The 2nd

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() was held on November 16, 2013 at the Hall of Jeongsimhwa International Cultural Center,

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, hosted by

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's Park So-yeon and

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. First held in 2012, the annual awards ceremony recognizes the excellence in South Korea's television. The nominees were chosen from 75

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s that aired from November 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013. The highest honor of the ceremony, Grand Prize (Daesang), was awarded to the actress

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''.

Nominations and winners

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a dagger ().

References

External links

* APAN APAN Star Awards

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