The Korea Drama Awards () is an awards ceremony for excellence in television in
South Korea
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. It was established in 2007, and is held annually in October in
Jinju,
South Gyeongsang Province
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as the official main event of the annual Korea Drama Festival (which was launched a year ago). The eligibility period is October of the previous year to September of the current year. Nominees are chosen from
Korean drama
Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea.
They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular cultu ...
s that aired on the three major broadcasting networks (
KBS,
MBC and
SBS) and cable channels.
The 2009 ceremony was cancelled due to the
swine flu pandemic.
The 2020 and 2021 ceremonies were cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
Categories
*Grand Prize (''Daesang'')
*Best
Drama
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*Best
Production Director
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*Best
Screenplay
''ScreenPlay'' is a television drama anthology series broadcast on BBC2 between 9 July 1986 and 27 October 1993.
Background
After single-play anthology series went off the air, the BBC introduced several showcases for made-for-television, fe ...
*Top Excellence Award,
Actor
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*Top Excellence Award, Actress
*Excellence Award, Actor
*Excellence Award, Actress
*Best
Supporting Actor
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*Best Supporting Actress
*Best New Actor
*Best New Actress
*Best Young Actor/Actress
*Best Original
Soundtrack
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*Special Jury Prize
Grand Prize (''Daesang'')
Best Drama
Best Production Director
Best Screenplay
Top Excellence Award, Actor
Top Excellence Award, Actress
Excellence Award, Actor
Excellence Award, Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best New Actor
Best New Actress
Best Young Actor/Actress
Best Original Soundtrack
Special Jury Prize
Most Popular Actor
Most Popular Actress
Best Couple Award
Hallyu Star Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
Other Awards
See also
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List of Asian television awards
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References
External links
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Korea Drama Awardsat
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{{South Korean television award shows
South Korean television awards
Awards established in 2007
Annual events in South Korea