The APAN Star Awards is an awards ceremony for excellence in television in
South Korea
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and contribution to
Hallyu (Korean wave), organized by the Korea Entertainment Management Association (CEMA). Nominees for the awards are selected from
Korean drama
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s that airs on the three major broadcasting networks (
KBS,
MBC and
SBS) and cable channels (
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,
jtbc
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,
OCN,
MBN and
TV Chosun
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) from October of the previous year to September of the current year.
Categories
*Grand Prize (대상) is given to the best actor/actress of the year.
*Top Excellence in Acting Award (최우수상)
*Excellence in Acting Award (우수상)
*Best Supporting Actor/Actress (조연상), previously known as Acting Award (연기상)
*Best New Actor/Actress (신인상), previously known as Rising Star Award (라이징스타상)
*Best Young Actor/Actress (아역상)
*Best
Production Director
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(연출상)
*Best
Writer
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(작가상)
*Best Original
Soundtrack
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(베스트OST상)
*Popular Star Award (인기스타상)
*Best Couple Award (베스트 커플상)
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Hallyu Star Award (한류 스타상)
*Best Dressed (베스트드레서상), previously known as Fashionista Award (패셔니스타상)
*Achievement Award (공로상)
* OTT award : This category was introduced in 2022 from 8th edition of awards.
Grand Prize (Daesang)
Drama of the Year
Top Excellence in Acting Awards
Best Actor
Best Actor in a Miniseries
Best Actor in a Serial Drama
Best Actor in a OTT Drama
Best Actress
Best Actress in a Miniseries
Best Actress in a Serial Drama
Best Actress in a OTT Drama
Excellence in Acting Awards
Best Actor
Best Actor in a Miniseries
Best Actor in a Serial Drama
Best Actor in an OTT Drama
Best Actress
Best Actress in a Miniseries
Best Actress in a Serial Drama
Best Actress in a OTT Drama
Supporting Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Newcomer Awards
Best New Actor
Best New Actress
Rising Star Award
Youth Awards
Best Young Actor
Best Young Actress
Best Production Director
Best Writer
Best Original Soundtrack
Popularity Awards
Popular Star Award, Actor
Popular Star Award, Actress
Hallyu Star Award
Best Couple Award
Best Dressed
Best Manager
Other Awards
Achievement Award
See also
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List of Asian television awards
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Notes
References
External links
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2020 Winner's list2018 Winner's list2016 Winner's list2015 Winner's list2014 Winner's list2013 Winner's list2012 Winner's list
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Awards established in 2012
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