2024 Korea Drama Awards winners list: Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Ji Won, Byeon Woo Seok and others

The 15 edition of the Korean Drama Awards went live on Saturday, October 12, as part of the 2024 Korea Drama Festival, which will be held from October 11 to 20 in Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do. The prestigious annual event celebrates the growth of the Korean drama industry.

A vast array of celebrities, including actors and K-pop artists, were in attendance at the Gyeongnam Culture and Art Centre. South Korean singer-songwriter Lee Sang Min of the group Roo'ra and announcer Oh Jung Yeon hosted the star-studded awards ceremony.

Several popularity award winners were announced in advance after a fan-voting competition conducted from September 8 to 28. Lovely Runner star Byeon Woo Seok and Queen of Tears co-stars Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won, among others, were crowned the winners of these categories. Recipients of other major award categories were announced during the live broadcast on Saturday.

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Here are all the winners of the 15th Korea Drama Awards.

2024 Korea Drama Awards winners list

Fan-voted categories

• Hot Star Award (male): Byeon Woo Seok (Lovely Runner)
• Hot Star Award (female): Kim Jin Won (Queen of Tears)
• Global Star Award: Kim Soo Hyun (Queen of Tears)
• Best Couple: Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won
• Best OST: ZEROBASEONE’s Kim Tae Rae - “More Than Enough” (Queen of Tears)
• Hot Icon Award: DKZ’s Jaechan

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Main categories

• Best New Actor (female): Kang Hye Won (Boyhood)
• Best New Actor (male): Lee Si Woo (Boyhood) and Baek Seo Hoo for Miss Night and Day
• Best Scene Stealer (female): Jung Young Joo (Lovely Runner)
• Best Actor (male): Im Siwan (Boyhood)
• Best Actress (female): Jung Ryeo Won (The Midnight Romance in Hagwon)
• Excellence Actor (male): Ji Seung Hyun (Korea-Khitan War) and Lee Yi Kyung (Marry My Husband)
• Excellence Actor (female): Go Min Si (Sweet Home 2)
• Best Drama: Queen of Tears
• Grand Prize (Daesang): Lee Hanee (Knight Flower)