Korea Musical Awards (2017) Explained
Korea Musical Awards |
Current Awards: | 7th Korea Musical Awards |
Awarded For: | Excellence in musical theatre |
Presenter: | Korea Musical Theater Association |
Location: | Seoul |
Date: | [1] |
Year: | 2017 |
Year2: | 2023 |
Most Nominations: | 7 - Red Book |
Website: | Korea Music Award Official Website |
Network: | Naver TV |
Previous: | 6th |
Next: | 8th |
Main: | Korea Musical Awards |
The Korea Musical Awards is a representative awards ceremony held in January every year to revitalize the musical market and to encourage and congratulate the musicians who are working hard in the art scene. It is organized by Korea Musical Theater Association and supported by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Arts Council Korea, and LG Arts Center, Seoul. First awards ceremony was held in 2017.[2]
There were other musical awards with similar name in Korea from 1995 to 2013, hosted by the newspaper Sports Chosun, however it's already discontinued.
Categories
Art
- Grandprize
- Best Musical
- Best Musical Small Theater
Individual
- Best Actress
- Best Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best New Actress
- Best New Actor
- Best Ensemble Award
Creation
- Best Script
- Best Composer
- Best Music Director
- Best Choreography
- Best Director
- Best Staging Techniques
- Best Producer
Artwork
Best Musical Grand Prize
No. | Year | Winner | Note |
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1st | 2017 | Sweeney Todd | [3] |
2nd | 2018 | Benhur | |
3rd | 2019 | The Man Who Laughs | [4] |
4th | 2020 | Hope: Unread Books and Lost Life? | [5] |
5th | 2021 | Marie Curie | [6] [7] |
6th | 2022 | Hadestown | [8] |
7th | 2023 | Showman - A Dictator's Fourth Body Double | [9] | |
Best Musical (over 400 seats)
No. | Year | Winner | Note |
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1st | 2017 | Natasha, the White Donkey, and Me | |
2nd | 2018 | Seopyeonje | |
3rd | 2019 | Red Book | |
4th | 2020 | Sweeney Todd (musical) | |
5th | 2021 | Swag Age: Shout Out, Joseon! | |
6th | 2022 | Red Book | |
7th | 2023 | Death Note | [10] | |
Best Musical Award Small Theater
Individual Division
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actress
No. | Year | Winner | Note |
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1st | 2017 | Shin Young-sook — Rebecca | |
2nd | 2018 | Shin Young-sook — Phantom | |
3rd | 2019 | Kim Kook-hee — Red book | |
4th | 2020 | Lee Yee-un — Hope: Unread Books and Lost Life? | |
5th | 2021 | Lee Bom-sori — The chami | |
6th | 2022 | Kim Sun-young — Hadestown | |
7th | 2023 | Choi Jeong-won — Matilda | [19] | |
Best New Actress
Best New Actor
No. | Year | Winner | Note |
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1st | 2017 | Kim Sung-cheol — Sweeney Todd | |
2nd | 2018 | Son Yoo-dong — History of the loser | |
3rd | 2019 | Lee Hwi-jong — Do and Brothers Karamazov | |
4th | 2020 | Yang Hee-jun — Swag Age: Shout out, Joseon | |
5th | 2021 | Lee Jun-young — Swag Age: Shout out, Joseon | |
6th | 2022 | Kim Si-hoon, Lee Woo-jin, Jeon Kang-hyuk, Joo Hyun-jun — Billy Elliot | |
7th | 2023 | Lee Hyung-hoon — Let Me Fly | |
8th | 2024 | Julian Jootaek Kim — The Phantom Of The Opera | [20] [21] | |
Best Ensemble Award
Best Creative
Best Producer
Best Director
Best Playwright
No. | Year | Winner | Note |
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1st | 2017 | Park Hae-rim — Natasha, the White Donkey, and Me | |
2nd | 2018 | Hue Park and Will Aronson— Maybe Happy Ending | |
3rd | 2019 | Young Jung — Dedication of Suspect X | |
4th | 2020 | Kang Nam — Hope: Unread Books and Lost Life? | |
5th | 2021 | Cheon Se-eun — Marie Curie | |
6th | 2022 | Pyo Sang-ah — Who Lives in Kuroi's Mansion? | |
7th | 2023 | Han Jeon-seok — Showman - A Dictator's Fourth Body Double | | |
Music Award Arrangement/Music Director
Composer Award
No. | Year | Winner | Note |
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1st | 2017 | | |
2nd | 2018 | | |
3rd | 2019 | | |
4th | 2020 | Kim Hyo-eun — Hope: Unread Books and Lost Life? | |
5th | 2021 | Choi Jong-yoon — Marie Curie | [23] |
6th | 2022 | Kim Bo-young — Who Lives in Kuroi's Mansion? | |
7th | 2023 | Hong Min-chan — Let Me Fly | | |
Best Choreography
No. | Year | Winner | Note |
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1st | 2017 | Shin Seon-ho — Rogisu | |
2nd | 2018 | Cha Jin-yeop — Along with the Gods | |
3rd | 2019 | Hong Yu-seon — Red Book | |
4th | 2020 | Moon Seong-woo — Benhur | |
5th | 2021 | Kim Eun-chong — Swag Age: Shout out, Joseon | |
6th | 2022 | Lee Hyun-jung — Lizzy | |
7th | 2023 | Kim Dong-yeon — Death Note | | |
Stage Arts Award
No. | Year | Winner | Note |
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1st | 2017 | Oh Pil-young (stage) — Mata Hari | |
2nd | 2018 | Seo Sook-jin — Benhur | |
3rd | 2019 | Oh Pil-young (stage) — The Man Who Laugh | |
4th | 2020 | Park Joon (video) — City of Angels | |
5th | 2021 | Oh Pil-young (stage) — A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder | |
6th | 2022 | Oh Pil-young (stage) — The Great Comet | |
7th | 2023 | Oh Pil-young (stage, lighting, video, accessories director) — Death Note | | |
Special Award
Special Merit Award
No. | Year | Winner | Note |
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1st | 2017 | Park Man-gyu | |
2nd | 2018 | Kang Dae-jin | |
3rd | 2019 | Lee Jong-deok | |
4th | 2020 | — | |
5th | 2021 | The musical | |
6th | 2022 | Daegu International Musical Festival | |
7th | 2023 | Yoon Bok-hee | [24] | |
Award milestones
Some notable records and facts about the Korea Musical Awards include the following:
- The 2nd edition of awards. Maybe Happy Ending received the most awards, with six trophies: Will Aronson for Best Music, Will Aronson and Hue Park for Best Book, Kim Dong-yeon for Best Director, Han Kyung-sook for Best Producer, Jeon Mi-do for Best Actress in a Leading Role and Best Small Theater Musical.
- The 6th edition of awards was held at the Blue Square, Shinhan Card Hall on January 10, 2022. The nominations were announced on December 20, 2021. The musical Red Book was nominated in 7 categories: Best Musical, Best Leading Actress (Female), Best Supporting Actor (Male), Best New Artist (Female), Producer Award, Directing Award, and Music Award.[25]
Notes and References
- Web site: 제1회 한국뮤지컬어워즈 수상작(자) . 1st Korea Musical Awards . 2023-12-26 . ko-KR.
- Web site: 개최 개요 – 한국뮤지컬어워즈 . Overview of the event – Korea Musical Awards . 2023-01-19 . ko-KR.
- Web site: 제1회 한국뮤지컬어워즈 수상작(자) – 한국뮤지컬어워즈 . Winner of the 1st Korea Musical Awards – Korea Musical Awards . 2023-01-19 . ko.
- Web site: Min-sik . Yoon . 2018-12-27 . Nominees announced for the 3rd Korea Musical Awards . 2023-01-20 . . en.
- Web site: 2020-01-21 . [제4회 한국뮤지컬어워즈] 뮤지컬 '호프', 대상 등 8관왕에 빛나는 저력 과시 ]. [The 4th Korea Musical Awards] Musical 'Hope', showing off its power shining in 8 crowns including the grand prize . 2023-01-19 . Today Newspaper (투데이신문) . ko.
- Web site: Eun-byel . Im . 2021-01-12 . Korea Musical Awards recognizes 'Marie Curie' with four awards . 2023-01-20 . . en.
- Web site: 2021-01-13 . Musical 'Marie Curie' wins big at Korea Musical Awards . 2023-01-20 . . en.
- Web site: Hae-yeon . Kim . 2022-01-11 . 'Hadestown' takes top prize at Korea Musical Awards . 2023-01-20 . . en.
- Web site: Ga-young . Park . 2023-01-17 . 'Showman' takes home best musical of the year . 2023-01-20 . . en.
- Web site: 2023-01-17 . Locally produced 'Showman' wins grand prize at Korea Musical Awards . 2023-01-20 . . en.
- Web site: Ahn . Si-eun . 2018-01-23 . 제2회 '한국뮤지컬어워즈' 6관왕, 홍광호 남우주연상 첫 수상 . The 2nd 'Korea Musical Awards' 6 crowns, Hong Kwang-ho's first Best Actor Award . 2023-01-19 . www.themusical.co.kr . ko.
- Web site: 2019-01-20 . 하이라이트로 방영된 '제3회 한국뮤지컬어워즈' . 'The 3rd Korean Musical Awards' aired as a highlight . 2023-01-19 . 파이낸스투데이 . ko.
- Web site: 2021-01-12 . 제5회 한국뮤지컬어워즈 성료…뮤지컬 <마리퀴리> 최다 부문 수상 영예 . Completion of the 5th Korea Musical Awards... Most awards in the category of musical . 2023-01-19 . 서울문화투데이 . ko.
- Web site: 2022-01-11 . [제6회 한국뮤지컬어워즈(KMA)] 멈추지 않을 무대, 세계로 가는 K-뮤지컬 ]. [The 6th Korea Musical Awards (KMA)] A stage that will not stop, K-Musical to the world . 2023-01-19 . Today Newspaper (투데이신문) . ko.
- Web site: Shin . Young-eun . '제7회 한국뮤지컬어워즈', 코로나 팬데믹 넘어 순항 (종합) . 'The 7th Korea Musical Awards', cruise beyond the COVID-19 pandemic (comprehensive) . 2023-01-19 . entertain.naver.com . ko.
- Web site: 2017-01-16 . '스위니토드' 제1회 한국뮤지컬어워즈 영예의 대상 . The grand prize of the 1st Korea Musical Awards honor of 'Sweeney Todd' . 2023-01-19 . 이데일리 (The E-Daily) . ko.
- Web site: Kwon . Mee-yoo . 23 January 2018 . Hong wins 2nd Korea Musical Awards . 23 September 2018 . .
- Web site: January 15, 2024. ‘오페라의 유령’ 조승우, 주연상 수상 "학전과 김민기에게 영광 바친다". Maeil Business Newspaper. ko.
- Web site: 2023-01-19 . 한국 뮤지컬인들의 축제, '제7회 한국뮤지컬어워즈' 성황리 종료 . The festival of Korean musicals, 'The 7th Korea Musical Awards' ended with great success . 2023-01-19 . 서울자치신문 . ko.
- Web site: 제8회 한국뮤지컬어워즈 수상작(자) – 한국뮤지컬어워즈 . 2024-05-04 . ko-KR.
- Web site: 2024-01-16 . 'May creation never die!': Korea Musical Awards honors those behind music, theater . 2024-05-04 . koreajoongangdaily.joins.com . en.
- Web site: [한국뮤지컬어워즈] '어쩌면 해피엔딩' 김동연, 연출상 수상 ]. [Korean Musical Awards] "Maybe Happy Ending" Kim Dong-yeon won the Best Director Award . 2022-05-15 . . ko.
- Web site: 제6회 한국뮤지컬어워즈 수상작(자) – 한국뮤지컬어워즈 . Winner of the 6th Korea Musical Awards – Korea Musical Awards . 2023-01-23 . KMA . ko.
- Web site: Shin . Young-eun . 2023-01-16 . 윤복희, 공로상 수상 "죽을 때까지 사랑하는 뮤지컬 할 것" [한국뮤지컬어워즈] ]. Yoon Bok-hee won the Achievement Award "I will do a musical that I love until I die" [Korea Musical Awards] . 2023-01-19 . Star Today via Daum.
- News: 뮤지컬 '레드북', 한국뮤지컬어워즈 7개 부문 후보 올라 . Musical 'Red Book' nominated for 7 categories at Korea Musical Awards . Kim Jae-won . Sports World . Naver. December 20, 2021. December 20, 2021 . en.