List of awards and nominations received by Descendants of the Sun explained

This is the list of awards and nominations received by Descendants of the Sun, a 2016 South Korean television series.

Awards and nominations

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Award ceremonyCategoryNominee / WorkResult
20162016 Rookie Asia AwardsMale Rookie of the Year Choi Woong[1]
52nd Baeksang Arts AwardsGrand Prize (TV)Descendants of the Sun[2] [3]
Best Drama
Best Director (TV)Lee Eung-bok, Baek Sang-hoon
Best Actor (TV)Song Joong-ki
Best Actress (TV)Song Hye-kyo
Best Scriptwriter (TV)Kim Eun-sook, Kim Won-seok
Most Popular Actor (TV)Song Joong-ki
Jin Goo
Most Popular Actress (TV)Song Hye-kyo
Kim Ji-won
iQiyi Global Star AwardSong Joong-ki
Song Hye-kyo
Jin Goo
Kim Ji-won
2nd Scene Stealer FestivalScene Stealer Award (Male)Lee Seung-joon[4]
Jo Jae-yoon
Newcomer Scene Stealer Award (Male)Onew
1st Indonesian Television AwardsSpecial Award Jin Goo[5]
43rd Korean Broadcasting Grand PrizeBest DramaDescendants of the Sun[6]
11th Seoul International Drama AwardsExcellent Korean Drama[7]
Outstanding Korean ActorSong Joong-ki
Outstanding Korean Drama OSTGummy (You Are My Everything)
5th APAN Star AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)Song Joong-ki[8] [9]
Song Hye-kyo
Drama of the YearDescendants of the Sun
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a MiniseriesSong Joong-ki
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a MiniseriesSong Hye-kyo
Best Supporting ActorLee Seung-joon
Jin Goo
Best Supporting ActressKim Ji-won
Best New ActorKim Min-seok
Best APAN Star AwardSong Joong-ki
Best Couple AwardSong Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo
Jin Goo and Kim Ji-won
9th Korea Drama AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)Song Joong-ki[10]
Best DramaDescendants of the Sun
Best Drama WriterKim Eun-sook
Excellence Award, ActorJo Jae-yoon
Best New ActorKim Min-seok
Best Original SoundtrackGummy (You Are My Everything)
Korean Advertisers Association AwardsBest DramaDescendants of the Sun[11]
1st Asia Artist AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang), DramaSong Joong-ki[12]
Best Artist Award, ActressSong Hye-kyo
Best Celebrity Award, ActorJin Goo
Best Celebrity Award, ActressKim Ji-won
Best Rookie Award, ActressPark Hwan-hee
Best OST AwardGummy (You Are My Everything)
Popularity Award, ActorSong Joong-ki
Popularity Award, ActressSong Hye-kyo
Kim Ji-won
8th Melon Music AwardsBest OSTGummy (You Are My Everything)[13]
Yoon Mi-rae (Always)
Davichi (This Love)
18th Mnet Asian Music AwardsBest OST[14]
21st Asian Television AwardsBest Drama SeriesDescendants of the Sun[15]
Korean Popular Culture and Arts AwardsPresidential AwardSong Joong-ki[16]
Song Hye-kyo
Kim Eun-sook
29th Grimae AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)Kim Si-hyung, Uhm Jun-sung (Cinematography)[17]
30th KBS Drama AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)[18] Song Joong-ki[19]
Song Hye-kyo
Top Excellence Award, ActorSong Joong-ki
Top Excellence Award, ActressSong Hye-kyo
Excellence Award, Actor in a MiniseriesSong Joong-ki
Jin Goo
Excellence Award, Actress in a MiniseriesSong Hye-kyo
Kim Ji-won
Best Supporting ActorJo Jae-yoon
Best Supporting ActressSeo Jeong-yeon
Best New ActorKim Min-seok
Onew
Best New ActressKim Ji-won
Best ScreenwriterKim Eun-sook, Kim Won-seok
Netizen AwardSong Joong-ki
Song Hye-kyo
Best Couple AwardSong Joong-ki & Song Hye-kyo
Jin Goo & Kim Ji-won
Asia Best Couple AwardSong Joong-ki & Song Hye-kyo
201731st Golden Disk AwardsBest OSTGummy (You Are My Everything)[20]
26th Seoul Music AwardsOST Award[21]
29th Korean Producer AwardsBest Performer AwardSong Joong-ki[22]
Korea Communications Commission Broadcasting AwardsGrand Prize for Excellence in ProductionDescendants of the Sun[23]
50th WorldFest-Houston International Film FestivalSpecial Jury Award (TV series)[24]

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: '52회 백상예술대상', '동주' '태양의 후예' 대상...'시그널' 3관왕(종합). "Dongju" And "Descendants of the Sun" Take Home Grand Prizes At The 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards + Full List Of Winners. June 4, 2016. Busan Ilbo. ko. June 5, 2018. December 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213101858/http://news20.busan.com/controller/newsController.jsp?newsId=20160604000005. live.
  3. Web site: Director Lee takes top Baeksang honor. June 6, 2016. Korea JoongAng Daily. June 5, 2018. September 20, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180920123028/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aId=3019614. live.
  4. Web site: 온유·신혜선, 2016 신스틸러페스티벌 남녀 신인상. SHINee's Onew And Shin Hye Sun To Receive Newcomer "Scene Stealer" Awards. July 7, 2016. enews24. ko. June 5, 2018. September 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170902223245/http://enews24.tving.com//news/article.asp?nsID=1071195. dead.
  5. Web site: Daftar Lengkap Pemenang Indonesian Television Awards 2016. September 16, 2016. Sindo News. id. June 5, 2018. March 7, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190307173818/https://lifestyle.sindonews.com/read/1139696/166/daftar-lengkap-pemenang-indonesian-television-awards-2016-1473964826. live.
  6. Web site: '43th 한국방송대상' 알권리 충족 SBS 대상…황정음·하현우 개인상[종합]]. Winners Of "43rd Korean Broadcasting Grand Prize" Awards Announced. September 2, 2016. Joins. ko. June 5, 2018. March 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190308002917/http://isplus.live.joins.com/news/article/article.asp?total_id=20542613&cloc=. live.
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  8. Web site: Song Joong-ki wins grand prize at APAN awards. The Korea Herald. October 3, 2016. June 5, 2018. July 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180711195050/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20161003000276&ACE_SEARCH=1. live.
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  10. Web site: 김소연, 데뷔 22년만에 첫 연기대상..2관왕 영예[2016 KDA 종합]]. Winners Of The 2016 Korea Drama Awards Revealed. October 7, 2016. OSEN. ko. June 5, 2018. August 4, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180804201526/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110510342. live.
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  12. Web site: 'AAA' 조진웅∙엑소 대상…방탄소년단∙박보검∙윤아 2관왕 [종합]]. Winners of the 2016 Asia Artist Awards. TV Daily. November 16, 2016. ko. June 5, 2018. June 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180613084540/http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=14793008471181924002. dead.
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  16. Web site: Song Hye-kyo, Song Joong-ki to Receive Presidential Awards. October 26, 2016. The Chosun Ilbo. June 5, 2018. May 29, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190529133501/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2016/10/26/2016102601077.html. live.
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  18. Web site: Song-Song couple wins top KBS Award. January 1, 2017. Kpop Herald. June 5, 2018. July 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180711192441/http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201701011310526615185_2&ACE_SEARCH=1. live.
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  24. Web site: KBS Wins 10 Awards at 50th WorldFest-Houston Int'l Film Festival. KBS World. May 2, 2017. June 5, 2018. March 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190308002920/http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/news_Cu_detail.htm?No=127077. dead.

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