MBC Drama Awards explained

MBC Drama Awards
Current Awards:	2023 MBC Drama Awards
Awarded For:	Excellence in Drama and Television Arts
Presenter:	Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Country:	South Korea
Location:	Seoul
Year:	1982
Year2:	2023
Next:	2024

The MBC Drama Awards is an awards ceremony presented by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) for outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on its network. It is held annually in December.

Unlike its counterparts in KBS and SBS, MBC's highest honor of the ceremony, the "Grand Prize", has been determined through viewer's votes in 2014, 2015 and 2016, not by professional judges.^{[1] [2] [3]} The process has been widely criticized.^[4]

Categories

• Grand Prize (대상) is given to the best actor/actress of the year.
• Drama of the Year (올해의 드라마)
• Top Excellence in Acting Award (최우수상)
• Excellence in Acting Award (우수상)
• Golden Acting Award (황금 연기상)
• Top 10 MBC Drama Stars is awarded to actors who have shown talent, hard work, and star power during the year.
• Best Supporting Actor is given to the actor that showed the most talent and presence in a supporting role.
• Best New Actor/Actress (신인상)
• Best Young Actor/Actress (아역 연기상)
• Writer of the Year (올해의 작가상)
• Producer's Award (프로듀서상) or PD Award (방송 3사 드라마 PD가 뽑은 올해의 연기자상) is given to the best actor/actress, as determined by PDs from all three broadcasters.
• Popularity Award (인기상) or Netizen Popularity Award (네티즌 인기상)
• Best Couple Award (베스트 커플상) is given to the best drama couple/s as voted by the netizens.
• Viewer's Favorite Drama of the Year (시청자가 뽑은 올해의 드라마)
• Family Award (가족상)
• Special Award (특별상)
• Achievement Award (공로상)
• Best Character Award (최고의 캐릭터상)
  • Best Villain Award (최고의 악역상)
  • Fighting Spirit Acting Award (투혼 연기상)
  • Comic Character Award (코믹 캐릭터상)

Grand Prize (Daesang)

Note: 2014~2016, the Daesang has been determined through viewer's votes.

width=10	No.	width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
1	1982		Jang Hui-bin
2	1983		Kan-nan-yi
3	1984		Love and Truth
		Won Mi-kyung
4	1985		Silver Grass
5	1986		Country Diaries, The Season of Men
6	1987		Love and Ambition
7	1988		Sand Castle
8	1989		A Happy Woman
9	1990		The Dancing Gayageum
10	1991		Beyond the Mountains
11	1992		What Is Love?
12	1993		Sons and Daughters
13	1994		The Moon of Seoul
14	1995		Apartment
15	1996		Partner
16	1997		Star in My Heart
17	1998		See and See Again
18	1999		Roses and Beansprouts
19	2000		Hur Jun
20	2001		Her House
21	2002		Miss Mermaid
22	2003		Dae Jang Geum^[5]
23	2004		Ode to the Han River^[6]
24	2005		My Lovely Sam Soon
25			Jumong^[7]
26			The Legend^[8]
27			Beethoven Virus^[9]
			East of Eden^[10]
28			Queen Seondeok^[11]
29			Dong Yi^[12]
			Queen of Reversals
30
31			The King's Doctor
32			Empress Ki
33			Jang Bo-ri Is Here!
34			Kill Me, Heal Me^[13]
35			W – Two World
36			The Rebel
37			My Secret Terrius
38			Special Labor Inspector
39			Kkondae Intern
40			The Veil
41			Big Mouth
42			My Dearest

Drama of the Year

width=10	Year	Winner
2006	Couple or Trouble
2011	The Greatest Love^[14]
2012	Moon Embracing the Sun
2013	A Hundred Year Legacy
2014	Jang Bo-ri is Here!
2015	Kill Me, Heal Me
2016	W – Two World
2017	The Rebel
2018	My Secret Terrius
2019	Extraordinary You
2020	Kkondae Intern
2021	The Red Sleeve
2022	Big Mouth
2023	My Dearest

Top Excellence in Acting Awards

Best Actor

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
1985		Eulalia Grass
1991		Eyes of Dawn
1992
1993
1994		The Moon of Seoul
1995		My Son's Woman
1996
1997		Medical Brothers
2000		Bad Friends, Mothers and Sisters
2001		Her House
		How Should I Be?
2003		Rooftop Room Cat
2004		Ode to the Han River
		Phoenix
2005		Super Rookie
		My Lovely Sam Soon
2006		Jumong
	Song Il-gook
2007		Behind the White Tower
		Yi San
2008		New Heart
		The Last Scandal of My Life
2009		Queen Seondeok
		Queen of Housewives
2010		Dong Yi
		Queen of Reversals

Best Actress

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
1975		Reed
1986		Country Diaries
1987		Love and Ambition
1989
1990		That Woman
		Forget Tomorrow
1991		Eyes of Dawn
1995
1996		Lovers
1997		Cinderella
1998
1999
2000		Hur Jun
		Ajumma
2001		Her House
		Hotelier, Sweet Bear
2003		Damo
2004		Ode to the Han River
		Phoenix
2005		Be Strong, Geum-soon!
		My Lovely Sam Soon
2006		Love Me When You Can
		Jumong
2007		Thank You
		The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince
2008		Woman of Matchless Beauty, Park Jung-geum
		East of Eden
2009		Queen of Housewives
		Queen Seondeok
2010		Pasta
		Flames of Desire

Best Actor in a Miniseries

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
2002		I Love You, Hyun-jung
2011		The Greatest Love
2012		Moon Embracing the Sun
2013		Gu Family Book
2014		Fated to Love You
2015		Kill Me, Heal Me
2016		W – Two World
2017
2021		The Red Sleeve
2022	Yook Sung-jae	The Golden Spoon

Best Actress in a Miniseries

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
2002		Romance
2011		The Greatest Love
2012		Moon Embracing the Sun
2013		Gu Family Book
2014		Fated to Love You
2015		Kill Me, Heal Me
2016		W – Two World
2017		Hospital Ship
2021		The Red Sleeve
2022	Im Yoon-ah	Big Mouth

Best Actor in a Special Project Drama

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
2012		The King's Doctor
2013		Empress Ki
		Scandal: A Shocking and Wrongful Incident
2014		The Night Watchman's Journal
2015		Glamorous Temptation
2016		Marriage Contract

Best Actress in a Special Project Drama

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
2012		Feast of the Gods
2013		Scandal: A Shocking and Wrongful Incident
2014		Mama
2015		4 Legendary Witches, My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol
2016		Marriage Contract

Best Actor in a Serial Drama

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
2002		Sangdo
2011		Twinkle Twinkle
2012		May Queen
2013		A Hundred Year Legacy
2014		Jang Bo-ri is Here!
2015		Make a Woman Cry
2016		Happy Home
2018		My Healing Love

Best Actress in a Serial Drama

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
2002		Miss Mermaid
2011		Twinkle Twinkle
		Indomitable Daughters-in-Law
2012		May Queen
2013		Pots of Gold
2014		Jang Bo-ri is Here!
2015		Make a Woman Cry
2016		Happy Home
2018		My Healing Love

Best Actor in a Weekend Drama

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2017		Money Flower
2018		My Contracted Husband, Mr. Oh
2019		The Golden Garden

Best Actress in a Weekend Drama

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2017		Money Flower
2018		Goodbye to Goodbye
		Hide and Seek
2019		Never Twice

Best Actor in a Soap Opera

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2017

Best Actress in a Soap Opera

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2017

Best Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2017		Two Cops
		Children of the 20th Century
2018		Partners for Justice
		Less Than Evil
2019		Special Labor Inspector
2020		Kairos

Best Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2017		The Rebel
2018		Partners for Justice
2019		Welcome 2 Life
2020

Best Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2018		My Secret Terrius
2019		One Spring Night
2020		Kkondae Intern

Best Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2018		Children of Nobody
2019		One Spring Night
		Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung
2020		When I Was Most Beautiful

Best Actor in a Daily Drama

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2021		The Second Husband

Best Actress in a Daily Drama

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2021	Uhm Hyun-kyung	The Second Husband

Best Actor in a Daily/One-Act Drama

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2022		Hunted

Best Actress in a Daily/One-Act Drama

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2022		The Secret House

Excellence in Acting Awards

Best Actor

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
1980
1990		My Sister, Mong-sil
1991
1994		General Hospital
1996
1997		You and I
2000		Truth
2001		Everyday with You, Sweet Bear
		How Should I Be?
2003		Damo
2004		Ode to the Han River
		Lotus Flower Fairy
2005		Be Strong, Geum-soon!
2006		Jumong
		Love Me When You Can
		Couple or Trouble
2007		The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince
		Time Between Dog and Wolf
2008		East of Eden
		Night After Night
2009		Queen of Housewives
		Queen Seondeok
2010	Lee Min-ho	Personal Taste
		Queen of Reversals

Best Actress

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
1974		Narcissus
1984
1985		The Ume Tree in the Midst of the Snow
1991
1993		My Mother's Sea
1994		General Hospital
1995
1998		See and See Again
1999		The Boss
2000		Mr. Duke
2001		Her House
2003		The Bean Chaff of My Life, Good Person
2004		Phoenix
		Ode to the Han River
2005		Super Rookie
		My Lovely Sam Soon
2006		Couple or Trouble
2007		Yi San
		Time Between Dog and Wolf
2008		East of Eden
		My Life's Golden Age
2009		Assorted Gems
		Queen of Housewives
2010		Dong Yi
		Pink Lipstick

Best Actor in a Miniseries

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
2002		Ruler of Your Own World
2011		Can You Hear My Heart
2012		Missing You
2013		7th Grade Civil Servant
2014		A New Leaf
2015		Kill Me, Heal Me, She Was Pretty
2016		Shopaholic Louis
2017		Man Who Dies to Live
2021		On the Verge of Insanity
2022	Kim Young-dae	The Forbidden Marriage

Best Actress in a Miniseries

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
2002		Ruler of Your Own World
2011		Can You Hear My Heart
		Hooray for Love
2012		The King 2 Hearts
2013		When a Man Falls in Love
2014		My Spring Days
2015		Warm and Cozy
2016		Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
2017		Radiant Office
2021		The Veil
2022	Park Ju-hyun	The Forbidden Marriage
	Lee Hye-ri	May I Help You?

Best Actor in a Special Project Drama

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
2012		Feast of the Gods, The King's Doctor
2013		Empress Ki
2014		Pride and Prejudice
2015		My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol
2016		The Flower in Prison

Best Actress in a Special Project Drama

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
2012		Lights and Shadows
2013		Golden Rainbow
2014		Pride and Prejudice, Triangle
2015		4 Legendary Witches
2016		The Flower in Prison

Best Actor in a Serial Drama

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
2002		Since We Met
2011		A Thousand Kisses
2012		May Queen
2013		Pots of Gold
2014		Rosy Lovers
2015		Mom
2016		Blow Breeze
2018		The Rich Son

Best Actress in a Serial Drama

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
2002		Miss Mermaid
2011		Twinkle Twinkle
2012		Feast of the Gods, Here Comes Mr. Oh
2013		A Little Love Never Hurts
2014		Everybody, Kimchi!
2015		Mom
2016		Blow Breeze
2018	Park Joon-geum	My Healing Love

Best Actor in a Weekend Drama

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2017		Money Flower
2018		My Contracted Husband, Mr. Oh
2019		Love in Sadness

Best Actress in a Weekend Drama

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2017		You Are Too Much
2018		Goodbye to Goodbye
2019		Never Twice

Best Actor in a Soap Opera

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2017		Sisters-in-Law

Best Actress in a Soap Opera

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2017

Best Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2017		Two Cops
2018		Tempted
2019		Partners for Justice
2020

Best Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2017		The Rebel
2018		Tempted
2019		Special Labor Inspector
2020		Kairos

Best Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2018		Come and Hug Me
2019		Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung
2020		The Spies Who Loved Me

Best Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2018		My Secret Terrius
2019		Extraordinary You
2020		Find Me in Your Memory

Best Actor in a Short Drama

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2021	Jung Moon-sung	Moebius: The Veil

Best Actress in a Short Drama

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2021		Here's My Plan

Best Actor in a Daily/One Act Drama

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2022		The Secret House

Best Actress in a Daily/One Act Drama

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2022		Fanletter Please

Best Supporting Awards

Best Supporting Actor/Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
2018		Bad Papa
2019		Special Labor Inspector

Best Supporting Actor/Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
2018		My Secret Terrius
2019		Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung

Best Supporting Actor/Actress in a Weekend Drama

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
2018		Goodbye to Goodbye
2019		The Golden Garden

Best Supporting Actor/Actress in a Serial Drama

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
2018		Secrets and Lies

Best Supporting Actor/Actress

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
2020
		Kkondae Intern
2021	Kim Do-hyun	The Veil
		The Red Sleeve
2022	Lee Chang-hoon	Tracer
		Hunted

Golden Acting Awards

Golden Acting Award, Actor

width=10	Year	Winner	Category	Drama
2007		Historical Drama	The Legend
		Yi San
		Miniseries	Thank You
		Behind the White Tower
			Ahyeon-dong Madam
2008			New Heart
			Woman of Matchless Beauty, Park Jung-geum, East of Eden
			New Heart, Beethoven Virus
			East of Eden
2009			Queen of Housewives, Triple
			Queen Seondeok
			Creating Destiny
2010			Golden Fish
			Dong Yi
			Enjoy Life
2011			Can You Hear My Heart, Stormy Lovers
			Twinkle Twinkle
2012			Lights and Shadows, Missing You
			May Queen
2013			Scandal: A Shocking and Wrongful Incident
			A Hundred Year Legacy
			Golden Rainbow
2014			Jang Bo-ri is Here!
			Pride and Prejudice
2016			W – Two World
			The Flower in Prison
			Happy Home
2017			Bad Thief, Good Thief
			Missing 9
			Golden Pouch
		Monday-Tuesday Drama	The King in Love
2018		Come and Hug Me
2021	Lee Deok-hwa	Lifetime Achievement Award	The Red Sleeve

Golden Acting Award, Actress

width=10	Year	Winner	Category	Drama
2007		Serial Drama	By My Side
			Winter Bird
2008			New Heart
			Don't Be Swayed
			East of Eden
			Beethoven Virus
2009			Queen of Reversals
		Serial Drama	Assorted Gems
	Kim Young-ok
			Queen Seondeok
			Good Job, Good Job, Can't Stop Now
2010			Golden Fish
			Queen of Reversals
			Queen of Reversals, Enjoy Life
2011			Hooray for Love
			A Thousand Kisses
2012			Feast of the Gods
			Moon Embracing the Sun, May Queen
2013			A Little Love Never Hurts
			Princess Aurora
			Pots of Gold
2014			Jang Bo-ri is Here!
			Miss Korea, Rosy Lovers
2016			Shopaholic Louis
			Marriage Contract
			Happy Home
2017			Father, I'll Take Care of You
		Miniseries	Radiant Office
			The Rebel
2018		Weekend drama	A Pledge to God
2020			My Wonderful Life

Special Acting Awards

width=10	Year	Winner	Category	Drama
1994			My Mother's Sea
1999
2001
2002			Miss Mermaid
	Jung Young-sook
	Ensemble cast (29 actors)		Country Diaries
2003			Snowman, Damo
			Dae Jang Geum
			While You Were Dreaming
			Dae Jang Geum
2004			The Woman Who Wants to Marry
	Sa Mi-ja		Lotus Flower Fairy
2005			5th Republic
			Shin Don
2006		Historical Drama	Jumong
	Oh Yeon-soo
		Miniseries	One Fine Day
	Sung Yu-ri
	Byun Woo-min	Serial Drama	Love Me When You Can
		Love Can't Wait
	Lee Young-ah
	Kim Jin-geun	One-Act Drama
		그집엔 누가사나요?
		Veteran Actor/Actress	Jumong
		My Beloved Sister
		Over the Rainbow
2011			Royal Family
			Midnight Hospital
2014			Lump in My Life

Newcomer Awards

Best New Actor

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
1980
1988		Human Market
1993		Pilot, Sons and Daughters
1994
1998		Aim for Tomorrow
1999
		The Boss
2000		Mothers and Sisters
		Some Like It Hot
2001		The Rules of Marriage
		Her House
2002		Romance
		Miss Mermaid
2003		Something About 1%
		Damo
2004		Phoenix
		Ireland
2005		My Lovely Sam Soon
		Be Strong, Geum-soon!
	Lee Min-ki
2006		Princess Hours
		Jumong
2007		Behind the White Tower, Yi San
	Kim Min-sung	Ahyeon-dong Madam
2008		East of Eden
		Beethoven Virus
2009		Queen Seondeok
2010		Home Sweet Home
		Playful Kiss
2011		My Princess
		Miss Ripley
		Indomitable Daughters-in-Law
2012		Dr. Jin
		Here Comes Mr. Oh, I Do, I Do
2013		A Little Love Never Hurts
		Princess Aurora
2014		Mother's Garden
		Triangle
2015		Apgujeong Midnight Sun
		My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol
		Scholar Who Walks the Night
2016		Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
		Lucky Romance
2017		The Rebel
		Two Cops
2018		Come and Hug Me
		Goodbye to Goodbye
2019		Extraordinary You
	Rowoon
2020		Kairos
2021	Kang Hoon	The Red Sleeve
2022		The Golden Spoon

Best New Actress

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
1982		Women's History: Jang Hui-bin
1984		Father and Son
1988		Queen Inhyeon
1994		The Last Match, M
1996
1997		You and I
1999
2000		Secret
2001		Delicious Proposal
	Son Ye-jin
2002		Golden Wagon
		I Love You, Hyun-jung
2003		Rooftop Room Cat
		Love Letter, Merry Go Round
2004		Ireland
		Lotus Flower Fairy
2005		Shin Don
2006		Sweet Spy
		Princess Hours
2007		Merry Mary
		The Legend
2008		My Life's Golden Age
		East of Eden
2009		Soul
		Tamra, the Island
2010		Golden Fish
		Dong Yi
2011		Gyebaek
		Indomitable Daughters-in-Law
		The Duo
2012		The King's Doctor
		Here Comes Mr. Oh
2013		Empress Ki
		Princess Aurora
2014		Rosy Lovers
		Miss Korea, The Night Watchman's Journal
2015		Apgujeong Midnight Sun
		Queen's Flower
		Scholar Who Walks the Night
2016		Shopaholic Louis
		Monster
2017		Missing 9
		Bad Thief, Good Thief
2018	Oh Seung-ah	Secrets and Lies
		Less Than Evil
2019		Extraordinary You
2020		Chip In
2021		The Veil
2022		The Golden Spoon
		The Forbidden Marriage

Youth Awards

Best Young Actor

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
2007		Yi San
2008		East of Eden
	Shin Dong-woo
2009		Enjoy Life
2010		Dong Yi
2011	Yang Han-yeol	The Greatest Love
2012		Moon Embracing the Sun, Missing You
2013		The Queen's Classroom
2014		Mama
2015		She Was Pretty
2017		The Rebel
		The King in Love
2018		My Secret Terrius
		A Pledge to God

Best Young Actress

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
2007		Thank You
2008		East of Eden
2009		Good Job, Good Job
		Queen Seondeok
2010		Dong Yi, Flames of Desire
2011		Hooray for Love
2012		Moon Embracing the Sun, Missing You
		Moon Embracing the Sun, May Queen
2013		The Queen's Classroom
	Kim Sae-ron
	Lee Young-yoo
	Seo Shin-ae
2014		Jang Bo-ri is Here!
2015		My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol, Glamorous Temptation
2016		Working Mom Parenting Daddy
		The Flower in Prison
2018		My Secret Terrius
		Bad Papa
		Come and Hug Me
		Goodbye to Goodbye
		Hold Me Tight
		Hide and Seek
2019	Lee Soo-ah	Welcome 2 Life

Best Character Award

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2022		The Golden Spoon

Best Villain Award

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2017		Missing 9

Fighting Spirit Acting Award

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2017

Comic Character Award

width=10	Year !	Winner	Drama
2017		Missing 9

PD Award

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
2006		What's Up Fox
		Over the Rainbow
		Which Star Are You From
		Over the Rainbow
2007		The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince, Behind the White Tower
2008		Beethoven Virus
		East of Eden
2009		Queen Seondeok
2010		Queen of Reversals
		Golden Fish
	Oh Kyung-hoon (director)	Home Sweet Home
2011		Gyebaek, The Duo
		Can't Lose, Miss Ripley
		Gyebaek
2012		Golden Time
2013		Empress Ki
2014		Jang Bo-ri is Here!
2015		Kill Me, Heal Me, She Was Pretty

Writer of the Year

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
2002	Bae Yoo-mi	Romance
		Miss Mermaid
	Lee Jung-soo	시사
2003	Jung Hyun-soo	Damo
	Kim Young-hyun	Dae Jang Geum
	Park Ji-hyun	While You Were Dreaming
2005	Kim Joon-ah	I Want to Meet You at Least Once
	Lee Ah-mi	PD Notebook
	Lee Jung-sun	Be Strong, Geum-soon!
2006	Choi Wan-kyu, Jung Hyun-soo	Jumong
2007	Han Sook-ja	MBC Special
	Kim Yi-young	Yi San
2008	Hong Jin-ah, Hong Ja-ram	Beethoven Virus
	Kim Eun-hee	MBC Special
	Na Yeon-sook	East of Eden
2009	Kim Young-hyun, Park Sang-yeon	Queen Seondeok
	Noh Kyung-hee	Tears of the Arctic
		Queen of Housewives
2010	Go Hye-rim	Tears of the Amazon
	Jo Eun-jung	Golden Fish
	Park Hyun-joo	Enjoy Life
2011	Bae Yoo-mi	Twinkle Twinkle
		The Greatest Love
2012	Jin Soo-wan	Moon Embracing the Sun
	Son Young-mok	May Queen
2013	Gu Hyun-sook	A Hundred Year Legacy
	Jang Young-chul, Jung Kyung-soon	Empress Ki
2014		Jang Bo-ri is Here!
	Yoo Yoon-kyung	Mama
2015	Jo Sung-hee	She Was Pretty
	Ha Chung-ok	Make a Woman Cry
2016	Song Jae-jung	W – Two World
2017	Hwang Jin-young	The Rebel
2018	Oh Ji-young	My Secret Terrius
2019	Kim Ban-di	Special Labor Inspector
2021	Jung Hae-ri	The Red Sleeve

Actor of the Year

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
2018	Heo Jun-ho	Come and Hug Me

Popularity Awards

Popularity Award, Actor

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
1997		Star in My Heart
1999
2002		Romance
		Fox and Cotton Candy
2003		Rooftop Room Cat
2004		Phoenix
2005		My Lovely Sam Soon
2006		Couple or Trouble
2007		The Legend
2008		East of Eden
2009		Hero
2010		Playful Kiss
2011		Can You Hear My Heart
2012		Moon Embracing the Sun
2013		Gu Family Book
2014		Mr. Back
2015		Kill Me, Heal Me, She Was Pretty
2016
2017

Popularity Award, Actress

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
1998
2002		Man in Crisis
		Ruler of Your Own World
2003		Damo
2004		Ireland
2005		My Lovely Sam Soon
2006		Couple or Trouble
2007		The Legend
2008		East of Eden
2009		Tamra, the Island
2010		Dong Yi
2011		The Greatest Love
2012		Missing You
2013		Empress Ki
2014		Fated to Love You, Mr. Back
2015		Kill Me, Heal Me, She Was Pretty
2016
2017

Best Couple Award

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
1997		Star in My Heart
1998		See and See Again
2002		Miss Mermaid
2003		Damo
2004		Phoenix
2005		My Lovely Sam Soon
2006		Couple or Trouble
2007		The Legend
2008		East of Eden
2009		Queen Seondeok
2010		Pasta
2011		The Greatest Love
2012		Arang and the Magistrate
2013		Gu Family Book
2014		Fated to Love You
2015		Kill Me, Heal Me
2016		W – Two World
2017
2018		Come and Hug Me
2019		Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung
2020		Find Me in Your Memory
2021		The Red Sleeve
2022		Big Mouth

Viewer's Favorite Drama of the Year

width=10	Year	Winner
2007	The Legend
2008	Beethoven Virus
2009	Queen Seondeok
2010	Dong Yi

Favorite Actor/Actress of the Year

width=10	Year	Category	Winner	Drama
2000	Viewers' Choice (Character Actor/Actress)		Hur Jun
		The Boss
		All About Eve
		Truth
	Journalists' Choice		Hur Jun
	Hwang Soo-jung
2002	Viewers' Choice		Ruler of Your Own World
		Miss Mermaid
	Journalists' Choice		Ruler of Your Own World
		Miss Mermaid

Hallyu Star Award

width=10	Year	Winner	Drama
2012		Missing You

Best TV Host / Special Award for TV MC

width=10	Year	Winner	Program
2002		Time Machine
		100-Minute Debate
2003	Lee Jae-yong	Very Special Morning, In Search of Delicious TV
2004		Apple Tree
	Kim Kwang-min, Lee Hyun-woo	수요예술무대
2005	Park Hye-jin	화제집중
		정보토크 팔방미인
2006	Shin Dong-ho	Live Today
2007	Kim Sung-hwan	해피 실버 고향은 지금
		Good Day

Best TV Voice Actor/Actress

width=10	Year	Winner	Program
2002	Park Ji-hoon
2005
	Lee Jong-hyuk
2006
	Yoon Seong-hye
2007
2008	Choi Yoon-young
2009	Sung Sun-nyeo	Zero
2010
2011
2012	Jeon Soo-bin	CSI: Miami (season 10)
2015
2016	Choi Soo-jin

Special Award in TV

width=10	Year	Winner	Notes
2003	Jung Eun-young	Reporter, "Very Special Briefing" in Very Special Morning
2005	Lee Sang-eun	Reporter, Very Special Morning, 화제집중
	Moon Hye-jung	Reporter, Very Special Morning, TV속의 TV
2006	Han Sun-jung	Writer, W, MBC Special
	Kim Ji-yeon	Reporter, Live This Morning
	Kim Yong-pil
2007	Jung In	Producer
2008	Lee Jae-gyu	Director, Beethoven Virus
	Lee Jae-yong	Announcer
2009	Kim Sung-shil	Martial arts director, Queen Seondeok
		Announcer
2010	Moon Ji-ae	Announcer, Zero
	Park Jin-woo	Reporter, Live This Morning

Family Award

width=10	Year	Winner
2005	Be Strong, Geum-soon!
2006	My Beloved Sister
2007	Kimcheed Radish Cubes
2008	I Love You, Don't Cry
2009	Enjoy Life
2010	Gloria

Radio

Top Excellence Award in Radio

width=10	Year	Winner	Program
2000	Lee Taek-rim	Enjoy at 2:00 in the Afternoon
2002		2 o'clock Date
2003	Kang Seok, Kim Hye-young	싱글벙글쇼
2004		Bae Cheol-soo's Music Camp
2005		On a Starry Night
2006	Jung Sun-hee
2007	Choi Yoo-ra	Now Is the Era of Radio
2008		This Is Lee Moon-sae in the Morning
2009		Sohn Suk-hee's Focus
2010	Jo Young-nam	Now Is the Era of Radio

Excellence Award in Radio

width=10	Year	Winner	Program
2002		Hopeful Music at Noon
		On a Starry Night
2003	Choi Yang-rak	Choi Yang-rak's Fun Radio
		Enjoy at 2:00 in the Afternoon
2004	Jeon Yu-seong	Now Is the Era of Radio
	Kim Mi-hwa	세계는 그리고 우리는
2005		Ji Sang-ryeol and Noh Sa-yeon's Hooray for 2 p.m.
		Good Morning FM
		2 o'clock Date
2006	Jo Jung-rin
2007		On a Starry Night
		Blue Nights with Sung Si-kyung
2008		Kangin's Good Friends
		Women's Era
2009		Park Myeong-su's 2 o'clock Date
		Shindong and Kim Shin-young's ShimShimTapa
2010	Bae Chil-soo	Bae Han-sung and Bae Chil-soo's Fight
		Jung-oh's Request Line

Best Newcomer in Radio

width=10	Year	Winner	Program
2007	Jo Young-nam	Now Is the Era of Radio
2008		ShimShimTapa
2009		Taeyeon's Good Friends
2010		Noh Hong-chul's Good Friends

Best Writer in Radio

width=10	Year	Winner	Program
2003	Noh Kyung-hee	희로애락
	Oh Kyung-ah	Now Is the Era of Radio
2007	Kim Sung	싱글벙글 쇼
2008	Kim Shin-wook	언중유쾌
2009	Ryu Mi-na	Now Is the Era of Radio
2010	Park Chang-seob	Sohn Suk-hee's Focus

Best Voice Actor/Actress in Radio

width=10	Year	Winner	Program
2006		2 o'clock Date
2012		Bae Han-sung's Classics

Special Award in Radio

width=10	Year	Winner	Notes
2002	Im Jin-mo	Pop music critic
2003	Park Mi-ra	Reporter, Sohn Suk-hee's Focus
2005	Bae Chil-soo	Host, Choi Yang-rak's Fun Radio
	Jung Mi-seon	Writer, This Is Lee Moon-sae in the Morning
	Kim Mi-jin	Host, Choi Yang-rak's Fun Radio
	Kim Min-jung	Reporter, Sohn Suk-hee's Focus
	Lee Jae-sung	Host, Radio Dongui Bogam with Lee Jae-sung
	Park Young-hwa	Voice actor, Turbulent Fifties
2006	Go Kyeong-bong	Reporter, 변창립의 세상 속으로
	Oh Ji-hye	Writer, Sohn Suk-hee's Focus
	Oh Soo-seok	Host, 문화야 놀자
		Host, Shin Hae-chul's Ghost Nation
2007	Kim Yoo-jung	Reporter, Sohn Suk-hee's Focus
	Yoon Young-wook	Editorial writer, 논설위원, 세계는 그리고 우리는
2008	Yoo Jin	세계는 그리고 우리는
	Kim Kang-san	Voice actor, Turbulent Fifties
2009		DJ, Radio Book Club
	Choi Soo-yeon	Reporter, Sohn Suk-hee's Focus
	Won Ho-seob	Voice actor, Turbulent Fifties
2010	Lee Joo-yeon	Announcer, Lee Joo-yeon's Movie Music
	Kim Yu-ri	Reporter, 2 o'clock Date

Achievement Award

width=10	Year	Winner	Notes
2002	Jung Ae-ran	Country Diaries
2003	Jeon In-taek	Actor
	Lee Kyung-ho	연기자 노조위원장
2004	Choi Jong-soo	Director, Ode to the Han River
2005	Jung Ae-ran	Actress
		Radio
2006	Jo So-hye	Writer
2007	Jung Han-heon	MBC Talent^[15] Department
	CG team	The Legend
	Kim Hye-kyung	Designer, Standard FM and Golden Mau
2008		The Last Scandal of My Life
2009	Choi Jae-ho	전 탤랜터실장
	Heo Gu-yeon	Baseball commentator
	Lee Seok-young	Writer, Turbulent Fifties
	Park Jung-ran	Writer, I Love You, Don't Cry
2010		Home Sweet Home
		It's Me, Grandma
	Sung Kyung-seob	News Touch
2011		Indomitable Daughters-in-Law
2012	Jo Kyung-hwan
2013		Pots of Gold
		A Hundred Year Legacy
2014

See also

• List of Asian television awards
• KBS Drama Awards
• SBS Drama Awards

Notes and References

1. Web site: MBC Drama Awards 2014 to Decide Grand Prize Winner through Real Time Text Voting. OSEN.
2. Web site: Winner Of Grand Prize For 2016 MBC Drama Awards Determined By Viewer Votes. MBC.
3. Web site: 지성-황정음 장혁-오연서, ‘MBC 연기대상’에서 미리 보는 꿀케미?. BreakNews.
4. Web site: MBC Should Be Ashamed of Farcical Awards. English Chosun.
5. Web site: 2003 MBC Drama Awards. iMBC.com. ko. 2014-09-26.
6. Web site: 2004 MBC Drama Awards. iMBC.com. ko. 2014-09-26.
7. Web site: 2006 MBC Drama Awards. iMBC.com. ko. 2014-09-26.
8. Web site: 2007 MBC Drama Awards. iMBC.com. ko. 2014-09-26.
9. Web site: 2008 MBC Drama Awards. Korean Drama Box. 2 January 2009. 2014-09-26.
10. Web site: MBC Should Be Ashamed of Farcical Awards. The Chosun Ilbo. 2014-09-26. 2 January 2009.
11. Web site: Park. So-yeon. Ko Hyun-joung wins grand prize at MBC Acting Awards. 10Asia. 31 December 2009. 2014-09-26.
12. Web site: Hong. Lucia. Kim Nam-joo, Han Hyo-joo win grand prize at MBC Acting Awards. 10Asia. 2014-09-26. 31 December 2010.
13. Web site: 2015 MBC Drama awards. Dramabeans. 2016-01-02. 30 December 2015.
14. Web site: Hong. Lucia. The Greatest Love snags 7 honors at 2011 MBC Drama Awards. 10Asia. 2014-09-26. 2 January 2012.
15. In Korea, "talent" is the industry term for television actor.