Korea Drama Awards
The Korea Drama Awards (Korean: 코리아 드라마 어워즈) is an awards ceremony for excellence in television in South Korea. It was established in 2007, and is held annually in October in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province as the official main event of the annual Korea Drama Festival (which was launched a year ago). The eligibility period is October of the previous year to September of the current year. Nominees are chosen from Korean dramas that aired on the three major broadcasting networks (KBS, MBC and SBS) and cable channels.
| Korea Drama Awards | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 코리아 드라마 어워즈 |
| Revised Romanization | Koria Deurama Eowojeu |
| McCune–Reischauer | K'oria Tŭrama Ŏwŏjŭ |
| Awarded for | Excellence in television |
| Location | Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province |
| Country | South Korea |
| Presented by | Korea Drama Festival Organizing Committee |
| First awarded | 2007 |
| Last awarded | 2023 |
| Website | http://www.kdfo.org/ |
The 2009 ceremony was cancelled due to the swine flu pandemic. The 2020 and 2021 ceremonies were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2023 ceremony was held on October 14, 2023, as an event of Korea Drama Festival at Gyeongnam Culture and Arts Center, Grand Performance Hall, Jinju. It was hosted by Gong Seo-young and Park Chan-min. Rocket Punch and pop singer Go Hyun-joo gave congratulatory performances. The grand prize was awarded to Lee Sung-min for Shadow Detective 2 and The Glory won the best drama award.