The KBS Drama Awards () is an awards ceremony presented by the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) for outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on its network. It is held annually on 31 December. The highest honor of the ceremony is the "Grand Prize" (), awarded to the best actor or actress of the year.
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Grand Prize (), ceremony's highest honor Top Excellence in Acting Award () Excellence in Acting Award () Best Supporting Actor/Actress () Best New Actor/Actress () Best Young Actor/Actress () Best Actor/Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama () PD Award, given to the best actor or actress, as determined by PDs. Best Writer () Special Award () Achievement Award () Popularity Award () Netizen Award (), given to the actor/actress with the most online votes on KBS' website. Best Couple Award (), given to the best drama couple/s as voted by the registered users of KBS website.
Grand Prize (Daesang) No. Year Winner Drama 1 1987 Im Dong-jin 2 1988 Ban Hyo-jung 3 1989 Go Doo-shim 4 1990 Yu In-chon 5 1991 Lee Nak-hoon 6 1992 Oh Hyun-kyung 7 1993 Ha Hee-ra 8 1994 Lee Deok-hwa 9 1995 Na Moon-hee 10 1996 Kang Boo-ja 11 1997 Yoo Dong-geun Tears of the Dragon 12 1998 Choi Soo-jong 13 1999 Chae Shi-ra The King and the Queen 14 2000 Kim Yeong-cheol Taejo Wang Geon 15 2001 Choi Soo-jong 16 2002 Yoo Dong-geun Empress Myeongseong 17 2003 Kim Hye-soo Royal Story: Jang Hui-bin 18 2004 Go Doo-shim 19 2005 Kim Myung-min Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin 20 2006 Ha Ji-won Hwang Jini 21 2007 Choi Soo-jong Dae Jo-yeong 22 2008 Kim Hye-ja Mom's Dead Upset 23 2009 Lee Byung-hun IRIS 24 2010 Jang Hyuk The Slave Hunters 25 2011 Shin Ha-kyun Brain 26 2012 Kim Nam-joo My Husband Got a Family 27 2013 Kim Hye-soo Queen of the Office 28 2014 Yoo Dong-geun What Happens to My Family? 29 2015 Kim Soo-hyun The Producers Go Doo-shim The Virtual Bride, All About My Mom 30 2016 Song Joong-ki Descendants of the Sun Song Hye-kyo 31 2017 Kim Yeong-cheol My Father is Strange Chun Ho-jin My Golden Life 32 2018 Yoo Dong-geun Marry Me Now Kim Myung-min The Miracle We Met 33 2019 Gong Hyo-jin When the Camellia Blooms 34 2020 Chun Ho-jin Once Again 35 2021 Ji Hyun-woo Young Lady and Gentleman 36 2022 Joo Sang-wook The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won Lee Seung-gi The Law Cafe 372023Choi Soo-jongKorea–Khitan War 38 2024 Lee Soon-jaeDog Knows Everything
Achievement Award Year Winner Notes 1999 Kang Boo-ja Actress 2000 Yeo Woon-kay Actress 2001 Actor 2003 Actor 2004 Lee Kyung-ho Director 2005 Jung Eul-young Director, Precious Family 2006 Actor 2007 Yang Geun-seung Screenwriter, 2008 Yoo Chul-joo Lighting director 2009 Yeo Woon-kay Actress 2014 Kim Ja-ok Actress 2017 Kim Young-ae Actress
Top Excellence in Acting Award Best Actor Year Winner Drama 1987 Jung Han-yong Door of Desire 1988 Kim Sung-gyeom Sky Sky 1989 Roh Joo-hyun Bridle of Love 1990 Seo In-seok Days of the Dynasty, Stepping Stone, TV's The Art of War 1991 Kim Yeong-cheol The Royal Way 1992 Oh Ji-myung Older Brother 1993 Kim Jin-tae The Break of Dawn 1994 Kim Se-yoon Daughters of a Rich Family 1995 Yoo Dong-geun Jang Nok-su 1996 Choi Soo-jong First Love 1997 Kim Mu-saeng Tears of the Dragon Seo In-seok Because I Really 1998 Im Dong-jin The King and Queen, Paper Crane 1999 Shin Goo School 1 2000 Park Geun-hyung Tough Guy's Love 2001 Seo In-seok Emperor Wang Geon 2002 Bae Yong-joon Winter Sonata Kim Sang-joong The Dawn of the Empire 2003 Cha Seung-won Bodyguard Kim Ho-jin Yellow Handkerchief 2004 Ahn Jae-wook Oh Feel Young 2005 Choi Soo-jong Emperor of the Sea 2006 Ryu Soo-young Seoul 1945 Shin Goo Hearts of Nineteen 2007 Lee Deok-hwa Dae Jo-yeong 2008 Song Il-kook The Kingdom of the Winds 2009 Son Hyun-joo My Too Perfect Sons 2010 Kim Kap-soo Cinderella's Stepsister, Sungkyunkwan Scandal, The Slave Hunters 2011 Park Si-hoo The Princess' Man 2012 Song Joong-ki The Innocent Man Yoo Jun-sang My Husband Got a Family 2013 Ji Sung Secret Love Joo Won Good Doctor 2014 Cho Jae-hyun Jeong Do-jeon 2015 So Ji-sub Oh My Venus 2016 Park Shin-yang My Lawyer, Mr. Jo Park Bo-gum Love in the Moonlight 2017 Namkoong Min Good Manager 2018 Choi Soo-jong My Only One Cha Tae-hyun Matrimonial Chaos 2019 Kang Ha-neul When the Camellia Blooms Yoo Jun-sang Liver or Die 2020 Park In-hwan Brilliant Heritage Jeong Bo-seok Homemade Love Story 2021 Cha Tae-hyun Police University Lee Do-hyun Youth of May 2022 Kang Ha-neul Curtain Call Doh Kyung-soo Bad Prosecutor2023Kim Dong-junKorea–Khitan WarRowoonThe Matchmakers Best Actress Year Winner Drama 1987 Kim Young-ae The Beginning of Love 1988 Park Won-sook The Land 1989 Kim Young-ae Sunrise, Wang Rong Family 1990 Lee Hwi-hyang Days of the Dynasty, Ambitious Times 1991 Kim Mi-sook Women's Time 1992 Jo Min-su Wind Blowing in the Woods 1993 Kim Young-ok Wild Chrysanthemum, Love and Farewell 1994 Kim Yoon-kyung When I Miss You 1995 Ha Hee-ra A Place in the Sun 1996 Kim Young-ae Colors, Reporting for Duty, Until We Can Love 1997 Choi Myung-gil Tears of the Dragon Yoon Mi-ra Because I Really 1998 Chae Shi-ra The King and Queen 1999 Lee Hwi-hyang Love in 3 Colors 2000 Kim Ja-ok Rising Sun, Rising Moon, More Than Words Can Say 2001 Lee Mi-yeon Empress Myeongseong 2002 Choi Ji-woo Winter Sonata Choi Myung-gil Empress Myeongseong 2003 Lee Tae-ran Yellow Handkerchief Yoo Ho-jeong Rosemary 2004 Chae Shi-ra Terms of Endearment Oh Yeon-soo A Second Proposal Song Hye-kyo Full House 2005 Choi Jin-sil My Rosy Life Kim Hae-sook 2006 Lee Tae-ran Famous Princesses 2007 Chae Rim Dal-ja's Spring Kim Hyun-joo In-soon Is Pretty 2008 Kim Ji-soo Women of the Sun 2009 Chae Shi-ra Empress Cheonchu 2010 Jeon In-hwa Bread, Love and Dreams Moon Geun-young Cinderella's Stepsister 2011 Moon Chae-won The Princess' Man 2012 The Innocent Man 2013 Hwang Jung-eum Secret Love 2014 Kim Hyun-joo What's With This Family 2015 Chae Shi-ra Unkind Ladies 2016 Kim Ha-neul On the Way to the Airport 2017 Lee Yoo-ri My Father is Strange Jung Ryeo-won Witch at Court 2018 Chang Mi-hee Marry Me Now? Cha Hwa-yeon My Only One 2019 Cho Yeo-jeong Woman of 9.9 Billion Shin Hye-sun Angel's Last Mission: Love 2020 Lee Min-jung Once Again 2021 Kim So-hyun River Where the Moon Rises Park Eun-bin The King's Affection 2022 Ha Ji-won Curtain Call Park Jin-hee The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won2023UeeLive Your Own Life
Excellence in Acting Award Best Actor in a Miniseries Year Winner Drama 2007 Kang Ji-hwan Capital Scandal 2008 Jung Jin-young The Kingdom of the Winds 2009 Ji Jin-hee He Who Can't Marry 2010 Kim Soo-ro Master of Study 2011 Choi Daniel Baby Faced Beauty Jung Jin-young Brain 2012 Shin Hyun-joon Ohlala Couple 2013 Oh Ji-ho Queen of the Office 2014 Eric Mun Discovery of Love 2015 Cha Tae-hyun The Producers 2016 Lee Sang-yoon On the Way to the Airport 2017 Park Seo-joon Fight for My Way 2018 Jang Dong-gun Suits Choi Daniel Jugglers, The Ghost Detective 2019 Choi Won-young Doctor Prisoner Jang Dong-yoon The Tale of Nokdu 2020 Park Sung-hoon Into The Ring Lee Jae-wook Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol 2021 Jung Yong-hwa Sell Your Haunted House Kim Min-jae Dali & Cocky Prince 2022 Lee Joon Bloody Heart2023Jang Dong-yoonOasis2024Park Ji-HoonLove Song For Illusion
Best Actress in a Miniseries Year Winner Drama 2007 Han Ji-min Capital Scandal Lee Da-hae Hello! Miss 2008 Lee Ha-na Women of the Sun 2009 Kim Ah-joong The Accidental Couple 2010 Han Eun-jung Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho 2011 Jang Na-ra Baby Faced Beauty 2012 Jang Na-ra School 2013 2013 Im Yoona Prime Minister and I 2014 Jung Yu-mi Discovery of Love 2015 Shin Min-a Oh My Venus 2016 Kim Ji-won Descendants of the Sun 2017Kim Ji-won Fight for My Way Jang Na-ra Confession Couple 2018 Baek Jin-hee Jugglers, Feel Good to Die 2019 Kim So-hyun The Tale of Nokdu Nana Justice 2020 Nana Into The Ring Cho Yeo-jeong Cheat on Me, If You Can 2021 Go Min-si Youth of May Kwon Nara Royal Secret Agent 2022 Kang Han-na Bloody Heart Lee Hye-ri Moonshine2023Cho Yi-hyunThe MatchmakersSeol In-ahOasis2024YeonwooDog Knows EverythingHan Ji-hyeonFace Me2025Jung Ji-soWho Is SheSeohyunThe First Night with the Duke
Best Actor in a Mid-length Drama Year Winner Drama 2009 Jung Joon-ho IRIS Kim Seung-woo 2010 Oh Ji-ho The Slave Hunters 2011 Chun Jung-myung Glory Jane 2012 Uhm Tae-woong Man from the Equator 2013 Joo Sang-wook Good Doctor 2014 Lee Joon-gi Gunman in Joseon 2015 Jang Hyuk The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 2016 Song Il-kook Jang Yeong-sil 2017 Lee Dong-gun Queen for Seven Days Lee Jun-ho Good Manager 2018 Seo Kang-joon Are You Human? 2019 Kim Ji-seok When the Camellia Blooms Choi Si-won My Fellow Citizens!
Best Actress in a Mid-length Drama Year Winner Drama 2009 Kim Tae-hee IRIS Ku Hye-sun Boys Over Flowers 2010 Park Min-young Sungkyunkwan Scandal 2011 Glory Jane Hong Soo-hyun The Princess' Man 2012 Lee Bo-young Man from the Equator 2013 Moon Chae-won Good Doctor 2014 Nam Sang-mi Gunman in Joseon Park Min-young Healer 2015 Kim Min-jung The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 2016 Kim Yoo-jung Love in the Moonlight 2017 Cho Yeo-jeong Ms. Perfect 2018 Ra Mi-ran The Miracle We Met 2019 Lee Jung-eun When the Camellia Blooms Lee Si-young Liver or Die
Best Actor in a Serial Drama Year Winner Drama 2007 Jang Hyun-sung Daughters-in-Law 2008 Lee Won-jong The Great King, Sejong 2009 Kim Suk-hoon Empress Cheonchu 2010 Yoon Shi-yoon Bread, Love and Dreams 2011 Lee Tae-gon Gwanggaeto, The Great Conqueror 2012 Joo Won Bridal Mask 2013 Jo Jung-suk You Are the Best! Jo Sung-ha Wang's Family 2014 Kim Sang-kyung What's With This Family Park Yeong-gyu Jeong Do-jeon 2015 Kim Tae-woo The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War Kim Kap-soo All About My Mom 2016 Ahn Jae-wook Five Enough Lee Dong-gun The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop 2017 Park Si-hoo My Golden Life 2018 Lee Sang-woo Marry Me Now Lee Jang-woo My Only One 2019 Ki Tae-young Mother of Mine Oh Min-suk Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life 2020 Lee Sang-yeob Once Again Lee Jang-woo Homemade Love Story 2021 Yoon Joo-sang Revolutionary Sisters 2022 Yoon Shi-yoon It's Beautiful Now Lim Ju-hwan Three Bold Siblings2023Ha JunLive Your Own LifeJi Seung-hyunKorea–Khitan War
Best Actress in a Serial Drama Year Winner Drama 2007 Yoon Jung-hee A Happy Woman 2008 Lee Yoon-ji The Great King, Sejong 2009 Yoo Sun My Too Perfect Sons 2010 Eugene Bread, Love and Dreams 2011 Kim Ja-ok Ojakgyo Family 2012 Youn Yuh-jung My Husband Got a Family 2013 Lee Mi-sook You Are the Best! Lee Tae-ran Wang's Family 2014 Kim Ji-ho Wonderful Days 2015 Eugene All About My Mom 2016 So Yoo-jin Five Enough Jo Yoon-hee The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop 2017 Shin Hye-sun My Golden Life 2018 Han Ji-hye Marry Me Now Uee My Only One 2019 Kim So-yeon Mother of Mine Seol In-ah Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life 2020 Lee Jung-eun Once Again Jin Ki-joo Homemade Love Story 2021 Hong Eun-hee Revolutionary Sisters Park Ha-na Young Lady and Gentleman 2022 Lee Ha-na Three Bold Siblings Park Ji-young It's Beautiful Now2023Baek Jin-heeThe Real Has Come!
Best Actor in a Daily Drama Year Winner Drama 2007 Park Hae-jin Heaven & Earth 2008 Lee Pil-mo You Are My Destiny 2009 Oh Man-seok Jolly Widows 2010 amar ibrahim Marry Me, Please 2011 Ji Chang-wook Smile Again 2012 Kim Yeong-cheol The Moon and Stars for You Kim Dong-wan Cheer Up, Mr Kim 2013 Kim Suk-hoon Ruby Ring 2014 Choi Jae-sung Single-minded Dandelion 2015 Im Ho The Stars Are Shining Kwak Si-yang 2016 Oh Min-suk Secrets of Women 2017 Kim Seung-soo First Love Again Song Chang-eui The Secret of My Love 2018 Kang Eun-tak Love to the End Park Yoon-jae It's My Life 2019 Kim Jin-woo Left-Handed Wife Seol Jung-hwan Unasked Family 2020 Kang Eun-tak A Man in a Veil Kim Yu-seok No Matter What 2021 Ryu Jin Be My Dream Family 2022 Yang Byung-yeol Bravo, My Life Baek Sung-hyun The Love in Your Eyes2023Seo Jun-youngApple of My Eye [ko]Lee Shi-kang [ko]The Elegant Empire
Best Actress in a Daily Drama