Seoul International Drama Awards (), simply known as SDA, is an annual award ceremony based in Seoul, South Korea which honors excellence in television drama productions worldwide.
Ceremonies Edition Year Date Venue Host 16th 2021 October 21, 2021 MBC Hall, Sangam-dong Cha Eun-woo and Park Eun-bin 17th 2022 September 22, 2022 KBS Hall, Yeouido Joo Sang-wook and Jung Eun-ji 18th 2023 September 21, 2023 Jun Hyun-moo and Lee Se-young 19th2024September 25, 2024Bae Sung-jae and Seol In-ah 20th 2025 October 2, 2025 Ok Taec-yeon and Jang Do-yeon 21st 2026 October 8, 2026 Kim Nam-gil and Lee Jae-eun
Winners Golden Bird Prize Year Recipient Notes Ref. 2023Big Bet (Program) The Golden Bird Prize is a new award given by the organizing committee recognizing works and individuals that have made a mark in the drama industry by achieving success in both artistic value and popularity among popular works from around the world.Choi Min-sik (Individual) 2024Park Chan-wookThe Golden Bird Prize is given by the organizing committee recognizing works and individuals that have made a mark in the drama industry.2025Ben StillerThe Golden Bird Prize is given by the organizing committee recognizing creative and outstanding direction of presenting works that deepen understanding of humanity and inspire reflection on the path toward harmony.
Grand prize (Daesang)
Year Grand Prize 2008Missing 2009Memoirs in China 2010Shoe-shine Boy 2011Three Kingdoms 2012Deep Rooted Tree 2013Prisoners of War 2014Kaboul Kitchen 2015Naked Among Wolves 2016The Night Manager 2017This Is Us 2018Babylon Berlin 2019On the Spectrum 2020Orphans of a Nation 2021Missing Child 2022Help 2023The Fragile Colossus 2024Justice: Misconduct 2025 Adolescence
Program YearBest TV MovieBest Mini-seriesBest Series Drama Best Juvenile SeriesBest ComedySpecial PrizeJury Special PrizeRef.2006 2007 Can 2008 2009 2010 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai 2011 2012 2013 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai 2014 2015 The Good Sister Misaeng: Incomplete Life Jikulumessu - Open Your Eyes 2016 Baskets 2017 Fleabag 2018 The New BlackThe Memoir of Majie2019202020212022The World Stands Still 2023 Cammo 2024Eye Love You 2025The SonPachinkoThe Good & The Bad
Individual YearBest ActorBest ActressBest DirectorBest ScreenwriterBest CinematographerBest Music DirectorBest Art DirectorRef.2006 Michael Therriault Lu Yuan Akihiko Ishimaru Patrick Bucley Kim Seung-hwan Taro Iwashiro Min Eon-ok 2007 Takuya Kimura Helen Mirren Takeuchi Hideki Frank Deasy Shi Luan Takeuchi Hideki Lee Cheol-ho 2008 Dvir Benedek Pan Li-li Carlos Sedes, Manuel Palacios Gao Mantang, Sun Jianye Piotr Wojtowicz Braam du Toit, Ronelle Loots Huo Wan 2009 Akira Kume Charlotte Frogner Duane Clark Marc Didden 2010 Carl-Kristian Rundman Margôt Ros, Maike Meijer Nick Copus Craig Warner 2011 Chen Jianbin Na Moon-hee Miguel Alexandre Albert Espinosa 2012 Jonas Nay Christine Neubauer Brian Kirk Sarah Phelps 2013 Lee Moon-sik Lucy Liu Philipp Kadelbach Lars Lundström 2014 Edgar Selge Kim Hee-ae Cecilie Mosli María Jaén 2015 Engin Akyürek Simona Stašová 2016 Azat Seitmetov Samia Sassi Susanne Bier Eva Spreitzhofer 2017 Kerem Bürsin Alexandra Nikiforova Urs Egger Rodica Doehnert 2018 Joan PeraLee Bo-youngKilian RiedhofUli Bree, Klaus Pieber2019Kim Dong-wookAlicia von RittbergChristophe CharrierJed Mercurio2020Waleed ZuaiterGong Hyo-jinAdam SmithLim Sang-choon2021Park Hyuk-kwonElle FanningCho Yong-wonRussell T Davies2022Stephen GrahamJodie ComerAkim IskerHan Hee-jung2023 Wei Fan Stéphanie Murat 2024Song Kang-hoPark In-jeDavid Benioff, D. B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo2025Owen CooperDan Erickson
Outstanding Korean Drama YearGrand PrizeTop Excellence AwardExcellence AwardOutstanding Asian Star (Male)Outstanding Asian Star (Female)Best DirectorBest ScreenwriterBest Original Soundtrack (OST)Ref.2010 The Slave Hunters Kwak Jung-hwan Kim Young-hyun and Park Sang-yeon 2011 Marry Me, Mary! Sungkyunkwan Scandal Park Yoochun Moon Geun-young Shin Woo-chul Kim Eun-sook Baek Ji-young – "That Woman" 2012 Rooftop Prince The King 2 Hearts Park Yoochun Han Ji-min Taeyeon – "Missing You Like Crazy" 2013 Arang and the Magistrate King of Ambition Lee Joon-gi Bae Suzy Kim Jaejoong – "Living Like a Dream" 2014 My Love from the Star The Heirs Kim Soo-hyun Kim Hee-ae Lyn – "My Destiny" 2015 Kill Me, Heal Me Lee Joon-gi Hwang Jung-eum Taeyeon – "Love, That One Word" 2016 Descendants of the Sun The Flower in Prison Song Joong-ki Shin Min-a Gummy – "You Are My Everything" 2017 Love in the Moonlight Park Bo-gum Park Bo-young Ailee – "I Will Go to You Like the First Snow" 2018 While You Were Sleeping Park Seo-joon Son Ye-jin 2019The Fiery PriestDoctor PrisonerKim Nam-gilJang Na-raDavichi – "Falling In Love"2020When the Camellia BloomsKang Ha-neulSon Ye-jinPunch – "Like a Heroine in the Movie"2021VincenzoSong Joong-kiBae SuzyYoung Tak – "Okay"2022Kim Seon-hoJisooLim Young-woong – "Love Always Runs Away"2023 Lee Seung-min Park Eun-bin Kim Ho-joong – "Meet You Among Them" 2024 Ahn Jae-hong Yeom Hye-ran BSS – "The Reasons of My Smiles" 2025 Ju Ji-hoon IU Young Tak – "Unpredictable Life"
People's choice YearMost Popular Foreign Drama of the YearPopular DramaPopular ActorPopular ActressRef.2008 Time Between Dog and Wolf Lee Joon-gi Nam Sang-mi 2009 Boys Over Flowers Kim Hyun-joong Moon Geun-young 2010 NCIS (season 7) Lee Seung-gi 2011 The Walking Dead 2012 Scarlet Heart 2013 Mistresses Ya-chi Hsu 2014 Sherlock (series 3)
Special awards Year Category RecipientNotes Ref. 2008Star Hall of FameChoi Bool-am 2009Choi Ji-woo 2015 New Trend Award Asia Star Grand AwardAwardees were selected through the Jury and committee. Asia Star AwardAwardees were selected through the Jury and committee. Mango TV Popularity AwardLee Min-ho, Choo Ja-hyun, and The One 10th Anniversary Hallyu Achievement AwardLee Young-ae Lee Byung-hoon Lee Min-ho Special InvitationMidnight Diner (season 3)2016 Most Popular Foreign Drama of the YearDramaworld Asia Star AwardAwardees were selected through the Jury and committee.2017 Most Popular Foreign Drama of the YearMozart in the Jungle (season 3)Asia Star AwardAwardees were selected through the Jury and committee.2018 Special InvitationSpecial Gourmet 2019 Most Popular Foreign Drama of the Year Asian Star PrizeAwardees were selected through the Jury and committee.2020 Most Popular Foreign Drama of the Year Golden Bird Prize for Best Short-form Drama18h30Asian Star PrizeAwardees were selected through the Jury and committee.2021 Most Popular Foreign Drama of the Year Short-form DramaAwardees were selected through the Jury and committee. Asian Star PrizeAwardees were selected through the Jury and committee. Character of the YearAhn Eun-young()Han Ji-pyeong()Cha Hyun-soo() 2022 Asian Star PrizeAwardees for 2022 were determined through fan votes and online voting. Seoul Business Agency PrizeOur Beloved Summer 2023 Asian Star PrizeAwardees were determined through fan votes and online voting. Idol Champ Artist AwardPark Sung-hoon
See also
List of Asian television awards Shanghai Television Festival International Drama Festival in Tokyo
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