The 2024 MBC and KBS Drama Awards, postponed due to a national mourning period, are now set to air on rescheduled dates.
According to sources on January 2nd, the MBC Drama Awards will be aired on January 5th, while the KBS Drama Awards will air sometime next week. However, the exact date for the KBS award show has yet to be confirmed.
The MBC awards were originally scheduled for December 30th and the KBS awards for December 31st. These plans changed following the tragic Jeju Air crash on December 29th at Muan Airport, which took the lives of 179 out of 181 passengers. The government declared a national mourning period through January 4th in response to the tragedy.
Out of respect for the victims, both ceremonies chose pre-recorded formats instead of live broadcasts. With the winners already announced during the recordings, fans are eager to discover who took the grand prizes home.
Nominees for the top honor at the MBC Drama Awards include Lee Hanee of Knight Flower, Han Suk Kyu of Doubt, Yoo Yeon Seok of When the Phone Rings and Lee Je Hoon of Chief Detective 1958.
Meanwhile, contenders for the KBS Drama Awards grand prize include Lee Soon Jae of Dog Knows Everything, Ji Hyun Woo and Im Soo Hyang of Beauty and Mr. Romantic, Kim Jung Hyun and Park Ji Young of Iron Family and Kim Ha Neul of Nothing Uncovered.
Meanwhile, the 2024 SBS Entertainment Awards have been rescheduled for Lunar New Year’s Day, January 29, according to an SBS representative. Grand prize nominees include Yoo Jae Suk, Jun Hyun Moo, Shin Dong Yup, Lee Sang Min, Seo Jang Hoon, Lee Hyun Yi and Kim Jong Kook.
The MBC Entertainment Awards are also being considered for rescheduling during the Lunar New Year holiday. Many MBC variety shows, including Where is My Home and Hangout with Yoo, paused airing episodes during the mourning period as part of the network’s decision to delay programming out of respect for the victims.
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