On December 28, the 2024 APAN Star Awards were held at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul.
The APAN Star Awards is South Korea’s only integrated drama awards ceremony, honoring content from all platforms (including public broadcast network, cable, OTT, and web dramas). Dramas that aired between November 2023 and October 2024 were eligible for this year’s awards.
Kim Tae Ri won the Daesang (Grand Prize) for her performance in “Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born,” which also won the award for Best Drama.
Meanwhile, this year’s Top Excellence Awards went to Ji Chang Wook (for “Welcome to Samdalri”), Lee Ha Nee (“Knight Flower”), and “Beauty and Mr. Romantic” stars Ji Hyun Woo and Im Soo Hyang.
“Lovely Runner” stars Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon won both of this year’s Popularity Awards, and they also took home the award for Best Couple. Additionally, Byeon Woo Seok claimed this year’s Global Star Award, while his “Lovely Runner” band Eclipse won Best Original Soundtrack (OST) for their hit song “Sudden Shower.”
Notably, three actors from “Doubt” won Best New Actor and Actress awards this year: Chae Won Bin, Roh Jae Won, and Kim Jung Jin all went home with rookie awards.
Check out the full list of winners below!
Daesang (Grand Prize): Kim Tae Ri (“Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born”)
Best Drama: “Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born”
Best Director: Lee Myung Woo (“Boyhood”)
Best Writer: Choi Yoo Na (“Good Partner”)
Male Top Excellence Award (Mid-Length Drama): Ji Chang Wook (“Welcome to Samdalri”)
Female Top Excellence Award (Mid-Length Drama): Lee Ha Nee (“Knight Flower”)
Male Top Excellence Award (Long-Form Drama): Ji Hyun Woo (“Beauty and Mr. Romantic”)
Female Top Excellence Award (Long-Form Drama): Im Soo Hyang (“Beauty and Mr. Romantic”)
Male Excellence Award (Mid-Length Drama): Lee Yi Kyung (“Marry My Husband”)
Female Excellence Award (Mid-Length Drama): Jung Eun Chae (“Your Honor,” “Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born”)
Male Excellence Award (Long-Form Drama): Kim Dong Jun (“Korea-Khitan War”)
Female Excellence Award (Long-Form Drama): Oh Hyun Kyung (“Su Ji and U Ri”)
Best Short Drama or Web Drama Actor: Lee Sang Woon (“My Trouble-Maker Mom”)
Best Short Drama or Web Drama Actress: Jung In Sun (“Grand Shining Hotel”)
Male Acting Award: Jeon Bae Soo (“Dear Hyeri,” “Queen of Tears”), Seo Hyun Chul (“Welcome to Samdalri,” “Boyhood”)
Female Acting Award: Kim Jung Nan (“Queen of Tears”), Jung Young Joo (“Lovely Runner,” “Miss Night and Day”)
Best New Actor: Kim Jung Jin (“Boyhood,” “Doubt”), Roh Jae Won (“Doubt,” “Daily Dose of Sunshine”)
Best New Actress: Chae Won Bin (“Doubt”), Kang Mina (“Welcome to Samdalri”)
Best Young Actor: Lee Joo Won (“Queen of Tears,” “My Sweet Mobster”)
Best Young Actress: Park So Yi (“The Atypical Family”)
Achievement Award: Kim Young Ok
Idol Champ Best Couple Award: Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon (“Lovely Runner”)
Idol Champ Best OST Award: Eclipse – “Sudden Shower” (“Lovely Runner”)
Idol Champ Popularity Award (Actor): Byeon Woo Seok
Idol Champ Popularity Award (Actress): Kim Hye Yoon
Idol Champ Global Star Award: Byeon Woo Seok
Idol Champ Best Entertainer: Kang Daniel
Korea Creative Award: RalRal
Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!
Watch “Lovely Runner” on Viki below:
Or check out “Beauty and Mr. Romantic” here:
And “Doubt” below!
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