Seoul International Drama Awards

Seoul International Drama Awards (Korean서울 국제 드라마 어워즈), simply known as SDA, is an annual award ceremony based in Seoul, South Korea which honors excellence in television drama productions worldwide.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Seoul International Drama Awards
Awarded forExcellence in television drama productions
LocationSeoul
CountrySouth Korea
Presented by
  • Seoul Drama Awards Organizing Committee
  • Korean Broadcasters Association
Hosted by
First awarded2006; 18 years ago (2006)
Last awarded21 September 2023
Highlights
Most awardsThe Fragile Colossus
(France - 3 awards)
Grand PrizeThe Fragile Colossus
(France)
Serial Drama
Mini-Series
TV Movie
Outstanding Korean Drama
WebsiteSDA
Television/radio coverage
NetworkKBS2
← 17th ·Current: 18th· 19th →

Ceremonies edit

EditionYearDateVenueHostRef.
17th2022September 22, 2022KBS Hall, YeouidoJoo Sang-wook and Jung Eun-ji[8]
18th2023September 21, 2023KBS Hall, YeouidoJun Hyun-moo and Lee Se-young[9]

Winners edit

Grand prize (Daesang) edit

Norwegian actress Charlotte Frogner attending Seoul International Drama Awards in 2009
YearGrand PrizeRef.
2008Missing (Spain)[10]
2009Memoirs in China (China)[11][12]
2010Shoe-shine Boy (Japan)[13]
2011Three Kingdoms (China)[14]
2012Deep Rooted Tree (South Korea)[15]
2013Prisoners of War (Israel)[16][17]
2014Kaboul Kitchen (France)[18]
2015Naked Among Wolves (Germany)[19][20]
2016The Night Manager (U.K.)[21]
2017This Is Us (U.S.)[22]
2018Babylon Berlin (Germany)[23]
2019On the Spectrum (Israel)[24]
2020Orphans of a Nation (Brazil)[25]
2021Missing Child (South Korea)[26]
2022Help (U.K.)[27][28]
2023The Fragile Colossus (France)[29]

Program edit

Winners are given the "Golden Bird Prize," and runners-up the "Silver Bird Prize."

YearBest TV MovieBest Mini-seriesBest Series DramaBest Juvenile SeriesBest ComedySpecial PrizeJury Special PrizeRef.
2006
  • The Violin
    (Japan)
  • Runner-up: What Shall We Expect Tomorrow?
    (Netherlands)
  • Holed Slipper for Hamdani
    (Indonesia)
  • Bird, Bird
    (South Korea)
  • White Walls
    (Israel)
[30]
2007
  • A Dwarf Launches a Little Ball
    (South Korea)
  • Runner-up: Prime Suspect: The Final Act
    (U.K.)
  • Mortified
    (Australia)
  • Runner-up: Jump 2
    (South Korea)
  • The Iron Handed Phantom - Mayavi
    (India)
  • Runner-up: KHALA Word of Honor
    (Jordan)
  • Runner-up: Memories - Jail Bars
    (Philippines)
Can
(Germany)
[31][32]
2008
  • Devastation
    (France)
  • Runner-up: Kobra's Decision
    (Iran)
  • Ella Blue
    (South Africa)
  • Runner-up: Skins
    (U.K.)
  • Hero Without a Name
    (China)
  • Runner-up: Golden Bride
    (South Korea)
  • The Tutor
    (Israel)
  • Runner-up: Secrets of This House
    (Afghanistan)
[10]
2009
  • Taipei 24H
    (Taiwan)
  • Live a Luxurious and Dissipated Life
    (China)
[11][12]
2010
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
(India)
[13]
2011
  • In the Name of Honour
    (Romania)
  • Runner-up: Passione
    (Brazil)
[14]
2012
[15]
2013
  • The Perfect Day
    (South Korea)
  • Salam, New York!
    (Kyrgyzstan)
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
(India)
[16][33]
2014
  • Barefoot on Red Soil
    (Spain)
  • Runner-up: The Fat & The Angry
    (Sweden)
[34]
2015The Good Sister
(Canada)
Misaeng: Incomplete Life
(South Korea)
Jikulumessu - Open Your Eyes
(Angola)
[20]
2016
  • Don't Leave Me
    (France)
  • Runner-up: Sabena Hijacking: My Version
    (Israel)
Baskets
(U.S.)
[21]
2017
  • Redemption Road
    (Germany)
  • Runner-up: Red Teacher
    (South Korea)
  • Please, Love Me
    (Belgium)
  • Runner-up: Deep Water
    (Australia)
Fleabag
(U.K.)
  • We Are One
    (Taiwan)
  • P.O.W – Bandi Yudh Ke
    (India)
[22]
2018
The New Black
(Israel)
The Memoir of Majie
(Malaysia)
[23]
2019
  • Billy
    (Netherlands)
  • Runner-up: Bauhaus
    (Germany)
  • Breasts
    (Montenegro)
  • The Herd
    (South Africa)
[24]
2020
  • Bolívar
    (Colombia)
  • Runner-up: Mr. Fighting
    (China)
  • The Cage
    (Czech Republic)
  • XX
    (South Korea)
[25]
2021
[26]
2022
  • Hidden Truth
    (Turkey)
  • Destan
    (Turkey)
The World Stands Still
(Germany)
[27][28]
2023
Cammo
(Norway)
[35]

Individual edit

YearBest ActorBest ActressBest DirectorBest ScreenwriterBest CinematographerBest Music DirectorBest Art DirectorRef.
2006Michael Therriault
(Prairie Giant - Canada)
Lu Yuan
(Watch for the Happiness - China)
Akihiko Ishimaru
(Crying out Love, in the Center of the World - Japan)
Patrick Bucley
(Family Portrait - Spain)
Kim Seung-hwan
(Emperor of the Sea - South Korea)
Taro Iwashiro
(The Violin - Japan)
Min Eon-ok
(Princess Hours - South Korea)
2007Takuya Kimura
(The Grand Family - Japan)
Helen Mirren
(Prime Suspect: The Final Act - U.K.)
Takeuchi Hideki
(Nodame Cantabile - Japan)
Frank Deasy
(Prime Suspect: The Final Act - U.K.)
Shi Luan
(The Great Revival - China)
Takeuchi Hideki
(Nodame Cantabile - Japan)
Lee Cheol-ho
(Hwang Jini - South Korea)
2008Dvir Benedek
(The Tutor - Israel)
Pan Li-li
(Artemisia - Taiwan)
Carlos Sedes, Manuel Palacios
(Missing - Spain)
Gao Mantang, Sun Jianye
(Chuang Guandong - China)
Piotr Wojtowicz
(Let's Go to the Movies Tomorrow - Poland)
Braam du Toit, Ronelle Loots
(Ella Blue - South Africa)
Huo Wan
(Hero Without a Name - China)
[10]
2009Akira Kume
(The Shopping Trip - Japan)
Charlotte Frogner
(Maria - Norway)
Duane Clark
(XIII: The Conspiracy - U.K.)
Marc Didden
(The Emperor of Taste - Belgium)
[11][12][36][37]
2010Carl-Kristian Rundman
(Easy Living - Finland)
Margôt Ros, Maike Meijer
(Tower C - Netherlands)
Nick Copus
(The Summit - Canada)
Craig Warner
(The Last Days of Lehman Brothers - U.K.)
[13]
2011Chen Jianbin
(Three Kingdoms - China)
Na Moon-hee
(It's Me, Grandma - South Korea)
Miguel Alexandre
(Shades of Happiness - Germany)
Albert Espinosa
(The Red Band Society - Spain)
[7][14]
2012Jonas Nay
(Homevideo - Germany)
Christine Neubauer
(Hanna's Decision - Germany)
Brian Kirk
(Great Expectations - U.K.)
Sarah Phelps
(Great Expectations - U.K.)
[15]
2013Lee Moon-sik
(Sangkwoni (Business District) - South Korea)
Lucy Liu
(Elementary - U.S.)
Philipp Kadelbach
(Generation War - Germany)
Lars Lundström
(Real Humans - Sweden)
[16][33]
2014Edgar Selge
(A Blind Hero - The Love of Otto Weidt - Germany)
Kim Hee-ae
(Secret Affair - South Korea)
Cecilie Mosli
(Mammon - Norway)
María Jaén
(Barefoot on Red Soil - Spain)
[34]
2015Engin Akyürek
(Black Money Love - Turkey)
Simona Stašová
(The Self Lover - Czech Republic)
[20]
2016Azat Seitmetov
(Father - Kazakhstan)
Samia Sassi
(Don't Leave Me - France)
Susanne Bier
(The Night Manager - U.K.)
Eva Spreitzhofer
(Little Big Voice - Austria)
[21]
2017Kerem Bürsin
(Heart of the City - Turkey)
Alexandra Nikiforova
(Anna Detective - Russia)
Urs Egger
(Gotthard - Switzerland)
Rodica Doehnert
(Das Sacher - Austria)
[22]
2018Joan Pera
(The Power of Silence - Spain)
Lee Bo-young
(Mother - South Korea)
Kilian Riedhof
(54 Hours - Germany)
Uli Bree, Klaus Pieber
(A Dance to Remembrance - Austria)
[38]
2019Kim Dong-wook
(Special Labor Inspector - South Korea)
Alicia von Rittberg
(Bauhaus - Germany)
Christophe Charrier
(Jonas - France)
Jed Mercurio
(Bodyguard - U.K.)
[24]
2020Waleed Zuaiter
(Baghdad Central - U.S.)
Gong Hyo-jin
(When the Camellia Blooms - South Korea)
Adam Smith
(World on Fire - U.K.)
Lim Sang-choon
(When the Camellia Blooms - South Korea)
[25]
2021Park Hyuk-kwon
(Missing Child - South Korea)
Elle Fanning
(The Great - U.S.)
Cho Yong-won
(Missing Child - South Korea)
Russell T Davies
(It's a Sin - U.K.)
[39]
2022Stephen Graham
(Help - U.K.)
Jodie Comer
(Help - U.K.)
Akim Isker
(Nobody's Child (L'enfant de personne - France)
Han Hee-jung
(The King's Affection - South Korea)
[27][28]
2023Wei Fan
(The Long Season - China)
Stéphanie Murat
(The Fragile Colossus - France)
  • Aude Marcle
    (The Fragile Colossus - France)
  • Nima Javidi
    (Actor - Iran)
[35][40][41]

Outstanding Korean Drama edit

YearGrand PrizeTop Excellence AwardExcellence AwardBest ActorBest ActressBest DirectorBest ScreenwriterBest Original Soundtrack (OST)Ref.
2010The Slave HuntersKwak Jung-hwan
(The Slave Hunters)
Kim Young-hyun and Park Sang-yeon
(Queen Seondeok)
[2][13][42]
2011Marry Me, Mary!Sungkyunkwan ScandalPark Yoochun
(Sungkyunkwan Scandal)
Moon Geun-young
(Marry Me, Mary!)
Shin Woo-chul
(Secret Garden)
Kim Eun-sook
(Secret Garden)
Baek Ji-young – "That Woman"
(Secret Garden)
[5][14]
2012Rooftop PrinceThe King 2 HeartsPark Yoochun
(Rooftop Prince)
Han Ji-min
(Rooftop Prince)
Taeyeon – "Missing You Like Crazy"
(The King 2 Hearts)
[15][43][44]
2013Arang and the MagistrateKing of AmbitionLee Joon-gi
(Arang and the Magistrate)
Bae Suzy
(Gu Family Book)
Kim Jaejoong – "Living Like a Dream"
(Dr. Jin)
[17][33][45]
2014My Love from the StarThe HeirsKim Soo-hyun
(My Love from the Star)
Kim Hee-ae
(Secret Affair)
Lyn – "My Destiny"
(My Love from the Star)
[34][46]
2015Kill Me, Heal MeLee Joon-gi
(Gunman in Joseon)
Hwang Jung-eum
(Kill Me, Heal Me)
Taeyeon – "Love, That One Word"
(You're All Surrounded)
[47]
2016Descendants of the SunThe Flower in PrisonSong Joong-ki
(Descendants of the Sun)
Shin Min-a
(Oh My Venus)
Gummy – "You Are My Everything"
(Descendants of the Sun)
[21]
2017Love in the MoonlightPark Bo-gum
(Love in the Moonlight)
Park Bo-young
(Strong Girl Bong-soon)
Ailee – "I Will Go to You Like the First Snow"
(Guardian: The Lonely and Great God)
[22]
2018While You Were SleepingPark Seo-joon
(Fight for My Way)
Son Ye-jin
(Something in the Rain)
[38]
2019The Fiery PriestDoctor PrisonerKim Nam-gil
(The Fiery Priest)
Jang Na-ra
(The Last Empress)
Davichi – "Falling In Love"
(The Beauty Inside)
[24]
2020When the Camellia BloomsKang Ha-neul
(When the Camellia Blooms)
Son Ye-jin
(Crash Landing on You)
Punch – "Like a Heroine in the Movie"
(When the Camellia Blooms)
[25]
2021VincenzoSong Joong-ki
(Vincenzo)
Bae Suzy
(Start-Up)
Young Tak – "Okay"
(Revolutionary Sisters)
[48][49][50]
2022Kim Seon-ho
(Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha)
Jisoo
(Snowdrop)
Lim Young-woong – "Love Always Runs Away"
(Young Lady and Gentleman)
2023Lee Seung-min
(Reborn Rich)
Kim Ho-joong – "Meet You Among Them"
(Three Bold Siblings)
[41]

People's choice edit

YearMost Popular Foreign Drama of the YearPopular DramaPopular ActorPopular ActressRef.
2008Time Between Dog and Wolf
(South Korea)
Lee Joon-gi
(Time Between Dog and Wolf - South Korea)
Nam Sang-mi
(Time Between Dog and Wolf - South Korea)
2009Boys Over Flowers
(South Korea)
Kim Hyun-joong
(Boys Over Flowers - South Korea)
Moon Geun-young
(Painter of the Wind - South Korea)
[11][51][52][53]
2010NCIS (season 7)
(U.S.)
Lee Seung-gi
(Brilliant Legacy - South Korea)
[7]
2011The Walking Dead
(U.S.)
[14]
2012Scarlet Heart
(China)
  • Aoi Miyazaki
    (Lady Butterfly - Daughter of a Samurai - Japan)
  • Wang Ding-zhu
    (Days We Stared at the Sun - Taiwan)
[15]
2013Mistresses
(U.S.)
Ya-chi Hsu
(Are You Christine? - Taiwan)
[16][33]
2014Sherlock (series 3)
(U.K.)
[54][55][56]

Special awards edit

YearCategoryRecipientNotesRef.
2008Star Hall of FameChoi Bool-am[1]
2009Choi Ji-woo[57]
2015New Trend Award[58]
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
(South Korea)
10th Anniversary Hallyu Achievement AwardLee Young-ae
Lee Byung-hoon
Lee Min-ho
[59]
Special InvitationMidnight Diner (season 3)
(Japan)
2016Most Popular Foreign Drama of the YearDramaworld
(U.S.)
Asia Star Award
Awardees were selected through the Jury and committee.
2017Most Popular Foreign Drama of the YearMozart in the Jungle (season 3)
(U.S.)
[22]
Asia Star Award
Awardees were selected through the Jury and committee.
2018
[60]
Special InvitationSpecial Gourmet
(Japan)
[61]
2019Most Popular Foreign Drama of the Year[24]
Asian Star PrizeAwardees were selected through the Jury and committee.
2020Most Popular Foreign Drama of the Year[25]
Golden Bird Prize for Best Short-form Drama18h30
(France)
Asian Star Prize
Awardees were selected through the Jury and committee.
2021Most Popular Foreign Drama of the Year[39]
Short-form Drama
  • Golden Bird Prize:
    Passengers
    (Russia)
  • Silver Bird Prize:
    Delete Me
    (Norway)
Awardees were selected through the Jury and committee.[26][62]
Asian Star PrizeAwardees were selected through the Jury and committee.
2022
Awardees for 2022 were determined through fan votes and online voting.[27][28]
Seoul Business Agency PrizeOur Beloved Summer
2023Golden Bird Prize for ProgramBig Bet
(South Korea)
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.[35][63]
Golden Bird Prize for IndividualChoi Min-sik
(Big Bet - South Korea)
Asian Star PrizeAwardees for 2023 were determined through fan votes and online voting.
Idol Champ Artist AwardPark Sung-hoon
(Mimicus - South Korea)

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