# 2023 KBS Drama Awards

The 2023 KBS Drama Awards (Korean: 2023 KBS 연기대상; Hanja: 2023 KBS 演技大賞; RR: 2023 KBS Yeon-gi Daesang), presented by Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), was held on December 31, 2023, from 21:25 (KST) at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul. It was hosted by Jang Sung-kyu, Rowoon and Seol In-ah.

## Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and denoted in bold.
Grand Prize (Daesang) :
| Choi Soo-jong – Korea–Khitan War ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Top Excellence Award, Actress |
| Kim Dong-jun – Korea–Khitan War Rowoon – The Matchmakers Choi Soo-jong – Korea–Khitan War Jang Dong-yoon – Oasis Kim Dong-wook – My Perfect Stranger | Uee – Live Your Own Life Cho Yi-hyun – The Matchmakers Baek Jin-hee – The Real Has Come! Jin Ki-joo – My Perfect Stranger Seol In-ah – Oasis |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries |
| Jang Dong-yoon – Oasis Choo Young-woo – Oasis Kim Dong-wook – My Perfect Stranger Jung Yong-hwa – Brain Works Lee Sang-yeob – My Lovely Boxer Ok Taec-yeon – Heartbeat Rowoon – The Matchmakers | Cho Yi-hyun – The Matchmakers Seol In-ah – Oasis Jin Ki-joo – My Perfect Stranger Kim So-hye – My Lovely Boxer Kwak Sun-young – Brain Works Won Ji-an – Heartbeat |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama |
| Ha Jun – Live Your Own Life Ji Seung-hyun – Korea–Khitan War Ahn Jae-hyun – The Real Has Come! Choi Soo-jong – Korea–Khitan War Go Joo-won – Live Your Own Life Kim Dong-jun – Korea–Khitan War Kim Joon-bae [ko] – Korea–Khitan War | Baek Jin-hee – The Real Has Come! Kang Boo-ja – The Real Has Come! Lee Si-a – Korea–Khitan War Uee – Live Your Own Life Yoon Mi-ra – Live Your Own Life |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama | Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama |
| Seo Jun-young – Apple of My Eye [ko] Lee Si-gang [ko] – The Elegant Empire Han Ki-woong – Woman in a Veil Lee Eun-hyung – Woman in a Veil Lee Jong-won – Unpredictable Family | Choi Yoon-young – Woman in a Veil Nam Sang-ji – Unpredictable Family Han Ji-wan – The Elegant Empire Lee Chae-young – Woman in a Veil Son Seong-yoon – The Elegant Empire Yoon Da-young [ko] – Apple of My Eye [ko] |
| Best Actor in Drama Special/TV Cinema | Best Actress in Drama Special/TV Cinema |
| Lee Jae-won [ko] – "No Path Back" Choi Min-gi – "Behind the Shadows" Kim Do-hoon – "Love Attack" Kim Dong-hwi – "Overlap Knife, Knife" Kim Joo-hun – "The True Love of Madam" Lee Min-jae – "Anyone Anywhere" Yoon San-ha – "Joseon Chefs" | Chae Won-bin – "Love Attack" Hong Seung-hee – "Behind the Shadows" Jo Ah-ram [ko] – "Overlap Knife, Knife" Kim Hyun-soo – "Anyone Anywhere" Lee Yeon – "Shoot For Love" Park Ha-sun – "The True Love of Madam" |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Jo Han-chul – The Matchmakers Kim Myung-soo [ko] – Oasis Lee Won-jong – Korea–Khitan War Choi Young-woo [ko] – My Perfect Stranger Kim Hyuk [ko] – Korea–Khitan War Kim Jong-soo – My Perfect Stranger Park Ji-hwan – My Lovely Boxer | Kang Kyung-hun – "Behind the Shadows" and Oasis Cha Joo-young – The Real Has Come! Hong Na-hyun [ko] – My Perfect Stranger Kim Hye-ok – The Real Has Come! Nam Bo-ra – Live Your Own Life Park Ji-young – The Matchmakers Ye Ji-won – Brain Works Yoon So-hee – Heartbeat |
| Best New Actor | Best New Actress |
| Lee Won-jung – My Perfect Stranger Choo Young-woo – Oasis Heo Nam-jun – The Matchmakers Jung Eui-jae – The Real Has Come! Kim Do-yeon [ko] – Live Your Own Life Park Kang-hyun – Heartbeat | Seo Ji-hye – My Perfect Stranger Chae Won-bin – My Lovely Boxer, "Love Attack" Jung Bo-min – The Matchmakers Kim Vi-ju [ko] – Oasis, Live Your Own Life Lee Si-a – Korea–Khitan War Won Ji-an – Heartbeat |
| Best Young Actor | Best Young Actress |
| Moon Woo-jin – "Dog Days of Summer" Hong Dong-young [ko] – The Matchmakers Hong Jae-min [ko] – Korea–Khitan War Jung Min-joon – Unpredictable Family Kim Si-woo [ko] – The Matchmakers Lee Joo-won – Live Your Own Life Song Seung-hwan [ko] – My Perfect Stranger | Kim Si-eun [ko] – Apple of My Eye [ko] Jung Seo-yeon [ko] – The Real Has Come! Kim Kyu-na [ko] – "Shoot For Love" Kim Si-woo [ko] – "Half Lies" Kim Yu-ha [ko] – Live Your Own Life Lee Ga-yeon [ko] – Live Your Own Life Lee Ye-joo [ko] – The Matchmakers Park Seo-kyung – "Dog Days of Summer" |
| Popularity Award, Actor | Popularity Award, Actress |
| Ahn Jae-hyun – The Real Has Come! Ji Seung-hyun – Korea–Khitan War Lee Sang-yeob – My Lovely Boxer Rowoon – The Matchmakers | Cho Yi-hyun – The Matchmakers Seol In-ah – Oasis Uee – Live Your Own Life |
| Best Couple Award | Scriptwriter Award |
| Ahn Jae-hyun and Baek Jin-hee – The Real Has Come! Ha Jun and Uee – Live Your Own Life Jang Dong-yoon and Seol In-ah – Oasis Choi Soo-jong and Kim Dong-jun – Korea–Khitan War Rowoon and Cho Yi-hyun – The Matchmakers | Lee Jung-woo [ko] – Korea–Khitan War |

## Presenters

| Presenter(s) | Award(s) |
| Choi Soo-jong | Scriptwriter Award |
| Krystal Jung | Popularity Award |
| Lee Yu-jin and Kang Mi-na | Best New Actor/Actress |
| Ji Hyun-woo | Top Excellence Award, Actor/Actress |
| Cha Hak-yeon and Shin Eun-soo | Best Actor/Actress in Drama Special/TV Cinema |
| Yoon Chae-na and Jung Min-joon | Best Young Actor/Actress |
| Heo Sung-tae and Park Ji-yeon | Best Supporting Actor/Actress |
| Baek Sung-hyun and Hahm Eun-jung | Excellence Award, Actor/Actress in a Daily Drama |
| Jang Sung-kyu, Rowoon, and Seol In-ah | Best Couple Award |
| Kim Jun-bae [ko] and Kim Hyuk (actor, born 1974) [ko] | Excellence Award, Actor/Actress in a Serial Drama |
| Lee Joon and Lee Yoo-young | Excellence Award, Actor/Actress in a Miniseries |
| Joo Sang-wook and Im Dong-jin | Grand Prize (Daesang) |

## Performances

| Order | Artist | Act performed |
| 1 | Harmonize | KBS OST medley choir |
| 2 | Golden Girls | "One Last Time" |
| 3 | Young Tak and Kim Yu-ha | "FORM" by Young Tak |