# 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards

The 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards presented by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), took place on December 29, 2018 at MBC Public Hall in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul. It was hosted by Jun Hyun-moo, Seungri and Lee Hye-ri.

## Nominations and winners

(Winners denoted in bold)
| Grand Prize (Daesang) | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Program of the Year |
| Lee Young-ja – Omniscient Interfering View Kim Gu-ra – King of Mask Singer, Radio Star, Talk Nomad – Give Generously [ko], Those Who Cross the Line Jun Hyun-moo – I Live Alone, Omniscient Interfering View, Unexpected Q Park Na-rae – I Live Alone | Lee Young-ja – Omniscient Interfering View Kim Gu-ra – King of Mask Singer, Radio Star, Talk Nomad – Give Generously [ko], Those Who Cross the Line Jun Hyun-moo – I Live Alone, Omniscient Interfering View, Unexpected Q Park Na-rae – I Live Alone | I Live Alone King of Mask Singer Omniscient Interfering View Radio Star |
| Top Excellence Award |||
| Variety Category | Music/Talk Category | Radio Category |
| Male | Yoon Jong-shin – Radio Star Eun Ji-won – Unexpected Q Kim Gook-jin – Radio Star Lee Soo-geun – Unexpected Q | Kim Shin-young – Kim Shin-young's Noon Song of Hope [ko] |
| Cha In-pyo – Curious Husband's Get Away [ko] Lee Si-eon – I Live Alone Kim Yong-man – Curious Husband's Get Away [ko] Yang Se-hyung – Omniscient Interfering View | Yoon Jong-shin – Radio Star Eun Ji-won – Unexpected Q Kim Gook-jin – Radio Star Lee Soo-geun – Unexpected Q | Kim Shin-young – Kim Shin-young's Noon Song of Hope [ko] |
| Female | Yoon Jong-shin – Radio Star Eun Ji-won – Unexpected Q Kim Gook-jin – Radio Star Lee Soo-geun – Unexpected Q | Kim Shin-young – Kim Shin-young's Noon Song of Hope [ko] |
| Han Hye-jin – I Live Alone Song Eun-i – Omniscient Interfering View Lee Si-young – Those Who Cross the Line Oh Hyun-kyung – Living Together in Empty Room | Yoon Jong-shin – Radio Star Eun Ji-won – Unexpected Q Kim Gook-jin – Radio Star Lee Soo-geun – Unexpected Q | Kim Shin-young – Kim Shin-young's Noon Song of Hope [ko] |
| Excellence Award |||
| Variety Category | Music/Talk Category | Radio Category |
| Male | Male | Jung Seon-hee [ko] – Jung Seon-hee & Moon Cheon-sik's Now is the Era of Radio [ko] Kim Je-dong – Good Morning FM, It's Kim Je-dong [ko] |
| Kian84 – I Live Alone Park Sung-kwang – Omniscient Interfering View Kwon Oh-joong – Curious Husband's Get Away [ko] Yoo Byung-jae – Omniscient Interfering View, Those Who Cross the Line | Cha Tae-hyun – Radio Star Lee Sang-min – Section TV [ko], Cafeteria [ko] Shin Dong-wook – Dae Jang Geum Is Watching Yoo Se-yoon – Unexpected Q | Jung Seon-hee [ko] – Jung Seon-hee & Moon Cheon-sik's Now is the Era of Radio [ko] Kim Je-dong – Good Morning FM, It's Kim Je-dong [ko] |
| Jung Seon-hee [ko] – Jung Seon-hee & Moon Cheon-sik's Now is the Era of Radio [ko] Kim Je-dong – Good Morning FM, It's Kim Je-dong [ko] ||
| Kim Jae-hwa – Real Man 300 Choi Jung-won – Living Together in Empty Room Jung Hye-sung – Dunia: Into a New World Oh Yoon-ah – Real Man 300 | Kim So-hyun – Under Nineteen Kwon Yu-ri – Dae Jang Geum Is Watching Seol In-ah – Section TV [ko] Shin Bong-sun – King of Mask Singer | Jung Seon-hee [ko] – Jung Seon-hee & Moon Cheon-sik's Now is the Era of Radio [ko] Kim Je-dong – Good Morning FM, It's Kim Je-dong [ko] |
| Rookie Award |||
| Variety Category | Music/Talk Category | Radio Category |
| Male | Male | Ahn Young-mi and Choi Wook – Ahn Young-mi, Choi Wook's Eheradio [ko] Yang Yo-seob – Yang Yoseob's Dreaming Radio [ko] |
| Gamst – Real Man 300 Kang Daniel – It's Dangerous Beyond the Blankets Matthew Douma – Real Man 300 Jo Tae-kwan – Curious Husband's Get Away [ko] Sung Hoon – I Live Alone | Seungkwan – King of Mask Singer, Unexpected Q Kim Ho-young – King of Mask Singer, Real Man 300 Kim Jeong-hyun – Section TV [ko] Lee Dong-jin – Talk Nomad – Give Generously [ko] Mark – Show! Music Core | Ahn Young-mi and Choi Wook – Ahn Young-mi, Choi Wook's Eheradio [ko] Yang Yo-seob – Yang Yoseob's Dreaming Radio [ko] |
| Ahn Young-mi and Choi Wook – Ahn Young-mi, Choi Wook's Eheradio [ko] Yang Yo-seob – Yang Yoseob's Dreaming Radio [ko] ||
| Hwasa – I Live Alone JooE – Real Man 300 Lee Yu-bi – Real Man 300 Luda – Dunia: Into a New World | Mina – Show! Music Core Ahn Hyun-mo [ko] – Cafeteria [ko] Gyeongree – Section TV [ko] Lee Yeol-eum [ko] – Dae Jang Geum Is Watching | Ahn Young-mi and Choi Wook – Ahn Young-mi, Choi Wook's Eheradio [ko] Yang Yo-seob – Yang Yoseob's Dreaming Radio [ko] |
| Popularity Award | Best Entertainer Award | PD's Award |
| Im Song, Kang Hyun-seok, Song Sung-ho and Yoo Gyu-seon managers – Omniscient Interfering View | Shin Dong-wook and Kwon Yu-ri – Dae Jang Geum Is Watching (Sitcom) Lee Sang-min – Section TV [ko], Cafeteria [ko] (Music/Talk) Sung Hoon – I Live Alone (Variety) Yoo Byung-jae – Omniscient Interfering View, Those Who Cross the Line (Variety) | Real Man 300 team |
| Best Teamwork Award | MC Award | Achievement Award in Radio |
| Curious Husband's Get Away [ko] team | Kim Sung-joo – King of Mask Singer | Korea District Heating Corporation |
| Entertainer of the Year Award | Best Couple Award | Contribution Award |
| Gim Gu-ra – King of Mask Singer, Radio Star, Talk Nomad – Give Generously [ko], Those Who Cross the Line Jun Hyun-moo – I Live Alone, Omniscient Interfering View, Unexpected Q Lee Young-ja – Omniscient Interfering View Park Na-rae – I Live Alone | Park Sung-kwang and manager Im Song – Omniscient Interfering View Cha In-pyo and Kim Yong-man – Curious Husband's Get Away [ko] Lee Young-ja and manager Song Sung-ho – Omniscient Interfering View Park Na-rae and Kian84 – I Live Alone Park Na-rae and Kim Choong-jae [ko] – I Live Alone Shin Dong-wook and Kwon Yu-ri – Dae Jang Geum Is Watching | Republic of Korea Army |
| Special Awards |||
| Variety Category | Current Events Category | Radio Category |
| Welcome, First Time in Korea? team | Lee Cheol-yong [ko] Lee Jin [ko] | Jang Yong Shin Chae-yi reporter |
| Scriptwriter of the Year |||
| Variety Category | Current Events Category | Radio Category |
| Yeo Hyun-jeon – Omniscient Interfering View | Lee So-young | Kim Se-yoon – FM Film Music, It's Han Ye-ri [ko] |

## Presenters

| Order | Presenter | Award |
| 1 | Kwanghee, Mijoo | Rookie Award in Music/Talk Category |
| 2 | Lee Young-ja, manager Song Sung-ho | Rookie Award in Variety Category |
| 3 | Shin Dong-wook, Kwon Yu-ri | Top Excellence/Excellence/Rookie Award in Radio Category |
| 4 | Lee Sang-min, Seol In-ah | Scriptwriter of the Year PD's Award |
| 5 | Park Na-rae, Kang Daniel | Special Award MC Award |
| 6 | Yoo Min-sang [ko], Kim Jun-hyun | Best Couple Award |
| 7 | Alberto Mondi, DinDin | Best Teamwork Award |
| 8 | Song Eun-i, Kim Shin-young | Popularity Award |
| 9 | Han Hye-jin, Kian84 | Best Entertainer Award |
| 10 | Jo Bin, JooE | Excellence Award in Music/Talk Category |
| 11 | Lee Si-eon, Sung Hoon | Excellence Award in Variety Category |
| 12 | Kim Jae-hwa, Henry | Top Excellence Award in Music/Talk Category |
| 13 | Kim Gu-ra, Cha Tae-hyun | Top Excellence Award in Variety Category |
| 14 | Cha In-pyo, Kim Yong-man | Program of the Year |
| 15 | Jun Hyun-moo | Grand Prize (Daesang) |

## Special performances

| Order | Artist | Song/Spectacle |
| 1 | Park Na-rae | "Solo" (Original: Jennie) |
| 2 | Under Nineteen | "We Are Young" |
| 3 | Park Sung-kwang, Yang Se-hyung, Yoo Byung-jae | "Idol" (Original: BTS) |
| 4 | Mamamoo | "Wind Flower" + "Starry Night" (별이 빛나는 밤) |