# 2012 MBC Drama Awards

The 2012 MBC Drama Awards (Korean: MBC 연기대상) is a ceremony honoring the outstanding achievement in television on the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) network for the year of 2012. It was held on December 30, 2012, and hosted by actor Kim Jaewon and actress Son Dam-bi.

## Nominations and winners

(Winners denoted in bold)
| Grand Prize (Daesang) | Drama of the Year |
| Cho Seung-woo – The King's Doctor | Moon Embracing the Sun Golden Time Lights and Shadows May Queen The King's Doctor |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries |
| Kim Soo-hyun – Moon Embracing the Sun Lee Joon-gi – Arang and the Magistrate Lee Seung-gi – The King 2 Hearts Lee Sun-kyun – Golden Time Song Seung-heon – Dr. Jin | Han Ga-in – Moon Embracing the Sun Ha Ji-won – The King 2 Hearts Kim Sun-a – I Do, I Do Shin Min-a – Arang and the Magistrate Yoon Eun-hye – Missing You |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama |
| Cho Seung-woo – The King's Doctor Ahn Jae-wook – Lights and Shadows Joo Sang-wook – Feast of the Gods Son Chang-min – The King's Doctor | Sung Yu-ri – Feast of the Gods Lee Yo-won – The King's Doctor Nam Sang-mi – Lights and Shadows Yoo Sun – The King's Doctor |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama |
| Kim Jaewon – May Queen Jeong Bo-seok – God of War Kim Ho-jin – Can't Live Without You Kim Joo-hyuk – God of War Lee Sung-jae – The Sons | Han Ji-hye – May Queen Kim Gyu-ri – God of War Myung Se-bin – The Sons Park Sun-young – Can't Live Without You Park Eun-hye – Can't Live Without You |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries |
| Park Yoo-chun – Missing You Jung Il-woo – Moon Embracing the Sun Lee Sung-min – Golden Time, The King 2 Hearts Yoon Je-moon – The King 2 Hearts Yoo Seung-ho – Arang and the Magistrate, Missing You | Lee Yoon-ji – The King 2 Hearts Hwang Bo-ra – Arang and the Magistrate Hwang Jung-eum – Golden Time Im Soo-hyang – I Do, I Do Lee So-yeon – Dr. Jin |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama |
| Lee Sang-woo – Feast of the Gods, The King's Doctor Han Sang-jin – The King's Doctor Lee Jong-won – Lights and Shadows Lee Pil-mo – Lights and Shadows | Son Dam-bi – Lights and Shadows Kim Bo-yeon – Feast of the Gods Kim Hye-sun – The King's Doctor Shin Da-eun – Lights and Shadows |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama |
| Jae Hee – May Queen Cho Yeon-woo – Can't Live Without You, Dangerous Women Lee Joo-hyun – God of War Park Sang-min – God of War Ryu Soo-young – The Sons | Seo Hyun-jin – Feast of the Gods, Here Comes Mr. Oh Choi Jung-yoon – Angel's Choice Hong Ah-reum – God of War Hwang In-young – Can't Live Without You So Yoo-jin – Can't Live Without You |
| Golden Acting Award, Actor | Golden Acting Award, Actress |
| Jun Kwang-ryul – Lights and Shadows, Missing You Lee Deok-hwa – May Queen Jung Eun-pyo – Moon Embracing the Sun, Dr. Jin Kim Eung-soo – Moon Embracing the Sun, Dr. Jin Kim Kap-soo – Just Like Today | Jeon In-hwa – Feast of the Gods Yang Mi-kyung – Moon Embracing the Sun, May Queen Jeon Mi-seon – Moon Embracing the Sun Kim Hae-sook – Can't Live Without You Lee Hwi-hyang – Here Comes Mr. Oh, Lights and Shadows |
| Best New Actor | Best New Actress |
| Kim Jae-joong – Dr. Jin Lee Jang-woo – Here Comes Mr. Oh, I Do, I Do Jo Jung-suk – The King 2 Hearts Seo In-guk – The Sons Yeon Woo-jin – Arang and the Magistrate Yim Si-wan – Moon Embracing the Sun | Kim So-eun – The King's Doctor Oh Yeon-seo – Here Comes Mr. Oh Kim Min-seo – Moon Embracing the Sun Nam Bo-ra – Moon Embracing the Sun Son Eun-seo – May Queen |
| Best Young Actor | Best Young Actress |
| Yeo Jin-goo – Moon Embracing the Sun, Missing You Ahn Do-gyu – The King's Doctor Lee Min-ho – Moon Embracing the Sun Park Ji-bin – May Queen Wang Seok-hyun – Can't Live Without You | Kim So-hyun – Moon Embracing the Sun, Missing You Kim Yoo-jung – Moon Embracing the Sun, May Queen Hyun Seung-min – May Queen Jin Ji-hee – Moon Embracing the Sun Roh Jeong-eui – The King's Doctor |
| PD Award | Writer of the Year |
| Lee Sung-min – Golden Time, The King 2 Hearts | Jin Soo-wan – Moon Embracing the Sun Son Young-mok – May Queen |
| Popularity Award, Actor | Popularity Award, Actress |
| Kim Soo-hyun – Moon Embracing the Sun Ahn Jae-wook – Lights and Shadows Cho Seung-woo – The King's Doctor Jung Il-woo – Moon Embracing the Sun Kim Jae-joong – Dr. Jin Kim Jae-won – May Queen Lee Jang-woo – I Do, I Do, Here Comes Mr. Oh Lee Joon-gi – Arang and the Magistrate Lee Seung-gi – The King 2 Hearts Lee Sun-kyun – Golden Time Park Yoo-chun – Missing You Song Seung-heon – Dr. Jin Yeo Jin-gu – Moon Embracing the Sun, Missing You Yim Si-wan – Moon Embracing the Sun Yoo Seung-ho – Missing You, Arang and the Magistrate | Yoon Eun-hye – Missing You Ha Ji-won – The King 2 Hearts Han Ga-in – Moon Embracing the Sun Han Ji-hye – May Queen Hwang Jung-eum – Golden Time Kim So-hyun – Moon Embracing the Sun, Missing You Kim Sun-a – I Do, I Do Kim Yoo-jung – Moon Embracing the Sun, May Queen Lee Yo-won – The King's Doctor Nam Sang-mi – Lights and Shadows Oh Yeon-seo – Here Comes Mr. Oh Park Min-young – Dr. Jin Shin Min-a – Arang and the Magistrate Son Dam-bi – Lights and Shadows Sung Yu-ri – Feast of the Gods |
| Best Couple Award | Hallyu Star Award |
| Lee Joon-gi and Shin Min-a – Arang and the Magistrate Ahn Jae-wook and Nam Sang-mi – Lights and Shadows Jo Jung-seok and Lee Yoon-ji – The King 2 Hearts Kim Jae-won and Han Ji-hye – May Queen Kim Soo-hyun and Han Ga-in – Moon Embracing the Sun Kim Soo-hyun and Jung Eun-pyo – Moon Embracing the Sun Lee Jang-woo and Oh Yeon-seo – Here Comes Mr. Oh Lee Joon-gi and Kwon Oh-joong – Arang and the Magistrate Lee Seung-gi and Ha Ji-won – The King 2 Hearts Lee Sun-kyun and Hwang Jung-eum – Golden Time Lee Sun-kyun and Lee Sung-min – Golden Time Park Jun-gyu and Yoo Seung-ho – Arang and the Magistrate Park Yoo-chun and Yoon Eun-hye – Missing You Yeo Jin-gu and Kim Yoo-jung – Moon Embracing the Sun Yoo Seung-ho and Yoon Eun-hye – Missing You | Yoon Eun-hye – Missing You |
| Best TV Voice Actor | Best Radio Voice Actor |
| Jeon Soo-bin – CSI: Miami (season 10) | Choi Sang-ki – Bae Han-sung's Classics |
| Achievement Award |
| Jo Kyung-hwan |