MBC Drama Awards

MBC Drama Awards
The MBC Drama Awards is an awards ceremony presented by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) for outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on its network. It is held annually in December.
Unlike its counterparts in KBS and SBS, MBC's highest honor of the ceremony, the "Grand Prize", has been determined through viewer's votes in 2014, 2015 and 2016, not by professional judges. The process has been widely criticized.
Categories
Grand Prize (대상) is given to the best actor/actress of the year.
Drama of the Year (올해의 드라마)
Top Excellence in Acting Award (최우수상)
Excellence in Acting Award (우수상)
Golden Acting Award (황금 연기상)
Top 10 MBC Drama Stars is awarded to actors who have shown talent, hard work, and star power during the year.
Best Supporting Actor is given to the actor that showed the most talent and presence in a supporting role.
Best New Actor/Actress (신인상)
Best Young Actor/Actress (아역 연기상)
Writer of the Year (올해의 작가상)
Producer's Award (프로듀서상) or PD Award (방송 3사 드라마 PD가 뽑은 올해의 연기자상) is given to the best actor/actress, as determined by PDs from all three broadcasters.
Popularity Award (인기상) or Netizen Popularity Award (네티즌 인기상)
Best Couple Award (베스트 커플상) is given to the best drama couple/s as voted by the netizens.
Viewer's Favorite Drama of the Year (시청자가 뽑은 올해의 드라마)
Family Award (가족상)
Special Award (특별상)
Achievement Award (공로상)
Best Character Award (최고의 캐릭터상)
Best Villain Award (최고의 악역상)
Fighting Spirit Acting Award (투혼 연기상)
Comic Character Award (코믹 캐릭터상)
Grand Prize (Daesang)
Note: 2014~2016, the Daesang has been determined through viewer's votes.
Drama of the Year
Top Excellence in Acting Awards
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Actor in a Miniseries
Best Actress in a Miniseries
Best Actor in a Special Project Drama
Best Actress in a Special Project Drama
Best Actor in a Serial Drama
Best Actress in a Serial Drama
Best Actor in a Weekend Drama
Best Actress in a Weekend Drama
Best Actor in a Soap Opera
Best Actress in a Soap Opera
Best Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama
Best Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama
Best Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama
Best Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama
Best Actor in a Daily Drama
Best Actress in a Daily Drama
Best Actor in a Daily/One-Act Drama
Best Actress in a Daily/One-Act Drama
Excellence in Acting Awards
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Actor in a Miniseries
Best Actress in a Miniseries
Best Actor in a Special Project Drama
Best Actress in a Special Project Drama
Best Actor in a Serial Drama
Best Actress in a Serial Drama
Best Actor in a Weekend Drama
Best Actress in a Weekend Drama
Best Actor in a Soap Opera
Best Actress in a Soap Opera
Best Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama
Best Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama
Best Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama
Best Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama
Best Actor in a Short Drama
Best Actress in a Short Drama
Best Actor in a Daily/One Act Drama
Best Actress in a Daily/One Act Drama
Best Supporting Awards
Best Supporting Actor/Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama
Best Supporting Actor/Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama
Best Supporting Actor/Actress in a Weekend Drama
Best Supporting Actor/Actress in a Serial Drama
Best Supporting Actor/Actress
Golden Acting Awards
Golden Acting Award, Actor
Golden Acting Award, Actress
Special Acting Awards
Newcomer Awards
Best New Actor
Best New Actress
Youth Awards
Best Young Actor
Best Young Actress
Best Character Award
Best Villain Award
Fighting Spirit Acting Award
Comic Character Award
PD Award
Writer of the Year
Actor of the Year
Popularity Awards
Popularity Award, Actor
Popularity Award, Actress
Best Couple Award
Viewer's Favorite Drama of the Year
Favorite Actor/Actress of the Year
Hallyu Star Award
Best TV Host / Special Award for TV MC
Best TV Voice Actor/Actress
Special Award in TV
Family Award
Radio
Top Excellence Award in Radio
Excellence Award in Radio
Best Newcomer in Radio
Best Writer in Radio
Best Voice Actor/Actress in Radio
Special Award in Radio
Achievement Award
See also
List of Asian television awards
KBS Drama Awards
SBS Drama Awards
References
MBC TV original programming
South Korean television awards
Awards established in 1982
Annual events in South Korea
South Korea annual television specials
1982 establishments in South Korea