Streaming Guide for Seoul International Drama Awards 2024: Time, Winners List, and Essential Information

The Seoul International Drama Awards 2024 is set to occur from September 25 to September 27 at the KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea. Known as the SDA, this prestigious annual award ceremony celebrates outstanding achievements in television drama production on a global scale.

As per the official press release from the SDA, this year’s competition among streaming platforms was primarily led by Netflix and Disney+. The winners for this year have already been announced, so the focus of the event will predominantly be on the awards’ distribution and presentation to the recipients.

Fans and netizens can enjoy the event through a live broadcast on SBS TV and the SDA’s official YouTube channel at 5 PM KST. The live stream will commence after the “Purple Carpet” event, where celebrities will walk the purple carpet as they enter the venue. Notably, this year has seen the highest entry participation in the history of the Seoul International Drama Awards.

The Seoul International Drama Awards 2024 received a remarkable 346 entries from 48 countries and regions. This upcoming ceremony marks the nineteenth edition of the awards, which started in 2006 and is organized by the Seoul Drama Awards Organizing Committee and the Korean Broadcasters Association.

Essential Details on The Seoul International Drama Awards 2024

The Seoul International Drama Awards 2024 has disclosed its winners, honoring numerous filmmakers, actors, and crew members for their extraordinary contributions. Below are the winners in domestic categories:

• Golden Bird Prize: Park Chan-wook (The Sympathizer)
• Best TV Movie: Bruised Like a Peach (CJ ENM O’PEN)
• Best Series Award: Korea-Khitan War (KBS)
• Best Director: Park In-je for Moving (Disney+)
• Best Actor Award: Song Kang-ho for Uncle Samsik (Disney+)
• Outstanding Korean Drama Award: Moving (Disney+) and Queen of Tears (Netflix)
• Outstanding Best Actress Award: Yeom Hye-ran for Mask Girl (Netflix)
• Outstanding Best Actor Award: Ahn Jae-hong for Mask Girl (Netflix)
• Outstanding Korean Drama OST Award: SEVENTEEN’s BSS for Queen of Tears
• Outstanding Asia Stars Awards: Lovely Runner’s Byeon Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon

Here are the winners of the international categories:

• Grand Prize: Brazil’s Justice: Misconduct (GLOBO)
• Best Miniseries: 3 Body Problem (Netflix)
• Best Screenwriter: 3 Body Problem
• Best TV Movie Award: The Saint (Czech Television)
• Best Actress Award: Jiřina Bohdalová (Czech actress)
• Outstanding Asia Stars Awards: Siti Saleha (Malaysia), Desmond Tan (Singapore), Ochi Rosdiana (Indonesia), Metawin Opas-iamkajorn (aka Win) (Thailand), and Kim Chiu (Philippines)
• Special Prize: Japanese drama Eye Love You (featuring South Korean actor Chae Jong Hyeop)

The Star Awards are set to feature international provincial categories that will be voted on entirely by Hallyu fans. Additionally, the Seoul International Drama Awards is anticipated to host performances from K-pop artists. The K-pop girl group NMIXX is scheduled to perform on September 25, with the possibility of other artists joining as the event unfolds over the three days.

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