The KBS Drama Acting Awards (Korean

Korean language

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: KBS 연기대상) is an awards ceremony presented annually by Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) for outstanding achievements in South Korean drama broadcast on the its' networks. The ceremony is held at the end of the year. The most prestigious and the final award of the evening, is the Grand Prize, awarded to the best actor or actress of the year.

Awards

• Special Distributor Award (특별공로상)
• Short-Drama Best Actor/Actress (단막극집상)
• Best Teen Actor/Actress (청소년 연기상)
• Best Newcomer Actor/Actress (신인연기상) is awarded to the best new actor of the year
• Best Writer (작가상)
• Netizen Award (네티즌상) is awarded to the actor with the most netizens votes.
• Popularity Award (인기상) is awarded to the actor with the most netizens votes.
• Best Supporting Actor/Actress (조연상) is awarded to the best actor in a supporting role.
• Best Couple Award (베스트 커플상) is awarded to the best drama couple/s as voted by the netizens, usually four
• Excellence in Acting Award (우수상) is awarded to the actor/s that demonstrated excellence in acting.
• Best Excellence in Acting Award (최우수상) is awarded to the actor/s that demonstrated best excellence in acting.
• Grand Prize (대상) is awarded to the best actor

Grand Prize (Daesang)

1

1987	Im Dong-jin	Toji (토지)
2	1988	Ban Hyo-jeong	Toji (토지)
3	1989	Ko Doo-sim	Bond of Love (사랑의 굴레)
4	1990	Yu In-chon Yu In-chon Yu In-chon is a South Korean actor and the current Minister of Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Yu In-chon was born in the city of Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, South Korea in 1951. He graduated with the bacheolor degree in theater and film from Chung-Ang University...	Years of Ambition (야망의 세월)
5	1991	Lee Nak-hoon Lee Nak-hoon Lee Nak-hoon was a South Korean actor. Lee earned a fame for his characteristic and mature acting.-Biography:Lee Nak-hoon was born in Seoul, Korea in 1936. After graduation from Kyunggi High School in 1956, Lee studied Aesthetics at Seoul National University...	Yenalui Geumjandi (옛날의 금잔디)
6	1992	Oh Hyun-gyung	TV Sonjabyeongbeom (TV 손자병법)
7	1993	Ha Hee-ra Ha Hee-ra Ha Hee-ra is a South Korean actress. Her father is a native and immigrant of China, while her mother is full Korean. Ha started her career as a child actor when she was in the sixth grade, and has appeared mainly in films for teenagers. She became a representative actress of the 1990s, along with...	Meondong (먼동)
8	1994	Lee Deok-hwa Lee Deok-hwa Lee Deok-hwa is a South Korean actor. He studied drama at Dongguk University, and made his debut as an actor in 1973. In 2005, he was the second highest grossing actor with the KBS network. He recently appeared in the blockbuster drama, Dae Jo Yeong as a general for the Chinese army, Xue Rengui...	Han Myeong-hoi (한명회)
9	1995	Na Mun-hui	Barameun Buluhdo (람은 불어도)
10	1996	Gang Bu-ja	Mokyoktangjib Namjadeul (목욕탕집 남자들)
11	1997	Yoo Dong-kun	Tears of the Dragon (용의 눈물)
12	1998	Choi Soo Jong Choi Soo Jong Choi Soo Jong is a South Korean actor. Choi made his debut in 1987 as a young actor in the TV soap opera ‘Love Tree’. He has appeared in movies, television and as an MC on various award shows. He has received worldwide recognition for his leading roles in several highly successful shows...	The Legend of Ambition (야망의 전설)
13	1999	Chae Shi-ra Chae Shi-ra Chae Shi-ra is a South Korean actress. Since 1990, As Chae firmly established her acting career with Eyes of Dawn in the 1990s, she was referred to as a representative actress of the period along with Kim Hee-ae and Ha Hee-ra....	The King and Queen (왕과 비)
14	2000	Kim Yeong-cheol	Taejo Wang Geon Taejo Wang Geon (TV series) Taejo Wang Geon was a 200-episode Korean drama starring Choi Soo Jong in the title role. It became very successful, reaching very high ratings, around 60%.-Facts:*Director: Kim Jong Sun*Writer: Lee Hwan Kyung... (태조 왕건)
15	2001	Choi Soo Jong Choi Soo Jong Choi Soo Jong is a South Korean actor. Choi made his debut in 1987 as a young actor in the TV soap opera ‘Love Tree’. He has appeared in movies, television and as an MC on various award shows. He has received worldwide recognition for his leading roles in several highly successful shows...	Taejo Wang Geon Taejo Wang Geon (TV series) Taejo Wang Geon was a 200-episode Korean drama starring Choi Soo Jong in the title role. It became very successful, reaching very high ratings, around 60%.-Facts:*Director: Kim Jong Sun*Writer: Lee Hwan Kyung... (태조 왕건)
16	2002	Yoo Dong-kun	Empress Myeongseong (명성황후)
17	2003	Kim Hye-su Kim Hye-su -Career:Kim Hye-su debuted in the 1986 film Ggambo when she was a first year high school student. Over two decades she amassed a sizeable filmography of leading and supporting roles, notably in the TV dramas Did We Really Love? with Bae Yong Joon and Revenge and Passion with Ahn Jae Wook, as well...	District (장희빈)
18	2004	Ko Doo-sim	More Beautiful Than a Flower (꽃보다 아름다워) You Are a Star (그대는 별)
19	2005	Kim Myung-min Kim Myung-min Kim Myung-min is a South Korean actor most widely known for playing the title role in the KBS historical TV drama The Immortal Lee Soon Shin . In 2005 he was named best actor at the KBS Acting Awards for this role. Since that time his reputation as an actor of wide range and professional...	Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-shin Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-shin Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin is a South Korean television show based on the life of Admiral Yi Sun-sin. It was first broadcast in August 2004 in Korea and later the same year in the United States. Many times, it filmed on location at the actual battle sites. It made extensive use of rendered... (불멸의 이순신)
20	2006	Ha Ji Won	Hwang Jin Yi (황진이)
21	2007	Choi Soo Jong Choi Soo Jong Choi Soo Jong is a South Korean actor. Choi made his debut in 1987 as a young actor in the TV soap opera ‘Love Tree’. He has appeared in movies, television and as an MC on various award shows. He has received worldwide recognition for his leading roles in several highly successful shows...	Dae Jo Yeong Dae Jo Yeong (TV series) Dae Joyeong is a historical drama aired on KBS1.The Korean drama Dae Jo-yeong is about the life of Dae Jo-yeong, also known as the founder of the kingdom of Balhae.-Early:... (대조영)
22	2008	Kim Hye-ja Kim Hye-ja Kim Hye-ja is an South Korean actress who starred in Bong Joon-ho film Mother in which she won best actress for the 4th Asian Film Awards.-Career:...	Mom's Dead Upset Mom's Dead Upset Mom's Dead Upset is a South Korean drama that began airing on February 2, 2008 in Korea.-Synopsis:Youngil Youngmi Youngsu -Main cast:... (엄마가 뿔났다)
23	2009	Lee Byung Hun	IRIS Iris (TV series) Iris is a South Korean espionage television drama series broadcast by KBS in 2009. With a budget in excess of 20 billion won , it, along with its spin-off Athena: Goddess of War, share the record for the most expensive Korean dramas ever produced.Premiering in October 2009, the series was a... (아이리스)
24	2010	Jang Hyuk Jang Hyuk - Career :As a child, Jang Hyuk spent most of his life in his birthplace Busan, before making his drama debut in the SBS drama Model in 1997. Besides the TV drama School and a minor role in the little-seen film Zzang, Jang appeared in g.o.d.'s music video of their 1999 debut single To My Mother...	Chuno Chuno (TV series) Chuno is a South Korea action historical drama, starring Jang Hyuk, Oh Ji Ho and Lee Da Hae. It was produced by the Korean Broadcasting System and aired on January 6, 2010.... (추노)