Where to stream 2024 APAN Star Awards online? MCs, Presenters, nominations, & all you need to know 

2024 APAN Star Awards nominees, timings and more details
2024 APAN Star Awards nominees, timings and more details (Image via @apanstarawards_official and @byeonwooseok/Instagram)

The APAN Star Awards is South Korea's sole comprehensive drama award ceremony, which celebrates the dramas across all platforms, including broadcast, cable, OTT, and web shows. This year's APAN Star Awards will recognize shows that aired from November 2023 to October 2024.

It is set to take place on December 28, 2024. The venue for the event is Dongdaemun Design Plaza Arthall 1 Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea.

Fans can watch the 2024 APAN Star Awards ceremony live via the event’s exclusive broadcast partners tvN and BigK. The ceremony can also be streamed online via Wavve and SBS web.

Kim Seung-woo and Park Sun-young are MCs (Master of Ceremonies) for the ceremony. Kim Hye-rim will reportedly attend the 2024 APAN Star Awards as an award presenter following her prestigious win at least year’s award show.


From Queen of Tears to Lovely Runner: Here a list of the 2024 APAN Star Awards nominations

The 2024 APAN Star Awards features an exciting roster for every category of dramas. The show has categorized various dramas based on their durations: mid, long, and short. The APAN Star Awards event comprises 19 categories, including Best Actor in Mid-Length Dramas, Long-Form Dramas, and awards for supporting characters, rookie characters, young actors, among others.

Here's a complete rundown of the nominations for the 2024 APAN Star Awards:

Nominees for Best Drama

  • KBS2 Korea-Khitan War
  • SBS Good Partner
  • tvN Queen of Tears
  • Coupang Play Boyhood
  • tvN Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born

Nominees for Best Director

  • Seong Yeon-hwa for Doubt
  • Yoon Jong-ho for Lovely Runner
  • Lee Myung-woo for Boyhood
  • Jeon Woo-sun for Korea-Khitan War
  • Jung Ji-in for Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born

Nominees for Best Writer

  • Park Kyung-hwa for The Midnight Romance in Hagwon
  • Park Ji-eun for Queen of Tears
  • Lee Nam-gyu for Daily Dose of Sunshine
  • Lee Si-eun for Lovely Runner
  • Choi Yoo-na for Good Partner
  • Choi Hyo-bi - Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born

Nominees for Top Male Excellence Award (mid-length drama)

  • Kim Soo-hyun for Queen of Tears
  • Byeon Woo-seok for Lovely Runner
  • Im Si-wan for Boyhood
  • Ji Sung for Connection
  • Ji Chang-wook for Welcome to Samdal-ri

Nominees for Top Female Excellence Award (mid-length drama)

  • Kim Ji-won for Queen of Tears
  • Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born's Kim Tae-ri
  • Kim Hye-yoon for Lovely Runner
  • Lee Ha-nui for Knight Flower
  • Jang Na-ra for Good Partner and My Happy Ending

Nominees for Male Excellence Award (mid-length drama)

  • Byun Yo-han for Black Out
  • Ahn Bo-hyun for Flex X Cop
  • Lee Dong-hwi for Chief Detective 1958
  • Lee Yi-kyung for Marry My Husband
  • Lee Jong-won for Knight Flower

Nominees for Female Excellence Award (mid-length drama)

  • Go Min-si for Sweet Home 2 and The Frog
  • Park Shin-hye for The Judge from Hell
  • Shin Ye-eun for Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born
  • Lee Mi-sook for Queen of Tears
  • Jung Eun-chae for Your Honor and Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born

Nominees for Top Male Excellence Award (long-form drama)

  • Kim Jung-hyun for Iron Family
  • Baek Sung-hyun for Suji and Uri
  • Uhm Ki-joon for Escape of the Seven
  • Ji Hyun-woo for Beauty and Mr. Romantic
  • Choi Soo-jong for Korea-Khitan War

Nominees for Top Female Excellence Award (long-form drama)

  • Geum Sae-rok for iron Family
  • Uhm Hyun-kyung for Brave Yong Su-jeong
  • Uee for Live Your Own Life
  • Im Soo-hyang for Beauty and Mr. Romantic
  • Ham Eun-jung for Suji and Uri

Nominees for Male Excellence Award (long-form drama)

  • Kim Dong-jun for Korea-Khitan War
  • Seo Jun-young for The Brave Yong Su-jeong
  • Yoon Sun-woo for The Third Marriage
  • Lee Won-jong for Korea-Khitan War
  • Ji Seung-hyun for Korea-Khitan War

Nominees for Female Excellence Award (long-form drama)

  • Oh Hyun-kyung for Suji and Uri
  • Yoon Hae-young for The Third Marriage
  • Lee Hyo-na for Unpredictable Family
  • Lim Ju-eun for The Brave Yong Su-jeong
  • Cha Hwa-yeon for Beauty and Mr. Romantic

Nominees for Best Short Drama or Web Drama Actor

  • Kim Seon-ho for The Tyrant
  • Lee Sang-woon for My Trouble-Maker Mom
  • Lee Sang-yi for Spice Up Our Love
  • Jung Sang-hoon for The Pork Cutlets

Nominees for Best Short Drama or Web Drama Actress

  • Kim Jung-young for My Trouble-Maker Mom
  • Jeon Hye-bin for The Pork Cutlets
  • Jung In-sun for Grand Shining Hotel
  • Han Ji-hyeon for Spice Up Our Love

Nominees for Male Acting Award

  • Kwak Dong-yeon in Queen of Tears
  • Kim In-kwon in The Judge from Hell
  • Park Ji-hwan in Queen Woo,Seoul Busters
  • Seo Hyun-chul in Welcome to Samdalri, Boyhood
  • Yoo Jae-myung in Uncle Samsik and No Way Out: The Roulette
  • Jeon Bae-soo in Dear Hyer and Queen of Tears

Nominees for Female Acting Award

  • Kim Jung-nan for Queen of Tears
  • Seo Yi-sook for Red Swan
  • Lee Jung-eun for Miss Night and Day
  • Lee Hye-young for Bittersweet Hell
  • Jung Young-joo for Lovely Runner and Miss Night and Day
  • Han Ye-ri for Doubt

Nominees for Best New Actor

  • Kim Jung-jin for Boyhood and Doubt
  • Roh Jae-won for Doubt and Daily Dose of Sunshine
  • Baek Si-hoo for Miss Night and Day
  • Lee Seung-hyub for Lovely Runner
  • Lee Si-woo for Boyhood and Perfect Family
  • Heo Nam-jun in Sweet Home 3 and Your Honor

Nominees for Best New Actress

  • Kang Mi-na for Welcome to Samdalri
  • Kang Hye-won for Boyhood
  • Geum Hae-na for A Shop for Killers
  • Jang Da-ah for Pyramid Game
  • Jo Yoon-soo for The Tyrant
  • Chae Won-bin for Doubt

The latest edition of the APAN Star Awards celebrates the tenth anniversary of the award ceremony. The red carpet will commence on December 28, 2024, at 18.30 KST, followed by the awards night at 19.30 KST.

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