Stars from different countries gathered in South Korea for the Seoul International Drama Awards 2024 ceremony held on Sept. 25 at the KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul.
Marking its 19th year, the Seoul International Drama Awards ceremony featured a prestigious lineup, including Golden Bird Prize winner, Korean director Park Chan-wook; Grand Prize winner director Pedro Peregrino, and 13 other globally renowned directors and producers.
The winners at the Seoul International Drama Awards 2024 held on Sept. 25 (SDA Organizing Committee)
Notable participants included David Benioff from “3 Body Problem,” and actors including Hoa Xuande, Song Kang-ho, Yeom Hye-ran, and Ahn Jae-hong.
Seventeen’s BSS, the winner for the Outstanding Korean Drama O.S.T Award, graced the stage.
The Outstanding Asian Star winners also gathered on stage to receive their awards. They were “Lovely Runner” star Kim Hye-yoon, Win Metawin (Metawin Opas-iamkajorn) from Thailand, Kim Chiu from the Philippines, Siti Saleha from Malaysia, and Desmond Tan from Singapore. Byeon Woo-seok of “Lovely Runner” was unable to attend the ceremony.
Park Chan-wook expressed his gratitude for winning for “The Sympathizer,” saying, "A little child in me has always dreamed of a television drama. Just as a drama is more enjoyable when you don't know how it ends, let's live our lives savoring each scene, moment by moment."
Korean director Park Chan-wook (SDA Organizing Committee)
Korean director Park Chan-wook and Hoa Xuande (SDA Organizing Committee)
Pedro Peregrino and Luciana Monteiro of Brazil's "Justice: Misconduct" (SDA Organizing Committee)
Korean actor Song Kang-ho (SDA Organizing Committee) 
Actor Hoa Xuande (SDA Organizing Committee)
Peregrino, winner of the Grand Prize for “Justice: Misconduct,” along with director Derek Tsang and three writers including David Benioff, who won Best Miniseries Award and Best Writer Award for “3 Body Problem,” also received their prestigious trophies.
Actor Song Kang-ho achieved a remarkable feat by winning Best Actor for Disney+’s “Uncle Samsik,” marking his first award in the drama category.
Yeom Hye-ran and Ahn Jae-hong, who swept the Best Actress and Actor Awards in K-Drama Competition Category for “Mask Girl”, also gave a lasting impression with their touching messages.
Kim Hye-yoon expressed her gratitude to her fans.
Although some awardees were unable to attend the ceremony, memorable acceptance speeches were still conveyed.
Jiřina Bohdalová, the 93-year-old winner of Best Actress Award, expressed her gratitude through a video message, saying, "This award has given me hope and renewed determination for my work and life."
Byun Woo-seok shared his thoughts, stating, "I created many memories with fans through ‘Lovely Runner’ and I will share this prize with all of you.”
The ceremony, hosted by Bae Sung-jae and actress Seol In-a, also saw K-pop artists ZEROBASEONE, NMIXX, and N.Flying's Yoo Hwe-seung perform.
Before the ceremony, a “Purple Carpet” event was held featuring the award winners, presenters and other celebrities.
The Seoul International Drama Awards 2024 was sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), Seoul Metropolitan Government, and broadcast networks KBS, MBC, SBS, EBS and CBS.
Starting Sept. 26, the Seoul Drama Festa will be held for two days at Banpo Hangang Park.
The event will feature a Drama Talk Concert with Hoa Xuande, the lead actor of the HBO original series “The Sympathizer.”
On Sept. 27, SBS “Good Partner” director Kim Garam and actress Jang Nara will be on the stage.
There will also be an OST concert featuring artists like Baek Ji-young and Noel, as well as a drama experience zone. The Seoul Drama Festa is open to everyone and participation is free.
WINNERS
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
GRAND PRIZE - “Justice: Misconduct” (Brazil)
BEST TV MOVIE - “The Saint,” “Bruised Like a Peach”
BEST MINISERIES - “3 Body Problem,” “Cigarette Girl”
BEST SERIES - “Another Love,” “Korea-Khitan War”
BEST DIRECTOR - Park Inje, “Moving”
BEST SCREENWRITER - David Benioff, D.B. Weiss and Alexander Woo, “3 Body Problem”
BEST ACTOR - Song Kang-ho, “Uncle Samsik”
BEST ACTRESS - Jiřina Bohdalová, “The Saint”
INTERNATIONAL INVITATION CATEGORY
GOLDEN BIRD PRIZE - Park Chan-wook, ‘The Sympathizer”
OUTSTANDING ASIAN STAR
- Kim Hye-yoon, Korea Popularity Award (Female), South Korea
- Byeon Woo-seok, Korea Popularity Award (Male), South Korea
- Win Metawin (Metawin Opas-iamkajorn), Thailand
- Kim Chiu, Philippines,
- Siti Saleha, Malaysia
- Desmond Tan, Singapore
- Ochi Rosdiana, Indonesia
SPECIAL PRIZE - “Eye Love You,” Japan
K-DRAMA COMPETITION CATEGORY
OUTSTANDING KOREAN DRAMA - “Moving,“ “Queen of Tears”
OUTSTANDING KOREAN ACTOR - Ahn Jae-hong, “Mask Girl”
OUTSTANDING KOREAN ACTRESS - Yeom Hyeran, “Mask Girl”
OUTSTANDING KOREAN DRAMA O.S.T - “The Reasons of My Smiles" by Seventeen’s BSS for “Queen of Tears”
"Lovely Runner" star Kim Hye-yoon (SDA Organizing Committee)
Seventeen's BSS (X)
The Outstanding Asian Star winners (from left) Kim Hye-yoon from South Korea, Siti Saleha from Malaysia, Kim Chiu from the Philippines, Desmond Tan from Singapore and Win Metawin (Metawin Opas-iamkajorn) from Thailand (Screenshots from SDA video)
Kim Chiu from the Philippines (Screenshots from SDA video)
Win Metawin (Metawin Opas-iamkajorn) from Thailand (Screenshots from SDA video)
Siti Saleha from Malaysia (Screenshots from SDA video)
Desmond Tan from Singapore (Screenshot from SDA video)