The Seoul International Drama Awards (SDA) 2024 unveiled the nominees for the International Competition category.
This year, among 346 entries from 48 countries and regions, a total of 28 dramas have been nominated in categories of TV Movie, Miniseries, and Series.
In addition, 24 directors, screenwriters, actors, and actresses are competing in four categories.
Here are the nominees at the Seoul International Drama Awards (SDA) 2024:
TV Movie (9 nominees)
2:15PM | Korea | CJ ENM O'PEN |
A Walk | Korea | CJ ENM O'PEN |
Bruised Like a Peach | Korea | CJ ENM O'PEN |
Drone Games | France | White Lion Films |
On The Run | France | Mediawan |
Samurai Detective Onihei: Lawless Love | Japan | Broadcasting Nihon EigaCo. |
The Divine Madness of Alda Merini | Italy | RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana |
The Marlow Murder Club | UK | ITV Studios |
The Saint | Czech Republic | Czech Television |
Miniseries (11 nominees)
3 Body Problem | US | Netflix |
After The Party | New Zealand | Lingo Pictures |
Boy Swallows Universe | Australia | Netflix |
Cigarette Girl | Indonesia | Netflix |
Daily Dose of Sunshine | Korea | Netflix |
In Her Car | Ukraine | Beta Film |
Moving | Korea | The Walt Disney Company Korea |
Nothing to See Here | Mexico | Perro Azul |
Red Skies | Israel | Nebo Content |
Soviet Jeans | Latvia | Beta Film |
The Worst of Evil | Korea | The Walt Disney Company Korea |
Series (8 nominees)
Another Love | Türkiye | Global Agency |
Blossoms Shanghai | China | Tencent Video |
In the Name of the Brother | China | IQIYI |
Justice: Misconduct | Brazil | GLOBO |
Korea-Khitan War | Korea | KBS |
Red Roses | Türkiye | Global Agency |
Soul Daughters | Greece | Antenna Studios Single Sa |
Wyfie | South Africa | Homebrew Films |
Best Director (6 nominees)
Jiří Strach | The Saint | Czech Television |
Olivier Abbou | Drone Games | White Lion Films |
Inje Park | Moving | The Walt Disney Company Korea |
Dongwook Han | The Worst of Evil | The Walt Disney Company Korea |
Michail Charalampidis | Soul Daughters | Antenna Studios Single Sa |
Wing yin Law | Narcotics Heroes | Television Broadcasts Limited |
Jiří Strach (Instagram)
Best Screenwriter (6 nominees)
Marek Epstein | The Saint | Czech Television |
Yeon Ok Park | 2:15PM | CJ ENM O'PEN |
David Benioff | 3 Body Problem | Netflix |
Full Kang | Moving | The Walt Disney Company Korea |
Penny Fylaktaki | Soul Daughters | Antenna Studios Single Sa |
Wen Qin | Blossoms | Tencent Video |
"Moving" (Disney+)
Best Actor (6 nominees)
Matěj Hádek | Into the Darkness | Czech Television |
Tomer Sisley | On the Run | Mediawan |
Alexis Arroyo | Nothing to See Here | Perro Azul |
Felix Cameron | Boy Swallows Universe | Netflix |
Kangho Song | Uncle Samsik | The Walt Disney Company Korea |
Ge Hu | Blossoms | Tencent Video |
Song Kang-ho (Disney+)
Best Actress (6 nominees)
Jiřina Bohdalová | The Saint | Czech Television |
Soi Park | 2:15PM | CJ ENM O'PEN |
Dian Sastrowardoyo | Cigarette Girl | Netflix |
Phoebe Tonkin | Boy Swallows Universe | Netflix |
Robyn Malcolm | After The Party | Lingo Pictures |
Yili Ma | Blossoms | Tencent Video |
Phoebe Tonkin (Instagram)
The winners will be announced in September along with the winners of K-Drama Competition and International Invitation Category.
Filipino actress Kim Chiu won the voting for the Outstanding Asian Star for the Philippines and said she will attend the awarding ceremony in Seoul.
Kim Chiu (Instagram)
The Seoul International Drama Awards 2024, sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Seoul Metropolitan Government, KBS, MBC, SBS, EBS and CBS, will take place from Sept. 25 to 27.
On Sept. 25, the awarding ceremony will be held at KBS Hall (broadcast live on SBS TV and SDA Official YouTube Channel).
On Sept 26 and 27, there will be a festival with celebrities such as K-Drama Costume Experience Booth, Drama Talk Concert and Screening at Banpo Hangang Park.