The 2024 APAN Star Awards nominations and out and the list is filled with our favourite Kdramas this year, giving tough competition to each other. 2024 has been a year filled with some of the best shows ever, making it hard for voters to pick their favourites in each category. So when earlier today the nominations for the awards were released, it was expected that fans would be left stunned as the list took us back to the shows we’ve watched this year.
With shows like Welcome to Samdal-ri, The Judge from Hell, Queen of Tears, Red Swan, Lovely Runner, Marry My Husband, The Atypical Family, A Shop for Killers and others participating in this competition, it is already known that this time the choice won’t be easy. The nominations list has got fans all over the world in a frenzy while the award season gets better with the nominations list this year. Meanwhile, get ready to experience a night filled with stars as the awards take place on December 28 at Art Hall 1 of the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul.
With this, let’s take a look at the nominations for the 2024 APAN Star Awards!
2024 APAN Star Awards Nominations!
Best Drama
Korea–Khitan War
Good Partner
Queen of Tears
Boyhood
Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born
Best Director
Song Yeon-hwa (Doubt)
Yoon Jong-ho (Lovely Runner)
Lee Myung-woo (Boyhood)
Jeon Woo-sung (Korea-Khitan War)
Jung Ji-in (Jeongyeon: The Star is Born)
Best Writer
Park Kyung-hwa (The Midnight Romance in Hagwon)
Park Ji-eun (Queen of Tears)
Lee Nam-gyu (Daily Dose of Sunshine)
Lee Si-eun (Lovely Runner)
Choi Yoo-na (Good Partner)
Choi Hyo-bi (Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born)
Male Top Excellence Award (Mid-Length Drama)
Kim Soo-hyun (Queen of Tears)
Byeon Woo-seok (Lovely Runner)
Im Si-wan (Boyhood)
Ji Sung (Connection)
Ji Chang-wook (Welcome to Samdal-ri)
Female Top Excellence Award (Mid-Length Drama)
Kim Ji-won (Queen of Tears)
Kim Tae-ri (Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born)
Kim Hye-yoon (Lovely Runner)
Lee Ha-nee (Knight Flower)
Jang Na-ra (Good Partner, My Happy Ending)
Male Top Excellence Award (Long-Form Drama)
Kim Jung-hyun (Iron Family)
Baek Sung-hyun (Su Ji and U Ri)
Uhm Ki-joon (The Escape of the Seven)
Ji Hyun-woo (Beauty and Mr. Romantic)
Choi Soo-jong (Korea-Khitan War)
Female Top Excellence Award (Long-Form Drama)
Geum Sae-rok (Iron Family)
Uhm Hyun-kyung (The Brave Yong Su Jeong)
Uie (Live Your Own Life)
Im Soo-hyang (Beauty and Mr. Romantic)
Ham Eun-jung (Su Ji and U Ri)
Male Excellence Award (Mid-Length Drama)
Byun Yo-han (Black Out)
Ahn Bo-hyun (Flex X Cop)
Lee Dong-hwi (Chief Detective 1958)
Lee Yi-kyung (Marry My Husband)
Lee Jong-won (Knight Flower)
Female Excellence Award (Mid-Length Drama)
Go Min-si (Sweet Home 2, The Frog)
Park Shin-hye (The Judge From Hell)
Shin Ye-eun (Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born)
Lee Mi-sook (Queen of Tears)
Jung Eun-chae (Your Honor, Jeongyeon: The Star is Born)
Male Excellence Award (Long-Form Drama)
Kim Dong-jun (Korea-Khitan War)
Seo Jun-young (The Brave Yong Su Jeong)
Yoon Sun-woo (The Third Marriage)
Lee Won-jong (Korea-Khitan War)
Ji Seung-hyun (Korea-Khitan War)
Female Excellence Award (Long-Form Drama)
Oh Hyun-kyung (Su Ji and U Ri)
Yoon Hae-young (The Third Marriage)
Lee Hyo-na (Unpredictable Family)
Lim Ju-eun (The Brave Yong Su Jeong)
Cha Hwa-yeon (Beauty and Mr. Romantic)
Best Short Drama or Web Drama Actor
Kim Seon-ho (The Tyrant)
Lee Sang-woon (My Trouble-Maker Mom)
Lee Sang-yi (Spice Up Our Love)
Jung Sang-hoon (The Pork Cutlets)
Best Short Drama or Web Drama Actress
Kim Jung-young (My Trouble-Maker Mom)
Jeon Hye-bin (The Pork Cutlets)
Jung In-sun (Grand Shining Hotel)
Han Ji-hyeon (Spice Up Our Love)
Male Acting Award
Kwak Dong-yeon (Queen of Tears)
Kim In-kwon (The Judge from Hell)
Park Ji-hwan (Queen Woo, Seoul Busters)
Seo Hyun-chul (Welcome to Samdal-ri, Boyhood)
Yoo Jae-myung (Uncle Samsik, No Way Out : The Roulette)
Jeon Bae-soo (Dear Hyeri, Queen of Tears)
Female Acting Award
Kim Jung-nan (Queen of Tears)
Seo Yi-sook (Red Swan)
Lee Jung-eun (Miss Night and Day)
Lee Hye-young (Bittersweet Hell)
Jung Young-joo (Lovely Runner, Miss Night and Day)
Han Ye-ri (Doubt)
Best New Actor
Kim Jung-jin (Boyhood, Doubt)
Roh Jae-won (Doubt, Daily Dose of Sunshine)
Baek Si-hoo (Miss Night and Day)
Lee Seung-hyub (Lovely Runner)
Lee Si-woo (Boyhood, Perfect Family)
Heo Nam-jun (Sweet Home 3, Your Honor)
Best New Actress
Kang Mina (Welcome to Samdal-ri)
Kang Hye-won (Boyhood)
Geum Hae-na (A Shop for Killers)
Jang Da-ah (Pyramid Game)
Jo Yoon-soo (The Tyrant)
Chae Won-bin (Doubt)
Best Young Actor
Kim Kang-hoon (Death’s Game, Goodbye Earth)
Moon Sung-hyun (Queen of Tears)
Shin Seo-woo (Family By Choice)
Lee Joo-won (Queen of Tears, My Sweet Mobster)
Best Young Actress
Kim Do-eun (Welcome to Samdal-ri)
Park So-yi (The Atypical Family)
Ahn Se-bin (A Shop for Killers)
Oh Eun-seo (Family By Choice)
Are you excited for the upcoming awards? Let us know who are your favourites in the comments below!
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