The awards ceremony was held on December 21 at SBS Prism Tower in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul. The event was hosted by broadcasters Shin Dong-yup and actors Kim Hye-yoon and Kim Ji-yeon.
Jang Na ra took home the first prize for her outstanding performance in “Good Partner”. The drama started with a viewership rating of 7.8% and, despite competition from the Paris Olympics, has steadily grown in popularity, reaching a peak of 17.7% and becoming the highest-rated SBS drama of 2024 .
Jang Nara expressed her gratitude to writer Choi Yoo-na, the director and staff who supported her acting, as well as her co-stars Jun-han, Jae-i and the late Yoo-na. He also thanked Nam Ji-hyun, who he called the pillar of his drama and his personal pillar. He said: “Thanks to Nam Ji-hyun, I was able to do so much. It was a good luck charm. I’m actually not well prepared, so I’m sorry if I leave anything out. I’m really grateful to my friends. I think my friends, older and younger sister, raised me. My mother, who is my life, and my father, who has been my role model, thank you all so much. And I love my husband very much because he loves me no matter what. I’ve been doing this job for about 20 years and I work really hard.“
He continued: “Thanks to the fans who supported me, even in difficult moments. And honestly, I realized this late after becoming a celebrity, but I wish I had realized it sooner. I didn’t know how much of a miracle it was that people I didn’t even know liked and watched my dramas. As I grew up, I realized this and felt grateful and sorry. I will work very hard in the future and I want to remain a curious actor. A thousand thanks.“
Winners of the SBS Drama Awards 2024
Grand Prize: Jang Nara (Good Partner)
Director Award: Park Shin-hye (The Judge of Hell)
Best Actor in a Seasonal Drama: Kwak Si-yang (Flex X Cop)
Best Actress in a Seasonal Drama: Lee Ha-nee (The Fiery Priest 2)
Best Actor in a Miniseries (Genre/Action): Ahn Bo-hyun (Flex X Cop)
Best Actress in a Miniseries (Genre/Action): Park Ji-hyun (Flex X Cop)
Best Actor in a Miniseries (Human/Fantasy): Kwak Si-yang (Flex X Cop)
Best Actress in a Miniseries (Human/Fantasy): Kim Ah-young (Judge from Hell)
Excellence in Seasonal Drama Award (Male): Kim Sung-kyun, Sung Joon (The Fiery Priest 2)
Excellence in Seasonal Drama Award (female): Kim Hyung-seo (The Fiery Priest 2), Lee Yoo-bi (Escape of the Seven: Resurrection)
Excellence in a Miniseries Award (Genre/Action) (Men): Kwak Si-yang (Flex X Cop)
Excellence in a Miniseries Award (Genre/Action) (Female): Lee Yoo-bi (Seven People’s Escape)
Best Couple Award: Park Shin-hye and Kim Jae-young (Judge from Hell)
Best Performance Award: Lee Kyu-han (Connection), Han Jae-i (Good Partner)
Best Teamwork Award: Daejeong Law Firm Team (Good Partner)
Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries (Action): Kwon Yool, Kim Kyung-nam (Connection)
Best Supporting Actor in a Seasonal Drama (Male): Bae Yoo-ram (Taxi Driver), Jang Hyuk-jin (Taxi Driver)
Best Supporting Actress in a Seasonal Drama (Female): Shim Yi-young (Escape of the Seven: Resurrection)
Best Supporting Actor in a Seasonal Drama (Male): Seo Hyun-woo (The Fiery Priest 2)
Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries (Human/Fantasy): Kim Jae-hwa, Kim Hye-hwa (Judge from Hell)
Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries (Human/Fantasy): Kim In-kwon (Hell Judge), Ji Seung-hyun (Good Partner)
Scene Stealer Award: Go Kyu-pil, Ahn Chang-hwan (The Fiery Priest 2)
Youth Acting Award: Moon Woo-jin (The Fiery Priest 2), Yoo-na (Good Partner)
Best New Actor: Kang Sang-jun, Kim Shin-bi (Flex X Cop), Seo Bum-jun (The Fiery Priest 2)
Best New Actress: Kim Min-ju (Connection), Choi Yu-ju (Escape of the Seven: Resurrection)
Photo by Park Ji-young, SBS
Congratulations to all the winners!
