2024 MBC Drama Awards

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| name = 2024 MBC Drama Awards

| award = MBC Drama Awards

| image = 2024 MBC Drama Awards poster.jpg

| caption = Official poster

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Ceremony: {{start date|2024|12|30}}

Broadcast: {{start date|2025|1|5}}

| site = MBC Media Center Public Hall, Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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| free_award_type = Grand Prize (Daesang)

| free_award = Han Suk-kyu

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| network = {{ubl|MBC|Naver Now|YouTube}} (Recorded)

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Ratings: 3.5%
Viewership: 674,000Nielsen Korea ratings:{{Cite web|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20250105|title= 2024 MBC Drama Awards |website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=January 5, 2025|access-date=January 12, 2025}}}}

| last = 2023

| next = 2025

| website = {{URL|https://program.imbc.com/2024drama|MBC Drama Awards}}

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The 2024 MBC Drama Awards ({{korean|2024 MBC 연기대상|2024 MBC 演技大賞|2024 MBC Yeon-gi Daesang}}), presented by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) took place at MBC Media Center Public Hall in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul on December 30, 2024. Kim Sung-joo hosted the award ceremony sixth year in succession,{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/108/0003285674 |title=[단독]김성주, 올해도 'MBC 연기대상'과 함께..5년 연속 MC 확정 |trans-title=[Exclusive] Kim Sung-joo, with 'MBC Drama Awards' this year too.. Confirmed as MC for 5th consecutive year |author=Choi Hye-jin |work= Star News |publisher=Naver|date= November 27, 2024|access-date=December 7, 2024|language=ko}} along with Chae Soo-bin, in her first hosting assignment since her debut. The award ceremony which was scheduled to broadcast live on MBC, Naver Now and YouTube along with the red carpet photo session was cancelled,{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/117/0003894314 |title=김성주, 채수빈과 '2024 MBC 연기대상' MC…6년 연속 진행 맡아 |trans-title=Kim Sung-joo, Chae Soo-bin and '2024 MBC Drama Awards' MCs… Hosting for 6 consecutive years |author=Lee Seung-gil |work= My Daily |publisher=Naver|date= December 6, 2024|access-date=December 7, 2024|language=ko}} due to the Jeju Air Flight 2216 accident.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=December 29, 2024|title=국가애도기간 속 '2024 MBC 연기대상', 마침내 개최 여부 결정됐다[공식]|trans-title=|url=https://www.mhnse.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=359773|access-date=December 30, 2024|website=MHN스포츠|language=ko}}

The '2024 MBC Drama Awards' was broadcast on the January 5, 2025 as recorded version, rescheduled due to seven days national mourning for Jeju Air Flight 2216 accident victims.{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/117/0003900720 |title=결방됐던 'MBC 연기대상', 5일 오후 5시 10분 편성…대상 주인공은? [공식] |trans-title='MBC Drama Awards', which was canceled, will be broadcast at 5:10 PM on the 5th... Who will be the gran |author=Park Seo-yeon |work=My Daily|publisher=Naver |date= January 2, 2025|access-date=December 28, 2024|language=ko}} Han Suk-kyu was awarded Grand Prize (Daesang) for his performance in Doubt whereas Chief Detective 1958 was awarded as Drama of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/609/0000939119 |title=‘3번째 대상’ 한석규, 눈물의 수상 소감 “유가족에 송구한 마음” [MBC 연기대상](종합) |trans-title='3rd Grand Prize' Han Seok-gyu, Tearful Acceptance Speech "I Feel Sorry to the Bereaved Family" [MBC Drama Awards] (Comprehensive)|author=Jang Ye-sol |work=Newsen |publisher=Naver |date= January 5, 2025|access-date=January 5, 2025|language=ko}}

Winners and nominees

Nominations for the best couple award were revealed on December 18, 2024,{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/108/0003290098 |title=이제훈♥이동휘→유연석♥채수빈, 'MBC 연기대상' 베스트커플 후보 |trans-title=Lee Je Hoon ♥ Lee Dong Hwi → Yoo Yeon Seok ♥ Chae Soo Bin, 'MBC Drama Awards' Best Couple Nominees |author=Heo Ji-hyung |work=Star News |publisher=Naver|date= December 18, 2024|access-date=December 19, 2024|language=ko}} and for Daesang (Grand Prize) on December 27, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/408/0000247405 |title=‘MBC 연기대상’ 한석규→유연석 총출동! 영예의 대상 주인공은? |trans-title='MBC Drama Awards' Han Seok-kyu → Yoo Yeon-seok all out! Who will be the winner of the honorable grand prize? |author=Kim Hye-young |work=MBC Entertainment |publisher=Naver|date= December 27, 2024|access-date=December 27, 2024|language=ko}}

Winners are listed first and denoted in bold.{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/korean/2024-mbc-drama-awards-winners-list-leaked-when-the-phone-rings-yoo-yeon-seok-chae-soo-bin-best-couple-detective-1958-black-out-doubt-article-116814984|author=Mimansa Shekhar|date=December 31, 2024|work=Times Now|title=2024 MBC Drama Awards Winners List LEAKED! When The Phone Rings Picks Major Awards, Black Out, Doubt Follow|access-date=December 31, 2024|archive-date=December 31, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241231105720/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/korean/2024-mbc-drama-awards-winners-list-leaked-when-the-phone-rings-yoo-yeon-seok-chae-soo-bin-best-couple-detective-1958-black-out-doubt-article-116814984|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/144/0001010642 |title=한석규 ‘MBC 연기대상’ 대상 영예[종합] |trans-title=Han Seok-kyu Wins Grand Prize at MBC Drama Awards [Comprehensive] |author=Ahn Byeong-gil |work=Sports Kyunghyang|publisher=Naver |date= January 5, 2025|access-date=January 5, 2025|language=ko|archive-date=January 5, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250105135853/https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/144/0001010642|url-status=live}}

File:190702 한석규.jpg, winner of Grand Prize (Daesang)]]

class="wikitable" ! scope="col" style="background:#eedd82; width:50%" \| Grand Prize (Daesang) ! scope="col" style="background:#eedd82; width:50%" \| Drama of the Year
style="vertical-align:top" \| Han Suk-kyu – Doubt Lee Hanee – Knight Flower Kim Nam-joo – Wonderful World Lee Je-hoon – Chief Detective 1958 Kim Hee-sun – Bitter Sweet Hell Byun Yo-han – Black Out Yoo Yeon-seok – When the Phone Rings \| style="vertical-align:top" \| *Chief Detective 1958* Bitter Sweet Hell Black Out Doubt Knight Flower Wonderful World When the Phone Rings
scope="col" style="background:#eedd82; width:50%" \| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries ! scope="col" style="background:#eedd82; width:50%" \| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries
style="vertical-align:top" \| Lee Je-hoon – Chief Detective 1958 Yoo Yeon-seok – When the Phone Rings Han Suk-kyu – Doubt Byun Yo-han – Black Out Cha Eun-woo – Wonderful World \| style="vertical-align:top" \| Lee Hanee – Knight Flower Kim Nam-joo – Wonderful World Kim Hee-sun – Bitter Sweet Hell Lee Hye-young – Bitter Sweet Hell
scope="col" style="background:#eedd82; width:50%" \| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily/Short Drama ! scope="col" style="background:#eedd82; width:50%" \| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily/Short Drama
style="vertical-align:top" \| Seo Jun-young – The Brave Yong Su-jeong Jung Sang-hoon – {{ill\|The Pork Cutlets\|ko\|나는 돈가스가 싫어요}} Yoon Sun-woo – The Third Marriage \| style="vertical-align:top" \| Uhm Hyun-kyung – The Brave Yong Su-jeong Oh Seung-ah – The Third Marriage Yoon Hae-young – The Third Marriage Lee Seung-yeon – The Brave Yong Su-jeong Jeon Hye-bin – {{ill\|The Pork Cutlets\|ko\|나는 돈가스가 싫어요}}
scope="col" style="background:#eedd82; width:50%" \| Best Actor Award ! scope="col" style="background:#eedd82; width:50%" \| Best Actress Award
style="vertical-align:top" \| Byun Yo-han – Black Out \| style="vertical-align:top" \| Kim Nam-joo – Wonderful World
scope="col" style="background:#eedd82; width:50%" \| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries ! scope="col" style="background:#eedd82; width:50%" \| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries
style="vertical-align:top" \| Lee Jong-won – Knight Flower Lee Dong-hwi - Chief Detective 1958 Kim Kang-woo – Wonderful World Kim Nam-hee – Bitter Sweet Hell Ko Jun – Black Out \| style="vertical-align:top" \| Chae Soo-bin – When the Phone Rings Go Bo-gyeol – Black Out Seo Eun-soo - Chief Detective 1958 Yeonwoo – Bitter Sweet Hell Im Se-mi – Wonderful World
scope="col" style="background:#eedd82; width:50%" \| Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily/Short Drama ! scope="col" style="background:#eedd82; width:50%" \| Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily/Short Drama
style="vertical-align:top" \| Moon Ji-hoo – The Third Marriage Kwon Hwa-woon – The Brave Yong Su-jeong Park Young-woon – The Third Marriage Lee Joong-ok – {{ill\|The Pork Cutlets\|ko\|나는 돈가스가 싫어요}} \| style="vertical-align:top" \| Oh Se-young – The Third Marriage Kim Soo-jin – {{ill\|The Pork Cutlets\|ko\|나는 돈가스가 싫어요}} Lim Ju-eun – The Brave Yong Su-jeong {{ill\|Ji Su-won\|ko\|지수원}} – The Brave Yong Su-jeong
scope="col" style="background:#eedd82; width:50%" \| Best Supporting Actor ! scope="col" style="background:#eedd82; width:50%" \| Best Supporting Actress
style="vertical-align:top" \| Jo Jae-yoon – Knight Flower & Black Out Kwon Hae-hyo – Black Out & Bitter Sweet Hell Kim Kwang-kyu – Knight Flower Yoon Kyung-ho – Doubt \| style="vertical-align:top" \| Kim Mi-kyung – Knight Flower & Black Out Bae Jong-ok – Black Out Choi Yu-hwa – Doubt Chu Sang-mi – When the Phone Rings Han Ye-ri – Doubt
scope="col" style="background:#eedd82; width:50%" \| Best New Actor ! scope="col" style="background:#eedd82; width:50%" \| Best New Actress
style="vertical-align:top" \| Heo Nam-jun – When the Phone Rings Lee Ga-sub – Black Out {{ill\|Kim Jeong-jin\|ko\|김정진 (배우)}} – Doubt Roh Jae-won – Doubt Choi Woo-sung – Chief Detective 1958 \| style="vertical-align:top" \| Chae Won-bin – Doubt Park Se-hyun – Knight Flower Jang Gyu-ri – When the Phone Rings Chung Su-bin – Chief Detective 1958
scope="col" style="background:#eedd82; width:50%" \| Best Character Award ! scope="col" style="background:#eedd82; width:50%" \| Best Couple Award
style="vertical-align:top" \| Kwon Hae-hyo – Black Out & Bitter Sweet Hell Jung Sang-hoon – {{ill\|The Pork Cutlets\|ko\|나는 돈가스가 싫어요}} \| style="vertical-align:top" \| Yoo Yeon-seok and Chae Soo-bin – When the Phone Rings Lee Jong-won and Lee Hanee – Knight Flower Lee Hye-young and Kim Hee-sun – Bitter Sweet Hell Han Suk-kyu and Chae Won-bin – Doubt Lee Je-hoon and Lee Dong-hwi – Chief Detective 1958
scope="col" style="background:#eedd82; width:50%" \| Lifetime Award ! scope="col" style="background:#eedd82; width:50%" \| Special Plaque of Appreciation Award
style="vertical-align:top" \| Choi Bool-am \| style="vertical-align:top" \| Kim Soo-mi (posthumous award)

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! scope="col" style="background:#eedd82; width:50%" | Grand Prize (Daesang)

! scope="col" style="background:#eedd82; width:50%" | Drama of the Year

style="vertical-align:top" |