MBC Drama Awards
The MBC Drama Awards is an awards ceremony presented by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation for outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on its network. It is held annually in December.
Unlike its counterparts in KBS and SBS, MBC's highest honor of the ceremony, the "Grand Prize", has been determined through viewer's votes in 2014, 2015 and 2016, not by professional judges. The process has been widely criticized.
Categories
- Grand Prize is given to the best actor/actress of the year.
- Drama of the Year
- Top Excellence in Acting Award
- Excellence in Acting Award
- Golden Acting Award
- Top 10 MBC Drama Stars is awarded to actors who have shown talent, hard work, and star power during the year.
- Best Supporting Actor is given to the actor that showed the most talent and presence in a supporting role.
- Best New Actor/Actress
- Best Young Actor/Actress
- Writer of the Year
- Producer's Award or PD Award is given to the best actor/actress, as determined by PDs from all three broadcasters.
- Popularity Award or Netizen Popularity Award
- Best Couple Award is given to the best drama couple/s as voted by the netizens.
- Viewer's Favorite Drama of the Year
- Family Award
- Special Award
- Achievement Award
- Best Character Award
- *Best Villain Award
- *Fighting Spirit Acting Award
- *Comic Character Award
Grand Prize (Daesang)
| No. | Year | Winner | Drama |
| 1 | 1982 | Lee Mi-sook | Jang Hui-bin |
| 2 | 1983 | Jung Hye-sun | Kan-nan-yi |
| 3 | 1984 | Jung Ae-ri | Love and Truth |
| 3 | 1984 | Won Mi-kyung | Love and Truth |
| 4 | 1985 | Kim Yong-rim | Silver Grass |
| 5 | 1986 | Kim Soo-mi | Country Diaries, The Season of Men |
| 6 | 1987 | Lee Deok-hwa | Love and Ambition |
| 7 | 1988 | Kim Hye-ja | Sand Castle |
| 8 | 1989 | Won Mi-kyung | A Happy Woman |
| 9 | 1990 | Go Doo-shim | The Dancing Gayageum |
| 10 | 1991 | Kim Hee-ae | Beyond the Mountains |
| 11 | 1992 | Kim Hye-ja | What Is Love? |
| 12 | 1993 | Kim Hee-ae | Sons and Daughters |
| 13 | 1994 | Chae Shi-ra | The Moon of Seoul |
| 14 | 1995 | Chae Shi-ra | Apartment |
| 15 | 1996 | Kim Hye-soo | Partner |
| 16 | 1997 | Choi Jin-sil | Star in My Heart |
| 17 | 1998 | Kim Ji-soo | See and See Again |
| 18 | 1999 | Kim Hye-ja | Roses and Beansprouts |
| 19 | 2000 | Jun Kwang-ryul | Hur Jun |
| 20 | 2001 | Cha In-pyo | Her House |
| 21 | 2002 | Jang Seo-hee | Miss Mermaid |
| 22 | 2003 | Lee Young-ae | Dae Jang Geum |
| 23 | 2004 | Go Doo-shim | Ode to the Han River |
| 24 | 2005 | Kim Sun-a | My Lovely Sam Soon |
| 25 | 2006 | Song Il-gook | Jumong |
| 26 | 2007 | Bae Yong-joon | The Legend |
| 27 | 2008 | Kim Myung-min | Beethoven Virus |
| 27 | 2008 | Song Seung-heon | East of Eden |
| 28 | 2009 | Go Hyun-jung | Queen Seondeok |
| 29 | 2010 | Han Hyo-joo | Dong Yi |
| 29 | 2010 | Kim Nam-joo | Queen of Reversals |
| 30 | 2011 | ||
| 31 | 2012 | Cho Seung-woo | The King's Doctor |
| 32 | 2013 | Ha Ji-won | Empress Ki |
| 33 | 2014 | Lee Yoo-ri | Jang Bo-ri is Here! |
| 34 | 2015 | Ji Sung | Kill Me, Heal Me |
| 35 | 2016 | Lee Jong-suk | W – Two World |
| 36 | 2017 | Kim Sang-joong | The Rebel |
| 37 | 2018 | So Ji-sub | My Secret Terrius |
| 38 | 2019 | Kim Dong-wook | Special Labor Inspector |