On December 21, 2024 (KST), KBS gathered Korea’s hottest entertainers and celebrated their hard work throughout 2024 at the “2024 KBS Entertainment Awards.” Here’s the complete list of winners!
Rookie Award
Reality TV
Actor Lee Sang Woo and trot singer Park Seo Jin took home the “Rookie Awards” for their irreplaceable presence in KBS’s fan-favorite TV shows like Stars’ Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant and Mr. House Husband.
Entertainment/Variety TV
K-Pop idols Zico of Block B and aespa‘s Karina took home the “Rookie Awards” for their outstanding performances on KBS entertainment programs like The Seasons and SynchroU.
Scriptwriter Award
Scriptwriters Seo Hyun Ah for The Seasons and Lee Min Joo for Mr. House Husband took home the 2024 “Scriptwriter Awards.”
Staff of the Year Award
2024’s “Staff of the Year Award” went to MC Bae.
“Best Challenge” Award
The music variety program SynchroU won the “Best Challenge” Award.
Popularity Award
Veteran actor Park Young Kyu, whose appearance on Mr. House Husband went viral for capturing his never-seen-before side took home the “Popularity Award” alongside singer Lee Mu Jin, whose KBS YouTube channel series “Leemujin Service” received a tremendous amount of love and support from fans of artists guesting on the show.
“Best Idea” Award
KBS’s long-running comedy show Gag Concert‘s “Shimgok Police” team won the “Best Idea” Award for their humorous content each week.
“Best Icon” Award
2024’s “Best Icon” Awards went to the children of The Return of Superman, as well as newscaster Uhm Ji In for Boss In The Mirror, and chef Lee Yeon Bok for Stars’ Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant.
Best Entertainer Award
Comedian Moon Se Yoon and singer Lee Jeok took home the “Best Entertainer Awards” for their endeavors on KBS’s beloved shows, 2 Days & 1 Night and SynchroU.
Best Teamwork Award
2024’s “Best Teamwork Award” went to the well-deserving dream team at 2 Days & 1 Night.
Best Couple Award
Three couples took home the “Best Couple Awards.” Music Bank hosts Moon Sang Min and ILLIT‘s Minju was one couple. Mr. House Husband hosts Eun Ji Won and Baek Ji Young was another. Gag Concert‘s comedic duo, Jeong Tae Ho and Nam Hyun Seung, was also celebrated as the best couple!
DJ of the Year Award
KBS radio show hosts Lee Kak Kyung and Cho Jung Sik took home the “DJ of the Year Awards.”
Special Producer Award
KOYOTE member Kim Jong Min won a “Special Producer Award” for his unending dedication to the long-running 2 Days & 1 Night franchise.
Digital Contents Award
The “Woo Brothers,” MONSTA X‘s Shownu and NCT‘s Jungwoo, won 2024’s “Digital Contents Award” for their beloved Studio K channel original, “Nopogy.”
Excellence Award
Reality TV
Comedian Park Su Hong and chef Jung Ji Sun took home the “Excellence Awards” for their solid roles in The Return of Superman and Boss In The Mirror.
Entertainment/Variety TV
Idol-turned-actor Lee Joon and rapper Lee Young Ji took home the “Excellence Awards” for their beloved KBS programs, 2 Days & 1 Night and The Seasons-Lee Young Ji’s Rainbow.
Top Excellence Award
Reality TV
2024’s “Top Excellence Awards” went home with fencing star Kim Jun Ho, for The Return of Superman, and trot singer Jang Min Ho, for Stars’ Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant.
Entertainment/Variety TV
Two comedians were honored with 2024’s “Top Excellence Awards.” Comedian Shin Yoon Seung of Gag Concert and Cho Se Ho of 2 Days & 1 Night took home their well-deserved trophies!
“Best Program” Award
Immortal Songs, another long-running fan-favorite KBS TV program, received the recognition it deserved, taking home the “Best Program Award.”
Entertainer of the Year Award
KBS celebrated five entertainers for 2024’s “Entertainer of the Year” awards: Kim Jong Min, Ryu Su Young, Yoo Jae Suk, Lee Chan Won, and Jun Hyun Moo.
Daesang
Trot singer Lee Chan Won won the “2024 KBS Entertainment Awards” Daesang grand prize for his undeniable excellence across four KBS programs.
Congratulations to all the winners!