Korean Broadcast Writers Association Announces Winners of the 37th Korean Broadcasting Writer Awards

The Korean Broadcast Writers Association has announced the winners of the 37th Korean Broadcasting Writer Awards, highlighting noteworthy works and writers in each category. In the drama category, tvN’s “Twinkling Watermelon” garnered attention, with its writer Jin SuWan receiving the honor. This drama, which uses time-slip as a theme to portray the love and friendship of youth, has received much acclaim.

In the entertainment category, Netflix’s “Black and White Chef: Culinary Class War” became a hot topic. Writer Mo EunSeol skillfully depicted the intriguing competition between top ‘silver spoon’ star chefs and undiscovered ‘black spoon’ master chefs through the unique concept of a cooking contest.

The current affairs and culture category saw KBS’s “Docu Insight – 120 Years of Coal Mines: The End of the Line” with writer Ko EunHee being selected as the winner, impressively highlighting the history of coal mines and the stories intertwined with it.

In the radio category, writers Kim MunSook from CBS Radio’s “Kim HyunJoo’s Companion” and Yoo JeongEun from MBC Radio’s “This Morning with Jung JiYoung” each received the honor.

A special award was posthumously given to the late writer Moon YeWon. She was recognized for her significant contribution to the development of Korean broadcasting documentaries, having written scripts for programs like KBS Special, MBC Special, SBS Special, and EBS DocuPrime for over 27 years.

The Korean Broadcasting Writer Awards aim to enhance the quality of broadcasting culture and boost the creative motivation of broadcast writers. It holds significant meaning as fellow writers select the winners. Awardees receive a trophy and a predetermined creative support grant, and the award-winning works are scheduled to be published in a collection.

The award ceremony is set to take place on the 19th at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. It is hoped that this ceremony will serve as a catalyst for the birth of even more creative works in the future.

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