The 2024 APAN Star Awards ceremony took place on December 28 at the Art Hall 1 of Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul.
Upon receiving the Male Top Excellence Award (Mid-Length Drama) for ‘Welcome to Samdalri’, Ji Chang-wook expressed his gratitude, saying, “I am sincerely thankful. Seeing the list of nominees, I feel even more grateful to the judges who made this decision.”
He continued, “It’s the end of the year, and there are so many award ceremonies happening, but today feels particularly special. I realize there are so many people I should thank, and I’ve decided that moving forward, I should express my gratitude more often in everyday life.” He then thanked his team and collaborators, saying, “To the Welcome to Samdalri team, my senior and junior colleagues, the residents of Samdal-ri who cooperated with us, and Director Cha Young-hoon, who worked tirelessly because of me, I sincerely thank you.”
He concluded his speech with, “I will continue to work hard. Please keep supporting me. Thank you, and Happy New Year!”
The 2024 APAN Star Awards is a comprehensive drama award ceremony that includes productions from terrestrial, cable, and OTT channels. It is hosted by the Korea Entertainment Management Association and the Seoul Business Agency and organized by the Korea Entertainment Management Association and Guardians Company.
This year’s ceremony awarded 19 categories for dramas aired between November 2023 and October 2024.
Full List of Winners:
• Best New Actor: Kim Jung-jin, Noh Jae-won
• Best New Actress: Chae Won-bin, Kang Mi-na
• Male Acting Award: Jeon Bae-soo, Seo Hyun-chul
• Female Acting Award: Kim Jung-nan, Jung Young-joo
• Best Young Actor: Lee Joo-won
• Best Young Actress: Park So-yi
• Global Influencer Award (International): Dasha Taran, Ayu Ting Ting, Wespie, Poonam Naruka
• Global Influencer Award (Domestic): Shin Sama, Yuka
• Idol Champ Popular Actor Award: Byeon Woo-seok
• Idol Champ Popular Actress Award: Kim Hye-yoon
• Idol Champ Best OST Award: Eclipse – “Sonagi”
• Idol Champ Best Couple Award: Byeon Woo-seok & Kim Hye-yoon (Runaway with Seonjae, tvN)
• Idol Champ Global Star Award: Byeon Woo-seok
• Idol Champ Best Entertainer Award: Kang Daniel
• Korea Celebrity Award: Lalal
• Best Actor (Short/Web Drama): Lee Sang-woon
• Best Actress (Short/Web Drama): Jung In-sun
• Male Excellence Award (Long Drama): Kim Dong-jun
• Female Excellence Award (Long Drama): Oh Hyun-kyung
• Male Excellence Award(Mid-length Drama): Lee Yi-kyung
• Female Excellence Award (Mid-length Drama): Jung Eun-chae
• Best Writer Award: Choi Yoo-na
• Best Director Award: Lee Myung-woo
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Kim Young-ok
• Male Top Excellence Award (Long Drama): Ji Hyun-woo
• Female Top Excellence Award (Long Drama): Im Soo-hyang
• Male Top Excellence Award (Mid-Length Drama): Ji Chang-wook
• Female Top Excellence Award (Mid-Length Drama): Lee Honey
• Best Drama Award: Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born (tvN)
• Grand Prize (Daesang): Kim Tae-ri
Source: Ilgan Sports
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