2018 SBS Drama Awards

45 January 1, 2019October 1, 2022

by stroopwafel

Lee Je-hoon, Shin Hye-sun, Shin Dong-yup

The SBS Drama Awards, the last awards show of 2018, took place in Seoul on Dec. 31st. SBS had three emcees for the evening, Lee Je-hoon, Shin Hye-sun, and Shin Dong-yup. Lee Je-hoon and Shin Hye-sun headlined two of SBS’ big dramas, Fox Bride Star and Thirty But Seventeen respectively, so the two scooped awards in addition to emceeing. For actors, I’d imagine that there are few things better than ringing in the new year with an award recognizing your work. This year’s Daesang had two winners, Kam Woo-sung and Kim Sun-ah for their work in Should We Kiss First. Though they’re both great actors, I wish networks would stop splitting the Daesang. The award feels a little diminished when there’s more than one Daesang winner.

Though I understand the desire to award as many of their dramas and actors as possible, SBS (and KBS) dividing the awards categories into Monday-Tuesday and Wednesday-Thursday dramas comes off a little desperate. Hopefully this is just a one-time experiment in how they organize the categories.

On the fashion front, white was the color of the night for the women but there were quite a few splashes of color and beautiful dresses. Though black suits reigned among the men, a trend of colorful velvet suit jackets seems to be emerging. Not totally sure how I feel about that, but it’s nice to see some color here and there. May 2019 bring bold fashion choices to the awards shows!

Kam Woo-sung, Kim Sun-ah

WINNERS LIST
Daesang: Kam Woo-sung (Should We Kiss First),
Kim Sun-ah (Should We Kiss First)

Top Excellence, Monday-Tuesday Drama, Actress: Shin Hye-sun (Thirty But Seventeen)
Top Excellence, Monday-Tuesday Drama, Actor: Lee Je-hoon (Fox Bride Star)
Top Excellence, Wednesday-Thursday Drama, Actress: Jang Nara (An Empress’s Dignity)
Top Excellence, Wednesday-Thursday Drama, Actor: Shin Sung-rok (Return, An Empress’s Dignity),
Choi Jin-hyuk (An Empress’s Dignity)
Top Excellence, Daily or Weekend Drama, Actress: Song Yoon-ah (Secret Mother)
Top Excellence, Daily or Weekend Drama, Actor: Kim Jae-won (Let Me Introduce Her)

Excellence, Monday-Tuesday Drama, Actress: Chae Soo-bin (Fox Bride Star)
Excellence, Monday-Tuesday Drama, Actor: Yang Se-jong (Thirty But Seventeen)
Excellence, Wednesday-Thursday Drama, Actress: Seo Ji-hye (Heart Surgeons)
Excellence, Wednesday-Thursday Drama, Actor: Yoon Shi-yoon (Your Honor)
Excellence, Daily or Weekend Drama, Actress: Kim So-yeon (Secret Mother)
Excellence, Daily or Weekend Drama, Actor: Jung Woong-in (Ms. Ma, Nemesis)

Best Drama Award: Fox Bride Star
Producers’ Award, Actress: Nam Sang-mi (Let Me Introduce Her)
Producers’ Award, Actress: Eom Ki-joon (Heart Surgeons)
Youth Actor: Park Shi-eun (Thirty But Seventeen)
Best Couple Award: Kam Woo-sung & Kim Sun-ah (Should We Kiss First)
Supporting Actress Award: Yeh Ji-won (Should We Kiss First)
Supporting Actor Award: Im Won-hee (Greasy Melo)
Best Character Award: Shin Sung-rok (Return),
Bong Tae-kyu (Return),
Park Ki-woong (Return),
Yoon Jong-hoon (Return)
New Actress: Lee Yoo-young (Your Honor)
New Actor: Ahn Hyo-seop (Thirty But Seventeen)

Shin Sung-rok, Choi Jin-hyuk, Jang Nara

Yeh Ji-won

Kim Sun-ah

Yang Se-jong, Park Ki-woong

Kim So-yeon

Via Sports Donga

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1 growingbeautifully

January 1, 2019 at 4:38 PM

Thanks @stroopwafel.

It's so nice to see Kim Sun Ah looking glamorous and not like poor, traumatised, Woo Kyung in Red Moon, Blue Sun. Although I like the gold design on Le Je Hoon's jacket, I'm also not too sure the velvety look is the thing that should be in. And I like the cross shoulder cap sleeve detail on Shin Hye Sun's dress!

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PYC

January 1, 2019 at 6:07 PM

Great to see Kim Sun-Ah and Kam Woo-Sung as joint Daesang winners for their fully deserving coupling performance in Should We KISS First!

While the drama left a lot to be desired, this couple got my 110% attention whenever they are on the screen together. It is so romantically magnetic that younger actors and actresses can’t pull through.

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marina

January 2, 2019 at 2:25 AM

I’m all for your last sentence.

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mjfan

January 4, 2019 at 3:30 AM

Totally agree
Loved them together to the extent I dream of seeing them again together
Very glad they got their deserved awards

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2 Kairoskat 💐

January 1, 2019 at 4:45 PM

Kim so yeon looks amazing!

Yay for Jang Nara and Shin Sung Rok!

Yay for Bong Tae Gyu, eventhough i havent watched Return 🤣!

Yay for Yoon Shi Yoon and Lee Yoo Young!

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3 cherry 🍒

January 1, 2019 at 4:49 PM

I didn’t watch Fox Bride Star but having read the discussions on a fan wall I feel like it’s a bit a stretch to award it as a best drama.

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Linda Palapala

January 1, 2019 at 5:00 PM

I'm glad you said it. Destroyed my faith in the other winners. Except for the cast of Last Empress. Return was terrible.

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moonstone

January 1, 2019 at 5:35 PM

I thought it was Best Picture, because I saw it in some social media they mentioned it as Best Picture, idk though

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sph_7

January 1, 2019 at 8:41 PM

Ikr? Fox Bride Star doesn’t deserve “Best” anything. Even the leads weren’t the best choice despite how much I like them.

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4 saturtledaisy

January 1, 2019 at 5:09 PM

I think whoever awards these awards must have also read @justme 's true ending of FBS. It's the only explanation.

But I'm happy to see Shin Hye Shun, Yeh Ji Won and Ahn Hyo Seop on here.

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5 thedramaaddict

January 1, 2019 at 5:19 PM

Yang Se Jong on the carpet IS SO CUTE HE'S JUST LIKE A PUPPY T_T
Also love love love Yeh Ji Won in that bright pink dress and Kim So Yeon is so gorgeous... please bring back awards ceremony fashion commentary! hehe

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6 moonstone

January 1, 2019 at 5:33 PM

Sincerely congratulations to Chae Soo Bin, despite FBS disappointed ending, I still love your acting. Hope you'll have better drama/s this year and fighting for your movie Who is Rose

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7 thequiet1

January 1, 2019 at 6:23 PM

Super love Kim Sun-ah's dress!

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sooyi

January 2, 2019 at 2:45 AM

IKR Kim Sun-ah looks like she has come to receive her Daesang 💕

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8 rubytuesday

January 1, 2019 at 6:51 PM

okay but where can I get Lee Je Hoon's jacket? I need 50.

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9 mintful

January 1, 2019 at 7:20 PM

ah, that blinding refreshing smile of Yang Se Jong!

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10 💜🍍☠ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia ☠🍍💜

January 1, 2019 at 7:57 PM

YEH JI WON I DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE BUT BLESS YOU FOR WEARING BRIGHT PINK.

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💜🍍☠ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia ☠🍍💜

January 1, 2019 at 7:58 PM

Jokes I do know who she is I just didn't know her full name and didn't recognise her... well this is awkward

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sph_7

January 1, 2019 at 8:42 PM

Just call her Jennifer 😂

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growingbeautifully

January 1, 2019 at 9:11 PM

@geliguolu sph_7 I should have said the same!!! LOL!

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lemoncello

January 1, 2019 at 10:02 PM

her pink dress reminds me of her character in "Should We First Kiss" as KSA best friend. I JUST LOVE HER...

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sooyi

January 2, 2019 at 2:52 AM

If I'm not wrong, I think known actors can choose their own outfits for their drama characters, which explains how her character in SWKF wore daring ensembles. I remember a picture of her at the airport wearing a classy black outfit on her way to shoot the variety show "Law of the Jungle" lmao

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lemoncello

January 2, 2019 at 4:34 AM

Ah... that's making any sense then.. Just googled her, and found several of her pictures wearing daring red dresses in her Wikipedia profile, LoL.

Just remember, she's in "My Wife is Having an Affair This Week" too, and she's super elegant with her outfit there.

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sooyi

January 2, 2019 at 2:47 AM

Lol I also admire Yeh Jiwon's courage to wear a strapless dress under sub zero degrees Celsius.

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11 thepurplyhippo

January 1, 2019 at 7:58 PM

I miss @javabeans comments on the stars' wardrobe/makeup/hair choices for these award ceremonies. They were so fun to read!

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wapz

January 2, 2019 at 3:27 AM

Sameee!!!

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12 fencejumper

January 1, 2019 at 9:47 PM

Yay for Kim Sun Ah! ✨

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13 lemoncello

January 1, 2019 at 10:04 PM

Did Shin Sung-rok get an accident in the film set of "The Last Empress"?

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Kairoskat 💐

January 2, 2019 at 1:58 AM

He broke his toe on set previously huhu

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14 ohduhree

January 1, 2019 at 10:51 PM

I'm happy for Lee Yoo-young! She was good in Your Honor.

One thing that caught my eye though is the Best Drama. Lol. I watched Fox Bride Star and loved it despite its flaws but I don't think it deserves the best drama. Hmm.

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15 frabbycrabsis loves KBS Drama Specials

January 1, 2019 at 10:55 PM

Okay, everyone I like got an award, I'm happy.

(Yang Se-jong looks like a happy child going to a picnic in that picture! 😍)

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16 fab

January 2, 2019 at 1:05 AM

I usually scoll fast over the list of the winners but i have to get defensive here. How did they come to award Fox Bride best drama when they have Should we Kiss first! SMH

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marina

January 2, 2019 at 2:19 AM

I guess they changed the winner after they saw Lee Je Hoon in that jacket. There is no other explanation. His cute haircut couldn’t be ignored too.

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17 marina

January 2, 2019 at 2:08 AM

It’s the first time I’m not upset over the Daesang being splitted between two actors because I loved these two in Should We Kiss First? soOoO damn much and I’m so happy they shared this beautiful moment with each other but as much as I love Kam Woo Sung’s face and hair here, can I get my Son Moo Han’s look back? 🥺 For fox sake man what did you do with that gorgeous hair?!

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18 Dru

January 2, 2019 at 4:26 AM

Yeh Ji Won is the prettiest!! The pink color is just perfect..

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19 신류지

January 2, 2019 at 6:15 AM

Yeh Ji Won's dress tho got me like <3

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20 Karmen ~ 🍜🏢🎭 ~ 📚☔🦋 ~ 🪂🌱💘 ~ ✨🍊💫 ~

January 2, 2019 at 7:05 AM

Is white a favorite color for special events in Korea? It's the first time I see photos of awards ceremonies and most of women and little girls wear white dresses.

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21 Majesty

January 2, 2019 at 7:18 AM

Very happy for Ahn Hyo Seop. His speech was so adorable as he was incredibly nervous.

The Three (rowing) Musketeers from Thirty But Seventeen also performed a special stage of g.o.d "One Candle" including a violin solo of Also Lang Syne from the talented Ahn Hyo Drop. The whole performance was excellent and so much fun! Here is a link for the performance on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsDr5XJhWYk/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1qrprv87t30cy

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22 knuts

January 2, 2019 at 10:50 AM

Thank you very much for posting this information about SBS Drama Awards. I could not find it else where.

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23 TheGreatJordanBaker

January 3, 2019 at 8:00 PM

YouTube video of Ahn Hyo Seop, Lee Do Hyun and Cho Hyun Seok's performance at the SBS Drama Awards. Their stage name is BTS (Boys on The Ship 배탄소년단) :-D

Ahn Hyo Seop is seriously multi-talented. Acts, dances, raps, sings, fluent English, tall, handsome and now we find out he plays the violin. Swoon!

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TheGreatJordanBaker

January 3, 2019 at 8:00 PM

Oops I forgot the video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN5royEVURk

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24 mjfan

January 4, 2019 at 3:36 AM

KSA looks stunning
The dress is super awesome
Loved SWKF to the extremes
Hope to see her again with KWS
PS where did your SWKF gorgeous hair go , KWS😢😢

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25 cozybooks

March 15, 2019 at 7:00 PM

You don't know how long I've waited for this moment. Dramabeans, I'm hoome!^^

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mary

March 16, 2019 at 8:37 AM

Heehee ♥

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cozybooks

March 16, 2019 at 10:14 PM

Good to hear (read?) you too!^^

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