The KBS Entertainment Awards have honored outstanding entertainers and variety shows that have excelled in the past year. Check out the complete list of winners of the 2024 KBS Entertainment Awards below!
2024 KBS Entertainment Awards Winners Announced
On December 21, the 2024 KBS Entertainment Awards ceremony took place at the KBS New Building Open Hall in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. The network’s annual event recognizes excellence in variety entertainment. This year’s star-studded ceremony was hosted by the dynamic trio of actor Lee Joon, rapper-singer Lee Young Ji, and singer Lee Chan Won.
This year, Lee Chan Won took home two top awards, the Grand Prize (Daesang) and the Entertainer of the Year Award. In his acceptance speech, Lee Chan Won said,
“I entered KBS for the first time 16 years ago through the National Singing Contest. Since my official debut in 2020, I have appeared on various KBS programs. I have loved variety shows since childhood, and I cannot give up my life as a broadcaster and entertainer. In the future, I will continue to bring joy and laughter to viewers through KBS.”
Lee Chan Won
Moreover, Karina from aespa, who made her solo debut as one of the cast members in two variety shows this year, “Synchro U” and “Agents of Mystery,” won the Rookie Award for Show and Variety category.
List of Winners
The complete list of winners for the 2024 KBS Entertainment Awards is as follows:
Daesang (Grand Prize)
- Lee Chan Won
Viewers’ Choice for Best Program
- “Immortal Songs”
Entertainer of the Year
- Yoo Jae Suk
- Ryu Soo Young
- Jun Hyun Moo
- Kim Jong Min
- Lee Chan Won
Top Excellence in Show & Variety
- Shin Yoon Seung
- Cho Sae Ho
Top Excellence in Reality
- Kim Joon Ho
- Jang Min Ho
Excellence in Show & Variety
- Lee Joon
- Lee Young Ji
Excellence in Reality
- Park Soo Hong
- Jung Ji Sun
Rookie Award for Show & Variety
- aespa’s Karina
- Zico
Rookie Award for Reality
- Park Seo Jin
- Lee Sang Woo
Best Couple:
- Moon Sang Min & ILLIT’s Minju
- SECHSKIES’s Eun Ji Won and Baek Ji Young
- Jung Tae Ho & Nam Hyun Seung
Best Teamwork
- “2 Days & 1 Night Season 4”
Popularity Award
- Park Young Gyu
- Lee Mujin
Special Producer Award
- Kim Jong Min
Best Entertainer
- Moon Se Yoon
- Lee Juck
Best Icon
- “The Return of Superman” children
- Um Ji In
- Lee Yeon Bok
Best Challenge
- “Synchro U”
Best Idea
- “Gag Concert”
Digital Content Award
- MONSTA X’s Shownu
- NCT’s Jungwoo (“NOPOGY”)
DJ of the Year
- Lee Gak Kyung
- Jo Jung Shik
Writer Award
- Seo Hyun Ah (“The Seasons”)
- Lee Min Joo (“Mr. House Husband”)
Staff of the Year
- MC Bae
Congratulations to all of the winners!
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