Kim Soo-hyun, Byeon Woo-seok, Ji Chang-wook, & more nominated at the 2024 Seoulcon APAN Star Awards: Here’s a list of all the nominees

Queen of Tears' Kim Soo-hyun, Lovely Runner's Byeon Woo-seok, Welcome to Samdal-ri's Ji Chang-woo, and more have found a spot at the 2024 SEOULCON APAN Star Awards nominations. Additionally, Kim Ji-won, Kim Hye-yoon, and KimTae-ri are among the nominees for the Best Actress category.

South Korean actor and talk show host Kim Seung-woo will host the 2024 APAN Star Awards ceremony alongside announcer Park Sun-young. Kim Seung-woo will take the mic as an MC for the fourth time after 2018, 2021, and 2023.

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The 2024 SEOULCON APAN Star Awards: Complete list of nominees including Kin Soo-hyun, Byeon Woo-seok, Chang Ji-wook, & more

The 2024 SEOULCON APAN Star Awards cover all Korean drama content, including cable (broadcasted), OTT, web dramas, and more, under its judgment criteria. It includes all Korean dramas aired from November 2023 to October 2024.

The 2024 SEOULCON APAN Star Awards boasts a strong line-up for each category. The show has bifurcated various dramas on the basis of their lengths from mid to long to short. The APAN Star Awards includes 19 categories ranging from Best Actor in Mid-Length Dramas to Long-Form Dramas, as well as awards for supporting actors, rookie actors, young actors, and more.

Nominees for Best Drama:

KBS2 Korea-Khitan War
SBS Good Partner
tvN Queen of Tears
Coupang Play Boyhood
tvN Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born

Nominees for Best Director

Seong Yeon-hwa for Doubt
Yoon Jong-ho for Lovely Runner
Lee Myung-woo for Boyhood
Jeon Woo-sun for Korea-Khitan War
Jung Ji-in for Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born

Nominees for Best Writer

Park Kyung-hwa for The Midnight Romance in Hagwon
Park Ji-eun for Queen of Tears
Lee Nam-gyu for Daily Dose of Sunshine
Lee Si-eun for Lovely Runner
Choi Yoo-na for Good Partner
Choi Hyo-bi - Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born

Top Male Excellence Award (mid-length drama) nominees:

Kim Soo-hyun for Queen of Tears
Byeon Woo-seok for Lovely Runner
Im Si-wan for Boyhood
Ji Sung for Connection
Ji Chang-wook for Welcome to Samdal-ri

Top Female Excellence Award (mid-length drama) nominees:

Kim Ji-won for Queen of Tears
Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born's Kim Tae-ri
Kim Hye-yoon for Lovely Runner
Lee Ha-nui for Knight Flower
Jang Na-ra for Good Partner, My Happy Ending

Male Excellence Award (mid-length drama) nominees:

Byun Yo-han for Black Out
Ahn Bo-hyun for Flex X Cop
Lee Dong-hwi for Chief Detective 1958
Lee Yi-kyung for Marry My Husband
Lee Jong-won for Knight Flower

Female Excellence Award (mid-length drama) nominees:

Go Min-si for Sweet Home 2 and The Frog
Park Shin-hye for The Judge from Hell
Shin Ye-eun for Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born
Lee Mi-sook for Queen of Tears
Jung Eun-chae for Your Honor and Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born

Top Male Excellence Award (long-form drama) nominees:

Kim Jung-hyun for Iron Family
Baek Sung-hyun for Suji and Uri
Uhm Ki-joon for Escape of the Seven
Ji Hyun-woo for Beauty and Mr. Romantic
Choi Soo-jong for Korea-Khitan War

Nominees for Best Actor Award (long-form drama) (Image via X / @kdramahandle)

Top Female Excellence Award (long-form drama) nominees:

Geum Sae-rok for iron Family
Uhm Hyun-kyung for Brave Yong Su-jeong
Uee for Live Your Own Life
Im Soo-hyang for Beauty and Mr. Romantic
Ham Eun-jung for Suji and Uri

Male Excellence Award (long-form drama) nominees:

Kim Dong-jun for Korea-Khitan War
Seo Jun-young for The Brave Yong Su-jeong
Yoon Sun-woo for The Third Marriage
Lee Won-jong for Korea-Khitan War
Ji Seung-hyun for Korea-Khitan War

Female Excellence Award (long-form drama) nominees:

Oh Hyun-kyung for Suji and Uri
Yoon Hae-young for The Third Marriage
Lee Hyo-na for Unpredictable Family
Lim Ju-eun for The Brave Yong Su-jeong
Cha Hwa-yeon for Beauty and Mr. Romantic

Nominees for Best Short Drama or Web Drama Actor:

Kim Seon-ho for The Tyrant
Lee Sang-woon for My Trouble-Maker Mom
Lee Sang-yi for Spice Up Our Love
Jung Sang-hoon for The Pork Cutlets

Nominees for Best Short Drama or Web Drama Actress:

Kim Jung-young for My Trouble-Maker Mom
Jeon Hye-bin for The Pork Cutlets
Jung In-sun for Grand Shining Hotel
Han Ji-hyeon for Spice Up Our Love

Nominees for Male Acting Award:

Kwak Dong-yeon for Queen of Tears
Kim In-kwon for The Judge from Hell
Park Ji-hwan for Queen Woo, Seoul Busters
Seo Hyun-chul Welcome to Samdalri, Boyhood
Yoo Jae-myung for Uncle Samsik and No Way Out: The Roulette
Jeon Bae-soo for Dear Hyer and Queen of Tears

Nominees for Female Acting Award

Kim Jung-nan for Queen of Tears
Seo Yi-sook for Red Swan
Lee Jung-eun for Miss Night and Day
Lee Hye-young for Bittersweet Hell
Jung Young-joo for Lovely Runner and Miss Night and Day
Han Ye-ri for Doubt

Nominees for Best New Actor

Kim Jung-jin for Boyhood and Doubt
Roh Jae-won for Doubt and Daily Dose of Sunshine
Baek Si-hoo for Miss Night and Day
Lee Seung-hyub for Lovely Runner
Lee Si-woo for Boyhood and Perfect Family
Heo Nam-jun in Sweet Home 3 and Your Honor

Nominees for Best New Actress

Kang Mi-na for Welcome to Samdalri
Kang Hye-won for Boyhood
Geum Hae-na for A Shop for Killers
Jang Da-ah for Pyramid Game
Jo Yoon-soo for The Tyrant
Chae Won-bin for The Doubt

Young actors and actresses are also recognized at the 2024 APAN Star Awards. The nominees include those from popular K-dramas such as Queen of Tears, Family By Choice, The Atypical Family, A Shop for Killers, and more.

The 2024 SEOULCON APAN Star Awards' tenth edition is set to take place in Seoul on December 28, 2024. The APAN Star Awards are organized in association with the Korea Entertainment Management Association and the Seoul Economic Promotion Agency. Viewers may enjoy its live broadcast on tvN and BigK.

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