2016 Korea Drama Awards: Winners and Ceremony Overview
The 9th Korea Drama Awards took place on October 7, 2016, in Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea. The annual ceremony honors excellence in South Korean television dramas broadcast by major networks and cable channels.
Major Award Winners
The ceremony recognized several high-profile performances and productions from the 2016 television season. The Grand Prize (Daesang) was awarded to Kim So-Yeon for her performance in Happy Home. The Best Drama award was presented to the globally popular series Descendants of the Sun.
Full List of Winners
| Category | Winner | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prize | Kim So-Yeon | Happy Home |
| Best Drama | - | Descendants of the Sun |
| Best Actor | Jang Hyun-Sung / Ahn Jae-Hyeon | Doctors / Cinderella and the Four Knights |
| Best Actress | Baek Jin-Hee | My Daughter, Geum Sa-Wol |
| Excellent Actor | Jo Jae-Yun | Descendants of the Sun |
| Excellent Actress | Park Se-Young | My Daughter, Geum Sa-Wol |
| Best New Actor | Seo Ha-Jun | The Flower in Prison |
| Best New Actress | Kim Sae-Ron | Secret Healer |
| Best Screenplay | No Hee-Kyung | Dear My Friends |
| Best Director | Kim Jin-Min | Marriage Contract |
| Lifetime Achievement | Lim Dong-Jin | - |
| Best OST | Insooni | It's Okay Because I Am A Mom |
| Jury Award | So Yu-Jin | Five Enough |
| Hot Star Award | Lee Ki-Woo | Memory |
| Hallyu Star Award | Han Seung-Yeon | Hello, My Twenties! |
| Global Star Award | Ahn Jae-Hyeon | Cinderella and the Four Knights |