2017 KBS Drama Awards
The 2017 KBS Drama Awards ceremony was held on December 31, 2017, in South Korea to recognize outstanding achievements in television programs broadcast by the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) throughout the year. The event was hosted by Namkoong Min, Lee Yu-Ri, and Park Soo-Hong.
Award Categories
The ceremony maintained specific distinctions for different drama formats, including daily dramas (Monday-Friday series), medium-length dramas, and mini-series, which typically consist of fewer than 20 episodes.
Major Winners
The Grand Prize (Daesang) was awarded to both Kim Young-Chul for his performance in My Father is Strange and Cheon Ho-Jin for his role in My Golden Life. Other notable recipients included Namkoong Min for Best Actor in Good Manager, and Lee Yu-Ri (My Father is Strange) and Jung Ryeo-Won (Witch at Court) for Best Actress.
Selected Award Recipients
- Best New Actor: Woo Do-Hwan (Mad Dog), Ahn Jae-Hong (Fight for My Way)
- Best New Actress: Ryu Hwa-Young (My Father is Strange), Kim Se-Jeong (School 2017)
- Best Screenplay: So Hyeon-Kyeong (My Golden Life)
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Kim Young-Ae
- Best OST: BTOB (Fight for My Way)