The MBC Entertainment Awards (Korean: MBC 방송연예대상; Hanja: -放送演藝大賞) is a Korean awards ceremony held annually and sponsored by MBC. The awards ceremony is held at the end of each year and lasts approximately 140 minutes, being broadcast in two parts on MBC.
| MBC Entertainment Awards | |
|---|---|
| Current: 2023 MBC Entertainment Awards | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in variety entertainment |
| Location | Seoul |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Presented by | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| First awarded | 1990 |
| Last awarded | 2022 |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Runtime | approximately 140 – 240 minutes |
Hosts
| Year | Hosts | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Kim Yong-man, Lee Kyeong-shil, Kim Gook-jin | |
| 2002 | Lee Kyung-kyu, Park Kyung-lim | |
| 2003 | Park Soo-hong, Kim Jung-hwa | |
| 2004 | Park Soo-hong, Kim Won-hee | |
| 2005 | Jeong Ji-yeong, Hyun Young, Kim Je-dong | |
| 2006 | Lee Kyung-kyu, Hyun Young | |
| 2007 | Lee Hyuk-jae | |
| 2008 | Lee Hyuk-jae | |
| 2009 | Lee Hyuk-jae | |
| 2010 | Park Mi-sun, Lee Kyeong-shil | |
| 2011 | Yoon Jong-shin, Park Ha-sun | |
| 2012 | Kang Ho-dong, Kwanghee, Kang So-ra | |
| 2013 | Kim Gu-ra, Kim Soo-ro, So Yi-hyun | |
| 2014 | Kim Sung-joo, Park Hyung-sik, Kim Sung-ryung | |
| 2015 | Kim Sung-joo, Kim Gu-ra, Han Chae-ah | [1] |
| 2017 | Kim Hee-chul, Yang Se-hyung, Han Hye-jin | [2] |
| 2018 | Jun Hyun-moo, Seungri (Big Bang), Hyeri (Girl's Day) | [3] |
| 2019 | Jun Hyun-moo, Hwasa and P.O | [4] |
| 2020 | Ahn Bo-hyun, Jang Do-yeon, Jun Hyun-moo | [5] |
| 2021 | Jun Hyun-moo, Lee Sang-yi and Kim Se-jeong | [6] |
| 2022 | Jun Hyun-moo, Lee Yi-kyung and Kang Min-kyung | [7] |
| 2023 | Jun Hyun-moo, Lee Se-young and Dex | [8] |
History of winners
Sources: From 2010 onward.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
MBC Comedy Broadcasting Awards Grand Prize (1990-1994)
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Joo Byung-jin |
| 1991 | Lee Kyung-kyu |
| 1992 | Lee Kyung-kyu |
| 1993 | Lee Hong-ryeol |
| 1994 | Lee Kyeong-shil |
MBC Comedy Daesang (1995-2000)
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Lee Kyung-kyu |
| 1996 | Kim Gook-jin |
| 1997 | Lee Kyung-kyu |
| 1998 | Kim Gook-jin |
| 1999 | Seo Kyung-seok |
| 2000 | Kim Yong-man |
MBC Entertainment Awards (2001 - present)
| Time # | Year | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2001 | Park Kyung-lim | — |
| 2nd | 2002 | Kim Yong-man | — |
| 3rd | 2003 | Kim Yong-man | — |
| 4th | 2004 | Lee Kyung-kyu | — |
| 5th | 2005 | Lee Kyung-kyu | — |
| 6th | 2006 | Yoo Jae-suk | Infinite Challenge |
| 7th | 2007 | Lee Soon-jae | High Kick! |
| Infinite Challenge | Infinite Challenge | ||
| 8th | 2008 | Kang Ho-dong | The Knee-Drop Guru |
| 9th | 2009 | Yoo Jae-suk | Infinite Challenge |
| 10th | 2010 | Yoo Jae-suk | Infinite Challenge |
| 11th | 2011 | I Am a Singer | I Am a Singer |
| 12th | 2012 | Park Myeong-su | Infinite Challenge, I Am a Singer (Season 2), Indulge in Comedy |
| 13th | 2013 | Dad! Where Are We Going? | Dad! Where Are We Going? |
| 14th | 2014 | Yoo Jae-suk | Infinite Challenge |
| 15th | 2015 | Kim Gu-ra | King of Mask Singer, Radio Star, My Little Television, Quiz to Change the World |
| 16th | 2016 | Yoo Jae-suk | Infinite Challenge |
| 17th | 2017 | Jun Hyun-moo | I Live Alone |
| 18th | 2018 | Lee Young-ja | Omniscient Interfering View |
| 19th | 2019 | Park Na-rae | I Live Alone, Where Is My Home |
| 20th | 2020 | Yoo Jae-suk | Hangout with Yoo |
| 21st | 2021 | Yoo Jae-suk | Hangout with Yoo |
| 22nd | 2022 | Jun Hyun-moo | I Live Alone, Omniscient Interfering View |
| 23rd | 2023 | Kian84 | I Live Alone |
Best Program Award
| Time # | Year | Best Program Award |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2003 | Nonstop 4 (Best Viewer's Choice Program Awards) |
| 2nd | 2004 | Exclamation Point (Best Viewer's Choice Program Awards) |
| 3rd | 2006 | Infinite Challenge (Best Program Award) |
| 4th | 2007 | Infinite Challenge (Best Program Award) |
| 5th | 2008 | Infinite Challenge (Best PD's Choice Program Awards) |
| 6th | 2009 | Infinite Challenge (Best Viewer's Choice Program Awards) |
| 7th | 2010 | Quiz to Change the World (Best Program Award) |
| 8th | 2011 | I Am a Singer (Best Entertainment Program of the Year) |
| 9th | 2012 | Radio Star (Best Entertainment Program of the Year) |
| 10th | 2013 | Infinite Challenge (Best Viewer's Choice Program Awards) |
| 11th | 2014 | Infinite Challenge (Best Entertainment Program of the Year) |
| 12th | 2015 | Infinite Challenge (Best Entertainment Program of the Year) |
| 13th | 2016 | Infinite Challenge (Best Entertainment Program of the Year) |
| 14th | 2017 | I Live Alone (Best Entertainment Program of the Year) |
| 15th | 2018 | I Live Alone (Best Entertainment Program of the Year) |
| 16th | 2019 | I Live Alone (Best Entertainment Program of the Year) |
| 17th | 2020 | Hangout with Yoo (Program of the Year) |
| 18th | 2021 | Hangout with Yoo (Program of the Year) |
| 19th | 2022 | I Live Alone (Program of the Year) |
Top Excellence Award
2001 – 2020
2021 – present
| Time # | Year | Show / Variety | Music / Talk Show | Radio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21st | 2021 | Ahn Jung-hwan Kian84 Shin Bong-sun | — | Jang Sung-kyu |
| 22nd | 2022 | Boom Ahn Young-mi | — | Jeong Ji-young |
Excellence Award
2001 – 2020
2021 – present
| Time # | Year | Variety | Music / Talk Show | Radio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21st | 2021 | Jang Dong-min Hong Hyun-hee | Yoo Se-yoon | Moon Cheon-shik Musi Ahn Young-mi |
| 22nd | 2022 | Key Lee Guk-joo | Yang Se-chan Lee Mi-joo | Kim Eana Yoon Do-hyun |
New Star Award
| Time # | Year | Winner | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2014 | Yook Joong-wan | I Live Alone |
| Fabien | |||
| Kangnam | |||
| 2nd | 2015 | Kwak Si-yang | We Got Married |
| Joy | |||
| Park Choa | My Little Television |
Best Newcomer / Rookie Award
2001 – 2020
2021 – present
| Time # | Year | Show / Variety | Music / Talk Show | Radio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21st | 2021 | Parc Jae-jung Mijoo | — | Jeong Jun-ha Shin Ji |
| 22nd | 2022 | Code Kunst Park Jin-joo | — | Choi Young-jae Park Young-jin Lee Seok-hoon |
Ratings Award
| Time # | Year | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2014 | Real Men - Female Special |
PD's Award
| Time # | Year | PD's Award |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2003 | Kim Hyun-chul MC Mong Joo Young-hoon |
| 2nd | 2004 | MC Mong Jo Hye-ryun Park Soo-hong Yoon Jung-soo |
| 3rd | 2005 | Kim Yong-man Jo Hye-ryun |
| 4th | 2006 | Jo Hyung-ki |
| 5th | 2007 | Lee Kyung-kyu Kim Yong-man |
| 6th | 2008 | Infinite Challenge |
| 7th | 2009 | Yoo Jae-suk |
| 8th | 2011 | Yoon Jong-shin Kim Won-hee |
| 9th | 2012 | Yoo Jae-suk |
| 10th | 2013 | Kim Sung-joo Seo Kyung-seok |
| 11th | 2014 | Haha Jung Woong-in |
| 12th | 2015 | Radio Star |
| 13th | 2016 | Kim Gu-ra |
| 14th | 2017 | King of Mask Singer team |
| 15th | 2018 | Real Man 300 team |
| 16th | 2020 | Baek Jong-won |
| 17th | 2021 | I Live Alone team |
Screenwriter of the Year Award
| Time # | Year | Variety | Radio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2016 | Lee Ae-young (Real Men) | Park Geum-sun (Women's Time) |
| 2nd | 2017 | Lee Kyung-ha (I Live Alone) | Lee Yoon-yong (Two O'clock Hurray!) |
| 3rd | 2018 | Yeo Hyun-jeon (Omniscient Interfering View) | — |
| 4th | 2019 | Jung Da-won (Where Is My Home) | — |
| 5th | 2020 | Choi Hye-jung (Hangout with Yoo) | — |
| 6th | 2021 | Park Hyeon-jung (Radio Star) | Park Se-hoon (The Economy in the Hands of Lee Jin-woo) |
Best Entertainer Award
| Time # | Year | Variety | Music/Talk | Sitcom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2018 | Sung Hoon Yoo Byung-jae | Lee Sang-min | Kwon Yu-ri Shin Dong-wook |
| 2nd | 2019 | Jang Do-yeon | — | — |
| 3rd | 2021 | Yang Se-hyung Yoo Byung-jae | — | — |
| 4th | 2022 | Kwon Yul | — | — |
Best Teamwork Award
| Time # | Year | Show |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2014 | I Live Alone |
| 2nd | 2015 | Real Men (3rd Female Edition) |
| 3rd | 2016 | King of Mask Singer |
| 4th | 2017 | Wizard of Nowhere |
| 5th | 2018 | Curious Husband's Get Away |
| 6th | 2019 | Henry Lau, Kian84, Lee Si-eon, Sung Hoon from I Live Alone |
| 7th | 2020 | Omniscient Interfering View |
| 8th | 2021 | MSG Wannabe from Hangout with Yoo |
| 9th | 2022 | Hur Jae, Kim Byung-hyun, Moon Kyung-eun, Woo Ji-won, Hong Sung-heon, and Lee Dae-hyung from It's Good If We Don't Fight |
Best Couple Award
| Time # | Year | Couple |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2010 | Jo Kwon & Son Ga-in |
| 2nd | 2011 | Park Myung Soo & Jeong Jun-ha |
| 3rd | 2012 | Kim C & Jo Jung-chi |
| 4th | 2013 | G-Dragon & Jung Hyung-don (Picked by viewers) |
| 5th | 2014 | Song Jae-rim & Kim So-eun |
| 6th | 2015 | Yook Sung-jae & Joy |
| 7th | 2016 | Eric Nam & Solar |
| 8th | 2017 | Kian84 & Park Na-rae |
| 9th | 2018 | Park Sung-kwang & Im Song (Park Sung-kwang's manager) |
| 10th | 2019 | Kian84 & Henry Lau |
| 11th | 2020 | Yoo Jae-suk & Lee Hyo-ri |
| 12th | 2021 | Yoo Jae-seok, Mijoo & Haha |
| 13th | 2022 | Jun Hyun-moo, Park Na-rae & Lee Jang-woo |
Special Award
| Time # | Year | Variety | Talk Show / Music | Singers | Radio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2016 | Jun Hyun-moo | Yoon Jong-shin | Ha Hyun-woo | — |
| 2nd | 2017 | — | Sohyang | — | — |
| 3rd | 2018 | Welcome, First Time in Korea? team | — | — | — |
| 4th | 2019 | Seol Min-seok | Park Hyun-woo Jeong Kyung-cheon Lee Geon-woo | — | — |
| 5th | 2020 | — | The People of Trot | — | Im Jin-mo Kim Eun-ae |
| 6th | 2021 | Kwon Yu-ri, Aiki, Ock Joo-hyun and Jeon So-yeon | — | — | Yeom Min-joo Heo Il-hu |
| 7th | 2022 | WSG Wannabe - Gaya-G | — | — | Kim Ga-young Min Ja-young |
Popularity Award
| Time # | Year | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2015 | Oh Min-suk & Kang Ye-won Choi Min-ho (talk show) |
| 2nd | 2016 | Yang Se-hyung Cao Lu & Jo Se-ho Han Hye-jin |
| 3rd | 2017 | P.O Han Eun-jung |
| 4th | 2018 | Im Song (Park Sung-kwang's manager) Kang Hyun-seok (Lee Seung-yoon's manager) Song Sung-ho (Lee Young-ja's manager) Yoo Gyu-seon (Yoo Byung-jae's manager) |
| 5th | 2019 | Seo Jang-hoon Ahn Jung-hwan Kim Byung-hyun |
| 6th | 2020 | Ahn Young-mi |
| 7th | 2021 | Key Sandara Park Kim Jong-min |
| 8th | 2022 | Lee Jang-woo Lee Yi-kyung |
MC Award
| Time # | Year | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2016 | Baek Ji-young Sung Si-kyung Yoo Se-yoon |
| 2nd | 2017 | Lee Sang-min Lee Jae-eun |
| 3rd | 2018 | Kim Sung-joo |
| 4th | 2021 | Boom Park Seon-young |
Star of the Year Award
| Time # | Year | Winner | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2013 | Taemin Son Na-eun Jung Joon-Young Yoon Han | We Got Married |
Entertainer of the Year Award
Global Trend Award
| Time # | Year | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2019 | King of Mask Singer |
Multi-tainer Award
| Time # | Year | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2019 | Yoo Jun-sang Han Hye-yeon |
Achievement Award
| Time # | Year | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2019 | Kim Hyun-cheol Yoo Young-seok Yoon Sang |
| 2nd | 2020 | Kim Gook-jin |
| 3rd | 2021 | Ha Chun-hwa |
| 4th | 2022 | Lee Kyung-kyu |
Digital Content Award
| Time # | Year | Winner | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2020 | Park Na-rae Hwasa Han Hye-jin | Home Alone: Girls' Secret Party |
| 2nd | 2021 | Transform My Home - Spin-off of Where is My Home | |
Ratings
2001 – 2020
| Time # | Date | AGB Nielsen[22] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | |||
| 1st | December 29, 2001 | 16.8% (Part 1) 15.7% (Part 2) | 18.0% (Part 1) 16.9% (Part 2) | |
| 2nd | December 29, 2002 | 23.6% (Part 1) 22.5% (Part 2) | 24.8% (Part 1) 23.7% (Part 2) | |
| 3rd | December 29, 2003 | 27.5% (Part 1) 26.4% (Part 2) | 28.7% (Part 1) 27.6% (Part 2) | |
| 4th | December 29, 2004 | 11.9% (Part 1) 10.8% (Part 2) | 13.2% (Part 1) 12.1% (Part 2) | |
| 5th | December 29, 2005 | 16.1% (Part 1) 15.0% (Part 2) | 17.3% (Part 1) 16.2% (Part 2) | |
| 6th | December 29, 2006 | 17.7% (Part 1) 17.3% (Part 2) | 18.3% (Part 1) 17.8% (Part 2) | |
| 7th | December 29, 2007 | 22.4% (Part 1) 22.1% (Part 2) | 23.4% (Part 1) 22.5% (Part 2) | |
| 8th | December 29, 2008 | 21.1% (Part 1) 20.6% (Part 2) | 22.2% (Part 1) 21.5% (Part 2) | |
| 9th | December 29, 2009 | 22.4% (Part 1) 24.0% (Part 2) | 23.9% (Part 1) 25.5% (Part 2) | |
| 10th | December 29, 2010 | 17.7% (Part 1) 13.2% (Part 2) | 18.8% (Part 1) 14.4% (Part 2) | |
| 11th | December 29, 2011 | 16.6% (Part 1) 15.5% (Part 2) | 18.0% (Part 1) 17.3% (Part 2) | |
| 12th | December 29, 2012 | 9.8% (Part 1) 13.1% (Part 2) | 10.2% (Part 1) 13.9% (Part 2) | |
| 13th | December 29, 2013 | 13.7% (Part 1) 15.2% (Part 2) | 15.4% (Part 1) 16.9% (Part 2) | |
| 14th | December 29, 2014 | 13.6% (Part 1) 14.4% (Part 2) | 15.2% (Part 1) 16.6% (Part 2) | |
| 15th | December 29, 2015 | 13.1% (Part 1) 13.5% (Part 2) | 13.5% (Part 1) 13.7% (Part 2) | |
| 16th | December 29, 2016 | 11.8% (Part 1) 11.1% (Part 2) | 11.8% (Part 1) 11.2% (Part 2) | |
| 17th | December 29, 2017 | 9.9% (Part 1) 12.1% (Part 2) | 9.5% (Part 1) 11.9% (Part 2) | |
| 18th | December 29, 2018 | 14.4% (Part 1) 18.3% (Part 2) | 14.5% (Part 1) 18.8% (Part 2) | |
| 19th | December 29, 2019 | 11.0% (Part 1) 14.7% (Part 2) | 11.0% (Part 1) 15.1% (Part 2) | |
| 20th | December 29, 2020 | 6.3% (Part 1) 7.3% (Part 2) | 6.7% (Part 1) 8.6% (Part 2) | |
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2021 – present
| Time # | Date | AGB Nielsen[23] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | |||
| 21st | December 29, 2021 | 6.4% (Part 1) 7.2% (Part 2) | 6.5% (Part 1) 7.2% (Part 2) | |
| 22nd | December 29, 2022 | 5.1% (Part 1) 4.8% (Part 2) | 5.7% (Part 1) 5.8% (Part 2) | |
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See also
References
External links
- 2003 MBC Entertainment Awards (in Korean)
- 2004 MBC Entertainment Awards (in Korean)
- 2005 MBC Entertainment Awards (in Korean)
- 2006 MBC Entertainment Awards (in Korean)
- 2007 MBC Entertainment Awards (in Korean)
- 2008 MBC Entertainment Awards (in Korean)
- 2009 MBC Entertainment Awards (in Korean)
- 2010 MBC Entertainment Awards (in Korean)
- 2011 MBC Entertainment Awards (in Korean)
- 2012 MBC Entertainment Awards (in Korean)
- 2013 MBC Entertainment Awards (in Korean)
- 2014 MBC Entertainment Awards (in Korean)
- 2015 MBC Entertainment Awards (in Korean)
- 2016 MBC Entertainment Awards (in Korean)
- 2017 MBC Entertainment Awards (in Korean)
- 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards (in Korean)
- 2019 MBC Entertainment Awards (in Korean)
- 2020 MBC Entertainment Awards (in Korean)
- 2021 MBC Entertainment Awards (in Korean)
- 2022 MBC Entertainment Awards (in Korean)
- 2023 MBC Entertainment Awards (in Korean) (Current)
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