The “Seoul Drama Awards 2020” has awarded some of the best and brightest television content from South Korea and around the world. The awarding ceremony was also known as the Seoul International Drama Awards.
This year’s ceremony was “non-face-to-face,” due to Level 2.5 social distancing guidelines in the recent COVID-19 outbreak in South Korea. Thus, during the ceremony, no winners or presenters attended. The said awarding ceremony was recorded, having the smallest number of people present. The Seoul Drama Awards 2020 did not air live, but on September 15, the recording was broadcast on MBC.
Kim Soo Ro, GOT7’s Jinyoung, and MBC announcer Park Ji Min were the MC’s during the ceremony.
Moreover, the Brazilian TV series “Orphans of a Nation” was given the Grand Prize for the Seoul Drama Awards 2020. The KBS’s hit drama “When the Camellia Blooms” took home five awards, including acting honors for Gong Hyo Jin and Kang Ha Neul. While tvN’s “Crash Landing on You” also took home two trophies, including one for Son Ye Jin.
The following are the full list of winners for the “Seoul Drama Awards 2020.”
Grand Prize: “Orphans of a Nation” (Brazil)
Serial Drama Golden Bird Prize: “Bolívar” (Colombia)
Serial Drama Silver Bird Prize: “Mr. Fighting” (China)
TV Movie Golden Bird Prize: “The Turncoat” (Germany)
TV Movie Silver Bird Prize: “Everything and Nothing” (South Korea)
Mini-Series Golden Bird Prize: “World on Fire” (United Kingdom)
Mini-Series Silver Bird Prize: “Itaewon Class” (South Korea)
Best Actor: Waleed Zuaiter (“Baghdad Central”)
Best Actress: Gong Hyo Jin (“When the Camellia Blooms”)
Best Screenwriter: Im Sang Choon (“When the Camellia Blooms”)
Best Director: Adam Smith (“World on Fire”)
Jury’s Special Prize: “The Cage” (Czech Republic), “XX” (South Korea)
Most Popular Foreign Drama: “Snowpiercer” (United States), “Descendants of the Sun” (Philippines), “The New Pope” (Italy)
Excellent Korean Drama: “When the Camellia Blooms”
Outstanding Korean Drama: “Crash Landing on You,” “Stove League,” “Extraordinary You”
Outstanding Korean Actor: Kang Ha Neul (“When the Camellia Blooms”)
Outstanding Korean Actress: Son Ye Jin (“Crash Landing on You”)
Best OST in Korean Drama: “When the Camellia Blooms”)
Short-Form Drama Golden Bird Prize: “18h30” (France)
Asian Star Prize: Dingdong Dantes, Yokohama Ryusei