About SDA

Awards Category & The Jury

International
Competition
Category
Program, Individual
Program Grand Prize 1 award
Best TV Movie Up to 2 awards per each category through preliminary and final selection by the jury
Best Mini Series
Best Serial Drama
Special Prize Jury’s Special Prize 1 awards by the jury’s selection with a special meaning apart from the judging criteria
1 award selected by the organizing committee with a special meaning
Individual Best Director 1 award per each category through preliminary and final selection by the jury
Best Screenwriter
Best Actor
Best Actress
International
Invitation
Category
Program, Individual
Program International Invitation  Up to 2 awards selected by the organizing committee for the worldwide recognition
Individual Outstanding Asian Stars  Up to 6 top celebrities from 6 Asian region selected by the international fan voting only
Korean Drama
(Hallyu)
Category
Program, Individual Category
Program Outstanding Korean Drama Up to 2 awards selected by the international fan voting and evaluation of the jury for the contribution to the Korean wave(Hallyu)
Individual Outstanding Korean Actor 1 award per each category through the international fan voting and evaluation of the jury.
Outstanding Korean Actress
Outstanding Korean OST

Juries & Awards Category

Final Selection

  • Ko Suk Man S. Korea

    Former President of EBS

  • Sohn Byung Woo S. Korea

    Professor of Department of Communication, Chungnam National University

  • Akiko Amy Kanda Japan

    Producer, Scripted Production Department, TV Asahi

  • Magdalene Ew Singapore

    Head of Content – Entertainment, WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks, Asia Pacific

  • Isabelle Degeorges France

    Director, Gaumont Television France

  • Ana Carolina Lima Brazil

    Head of Content, Globoplay(OTT)

  • You Xiao Gang China

    Chairman of China Television Drama Production Industry Association

Preliminary Screening

  • Rebecca Chiyoko King-O’Riain Ireland

    Department of Sociology Maynooth University

  • Tan Wei Lin Singapore

    MediaCorp Studios

  • Stephen Corvini Australia

    Founder/Executive Producer Live Wires Productions

  • Jason Bechervaise U.K.

    Film Critic / Professor of Soongsil Cyber University

  • Noh Kwang Woo S. Korea

    Columnist / Professor, School of Media and Communication at Korea University

  • Sunny Ko

    Professor of Seoul Institute of the Arts

  • Hee-Jeong Gong S. Korea

    Critic

  • JUNG DUK HYUN S. Korea

    Critic

  • Katharine Kim S. Korea

    EASTWAVE STUDIO CEO

  • Lee Hun-Yul S. Korea

    Professor of School of Media and Communication at Korea University

  • Seon-Young Kim S. Korea

    Critic

  • Seok-Woo Hong S. Korea

    EP of MBC Drama Department