Yoo Dong Geun

Kim Young Min is a South Korean actor. He was born on November 5, 1971 and made his acting debut in 2001. Since then, he has appeared in numerous films and several television dramas, including “Memories of the Sword” (2015), “Fantastic” (2016), and “Mr. Lonely” (2018).

Kim Young Min

Jang Mi Hee is a South Korean actress born on January 27, 1958, in Seoul, South Korea. She made her movie debut in 1976, playing the eponymous title role in the film “Seong Chun Hyang,” and following up in 1977 with a role in “Winter Woman.” She has continued to act in both dramas and movies ever since, appearing in hit film and drama series throughout the 1980s, 1990s, and into the 21st century. She has won multiple awards, including the Baeksang Arts Awards’ Best TV Actress prize for her role in 1990’s “Nation of Fire.” Most recently, she has appeared in drama titles such as “Marry Me Now” (2018) and “Secret Boutique” (2019).

Jang Mi Hee

Cha Hwa Yun is a South Korean actress born on December 27, 1960. A veteran of both stage and screen, she made her drama debut in 1978, when she appeared in “Woman’s Face.” She continued to appear in popular titles throughout the early 1980s, and made a name for herself with a leading role in 1987 drama “Love and Ambition.” She took a two-decade-long hiatus from the acting scene in 1988 and married the same year. In 2008, she returned, starring in “Aeja's Older Sister, Minja.” Since then, she has gone on to appear in dozens of titles, including “I Am Legend” (2010), “Flower of Revenge” (2013), and “Big Man” (2014). More recently, she has appeared in “Secret Mother” (2018) and “Golden Garden” (2019).

Cha Hwa Yun

Choi Soo Jong is a South Korean actor who was born on December 28, 1962. He studied English Literature at Korea National Open University and made his acting debut in the 1987 TV drama series “Tree of Love.” He has since gone on to appear in scores of hit South Korean movie and TV titles, including the drama series “Korean Ghost Stories – 2008” (2008) and the more recent family melodrama “My Only One” (2018-2019).

Choi Soo Jong

Cha Tae Hyun is a South Korean actor, singer and radio DJ. Born on March 25, 1976, he launched his career after coming in second place in the 1995 KBS Talent Contest. The exposure brought him many commercial endorsements and television acting roles. Cha Tae Hyun’s career took off after he starred in the widely successful 2001 film “My Sassy Girl” with Jun Ji Hyun. Soon thereafter, he released his debut music album called “Accident.” He went on to star in many more popular films, including “Lover’s Concerto” (2002), “Scandal Makers” (2008). In 2012, Cha Tae Hyun became a regular cast member of the popular reality show “2 Days & 1 Night.” He has also worked a radio DJ when he hosted his own show called “FM Popular Music With Cha Tae Hyun” from 1999 to 2000 and “Mr. Radio” from 2007 to 2008. Cha Tae Hyun married Choi Suk Eun, his high school sweetheart, in 2006 and they have three kids.

Cha Tae Hyun

Ra Mi Ran is a prolific South Korean actress in theater, film and television. Born on March 6, 1975, she made her acting debut in the 2005 film “Sympathy for Lady Vengeance.” She has since starred in many theater productions, films and television dramas, including the recent “The Suspicious Housekeeper” (2013), “A Witch’s Romance” (2014), “Reply 1988” (2015), “Please Come Back, Mister” (2016) and “Laurel Tree Tailors” (2016-2017). Ra Mi Ran also participated in the reality show “Real Men: Female Soldier Special Season 1” (2014).

Ra Mi Ran

Seo Kang Joon is a South Korean actor and singer. Born on October 12, 1993, as Lee Seung Hwan, he made his acting debut in the 2013 television drama “After School: Lucky or Not.” After a couple of other small roles in “Good Doctor” and “The Suspicious Housemaid” in 2013, he made his breakthrough in the 2014 popular television drama “Cunning Single Lady.” He has appeared in other popular films and television dramas since, including “What Happens to My Family?” (2014), “Splendid Politics” (2015) and “Cheese in the Trap” (2016). Seo Kang Joon also is a member of the K-pop boy group 5urprise, which debuted in 2013.

Seo Kang Joon

Baek Jin Hee is a South Korean actress. Born on February 18, 1990, she made her acting debut in the 2009 indie film “Bandhobi,” which garnered her the Cine21 Magazine’s 2009 New Actress of the Year award. Many other acting awards have followed, including the Excellence in Acting Award in a Special Production Drama at the 2014 MBC Drama Awards for her role in “Pride and Prejudice” with Choi Jin Hyuk. Her other memorable roles include “Loving You a Thousand Times” (2009), “High Kick: Revenge of the Short-Legged” (2011), “Empress Ki” (2013), “Triangle” (2014), “My Daughter, Geum Sa Wol” (2015) and “Jugglers” (2017). Baek Jin Hee attended Yongin University, where she studied film.

Baek Jin Hee

Daniel Choi is a popular South Korean actor, DJ and television anchor. Born on February 22, 1986, he made his acting debut in the 2000 television series “School Stories.” He also starred in the popular dramas “High Kick Through the Roof” (2009), “Baby Faced Beauty” (2011), “School 2013” (2013) and “Big Man” (2014). In addition to acting, Daniel Choi has worked as an anchor on KBS World Radio since 2011 and a DJ on KBS 2FM since 2013.

Daniel Choi

Jang Dong Gun is a South Korean actor who was born on March 7, 1972, in Seoul, South Korea. He studied at the Korea National University of Arts School of Drama, and went on to make his acting debut in 1992 in the drama series “Our Heaven.” He went on to appear in hit movies “Friend (2001) and “Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War” (2004), as well as the more recent film titles “VIP” (2017) and “Rampant” (2018), as well as the drama series “Arthdal Chronicles” (2019).

Jang Dong Gun

Gong Seung Yeon is a South Korean actress. Born on February 27, 1993, she won “Best Looks” in the SM Youth Best Contest in 2005 and then trained as a singer for seven years. She made her entertainment debut in a commercial in 2012 and then began acting in television dramas, including “Heard It Through the Grapevine” (2015), “Six Flying Dragons” (2015-2016) and “Master: God of Noodles” (2016). In 2015, Gong Seung Yeon gained wider fame after being matched as the pretend wife of Lee Jong Hyun in the popular reality series “We Got Married Season 4” and she appeared with younger sister Yoo Jeongyeon (a member of the K-pop girl group TWICE) on the reality show “We Are Siblings” in 2016. Since July 2016, Gong Seung Yeon has been one of the hosts of the music variety show “SBS Inki Gayo.”

Gong Seung Yeon

Kim Myung Min is an award-winning South Korean actor. Born on October 8, 1972, he broke into acting after winning a public acting contest in 1996. After playing various supporting roles for about five years, he landed his first leading role in the 2001 film “Sorum.” Kim Myung Min then suffered a series of bad luck with projects over the next three years and even toyed with the idea of immigrating to New Zealand. But he was offered the lead role in the epic 2004 historical drama “Immortal Admiral Yi Sun Shin,” for which he won the Best Actor award and catapulted to fame. He has since starred in many popular films and television dramas since, including “Beethoven Virus” (2008), “King of Dramas” (2012), “A New Leaf” (2014) and “Six Flying Dragons” (2015-2016), as well as the film “Proof of Innocence” (2016).

Kim Myung Min

Bae Doona

Lee Jang Woo is a South Korean actor and singer. Born on June 1, 1986, he made his acting debut in the 2006 television drama “Hello Franceska” and has since starred in many other popular dramas. He is best known for his roles in “Smile, Dong Hae“ (2010), “Glory Jane” (2011), “When a Man Loves” (2012), “I Do, I Do” (2012) and “Rosy Lovers” (2014). Lee Jang Woo’s popularity also grew after appearing in “We Got Married Season 3” with pretend wife Ham Eun Jung. In 2009, Lee Jang Woo was a part of the K-pop project group 24/7 with No Min Woo and Hyun Woo for the release of one single before it disbanded. Lee Jang Woo’s cousin is singer Hwanhee.

Lee Jang Woo

Uee is the stage name of Kim Yu Jin, a South Korean singer and actress. Born on April 9, 1988, she is a member of the girl group After School. Uee grew up always wanting to become an actress, but she ended up debuting as a singer first with the girl group Five Girls in 2007. The group disbanded after the financial troubles of its management agency. Uee then joined After School in 2009. That same year, she made her acting debut in “Queen Seon Deok” (2009) and went on to star in “Birdie Buddy” (2011), “Ojakgyo Family” (2011), “Golden Rainbow” (2013), “Fool’s Love” (2015), “True Romance” (2015), “Marriage Contract” (2016), “Manhole” (2017) and “My Husband, Mr. Oh” (2018). Uee hosted the music variety show “Music Bank” with Lee Jang Woo from 2012 to 2013. Her father is Kim Sung Kap, the professional baseball coach for the South Korean team Nexen Heroes.

Jin Kyung is a South Korean actress who was born on March 27, 1972, in Masan, South Korea. She studied at the Korea National University of Arts, where she majored in Art History. She made her acting debut in the stage play “Secret Royal Inspector Park Mun Su” in 1998 and began featuring in movies at the turn of the millennium. She made her small-screen bow in 2011, appearing in “War of the Roses.” She has since gone on to appear in titles such as “Oh My Venus” (2015), “Dr. Romantic” (2016), and “Dr. Romantic 2” (2020).

Jin Kyung

Park Hyung Sik is a South Korean singer and actor. Born on November 16, 1991, he also is known by his stage name Hyungsik as part of the boy band ZE:A. Park Hyung Sik debuted as part of the nine-member group in 2010 and made his solo debut in 2015. He broke into acting with minor roles starting in 2010 but gained recognition for his supportive role in the hugely successful television drama “Heirs” in 2013. He then starred in a main role in the award-winning drama “What Happens to My Family” in 2014, “High Society” (2015), “Hwarang” (2016-2017) and “Strong Woman Do Bong Soon” (2017).

Park Hyung Sik

Han Ji Hye is the stage name of Lee Ji Hye, a South Korean actress. Born on June 29, 1984, she changed her name to avoid confusion with an already established actress. She made her acting debut in the 2002 television drama “Great Luck Family.” She has since appeared in a number of popular films and television dramas, including “May Queen” (2012), “Beyond the Clouds” (2014), “The Legendary Witch” (2014) and “Marry Me Now” (2018). In 2008, Han Ji Hye and Leon Jay Williams sang the Korean and Chinese versions of the song “Friends” at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. The talented actress also collaborated to produce her own shoe line “H by Jinny Kim” and published a book of autobiographical essays called My Fair Lady. Han Ji Hye married public prosecutor Jung Hyuk Joon in 2010.

Han Ji Hye

Lee Sang Woo is a South Korean actor. Born on February 13, 1980, he made his acting debut in the 2005 television series “Drama City” and “18 vs. 29.” He shot to fame with his role in the 2007 television drama “First Wives’ Club,” winning the New Star Award at the 2008 SBS Drama Awards. He has since starred in many popular dramas, including “A Thousand Days’ Promise” (2011), “Feast of the Gods” (2012), “Childless Comfort” (2012), “Goddess of Marriage” (2013), “A Word From Warm Heart” (2013), “Glorious Day” (2014), “All About My Mom” (2015), “20th Century Boy and Girl” (2017) and “Marry Me Now” (2018).

Lee Sang Woo

Park Ha Na is a South Korean actress. Born on July 25, 1985, she debuted with the girl group FUNNY in 2003. She made her acting debut in minor roles in 2012 and then landed her first starring role in the 2014 television drama “Apgujeong Midnight Sun.” She also has appeared in dramas “The Promise” (2016), “Still Loving You” (2016) and “Unexpected Heroes” (2017).

Park Ha Na

Lee Il Hwa is a South Korean actress who was born on February 24, 1971, in Seoul, South Korea. She studied at Hansung Digital University, where she majored in Social Welfare. She began acting in TV drama series titles in 1991, appearing in titles such as “Lady” (1997) and “Sunflower Family” (2002). She was part of the cast of “Reply” series titles such as “Reply 1997” (2012) and “Reply 1994” (2013). She has also featured in smash-hit titles like “My Love from the Star” (2013), “Doctor Stranger” (2014), and the more recent “Lie After Lie” (2020).

Lee Il Hwa

Lee Seol

Jang Dong Yoon is a South Korean actor. Born on July 12, 1992, he made his acting debut in the television show “Game Development Girls” in 2016 and landed his first starring role in the drama “Solomon’s Perjury” (2016-2017) and also starred in “School 2017” (2017).

Jang Dong Yoon

Yoon Park is a South Korean actor. Born on November 18, 1987, he began his career as a drummer for the self-mocking band Can’t Play Well, which won the Bronze Prize at the 34th MBC Campus Song Festival in 2010. Yoon Park made his acting debut in 2012 in the television series “Read My Lip” and the drama “Dear You.” He has since starred in “Good Doctor” (2013), “A Little Love Never Hurts” (2013), “What Happens to My Family?” (2014), “Queen’s Flower” (2015) and “Please Come Back, Mister” (2016) and “Radio Romance” (2018).

Yoon Park

Kim Hyun Sook is a South Korean comedian and actress. Born on October 16, 1978, she is best known for playing the title character in the long-running television sitcom “Rude Miss Young Ae” about an old miss dealing with challenges at work and in life. She also has appeared in the popular films “Spellbound” (2011) and “Miss Granny” (2014) as well as the television drama “Mystery Queen” (2017). Kim Hyun Sook also was a cast member of the popular reality show “Real Men: Female Soldier Special” (2015), for which she won the Female Excellence Award in a Variety Show at the 2015 MBC Entertainment Awards.

Kim Hyun Sook

Yoon Jin Yi

Kim Won Hae is a South Korean actor. Born on April 6, 1969, he made his acting debut in the 1998 film “Spring in My Hometown.” He has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent film “Sori: Voice From the Heart” (2016) and the dramas “Sweet, Savage Family” (2015) and “Monster” (2016).

Kim Won Hae

In Gyo Jin is a South Korean actor. Born on August 29, 1980, he made his acting debut in the long-running television drama “Lifetime in the Country” starting in 2000. He worked under the stage name Do Yi Sung early in his career but changed back to his birth name beginning in 2012. His recent acting credits include the dramas “The Greatest Love” (2011), “I Need Romance 2” (2012), “Birth of a Beauty” (2014), “Cheer Up!” (2015), “Baek Hee Has Returned” (2016) and “The Perfect Wife” (2017). In Gyo Jin married actress So Yi Hyun in 2014, and the couple and newborn daughter joined the cast of the popular reality series “The Return of Superman” in 2016. His younger brother, In Doo Jin, also is an actor.

In Gyo Jin

Park Se Wan is a South Korean actress. Born on September 24, 1994, she made her acting debut in the 2016 television movie “Red Teacher.” She has since appeared in “Goblin” (2016-2017), “Radiant Office” (2017) and “School 2017” (2017).

Park Se Wan

Seol In Ah is a South Korean actress. Born on January 3, 1996, she made her acting debut in a minor role in the 2015 television drama “Producer.” She has since appeared in “The Flower in Prison” (2016), “Strong Woman Do Bong Soon” (2017) and “School 2017” (2017).

Seol In Ah

Park Sung Hoon is a South Korean actor. He was born on February 18, 1985 and made his debut in the entertainment world in 2006. Since debut, he has appeared in various films and television dramas, including “Rich Man, Poor Man” (2018), “My Only One” (2019), and “Justice” (2019).

Park Sung Hoon

Kim Kwon is a South Korean actor. Born on May 16, 1989, he made his acting debut in the 2013 film “Days of Wrath.” He has since appeared in a number of films and television dramas, including “Secret Love Affair” (2014), “Heard It Through the Grapevine” (2015), “Cheo Yong 2” (2015), “Sweet, Savage Family” (2015) and “Second to Last Love” (2016).

Kim Kwon

Kim Hwan Hee is a South Korean actress who was born on August 25, 2002. She began acting at the tender age of six in 2008, appearing in the TV drama series titles “Robber” and “Don’t Cry, My Love.” She followed up with a role in “Invincible Lee Pyung Kang” (2009) and “Believe in Love” (2010). She made her movie debut in “Night Fishing” in 2011, following up with “Born to Sing” (2013) and “The Wailing” (2016). More recently, she has appeared in the drama series title “I'll Go to You When the Weather Is Nice” (2020).

Kim Hwan Hee

Nam Da Reum is a popular South Korean child actor. Born on June 13, 2002, he made his acting debut in the popular 2009 television drama “Boys Over Flowers” and has gained fame playing the younger versions of the main characters of many popular dramas. He also has appeared in “Pinocchio” (2014), “Splendid Politics” (2016), “Memory” (2016), “Goblin” (2016), “The King Loves” (2017) and “Bad Thief, Good Thief” (2017).

Nam Da Reum

Hyolyn is the stage name of Kim Hyo Jung, a South Korean singer-songwriter. Born on December 11, 1990, she debuted as the leader of the K-pop girl group SISTAR in 2010 and the sub-unit SISTAR19 in 2011. After SISTAR disbanded in 2017, Hyolyn founded her own music label, Bridʒ (pronounced “bridge”) and has been pursuing a solo music career. Hyolyn also made her acting debut in the 2012 television drama “Dream High Season 2.”

Hyolyn

Kim Myung Hoon

Jun Hyun Moo is a South Korean announcer and television host. Born on November 7, 1977, he is a well-recognized face on many popular variety shows. Some of his current shows where he serves as a host or regular cast member include “Hidden Singer,” “Good Morning FM,” “I Live Alone,” “Non-Summit,” “Brave Writers,” “Problematic Man,” “Happy Together,” “Fantastic Duo” and “Hit the Stage.”

Jun Hyun Moo

KBS, KOCOWA

2018 has been a great year for KBS with many quality dramas that captured the viewers' attention. With great diversity in genre, we were introduced to the lives of cyborgs, ghost detectives, house helpers, lawyers, office workers, radio DJs, and many more. KBS dramas provided the viewers with never-ending entertainment and were loved by many throughout the whole year. This award ceremony is a dedication to those who made it possible for this year to be such a great success.

2018 KBS Drama Awards

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