After churning out data and buzz surveys all year, the FUNdex roster has finally locked down its praiseworthy K-entertainment winners of the year. The 2024 FUNdex Awards, i.e. the second annual edition of the South Korean awards series, was held at the Megazon Industry-Academia-Research Center Auditorium in Gwacheon Knowledge Information Town on Thursday, December 19, to celebrate year-long contributions to the K-drama world.
The Lovely Runner standout Byeon Woo Seok was honoured with two significant titles at the ceremony – a successful feat many fans saw coming from a mile away. Award-winning recipients were shortlisted thanks to the Good Data Corporation's objective observation of verified data. The organisation's exclusive K-content big data analysis weighed out nominees' standing in “topicality surveys, search response surveys, the FUNdex index, and the number of times a performer entered the Top 10 for topicality.”
Byeon Woo Seok's Lovely Runner character Ryu Sun Jae undoubtedly boosted his global fame, expanding a dedicated fan following. Following the years-long commitment to the acting industry, the South Korean actor-model has finally secured his first Grand Prize/Daesang victory. Check out the full winners list below.
2024 FUNdex Awards winners
- Best Actor - TV Drama (Male): Byeon Woo Seok for Lovely Runner
- Best Actor - TV Drama (Female): Kim Ji Won for Queen of Tears
- Best Actor - OTT Drama (Male): Lee Min Ho for Pachinko Season 2
- Best Actor - OTT Drama (Female): Jang Da Ah for Pyramid Game
- Best Supporting Actor - TV Drama: Shin Ye Eun fo Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born
- Best Supporting Actor - OTT Drama: Jung Eun Chae for Pachinko Season 2
- Best Drama - TV: Queen of Tears (tvN)
- Best Drama - OTT: A Killer Paradox (Netflix)
- 2024 FUNdex Grand Prize of Player (Daesang): Byeon Woo Seok
- 2024 FUNdex Grand Prize of Program (Daesang): Queen of Tears
Byeon Woo Seok's Lovely Runner character Ryu Sun Jae undoubtedly boosted his global fame, expanding a dedicated fan following. Following the years-long commitment to the acting industry, the South Korean actor-model has finally secured his first Grand Prize/Daesang victory. Check out the full winners list below.
2024 FUNdex Awards winners
- Best Actor - TV Drama (Male): Byeon Woo Seok for Lovely Runner
- Best Actor - TV Drama (Female): Kim Ji Won for Queen of Tears
- Best Actor - OTT Drama (Male): Lee Min Ho for Pachinko Season 2
- Best Actor - OTT Drama (Female): Jang Da Ah for Pyramid Game
- Best Supporting Actor - TV Drama: Shin Ye Eun fo Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born
- Best Supporting Actor - OTT Drama: Jung Eun Chae for Pachinko Season 2
- Best Drama - TV: Queen of Tears (tvN)
- Best Drama - OTT: A Killer Paradox (Netflix)
- 2024 FUNdex Grand Prize of Player (Daesang): Byeon Woo Seok
- 2024 FUNdex Grand Prize of Program (Daesang): Queen of Tears
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- Best Player of TV Music / Dance Show: Jeon Yu Jin for The King of Active Singers
- Best Seasonal / Mini TV Show Performer: Park Jae Hyung for Love Siblings / My Sibling's Romance
- Best Player of Steady TV Show (Variety Show): Ryu Soo Young for Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant
- Best Player of OTT Original Show (OTT Reality Show Performer): Baek Jong Won for Culinary Class Wars
- Best TV Program of Current Affairs: Unanswered Questions (SBS)
- Best TV Program of Culture / Information: The Story of the Day When the Tail Was Bitten (SBS)
- Best of Music / Dance TV Show: The King of Active Singers (MBN)
- Best of Seasonal / Mini TV Show: Love Siblings (JTBC Wavve)
- Best of Steady TV Show (Variety Show): I am Solo (SBS Plus)
- Best of OTT Original Show: Culinary Class Wars
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