7th APAN Star Awards
Official poster
DateJanuary 23, 2021
SiteKyung Hee University
Hosted byKim Seung-woo
Highlights
Most awardsCrash Landing on You & It's Okay to Not Be Okay (4)
Grand Prize (Daesang)Hyun Bin (Crash Landing on You)
Drama of the YearItaewon Class
WebsiteAPAN Star Awards
Television/radio coverage
Network
  • Olleh TV
  • Seezn
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The 7th APAN Star Awards (Korean: 제7회 에이판 스타 어워즈) ceremony was held on January 23, 2021, at Kyung Hee University Peace Hall, Seoul, and was hosted by Kim Seung-woo. It was broadcast exclusively on online platforms Olleh TV and Seezn. First held in 2012, the annual awards ceremony recognizes the excellence in South Korea's television. Nominees were selected from dramas that aired on free-to-air networks MBC, KBS and SBS and cable channels tvN, JTBC, OCN, MBN and TV Chosun.

Originally set to take place on November 29, 2020,[1] the physical ceremony was indefinitely postponed on November 18, 2020, after Level 1.5 social distancing rules went into effect amid a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic in Seoul and surrounding metropolitan areas.[2] On December 17, it was announced that the awards will be held in 2021 on January 24.[3] It was again rescheduled for January 23; it was a two-day integrated event collectively referred to as the APAN MusicStar Awards.[4]

Winners and nominees

Hyun Bin — Grand Prize (Daesang) winner for Crash Landing on You

Source: Nominees[6][7]

Grand Prize (Daesang)
Drama of the Year
Best Director
Best Screenwriter
Best Web Drama
  • Best Mistake 2 (VLIVE) †
Best Short Drama
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama
Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama
Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best New Actor
Best New Actress
Best Manager
  • Kang Geon-taek (VAST Entertainment) †

Popularity awards

Nominees in various popularity categories were announced on October 26, 2020. Winners were determined solely by fan voting. Voting began on October 27 via the Idol Champ mobile app and continued until November 27.[8] Voting for the KT Seezn Star category took place on the Seezn app.[9] Winners were announced on November 30.[10]

Popular Star Award, Actor
Popular Star Award, Actress
KT Seezn Star Award
Best Original Soundtrack

See also

References

  1. ^ Lee, Jae-lim (November 19, 2020). "APAN Music Star Awards postponed due to social distancing". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Kim, Bo-young (November 18, 2020). [단독] '2020 APAN AWARDS' 1.5단계 격상에 시상식 연기…"안전 최우선" [Stage 1.5 of the "2020 APAN AWARDS" award ceremony postponed..."Safety first"]. E-Daily Star (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Kim, Mi-ji (December 21, 2020). '2020 APAN AWARDS', 1월 23일·24일 개최..방탄소년단·강다니엘 인기상 확정[공식입장] [[Official] "2020 APAN AWARDS" will be held on January 23rd and 24th. BTS/Kang Daniel Popularity Award confirmed]. X Sports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 21, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Daum.
  4. ^ Shin, Ji-won (January 23, 2021). '2020 APAN AWARDS' 23일-24일 양일간 개최…대상 수상의 영광은? ['2020 APAN AWARDS' held for two days from 23 to 24... What is the glory of winning the grand prize?]. Korea Economic Daily. Retrieved January 23, 2021 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Kang, Min-kyung (January 23, 2021). [2020 APAN AWARDS] '대상' 현빈 "♥손예진 덕분에 멋지게 숨쉴 수 있었다" [종합] [[2020 APAN AWARDS] 'Grand Prize' Hyunbin "♥ Thanks to Son Ye-jin, I was able to breathe nicely" [General]]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved January 23, 2021 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Soo, Young-hwang (January 22, 2021). 김승우, 'APAN STAR AWARDS' 2회 연속 단독 MC [Kim Seungwoo, MC for 'APAN STAR AWARDS' two times in a row]. JoongAng Ilbo. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  7. ^ Choi, Na-Young (November 13, 2020). '2020 APAN STAR AWARDS' 최고의 배우 누구?..본상 1차 수상자 후보 공식 발표 [Who is the best actor of '2020 APAN STAR AWARDS'?.. The first prize winner nominations announced]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved January 22, 2021 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Yang, So-young (October 26, 2020). 2020 APAN 어워즈, 드라마부터 음악까지…인기상 후보자 발표 [2020 APAN Awards, From Drama to Music... Popularity Award nominations announced]. The Daily Economic (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Choi, Na-young (November 4, 2020). '2020 APAN 어워즈' 인기투표 중, 팬들이 직접 뽑은 1위는? [Among the popularity votes for the '2020 APAN Awards', which number one did fans pick?]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 14, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Park, Yoon-jin (November 30, 2020). 강다니엘·BTS·아이유·아이즈원…'2020 APAN AWARDS' 인기상 수상 [Kang Daniel, BTS, IU, IZ*ONE..."2020 APAN AWARDS" Popularity Award Winners]. HanKyung (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.

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