The Seoul Drama Awards 2011 holds its 6^th international drama festival on August 31.

With a catch phrase “Drama Road,” Seoul Drama Awards 2011 hosts an intense competition with 204 entry submissions. Seoul Drama Awards is organized by Seoul Drama Awards Organizing Committee and Korean Broadcasters Association.

The Most Entries Submitted ? 204 Quality Dramas Entered into the Competition

The list of ‘SDA 2011’ entries shows that the number of entries has doubled (204 from 37 countries) since the first awards held in 2006 (105 entries).

To break down the entries by continent, 11 countries in Asia have submitted 79 entries, 15 European countries have submitted 68 entries, and five countries in the Americas have submitted 29 including a few popular American series such as The Walking Dead, Camelot, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. In addition to the newly added 13 American entries, Mongolia and Romania have submitted their entries for the first time. Three countries in the Middle East have submitted seven, two countries in Oceania have submitted 10, and one African country (South Africa) has submitted two entries. 

In the TV movie category, 75 entries have been submitted from 21 countries: France, Israel and Iran each submitted 7, and Spain submitted 6. A variety of topics have been covered in the submitted TV movies, and especially, there were a number of dramas based on a real story.

In the category of miniseries, 77 entries have been submitted from 22 countries. Although the majority of the entries were criminal investigation dramas, some historical adaptations, traditional family dramas and romantic dramas were still predominant. Considering the nature of miniseries, some of the entries have been greatly successful after TV broadcast in many different countries, but it was impressive that they attempted to remain authentic and unique.

In the series drama category, the 50 entries were submitted from various countries and cultures so that they talked about ordinary daily lives, dreams and social issues. Especially, most of the entries showed the improvement of female roles and characters and left some critical lessons.

Additionally, to exchange critical information and carry out promotional activities, Seoul Drama Awards Organizing Committee has just recently joined a partnership with Monte-Carlo TV Festival of Monaco along with the solid relationships with WorldFest-Houston International Film & Video Festival, Banff World Media Festival, Shanghai TV Festival, International Drama Festival in Tokyo and Montreux Comedy Festival.