Entry

Entry Regulation

Eligibility
  • A. Entries must have been transmitted to the general public by a television broadcasting, a cable network, satellite, the Internet or other digital delivery medium. Dramatized commercials or promotional materials are not acceptable.

  • B. Entries have initially been broadcast or released in any country between the dates of May 1, 2022 and May 31, 2023
  • C. The corporate holding copyright ownership. Otherwise, it needs to obtains consent from the rights owners before presenting a submission.
  • D. Eligibility will be considered on a case-by-case basis by Seoul International Drama Awards Organizing Committee, hereinafter referred to as SDAOC.
    Notices regarding copyrights during submission
    In the case of a joint production, the entrant must notify the production partner company beforehand.
    Resubmitted entries will be disqualified. In the event a program is submitted by more than one entrant, the entrants which hold the copyright must decide which submission should be used and inform the Organizing Committee.
    In the event of issues related to copyright, the entrant must take full responsibility.
Submission Category
International Competition
  • 구분, 부문, 정의로 구성된 출품부문 안내 테이블
    Category Definition
    Program TV Movie A production from one (1) to three (3) episodes.
    Miniseries A production between four (4) and twenty four (24) episodes in which theme, storyline, and main characters are presented under the same title.
    Series A production with twenty-five (25) or more episodes in which theme, storyline, and main characters are presented under the same title.
  • ※ There is no limit to the number of submissions according to each category: TV Movie, Miniseries, Series.
  • ※ In the case of a duplicate entry to the 'International Competition' and the 'Korean Drama Competition' category, it needs to abide preferentially by the regulations for International Competition.
  • ※ The Program Category is only based on the number of episodes regardless of genre, the number of seasons, platform, etc.
  • ※ If a program with multiple seasons is aired for the first time between May 1, 2022 and May 31, 2023, each season can be classified and submitted as an individual program.
  • ※ In the case of Omnibus/Anthology Series with different stories, themes, and characters, each episode will be approved as a separate TV Movie submission.
  • ※ All staff and cast in the 'International Competition' category will automatically be candidates for the Individual category. If you do not wish to do so, you must notify SDAOC in advance.
Korea Drama Competition
  • 구분, 부문, 정의로 구성된 출품부문 안내 테이블
    Category Definition
    Program Outstanding Korean Drama Selected by evaluation of the jury for the contribution to the Korean wave.
    Individual Outstanding Korean Actor Korean Actor and actress selected through judging among all cast submitted to the Korean Drama Competition.
    Outstanding Korean Actress
    Outstanding Korean Drama O.S.T Only through the global fan voting
Required Materials
International Competition
A. Entry Form : Online submission on the Seoul International Drama Awards official website
http://www.seouldrama.org/eng/entry/awards_form.php
B. Image
1) One official poster (Vertical version)
2) Actor/Actress profile image (Headshot)
C. Video
1) Video file
Category Video
Required Optional
TV Movie Entire episodes
(If it has three episodes, then submit first and second.)
① Trailer
② Freely select and submit any episodes which are necessary or important to understand the overall flow.
Miniseries First and Second episodes
Series

3) Video Submission (You can choose ①/②/③)
① Upload the videos in your Google Drive and share them with the official account of SDA (seouldramaawards@gmail.com)
② Share download link : WeTransfer, Vimeo, Aspera, etc.
- You should set the download period after May 14, 2023. - Please send your videos to SDA programmer's e-mail. The submission is completed only when the programmer in charge responds ‘Confirmation’ by e-mail
③ Save the video files on a USB flash drive and ship it to SDAOC by post.
- Only materials that arrive at SDAOC before the entry deadline will be judged.
- Shipping Address
Seoul Drama Awards Organizing Committee / Korean Broadcasters Association
10th Fl. Korean Broadcasters Center Bldg. 233 Mok-dongdongro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, Korea (Postal Code: 07995)
Korea Drama Competition
A. Entry Form : Online submission on the Seoul International Drama Awards official website
http://www.seouldrama.org/eng/entry/awards_form.php
B. Image: All image files must be uploaded on the online entry form
1) One official poster (Vertical version)
2) Actor/Actress profile image (Headshot)
※ In the case of a duplicate entry to 'International Competition' and 'Korean Drama Competition' category, it needs to abide preferentially by the regulations for ‘International Competition’.
Entry Deadline
April 30, 2023
The Organizing Committee reserves the right to approve or deny an extension request on submissions, as well as determine its length if granted.
Notification
  • A. No entrance fee is required.
  • B. There is no limit to the number of submissions according to each category.
  • C. The Organizing Committee is not obliged to return any submitted materials.
  • D. SDAOC has the rights to request additional materials, due to lack of information or technical errors. In the case of a nomination, the entrant must co-operate fully.
  • E. For individual categories, the entrant must notify the staff and cast of submission and the date of the awards ceremony in advance, and must cooperate to the fullest so they can attend the awards ceremony.
Judging Procedures
  • A. Preliminary Selection: Panel of 12 international professionals
  • - Each judge individually screens and evaluates the entries. After the Organizing Committee collects official ballots from the jury, top ranking entries become nominees.
  • B. Final Selection: Panel of 7 international professionals
  • - Each judge individually screens and evaluates the nominated works. After the Organizing Committee collects official ballots from the jury, top ranking programs and individuals from among the nominees become the final winners.
Announcement
  • A. Nominees The Organizing Committee will announce the nominees on the website and notify the entrants individually after preliminary selection.
  • B. Winners The winners will be announced at the live-telecast Awards Ceremony in September 2023 in Seoul.
Inquiries
  • Deputy Director
    Olivia NA
    (dbswnna@kba.or.kr / 02-3219-5579)
  • Julie UM / Programmer
    (julie27@kba.or.kr / 02-3219-5572)