Entry
Entry Regulation
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Every year, the Seoul International Drama Awards prizes to outstanding dramas from all over
the world.
We look forward to discovering high-quality drama productions across borders,
and
seeing the experts of the industry in Seoul.
※ For more details, download the regulation file.
Eligibility
- A. Entries must have been broadcast or transmitted to the general public by television channels, cable networks, satellites, the Internet or other digital delivery media. Dramatized commercials or promotional materials are not acceptable.
- B. Entries have initially been broadcast or released in any country between the dates of
June 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024
- C. Only the corporate holding copyright ownership or a person who has been granted the right
to submit the entry by agreement between the copyright holders is eligible for entry.
Otherwise, it needs to obtain 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
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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.
Individual
Director
All crew and cast who are written on the entry forms by entrants are
automatically competing in the individual category.
Screenwriter
Actor
Actress
- ※ There is no limit to the number of submissions
according to each category: TV Movie, Miniseries, Series
- ※ In the case of Omnibus/Anthology Series with different stories, themes, and characters,
each episode will be approved as separate submissions.
- ※ If each season from a program satisfies the qualification of the first airdate between
June 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024, each season can be classified and submitted
as an individual
program.
- ※ The Program Category is only based on the total numbers of episodes in a single entry
regardless of genre, the number of seasons, platform, etc.
- ※ All staff and cast in the 'International Competition' category will automatically be
candidates for the Individual category. If you do NOT wish to submit an individual category,
you must check the "Not submit for the individual category" box.
K-Drama Competition
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구분, 부문, 정의로 구성된 출품부문 안내 테이블
Category
Definition
Program
Korean dramas produced by a drama production company/broadcasting company
from South Korea (including overseas co-production) regardless of platforms
and the number of episodes, which is released within the qualified period.
Individual
Outstanding Korean Actor
The actors and actresses from the submissions to the
K-Drama Competition will be automatically judged by jurors.
Outstanding Korean Actress
Outstanding Korean Drama O.S.T
The OSTs of the submissions to the K-Drama
Competition will be automatically selected through the global fan voting run
by SDAOC.
- ※ All casts in the 'K-Drama' category will automatically be candidates for the Individual category. If you do NOT wish to submit an individual category, you must check the "Not submit for the individual category" box.
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: All image files must be uploaded on the online entry form
- 1) One official poster (Vertical version)
- 2) Actor/Actress profile image (Headshot)
- C. Video
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1) Video Files
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
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※ For English-speaking dramas, english subtitles can be
omitted. However, when foreign languages other than English are expressed in major
lines or images, English subtitles are required in the moment.
- 2) Video Formats
① File name: Title_Country_Episode (eg. SDA_South
Korea_1)
② Video codec : H.264
③ Audio codec : AAC
④ File formats : MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV (Any format is
acceptable as long as the provided codecs/formats are readable on default and 3rd-party
video players.)
⑤ Resolution : 1280 X 720 HD (16:9)
- 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 31, 2024.
- 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)
K-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 'K-Drama Competition' categories, it needs to abide preferentially by the regulations for ‘International Competition’.
Entry Deadline
May 16, 2024
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.
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 October 2024 in Seoul.
Inquiries
- Deputy Director
Olivia NA
(dbswnna@kba.or.kr /
02-3219-5579)
- South Korea
Julie Um / Programmer
(julie27@kba.or.kr /
02-3219-5572)
- Europe
Dohoon Kim / Programmer
(pdh424@kba.or.kr /
02-3219-5581)
- Asia
Jihee Kim / Programmer
(gee0910@kba.or.kr /
02-3219-5573)
- America, Middle East, Africa and Oceania
Yura Yang /
Programmer
(diddbfk1@kba.or.kr / 02-3219-3036)
-
Every year, the Seoul International Drama Awards prizes to outstanding dramas from all over the world.
We look forward to discovering high-quality drama productions across borders,
and seeing the experts of the industry in Seoul.※ For more details, download the regulation file.
Eligibility
- A. Entries must have been broadcast or transmitted to the general public by television channels, cable networks, satellites, the Internet or other digital delivery media. Dramatized commercials or promotional materials are not acceptable.
- B. Entries have initially been broadcast or released in any country between the dates of June 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024
- C. Only the corporate holding copyright ownership or a person who has been granted the right to submit the entry by agreement between the copyright holders is eligible for entry. Otherwise, it needs to obtain 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. Individual Director All crew and cast who are written on the entry forms by entrants are automatically competing in the individual category. Screenwriter Actor Actress - ※ There is no limit to the number of submissions according to each category: TV Movie, Miniseries, Series
- ※ In the case of Omnibus/Anthology Series with different stories, themes, and characters, each episode will be approved as separate submissions.
- ※ If each season from a program satisfies the qualification of the first airdate between June 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024, each season can be classified and submitted as an individual program.
- ※ The Program Category is only based on the total numbers of episodes in a single entry regardless of genre, the number of seasons, platform, etc.
- ※ All staff and cast in the 'International Competition' category will automatically be candidates for the Individual category. If you do NOT wish to submit an individual category, you must check the "Not submit for the individual category" box.
K-Drama Competition
-
구분, 부문, 정의로 구성된 출품부문 안내 테이블 Category Definition Program Korean dramas produced by a drama production company/broadcasting company from South Korea (including overseas co-production) regardless of platforms and the number of episodes, which is released within the qualified period. Individual Outstanding Korean Actor The actors and actresses from the submissions to the K-Drama Competition will be automatically judged by jurors. Outstanding Korean Actress Outstanding Korean Drama O.S.T The OSTs of the submissions to the K-Drama Competition will be automatically selected through the global fan voting run by SDAOC. - ※ All casts in the 'K-Drama' category will automatically be candidates for the Individual category. If you do NOT wish to submit an individual category, you must check the "Not submit for the individual category" box.
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: All image files must be uploaded on the online entry form
- 1) One official poster (Vertical version)
- 2) Actor/Actress profile image (Headshot)
- C. Video
-
1) Video Files
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 - ※ For English-speaking dramas, english subtitles can be omitted. However, when foreign languages other than English are expressed in major lines or images, English subtitles are required in the moment.
- 2) Video Formats
① File name: Title_Country_Episode (eg. SDA_South Korea_1)② Video codec : H.264③ Audio codec : AAC④ File formats : MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV (Any format is acceptable as long as the provided codecs/formats are readable on default and 3rd-party video players.)⑤ Resolution : 1280 X 720 HD (16:9)
- 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 31, 2024. - Please send your videos to SDA programmer's e-mail. The submission is completed only when the programmer in charge responds ‘Confirmation’ by e-mail③ 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)
K-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 'K-Drama Competition' categories, it needs to abide preferentially by the regulations for ‘International Competition’.
Entry Deadline
May 16, 2024
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.
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 October 2024 in Seoul.
Inquiries
- Deputy Director
Olivia NA
(dbswnna@kba.or.kr / 02-3219-5579) - South Korea
Julie Um / Programmer
(julie27@kba.or.kr / 02-3219-5572) - Europe
Dohoon Kim / Programmer
(pdh424@kba.or.kr / 02-3219-5581) - Asia
Jihee Kim / Programmer
(gee0910@kba.or.kr / 02-3219-5573) - America, Middle East, Africa and Oceania
Yura Yang / Programmer
(diddbfk1@kba.or.kr / 02-3219-3036)