8th APAN Star Awards

8th APAN Star Awards
Official poster
DateSeptember 29, 2022 (2022-09-29)
SiteKorea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX), Western Ilsan District, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province
Presented by
  • Korea Entertainment Management Association
  • Studio M1
Hosted by
Highlights
Most awardsThe Red Sleeve (3)
Most nominationsSquid Game (8)
Grand PrizeSong Joong-ki
Drama of the YearThe Red Sleeve
WebsiteAPAN Star Awards
Television/radio coverage
Network
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The 8th APAN Star Awards (Korean제8회 에이판 스타 어워즈) ceremony took place on September 29, 2022, at Korea International Exhibition Center, Western Ilsan District, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. Hosted by Kwon Yu-ri and Jung Il-woo, it was held face-to-face for the first time in two years.[1] The 2022 awards recognised the excellence in South Korea's television, including terrestrial, cable, OTT, and web dramas, aired from March 2021 to July 2022.[2] Starting from this edition, another category for OTT dramas was introduced.

  1. ^ Myung Hee-sook (August 19, 2022). "정일우X권유리, '2022 에이판 스타 어워즈' 메인 MC…2년 만에 대면 개최" [Jung Il-woo X Kwon Yu-ri, '2022 Apan Star Awards' main MC... Held face-to-face for the first time in two years]. My Daily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  2. ^ Kim Myung-mi (August 19, 2022). "'2022 APAN' 정일우X권유리 MC 발탁, 9월29일 개최[공식입장]" ['2022 APAN' Jung Il-woo X Kwon Yu-ri MCs selected, held on September 29 [Official position]]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 19, 2022.