| 2022 KBS Entertainment Awards | |
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 Official logo | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in variety entertainment |
| Date | December 24, 2022 |
| Venue | KBS New Wing Open Hall, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul |
| Country | South Korea |
| Presented by | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Hosted by | |
| Highlights | |
| Grand Prize | Shin Dong-yup |
| Entertainer of the Year | |
| Viewers' Choice Best Program Award | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend |
| Top Excellence Award Reality |
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| Best Show/Variety | |
| Website | KBS Entertainment Awards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | KBS2, KBS World |
| Runtime | Approx. 200 minutes |
| Viewership |
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| Produced by | Lee Hwang-seon |
| Directed by |
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The 2022 KBS Entertainment Awards (Korean: 2022 KBS 연예대상; RR: 2022 KBS Yeon-Ye Daesang) presented by Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), took place on December 24, 2022, at KBS New Wing Open Hall in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. The 20th anniversary ceremony was opened with a special performance that looks back on the past KBS entertainment and covers it all. The awards ceremony was broadcast live at KBS Hall at 21.15 (KST). It was hosted by Seol In-ah, Moon Se-yoon and Kang Chan-hee.[2]
This year Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend won the 'Best Program Award', directly selected by viewers. In addition, there was a stage dedicated to the late Song Hae, who has firmly maintained his place as a national song boasting MC. Another highlight of this year's ceremony was stars, who are active in various fields attended as presenters.[3] 7 people united as Kondaz, viz. Heo Jae, Kim Byung-hyun, Kim Jung-tae, Lee Dae-Hyung, Jung Ho-young, Yoo Hee-gwan, and Kwak Beom, performed "Never Ending Story" as 'Special stage'.[4]
Shin Dong-yup won the Grand Prize and Entertainer of the Year award along with Kim Sook, Jun Hyun-moo, Kim Jong-min, and Lee Kyung-kyu.[5]
- ^ Nielsen Korea ratings:"2022 KBS Entertainment Awards Part 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ "2022 KBS 연예대상: MC" [2022 KBS Entertainment Awards: MC]. Korean Broadcasting System (in Korean). December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ Kim Hyun-sik (December 9, 2022). "KBS, 크리스마스 이브에 '연예대상'…작년 대상 문세윤 MC" [KBS, 'Entertainment Awards' on Christmas Eve... Last year's Daesang Moon Se-yoon MC]. E-Daily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ Jo Jun-won (December 24, 2022). "[TEN 포토] 허재-김병현-김정태-이대형-정호영-유희관-곽범 '꼰대즈로 뭉친 7인'" [[TEN Photo] Heo Jae-Kim Byung-Hyeon-Kim Jeong-Tae-Lee Dae-Hyung-Jeong Ho-Young-Yoo Hee-Gwan-Kwak Beom '7 people united as Kondaz']. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ Kim Min-ji (December 24, 2022). "10년 주기설 맞았다…신동엽, '불후'로 10년 만에 또 대상(종합)[KBS 연예대상]" [The 10-year cycle was right... Shin Dong-yeop, again in 10 years with 'Immortality' (comprehensive) [KBS Entertainment Awards]]. News 1 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 24, 2022.