The 2024 Brand of the Year Awards have released the list of this year’s winners!
On September 3, The Korea Consumer Forum revealed the winners of the ‘2024 Brand of the Year’ awards in the People and Culture category, following a massive consumer vote.
A total of 3,762,533 people cast 26,893,194 votes in the poll, which was expanded to include participants from Vietnam for the first time this year. The awards recognize top brands that have enhanced the Korean Wave’s reputation.
Here is a complete list of the 2024 Brand of the Year Awards winners
Female Idol Group: NewJeans
Male Idol Group: TEMPEST
Best Band: DAY6
Girl Band: QWER
Female Solo Artist: IU
Male Solo Artist: Lim Young Woong
Female Vocalist: Younha
Male Vocalist: Hong Yi Sak
Rookie Female Idol: UNIS
Rookie Male Idol: TWS
Rising Star Female Idol: KISS OF LIFE
Rising Star Male Idol: RIIZE
Crossover Group: Forestella
Acting Idol of the Year: N.Flying’s Seunghyub
Female Variety Idol: IVE’s An Yujin
Male Variety Idol: Kyuhyun from Super Junior
Drama Actress: Kim Ji Won
Drama Actor: Kim Soo Hyun
Movie Actress: Kim Go Eun
Movie Actor: Ma Dong Seok
OTT Actress: Chun Woo Hee
OTT Actor: Koo Kyo Hwan
Rising Star Actress: Jeon Jong Seo
Rising Star Actor: Song Geon Hee
Scene-Stealing Female Actor: Jung Young Joo
Scene-Stealing Male Actor: Park Ji Hwan
Rookie Actor: Kim Min Kyu
Rookie Actress: Jang Da Ah
Actress – Hot Trend: Kim Hye Yoon
Actor – Hot Trend: Byeon Woo Seok
Female Advertising Model: Go Yoon Jung
Female Multi-Entertainer: Han Ga In
Female Variety (MC): Jang Do Yeon
Male Variety Star (MC): Yoo Jae Suk
Radio DJ: Park Myung Soo
Female Comedian: Lee Soo Ji
Male Comedian: Kim Won Hoon
Female Hot Icon: Lee Hyori
Male Hot Icon: Kim Sun Tae
Female Entertainer: Lee Eun Ji
Male Entertainer: Jo Se Ho
MC: Park Kyung Lim
Celebrity YouTuber: Jang Young Ran
Sports Entertainer: Kim Dong Hyun
Athlete: Son Heung Min
OTT Variety Program: Girls’ High School Mystery Class
Travel Variety Program: Happened To Be Born, So Let’s Travel Around The World
Talk Show: You Quiz on the Block
Observational Variety Show: I Live Alone
Sports Variety: A Clean Sweep
Weekend Variety Program: Running Man
Male Solo (Vietnam): EXO D.O. (Doh Kyung Soo)
Female Solo (Vietnam): Taeyeon
Male Idol Group (Vietnam): TEMPEST
Female Idol Group (Vietnam): aespa
Female Rookie (Vietnam): BABYMONSTER
Male Rookie (Vietnam): NCT WISH
e-sports Player (Vietnam): Faker
Male Actor (Vietnam): Kim Soo Hyun
Female Actress (Vietnam): Kim Ji Won
K-Drama (Vietnam): Queen of Tears
Congratulations to the winners!