The Korea Musical Awards (Korean: 대한민국뮤지컬페스티벌 한국뮤지컬어워즈) is a representative awards ceremony held in January every year to revitalize the musical market and to encourage and congratulate the musicians who are working hard in the art scene. It is organized by Korea Musical Theater Association and supported by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Arts Council Korea, and LG Arts Center, Seoul. First awards ceremony was held in 2017.[2]
There were other musical awards with similar name in Korea from 1995 to 2013, hosted by the newspaper Sports Chosun, however it's already discontinued.
Some notable records and facts about the Korea Musical Awards include the following:
The 2nd edition of awards. Maybe Happy Ending received the most awards by walking off with six trophies — Will Aronson for Best Music, Will Aronson and Hue Park for Best Book, Kim Dong-yeon for Best Director, Han Kyung-sook for Best Producer, Jeon Mi-do for Best Actress in a Leading Role and Best Small Theater Musical.[17]
The 6th edition of awards was held at the Blue Square, Shinhan Card Hall on January 10, 2022. The nominations were announced on December 20, 2021. The musical Red Book was nominated for 7 categories: Best Musical, Best Leading Actress (Female), Best Supporting Actress (Male), Best New Artist (Female), Producer Award, Directing Award, and Music Award.[23]
^ abcdefg"[제4회 한국뮤지컬어워즈] 뮤지컬 '호프', 대상 등 8관왕에 빛나는 저력 과시" [[The 4th Korea Musical Awards] Musical 'Hope', showing off its power shining in 8 crowns including the grand prize]. Today Newspaper (투데이신문) (in Korean). January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
^ abAhn, Si-eun (January 23, 2018). "제2회 '한국뮤지컬어워즈' 6관왕, 홍광호 남우주연상 첫 수상" [The 2nd 'Korea Musical Awards' <Maybe a Happy Ending> 6 crowns, Hong Kwang-ho's first Best Actor Award]. www.themusical.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved January 19, 2023.
^"하이라이트로 방영된 '제3회 한국뮤지컬어워즈'" ['The 3rd Korean Musical Awards' aired as a highlight]. 파이낸스투데이 (in Korean). January 20, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
^"제5회 한국뮤지컬어워즈 성료…뮤지컬 ＜마리퀴리＞ 최다 부문 수상 영예" [Completion of the 5th Korea Musical Awards... Most awards in the category of musical <Marie Curie>]. 서울문화투데이 (in Korean). January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
^"[제6회 한국뮤지컬어워즈(KMA)] 멈추지 않을 무대, 세계로 가는 K-뮤지컬" [[The 6th Korea Musical Awards (KMA)] A stage that will not stop, K-Musical to the world]. Today Newspaper (투데이신문) (in Korean). January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
^ abcShin, Young-eun. "'제7회 한국뮤지컬어워즈', 코로나 팬데믹 넘어 순항 (종합)" ['The 7th Korea Musical Awards', cruise beyond the COVID-19 pandemic (comprehensive)]. entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved January 19, 2023.
^"'스위니토드' 제1회 한국뮤지컬어워즈 영예의 대상" [The grand prize of the 1st Korea Musical Awards honor of 'Sweeney Todd']. 이데일리 (The E-Daily) (in Korean). January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
^ abc"한국 뮤지컬인들의 축제, '제7회 한국뮤지컬어워즈' 성황리 종료" [The festival of Korean musicals, 'The 7th Korea Musical Awards' ended with great success]. 서울자치신문 (in Korean). January 19, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
^"제6회 한국뮤지컬어워즈 수상작(자) – 한국뮤지컬어워즈" [Winner of the 6th Korea Musical Awards – Korea Musical Awards]. KMA (in Korean). Retrieved January 23, 2023.
^Shin, Young-eun (January 16, 2023). "윤복희, 공로상 수상 "죽을 때까지 사랑하는 뮤지컬 할 것" [한국뮤지컬어워즈]" [Yoon Bok-hee won the Achievement Award "I will do a musical that I love until I die" [Korea Musical Awards]]. Star Today via Daum. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
^Kim Jae-won (December 20, 2021). "뮤지컬 '레드북', 한국뮤지컬어워즈 7개 부문 후보 올라" [Musical 'Red Book' nominated for 7 categories at Korea Musical Awards]. Sports World. Naver. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
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