KBS Entertainment Awards

KBS Entertainment Awards
Awarded for	Excellence in variety entertainment
Location	Seoul
Country	South Korea
Presented by	Korean Broadcasting System
First awarded	2002
Television/Radio coverage
Network	KBS2, KBS World (Worldwide)
Runtime	approximately 140 minutes

The KBS Entertainment Awards (Hangul: KBS 연예대상; Hanja: 韓國放送演藝大賞) is an event held yearly and is sponsored by KBS. The awards ceremony is approximately 140 minutes long and is shown in two parts on KBS2. The ceremony features performances by K-pop artists and music parodies from Gag Concert members. This event is held at the end of each year.

For the 8th annual KBS Entertainment Awards, held on December 26, 2009 in Yeouido at the KBS headquarters, Lee Kyung-kyu, Lee Ji-ae, and Girls' Generation's Yoona were the master of ceremonies.

For the 9th annual KBS Entertainment Awards, held on December 25, 2010, the master of ceremonies were Shin Dong-yup, Shin Bong-sun, and Lee Ji-ae. Park Jin-young, 2PM, miss A, and KARA performed at the event.

The Viewer's Choice Program award is chosen by votes from the viewers by SMS.

The Top Excellence Award is awarded to an individual for their appearance in variety and comedy. In recent years, a female and male MC/comedian are awarded in each category.

The Excellence award is awarded to an individual for their appearance in variety and comedy. In recent years, a female and male MC/comedian are awarded in each category.

In recent years, a rookie female and male MC/comedian are awarded in each category.

From 2002 to 2007, the award was called "Best Entertainer Award" (Hangul: 베스트 엔터테이너상). In 2008, it was renamed to "Top Popularity Award" (Hangul: 최고 인기상). The current title, since 2009, is "Top Entertainer Award" (Hangul: 최고 엔터테이너상).

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