Jang Sung-kyu in his second consecutive year with Seohyun, a South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter and Moon Sang-min, a South Korean actor and model hosted the award show.

[2][3] Due to the tragic crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 on December 29, 2024, KBS2 decided to cancel the live broadcast of the 2024 KBS Drama Awards on December 31.

A special live broadcast to welcome the New Year that was to follow the awards ceremony was also cancelled.

[7][8] Lee Soon-jae won the Grand prize (Daesang) for Dog Knows Everything.

At the age of 90, he is the oldest grand prize winner among the drama awards.