Apart from the grand prize, this year’s competition was divided into four categories; miniseries, TV movie, serial drama and comedy.

Korean drama “Mother” won the Golden Bird Prize for miniseries. It centers on a struggling woman who tries to save a young girl who was abused by her biological mother. “Mother” stars Lee Bo-young, who won the best actress award on Monday night.
 

“54 Hours,” another production from Germany, was chosen as the best work in the TV movie category. It recreated a real-life hostage situation that took place in Gladbeck, Germany, in 1988.

The Golden Bird Prize for serial drama went to “Candice Renoir,” a French show about a female cop who is a mother going back to the force after 10 years.

In the comedy category, Israel’s “The New Black,” depicting the youthful life of four young students who come from Haredi, Orthodox Judaism backgrounds, took the award.

In the noncompetition category designed to recognize outstanding Korean dramas, “While You Were Sleeping,” “Fight for My Way” and “Something in the Rain” won prizes.

A total of 268 entries from 56 countries were received for this year’s competition, the highest number since the annual awards began in 2006. The SDA Screening Committee comprised two Korean and five international judges this year.

By Im Eun-byel (silverstar@heraldcorp.com)