Nunadrama2024sbsdramaawardspart3end36 May 2026

The 2024 SBS Drama Awards delivered one of its most thrilling and controversial nights in recent history, and at the center of it all was the hit weekend drama “Nuna” (working English title: Noona, My Star ). Fans tracking the event through the growing search term have been hungry for a complete breakdown. This article serves as the ultimate Part 3 of our coverage — directly tying the drama’s climactic 36th episode to its performance at the SBS awards. Part 1 Recap: “Nuna” Dominates Nominations Leading into the 2024 SBS Drama Awards, Nuna had already broken records. Aired in the Friday‑Saturday 22:00 time slot from September to December 2024, the 36‑episode melodrama starred Kim Ji‑won as “Chae Nuna” — a fiercely protective older sister who becomes a legal guardian to her younger brother after their parents’ sudden death. The drama’s first half focused on her sacrifice, while the second half introduced a revenge‑thriller subplot involving a chaebol family.

Part 3: Episode 36’s Impact on Awards Recognition The keyword “part3end36” refers to the fact that Nuna ’s final episode (#36) aired just 10 days before the SBS Drama Awards, on December 21, 2024. Unlike many dramas that wrap earlier in December, Nuna ’s production schedule was so tight that the finale script was completed only three weeks before broadcast. nunadrama2024sbsdramaawardspart3end36

By early December, Nuna had achieved peak ratings of 21.4% (Nielsen Korea nationwide), becoming SBS’s highest‑rated mini‑series of 2024. This naturally translated into awards traction. The 2024 SBS Drama Awards delivered one of