MBC has awarded the variety stars and programs who brightened up the network and delivered much-needed amusement to viewers over the last year on December 29!

Yoo Jae Suk won the Daesang Award at the 2021 MBC Entertainment Awards, the network's annual year-end celebration of its greatest achievements in variety programming and entertainment (Grand Prize). Yoo Jae Suk received his 18th Daesang overall, and his 8th from MBC.

"How Do You Play?" is a hit variety show hosted by Yoo Jae Suk. " emerged as the night's top winner, taking home nine accolades, including the Daesang and Variety Program of the Year.

See the complete list of awardees below!

Daesang (Grand Prize): Yoo Jae Suk (“How Do You Play?”)

Variety Program of the Year: “How Do You Play?”

Entertainer of the Year: Kim Gura, Kim Sung Joo, Park Na Rae, Yoo Jae Suk, Jun Hyun Moo

Top Excellence in Variety: Ahn Jung Hwan, Shin Bong Sun
Top Excellence in Radio: Jang Sung Kyu

Excellence in Variety: Yoon Se Yoon, Jang Dong Min, Hong Hyun Hee
Excellence in Radio: Ahn Young Mi, Muzie, Jung Sun Hee, Moon Chun Shik

PD Award: “Home Alone” (“I Live Alone”)

Best Entertainer Award: Yoo Byung Jae, Yang Se Hyung
Best Character Award: Jung Joon Ha, HaHa
Best Couple: Yoo Jae Suk, Lovelyz’s Mijoo, and HaHa (“How Do You Play?”)
Best Teamwork: MSG Wannabe (“How Do You Play?”)

Popularity Award: Kim Jong Min, Sandara Park, SHINee’s Key

Special Award for Variety: Girls’ Generation’s Yuri, Fin.K.L’s Ock Joo Hyun, Aiki, (G)I-DLE’s Jeon Soyeon

Achievement Award: Ha Choon Hwa

Rookie Award for Variety: Parc Jae Jung, Mijoo
Rookie Award for Radio: Jung Joon Ha, Shinji

MC Award: Boom, Park Sun Young
Writer of the Year: Park Hyun Jung

Digital Content Award: “Change My Home”

Special Award for Current Events and Cultural Programs: Kang Da Som, Oh Eun Young, Jung Joon Hee
Writer of the Year for Current Events and Cultural Programs: Kan Min Joo

Special Award for Radio: Yum Min Joo, Heo Il Hoo
Writer of the Year for Radio: Park Se Hoon
Radio Contribution Award: NCSoft