^Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
^"Kim Hee-chul". Daum (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
^Yoo Ji-hoon. '백상예술대상' 2020년 최종 후보 공개…예측 불가 각축전 ['Baeksang Arts Awards' 2020 finalists released… Unpredictable competition]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 10, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
^"올해의 가수 (음원) 후보자" [Artist of the Year (Song) nominees]. 8th Gaon Chart Music Awards 2018 (in Korean). KMCIA. Archived from the original on January 23, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
^Lee Jung-hyun (December 22, 2016). [2016 JTBC 어워즈]김희철, 유재석 제치고 '예능최강자' 등극 [[2016 JTBC Awards] Kim Hee-chul beats Yoo Jae-suk in 'Best Entertainer']. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved October 1, 2020.
^Lee Jung-hyun (December 22, 2016). [2016 JTBC 어워즈]민경훈♥김희철, 시청자가 뽑은 '최고의 커플' [[2016 JTBC Awards] Min Kyung-hoon ♥ Kim Hee-chul, 'Best Couple' selected by viewers]. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved October 1, 2020.
^함은정-김희철-정명옥-고영욱, MBC 방송연예대상 신인상 [Ham Eun-jung, Kim Hee-chul, Chung Myung-ok, Ko Young-wook, MBC Entertainment Awards Rookie of the Year Award]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). December 29, 2011. Archived from the original on November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
^Lee Kwang-hyo (December 3, 2017). '2017 멜론뮤직어워드'방탄소년단ㆍ엑소,대상에 5관왕..아이유,'팔레트'로'올해의 앨범'상 ['2017 Melon Music Awards' BTS, Exo, 5 grand prizes won.. IU's 'Pallete' is album of the year]. AJU News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 15, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
Kim Na-ra (December 1, 2018). 방탄소년단, 대상 2개 포함 총 7관왕 기염…"시련이 밑거름됐다" [2018 멜론뮤직어워드](종합) [BTS who won 7 awards including 2 grand prizes said "our foundation is made up of hardships" [2018 Melon Music Awards] (Overall)]. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved October 1, 2020.
^Choi Ji-yoon (December 28, 2019). [2019 SBS 연예대상]이상윤·양세찬·김희철·윤상현 우수상 [[2019 SBS Entertainment Awards] Lee Sang-yoon, Yang Se-chan, Kim Hee-chul and Yoon Sang-hyun Excellence Awards]. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved December 28, 2019.
^Kim, Min-soo; Shin, Yoon-ae (April 23, 2020). 2020 포브스코리아 선정 파워 셀럽 40 [40 Power Celebrities selected by Forbes Korea 2020]. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 4, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2021 – via Joins.