No awards ceremony for tvN this year
by javabeans
Remember when cable station tvN announced it was launching its own awards ceremony? Never mind; they’ve nixed the idea after all.
This doesn’t mean the station will never host their own awards show, but perhaps they jumped the gun in planning. Announced only in August and described as being in the very early stages, the awards have been deemed a better fit for the station’s tenth-year anniversary, per a rep with CJ E&M, which owns tvN.
That’s too bad, since I was looking forward to some of my favorite dramas being honored with awards, since they’d be excluded from the existing awards hosted by the Big 3 broadcasters (KBS, MBC, SBS). There aren’t that many ceremonies where these dramas are even eligible for consideration, so it would have been nice to see them given recognition (yes, even though I recognize that awards are bullshit and station-specific awards are even more bullshit because you’re just handing out trophies to make everyone happy).
It already pains me that excellent shows like Joseon X-Files and Nine and Answer Me 1997 have come and gone without earning awards in their industry. Furthermore, tvN has been churning out so many programs in both scripted and unscripted formats, especially recently, that it seems like this year would’ve been a good year to do it. It’s remarkable how much they’ve been able to develop in a short eight years, frankly.
Well, I guess we’ll have to wait another two years for tvN to revisit the idea. Meanwhile, we’ve got the Beanie Awards to look forward to, and our Editors’ Picks as well. If only we could fool kidnap convince the stars to come pick up their awards in person. And by awards I mean my kisses, of course.
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1 Janis Jap
October 16, 2014 at 7:28 AM
tq JB,
You make me laugh JB !
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Camille
October 16, 2014 at 10:16 AM
I second that! They should have an awards ceremony this year, coz this was the year they had hit dramas, one after the other. Can they replicate it next year? Maybe, but it won't be the same actors and not the same dramas that made our kdrama addiction so worth it. On top of my head, these are the best tvn kdramas for me, in no particular order. King of High School Savvy, Witch's Romance, Secret Hotel, Plus Nine Boys, Surplus Princess, Marriage not Dating.
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2 SHITTY HUNTER
October 16, 2014 at 7:30 AM
Not exactly related, but I watched City Hunter this week... and all I'm gonna day is that if tvN had their awards ceremony this year, City Hunter deserves to win all the awards. In fact, City Hunter should win every honourable and worthy award every fuckin year.
The greatest kdrama of 2011.
The greatest kdrama of all time.
The greatest TV show of all time.
I am blessed and privileged to have watched this masterpiece of a show.
City Hunter season 2... I WILL KEEP PRAYING FOR YOU!
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Fun-Lugha
October 16, 2014 at 1:12 PM
Somebody's late to the 'shitty' party ;)
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Lizzy4e
October 17, 2014 at 9:03 AM
oh oh oh...you killed me! lol
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Gidget
October 16, 2014 at 3:40 PM
If they wait much longer it'll need to be Nursing Home Hunter.
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zamboanguena
October 17, 2014 at 1:36 AM
You really should learn to put your comments where they belong because the post about is about tvN and its shows. But, okay, I'll humor you.
Even if tvN will give out awards this year, City Hunter (as amazing as it is) would still not get anything. Why? Because City Hunter was aired over at KBS, not tvN.
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Sofia
October 17, 2014 at 6:26 AM
It was on SBS lol.
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3 SHITTY HUNTER
October 16, 2014 at 7:31 AM
Can I post comments with swearing?
Fuck shit fuck shit fuck.
Cause DB can. I wish I could :c
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Gidget
October 16, 2014 at 3:40 PM
Just because you can, doesn't mean you should...
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4 Rachel
October 16, 2014 at 7:31 AM
Ah that's quite a disapppointment. It's true, it's a pity some of these dramas don't receive the accolades they deserve. Well they can receive virtual accolades from us through the annual Beanie awards keke.
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5 Yoko
October 16, 2014 at 7:44 AM
The Beanie Awards are the best not only because they are more objective but because the winner have to impress the DramaBeans community
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nomad
October 16, 2014 at 10:05 AM
and we can comment to our hearts content :)
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harmonyfb
October 16, 2014 at 3:59 PM
I miss the "Like" button. :)
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Zogzog
October 16, 2014 at 4:10 PM
me tooo.. :)
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Pipit
October 16, 2014 at 5:21 PM
And impressing the beanies isn't an easy feat.
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6 Sam
October 16, 2014 at 7:46 AM
Aw, I was actually looking forward to this one as well, because most of my dramas this year have been from tvN. And the reunion of my favourite pairings. And all the hotties suited up. *sniff sniff*
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7 Alluna
October 16, 2014 at 8:15 AM
JB I can help you out with that award anytime!!!!! free of charge!!!! lol
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8 cingdoc
October 16, 2014 at 8:18 AM
That's just too bad....
But.... I think our Beanie Award is better( like you mentioned, the others are meaningless since EVERYONE gets an award( then, what's so special about it???)
Yes, the Daebak winners will get kisses from you, the non winners( hey, all nominee's in The Beanie Award are NOT losers; they earned the accolades)will be " consoled" by the rest of us( stalkering fans, hehe)....I would definitely swoon if SIG thanks us for The Best High School Noona Killer KISSER Award with " Thank you very kamsa"....LOL
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Ennayra
October 16, 2014 at 9:52 AM
Lol! "Thank you very kamsa" would be perfect!
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bbstl 🧹
October 16, 2014 at 2:11 PM
There should be a "Thank You Very Kamsa" Beanie Award category this year!
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9 Cocoboo
October 16, 2014 at 8:25 AM
Aw. I like a lot of tvN dramas. Wish they had gotten some recognition w/ an awards show.
Excited for the Beanie awards though! I feel like this year is the first year where I've watched a lot more of the current dramas.
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10 kidleader
October 16, 2014 at 8:25 AM
out of topic, but i notice new headers/banners where can i see all new banners because when i look into the headers list, i don't think it is updated but i notice some new headers(?) there or i think..
I really like looking into the headers, it is the first thing that attract me to db, the rotating pics..
Thanks.
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11 ThoseWhoKnowMe...
October 16, 2014 at 8:46 AM
Awards are just done for prestige and the way they are distributed (ratings & popularity), they don't make sense, we all know that. Honestly, I'm glad tvN is keeping the $$ to invest in (let's hope) better dramas for the next year... Cause 2014 wasn't good for me.
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12 pogo - sailing HMS Queen of Tears and HMS Sailboat Lovely Runner🍉
October 16, 2014 at 8:53 AM
Oh no, I really wanted The Three Musketeers and lots of other shows to get some love this year, normally cable shows never get any recognition unless they become Answer-Me-1994-style ratings behemoths in the double digits (very difficult on cable).
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13 Xiarylle
October 16, 2014 at 9:36 AM
What would it take for the Beanie wards to be legit other than money (which is a pretty big factor)? ^_^
Here's an idea, let's send them Beanie trophies in the mail, I'm sure we can look up their agency's afdresses. :)
Really, I just want Return of Iljimae to get some sort of recognition. :)
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Pipit
October 16, 2014 at 5:24 PM
I like the idea that the Beanie Award becomes recognized as a prestigious award that will be coveted by the actors/actresses and the drama productions as well.
What does it take? How long will it take? Will it ever be?
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14 Chandler
October 16, 2014 at 10:02 AM
Aw, I'm bummed.
I was totally rooting for Joo Jang-mi and Gong Ki-tae to pick up some awards :(
Also wanted love for Three Musketeers, which, by the way, I think definitely deserves Best Ensemble at the Editor's Choice this year. At least, that one will have a shot with one of it's next seasons!
All the other dramas deserve recognition as well! This just means they'll have to continue putting out awesome dramas in the years to come until they can finally give awards.
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15 Mandy
October 16, 2014 at 10:11 AM
Such a bummer! I was really looking forward to it since TvN had some good ones this year.
But as long as it's still an ongoing plan, I'm satisfied since we'll get to see many deserving actors receive awards one day. At that time, it would be nice to give awards to their previous hits. Like QIHM, AM97, MND, etc.
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16 Abbie
October 16, 2014 at 10:21 AM
Oh, that sucks. I was looking forward to it since tvN is one of the better cable stations for Kdramas. Oh well, let's hope the programming is still going strong in two years.
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17 ujsid
October 16, 2014 at 10:28 AM
That's too bad! TvN has produced some excellent shows like Reply 1997/94, Queen Inhyun's man, Nine, Josean X files, the Flower boy series and most recently Plus 9 boys. Some of the shows mentioned above actually make it to my favorite drama list.
These dramas are better than those currently broadcasted on the big channels, they need to get appreciated! :(
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18 rockyroad
October 16, 2014 at 10:31 AM
That's sad! tvN does amazing work- actors, writers, directors, everybody..
It's sad that actors need to compulsorily act in a Big 3 drama to get that recognition/stamp of approval on their resume
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19 fab
October 16, 2014 at 11:14 AM
Ow noooo I was looking forward to see my favourite actors from my favourite dramas!
Is it really that hard to organise an award ceremony?? I mean the station seems very capable of producing everything.
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20 trekkie
October 16, 2014 at 11:18 AM
Well... *IF* there are more than 1 winners in one award category or... create many types of categories for many winners or some "politics" involved... I don't see any point to host any award ceremony...
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21 Mrs. Yoo sueng ho
October 16, 2014 at 11:29 AM
Awww I was looking forward to this *sigh* oh well here comey the beanie awards yay !
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22 Xxvxx
October 16, 2014 at 11:30 AM
Oh well with or without an award ceremony, tVn is still the best drama channel these few years.
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23 Requiem
October 16, 2014 at 11:48 AM
"Well, I guess we’ll have to wait another two years for tvN to revisit the idea. Meanwhile, we’ve got the Beanie Awards to look forward to, and our Editors’ Picks as well. If only we could fool kidnap convince the stars to come pick up their awards in person. And by awards I mean my kisses, of course."
Wait, are you going Katy Perry on us, Javabeans?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAp9BKosZXs
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24 Hiro
October 16, 2014 at 11:51 AM
im still thinking that the best Romantic Comedy drama from 2014 was Marriage Not Dating.
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Gidget
October 16, 2014 at 3:46 PM
Loved it too. But then noticed all the subliminal hate...
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Lizzy4e
October 17, 2014 at 9:51 AM
What hate? who is hating on my favorite OTP/drama?
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Gidget
October 17, 2014 at 2:16 PM
You have to watch the messaging communicated via the characters' clothing/accessories. It wasn't pervasive; rather it was usually encapsulated how they wardrobed the character(s) in a particular scene or sequence of scenes. Right at first I thought it was a misstep of the costume designer. But the messaging was consistent across multiple episodes. So it was obviously deliberate.
But I agree with you wholeheartedly; apart from that I loved the show! However, in the final analysis I just can't support what they did. It's not right to do that to ANYONE.
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Z
October 17, 2014 at 6:49 AM
AGREED!
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25 coloures
October 16, 2014 at 11:52 AM
boo. i think most dramas i've seen this year were from tvN so i was looking forward to see all the actors/actresses together or in the red carpet.
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thursdaynexxt
October 17, 2014 at 1:32 AM
Same here!
Even if they didn't do awards, it would be nice to see them do a "year in review", kinda like the family concerts held by talent agencies... That way, at least they get to hang out with each other (only if they want to!) and we get to watch them play dress up!
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26 revlow
October 16, 2014 at 3:15 PM
Yes! Kisses! Kisses! Kisses!
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27 Gidget
October 16, 2014 at 3:38 PM
"by awards I mean my kisses..." LOL Talk about adding bias...
Since Hallyu is an international phenomenon, are there any award shows that are truly international? Seems that's the next step in the evolution of international fandom.
I'd love to see a show where you guys lead an international panel of reviewers/recappers who adjudicate awards based on the casting, execution and quality of reality and dramatic storytelling.
And maybe pair it with a more traditional 'people's choice' awards for elements of acting performances, voted on by viewers outside of Korea. (Best kiss, best back hug, best tears, best look of paaaiiin, character I'd most like to be like, etc.) That'd give idols and ex-models a running shot at winning something, since a lot of us can only discern the quality of their face acting. :-)
So rope in a sponsorship by Hershey's and let the kisses begin!
(Hmmm... *thinking*
...in that case, I suppose you couldn't avoid an obligatory choco abs award, either. And it's only reasonable that you'd need to actually feel the abs...yunno, to verify real abs vs body paint.)
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Sam
October 16, 2014 at 3:48 PM
BEST IDEA EVER! :D
I think you should be the organiser. And then hire me to be part of the selection committee so that I can help you pick *cough* perv *cough* on the candidates. I am so willing to do the screening for the choco ab category LOL
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Gidget
October 16, 2014 at 7:59 PM
LOL. I was actually nominating JB and GF for that, as a warmup for the kissing. But, you're probably right. There should be a screening committee. We could probably fund the whole thing by raffling that job off.
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28 Sue
October 16, 2014 at 3:41 PM
How about DB opening a Paypal account so we can donate money for real prizes? Like an all expenses paid trip for the cast of Reply 1994. Let's get them closer you this side of the earth. And if they all can't make it we'll take YS, Baro, and HooJoon as representatives. We'll give YS access to the Paypal account to pay for their expenses. But they have to go to the awards ceremony with everybody from DB and their loyal readers. We promise to send them back, eventually.
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Gidget
October 16, 2014 at 3:48 PM
What about setting it up as an evening event at Kcon?
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sue
October 16, 2014 at 4:19 PM
I would fly out in an instant!
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Gidget
October 16, 2014 at 8:38 PM
Yup, me too! It could be super fun.
And as far as I've seen, in the international kdramaverse all roads lead to pajamas.* So maybe the awards show should be the worlds biggest pajama party? Hosts, awardees, audience and online viewers all dressed accordingly. :-)
*When I think of figuring out which show I want to watch, I think of reading blogs. When I think of reading blogs I think of reading what's mostly written in pajamas...in my pajamas. Then when I think of watching those Kdramas I think of streaming. When I think of streaming I think of internet/marathoning. When I think of internet/marathoning I think of pajamas. When I think of how much use my pajamas are getting I think I need more pajamas. When I get more pajamas, I want to watch more dramas. *Repeats cycle*
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sue
October 17, 2014 at 2:22 PM
The red carpet fashion would be awesome!
29 Sue
October 16, 2014 at 3:42 PM
How about DB opening a Paypal account so we can donate money for real prizes? Like an all expenses paid trip for the cast of Reply 1994. Let's get them closer to this side of the earth. And if they all can't make it we'll take YS, Baro, and HooJoon as representatives. We'll give YS access to the Paypal account to pay for their expenses. But they have to go to the awards ceremony with everybody from DB and their loyal readers. We promise to send them back, eventually.
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Sue
October 16, 2014 at 3:43 PM
I wonder how the double post happened. Sorry!
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30 Jilly
October 16, 2014 at 5:18 PM
But Joonie was going to get a villain award for Gapdong :<
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31 soprection
October 16, 2014 at 5:19 PM
Aaaaaw, no. This is disappointing. I was really looking forward to seeing some of my favourite shows get some recognition (even if it's compulsory) and to seeing some of my favourite actors all dolled up for a nice night out. TvN has really developed a nice little niche for itself for a station that's less than 10 years old. Good for them.
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32 Lilly
October 16, 2014 at 11:56 PM
You could send them a custom designed chocolate of the dramabeans logo.
http://www.laurieschocolates.com/chsc.html
Everyone likes chocolate.
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33 gogummaa
October 17, 2014 at 4:53 AM
Aww..thats sad. Im looking forward to this really. I want to see the actors from my favorite tvn dramas together again. Plus, i think this early year's batch is one of the best dramas (im excluding the airing ones because it's not that appealing to me).
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34 Lizzy4e
October 17, 2014 at 9:20 AM
Boo Hoo!
It would have been the trendiest award show.
TVN made several of the very best dramas this year.
Could we list the TVN Dramas of the year and have an ad hoc award ceremony for them?
Come on! They worked so hard and someone somewhere needs to acknowledge them!!!
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35 TinaFee
October 17, 2014 at 10:59 AM
:-))
Many kisses!! LoL!
Great idea!
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36 pimpy
October 18, 2014 at 4:19 AM
Aww. :'( thought I could see my Nemo couple again and ofc SIG. Too bad tvN had already a quite good number of solid dramas in the past few years but didn't get enough recognition from the station, unless their first award show reunites the cast of QIHM, AM series, Nine, MND, EC, HSKOS etc. (if they could do that)
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37 marie*
October 18, 2014 at 4:18 PM
tvN has been doing so well! It would have been fun seeing the halbaes mingle with the youths as Na PD plans for his next project, and Seo In-guk saying thank you very 감사 to his PDs and production crew.
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38 RyeBlossom
October 19, 2014 at 1:06 PM
What a shame. I can think of few dramas that truly deserve an award.
About the DramaBeans awards- I'd like to suggest giving the option to choose more than one thing in each category. I think it'd give a better chance to many dramas. Sometimes, though I have a show that I like very very much, I don't get to pick it, because in different categories, there are different shows that, for that specific category, did better, so I choose them.
...And, as stupid as it might sound, sometimes I want to give an award to a favorite drama, that wasn't perfect in any specific category (or even lacked a lot, ahem), but in the overall, I enjoyed the drama very much. Like, the popular vote, in shows that have judges (and many times the audience chooses something different).
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