@50: you know what, i totally agree with you about the actress's acting from assorted gems, she can't act. surprised she won but my park gyu didn't.
P/S: but i keep watching Assorted Gems, too LOL

I just love Go hyun jung....she is sooo pretty. love her smile. and oh yes, like the gown!

Question: So are the MBC awards only for the dramas that aired on MBC?
(sorry if the question is too obvious. It's just that we don't have a network award show like that here in the U.S. It seems very limiting.)

@ mimi

Yes, each station (MBC, KBS and SBS) has their own end of the year award shows solely for dramas which aired on their respective stations. KBS and SBS drama awards are tonight. Mayhap we'll see it covered on dramabeans tomorrow.

thank you

"Yes, each station (MBC, KBS and SBS) has their own end of the year award shows solely for dramas which aired on their respective stations. "

Yeah, it's a way for the stations to reward their employees. Think of it as somewhere between the Corporate End-of-year luncheon/dinner and the MTV Movie Video Awards. The Baeksang, which is in Spring, function as the "Emmys", where there is real prestige.

Also, these awards shows represent how the stations view its programming for that year. In that way, these shows send a signal to us what shows "mattered" to the corporation and what their outlook is for the next year.

And this is where MBC is disconcerting. Let's put it this way. Almost NOTHING from their Wednesday/Thursday slot got nominated. Basically, MBC is saying that half of their programming schedule was a disaster. And even from a artistic standpoint, they weren't willing to recognize the mania hits. Keep in mind -- we have to thank MBC for the two seminal mania dramas: Ruler of Your Own World and Damo. Although it's true that KBS has more or less become the patron saint of the mania drama, it's still disconcerting to see MBC ignore the quality of their weekend drama slot (in recent years: Friend, Le Dolce Vita, Que Sera Sera, etc.)

If you go and rewatch 2007, which may have been the best year MBC had this decade, you'll see a radically different presentation. There were 5 super-shows that got big attention from MBC: The Legend, Coffee Prince, Time of Dog and Wolf, White Tower, and Yi San. Each one got a proper promotion, each one won its share of awards. Also, MBC managed to award a bunch of other shows, including Thank You showing they were really happy to spread the wealth.

Then you go to 2008, which MBC perceived as such a huge disaster that they threw their own awards show under the bus to protect East of Eden.

Between these two extremes, you got 2009. If you watch the presentation, it was like literally only 3 shows existed for the night. Nobody from Friends showed up. Nobody from Return from Iljimae (which IMO was the real no-show of the night -- I mean, seriously what was up with that?!?) showed up. The people that were there -- from Triple, from Creating Destiny, from you name it -- were mostly ignored for essentially 3 hours of the Two Queens.

Finally, a lot of the winners from last year weren't here. No Kim Myung Min. No Song Seung Heon. Keep in mind -- the Daesang winner from the previous year almost always shows up. What happened?

I don't know -- the MBC 2009 Award Show was okay (Queen Seon Duk was a legitimate national drama and Go Hyung Jung was and is an awesome story for 2009), but there was again disturbing messages if you knew what to look for. It's not about which shows deserves to win. It's about how MBC saw itself for 2009.

If you've watched KBS2 the past few years, you'll know that they've struggled with ratings for the past few years. This year, they got huge hits with BBF, Iris, Sons of Sol Pharmacy House, etc. (And a show with fairly strong ratings -- for KBS shows at least -- with My Fair Lady.) But, to their credit, you didn't pick that up during their award shows. They'd reward their relative hits (and of course overdose their love on their weekend sageuks), but they were always good at singling out the one or two non-hits that in their mind deserves to be recognized.

Which is the point. KBS, even though their 9-11 shows are often in 3rd place, at least tries to maintain an image of perspective and balance. Even in lean times. That they valued the mania stuff, the challenging stuff, the blockbuster stuff, etc.

haha it can be amusing reading some of these comments that oh no! 'MBC did it again' with them giving awards only for 'monster ratings' drama series, but in forums else where they brag about SBS' BL would probably win most of the awards BECAUSE of its 'monster ratings' funny funny, criticsm only applies to MBC I guess.

If SBS think that the performance of Lee Seung-ki in BL drama is even as good as C&A's So Ji-sub or STS' Ji-sung as Dae Sang worthy then SBS is no better than MBC? haha

"criticsm only applies to MBC I guess."

Well, when you hand out the majority of your awards to only two shows, that's kinda sad, don't you think? Neither KBS nor SBS does that. Besides, nobody has an issue with Go Hyun Jung winning the Daesang. I can see the argument for Lee Seung Gi winning the Daesang -- was it the best performance? Nah, even Lee Seung Gi would agree with that. But Brilliant Legacy's popularity was entirely on its terms, by word of mouth. People loved that show. I think they were one of the bets couples of 2009, even though I was rooting for Bae Soo Bin for the entire show.

SBS has no problems this year. They got bonafide-hits: Temptation of Wife, Brilliant Legacy, Temptation of Angel, and mid-tier hits: City Hall, Smile, Cain and Abel, Swallow the Sun, Style, Will It Snow for Christmas. They also got a mania hit with You're Beautiful. Very likely that almost all of the listed shows will get some hardware.

kim nam gil n lee seung hyo n big queen seon duk family please come to INDONESIA ..congrats for queen seon duk.....briliant,,,I like QSD drama history...aca aca fighting

@58: You get the point! I do like it

"kim nam gil n lee seung hyo n big queen seon duk family please come to INDONESIA "

This could happen. Queen Seon Duk's now taking on its 2nd life as a Hallyu export. At my local Asian video store, QSD is THE feature show.

lol i'm really really happy that yoo seung ho and lee seung hyo got awards... but also nerved that im joo hwan didn't... @___@

and yay nam ji hyun for best child actor. she's so adorable.

and yaaay kim nam gil. although i agree that eom tae woong could've done better to deserve his award.

yes, why is jang geun seok there? oh well, it's always nice to see him. SO EXCITED FOR SBS AWARDS.

"yes, why is jang geun seok there"

Representing last year's Beethoven Virus. Neither Lee Ji Ah nor Kim Myung Min were there.

JGS -- agree with you on that one, it could have been worse! at least he's looking a little normal. aaaahhhh if he can just dress like go soo does on wisfc...

i like min hyo rin's look. also nam ji hyun. they really made her look like a plain jane in wisfc but here she's very different. i guess the role calls for it.

wow... good job Queen seondoek...!!! big winning eh??
big congrats to Go Hyun-jung, lee yo won, uhm tae wok,Yoo Seung-ho ), Lee Seung-hyo and also my lovely kim Nam gil.....

the only dramas i remember watching this year on MBC were the 2 Queen shows. i quit watching Seondeok cause it was way too long and historical dramas aren't my thing. maybe JGS was there as a presenter right? usually they have last year's winners present. i'm going to watch KBS Drama Awards now cause they had a lot more dramas/actors i like. please summarize the other drama awards.

kim nam gil plays Bi Dam very well, i thinks he deserve got 'top excellent'. I watch QSD becouse of Bi Dam, i like to see his mad, sad, ambition, and love . kyyaaa i love kim nan gil >.</

Congrats to uhm tae woong ..
he is number one

seo woo looks very fresh & pretty there. but yeah, her dress are quite disappointing. wish to see her in something prettier.

i'm glad she won something bcoz i think she is very talented. see how different her role from crush&blush, tamra and paju?? from a loser, funny and disturbing? and normally i HATE bubbly/cutesy character. i am very choosy when it comes to bubbly/cutesy character but she really captured my heart in tamra. how i wish im joo hwan won something too.

I'm really sad with the results.. Nothing for Im Joo Hwan Oppa.. Sigh.. I really hope that he'll be given what is due for him soon.. Justice pls.. T_T

"Queen Seon Deok" is so amazing drama. salute for all actress and actor of MBC.
especially for Kim Nam Gil and Lee Yo won, you are really really best couple.

congrats for "Kim Nam Gil" and "Lee Yo won" ..... Love You so much !!!!

What happend to return of iljimae??? T_T

I have seen almost if not all korean dramas shown in the Philippines, indeed Queen Seon Deok is the most interesting and admirably great. I've already seen the entire series, my tears suddenly burst upon seeing the death of Bidam, he's not a culprit nor a good guy but a victim of circumstances.
Although it was a tragic ending for Bidam, still, I salute him for his remarkable performance also to the entire cast, crew and makers of Queen Seon Deok - job well done.
Looking forward to see more of Bidam - Kim Nam Gil...

What did Queen Seon Deok and Surgeon Bong Dal-hee have in common?

-not only because they both have Lee yoo won in the lead role.

-but because, in both series Lee Yoo Won has heart problem (heart disease)...

Kim Nam Gil turns into "a bad guy"?

-so what, he's good at it

-what I mean is, good or bad he always give he's passion and outstanding performance.

-Good luck!

i love you Bidam!!!
If only i could rewrite QSD's ending...

i can't wait to long to see another great series from kim nam gil. i'm one of his big fans. actually, i'm not watching from the 1st episode of queen seon deok, i start watch it when Bi-Dam appeared. And i start to love it and makes me curious. The whole crews were so great to make this series. I like Kim Nam Gil suit and Lee Yoo Won dress. they look so match on Best Couple Awards!
i really want to see another Kim Nam Gil movies/dramas!

Kim nam gil is such a good actor . I have watched the whole drama series and cried as bidam met his demise.

"Go Hyun-jung wins the Daesang!"--->> what is DAESANG mean? can u tell me more bout this award?

congratulations kim nam gil! although i wish u won the top excellence award... u act the role bidam really really really outstanding and excellent.... u r such an great actor....looking forward to see your next shows or movies, love you kim nam gil, love queen seondeok, love bidam, godbless and wish u more success!

so keren banget kim nam gil
aku nge-fans banget sama dia....
i love you kim nam gil

well, all of u may say that only the 2 queen dramas with "monster ratings" won mostly the award...but isn't it just FAIR enough?
i've watched them both and there is no doubt, QSD's casts were really outstanding especially Kim Nam Gil and Go Hyun-jung...
i was really moved by their acting skills that up to now
i still think of their story as quite realistic...
Bi Dam oppa...fighting!!!

Lee yo won..... Kim nan gil..... Go hyun jun.......I love your performances. really really really love it. I think Kim nan gil the most excellence actor in Korea.

congratulations to bidam.. eventhough ur not the top excellence awardee.. ur still the top person in my heart.. aja..aja.... also yoo seung hoo... ur so cute..

I love Yushin/Deokman love team better!!!! =) It just so happen when Yushin decided to marry another girl, it then ruin the love story between him and Deokman seemingly making Yushin less of a romantic type of guy in the story.

The word DAESANG is a Korean word. DAE means ''big'' and SANG means ''award''. The word DAESANG means ''THE GREAT AWARD''.

I don't mean to offend KNG's army since I, too, admire his performance in QSD. However, I think, UTW deserved his award since he, too portrayed Kim Yushin's character well - a man of principle and a man "merely living in sincerity." I also laud young Deokman's performance. NJH really did great! I just finished watching QSD last night and I'm kinda disappointed with the ending. Something is not quite right.

Congratulations to all the cast of QSD! The cast were really of a kind - remarkable actors and actresses!

Yatta!!! xDDD Lee Seung Hyo!!! :D :D ^^ <3

i love lee yo won most of them all....

miss KHJ really deserves the award... we love miss KHJ, from ur philippine fans...

i think UTW is the better actor. however, his role was straight and the narrow, hence the predictability and stuffiness of the character. still, there were some instances (like when he broke down) that were sort of forced. but the strength and goodness of the character shone through -- nevertheless, the audience liked characters a little bit risque and "goody goody" roles tend to be scorned.

in contrast to bidam -- both good and evil -- now the audience give a collective swoon. the problem with KNG, he tends to get cheesy with his dramatic scenes - when he swore fealty to deokman, when he is acting with munno -- the senior actor chewed him up. KNG was "acting" as Bidam. and the cutesy close ups. the director should know when to control both his camera and his actor.

still, i love QSD. despite its playing to the house later on.

,,,congrants to the cast of queen seon deok it was a very good ang nice story ive even seen before

.i love all the cast and especially dokman and bi.dam

.keep up the good work
.im ur no.1 fan in philippines

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mishil always

Ms Go Hyung Jung is such a good actress!!!! you really deserve the award....ilove you so much....i will always be your no.1 supporter....

I think Uhm Tae-Woong deserved Top Excellence. There's only one way to portray a character with only three or four defining characteristics - Yushin is loyal, principled, rational and devoted to Lee Yo-Won's character. That character has a very limited scope and UTW does it as well as anybody else could have done it. That doesn't take anything away from KNG - who was excellent as Bidam -but Tae-Woong really does deserve Top Excellence.

And the real feature relationship of the show was between UTW and Lee Yo-Won. I think everyone was swept away by KNG's performance as Bidam and the way he expresses his love for the leading lady that they ignore everything that occurs in the first fifty episodes of the drama. That being said some probably feel the chemistry between KNG and LYW was better (that really doesn't mean there was no chemistry between UTW and LYW) but UTW has virtually no romantic scenes of any kind from episode 26 onwards - their feelings only crop up in some tense situation and that relationship I feel has much more depth and solidity and is not a usual romantic, sentimental attachment. Like LYW said, Bidam's fans probably decided the award.

Anyway there were other pairs that were obviously more suited for the award but popularity awards I suppose are always given to what people like - not to what is the real, or the actual relationship of the shows.