98 Comments

1. 1 lily - Dec 30, 2009 at 1:54 pm

   I can’t believe that Hyun Bin didn’t give an award. He really was great in Friend our legend but oh well. Congratz to Go Hyunjoong. She’s the only reason I was watching Queen Seonduk.

2. 2 Samsooki - Dec 30, 2009 at 1:56 pm

   Monster night.

   Should have renamed the show, “Watch QSD Drink Other Dramas’ Collective Milkshakes.”

3. 3 Second - Dec 30, 2009 at 2:01 pm

   Queen Seon Deok stole 90% of the awards (ok..maybe not that high but..). Seo Woo looks so pretty but I agree that loose dress doesn’t fit her well.

4. 4 sayroo - Dec 30, 2009 at 2:13 pm

   haha.. Actually, it should be entitled. 2009 MBC Queen Awards.
   Only thing I felt was true was the for Kim nam gil, couple award, new actress and actor award and daesang. haha. (: For me though.

5. 5 Anonymous - Dec 30, 2009 at 2:14 pm

   Congrats to Go Na Eun! She looks so radiant and healthy.

6. 6 momosan - Dec 30, 2009 at 2:14 pm

   Out of curiosity, what’s with giving 2 awards for most of the categories?

   I always viewed these particular awards more as a year end employee salute than an awards ceremony (dodges arrows), so I never really paid much attention to them other than as perhaps guides to something to put on my watch list. So it never really sunk in that most categories had 2 winners.

   It was a fun watch, though! I’ll have to watch SBS tomorrow to compare and contrast.

7. 7 Amg1 - Dec 30, 2009 at 2:18 pm

   Question:
   Does Korea have an award night where the Shows are chosen by the public or by their peers (USA style)? Seems to me that if company e.g. MBC, SBS etc, give their own awards they may give them only base of the individual ratings, but we now that ratings is not the only indicator… But what do I know!…

8. 8 javabeans - Dec 30, 2009 at 2:23 pm

   @Amg1, Baeksangs have a little more value as a real awards ceremony. I don’t really place much value in the station awards other than as indicators of which dramas and actors the station values and wishes to keep happy.

9. 9 Reese - Dec 30, 2009 at 2:25 pm

   Congrats to Go Na-eun. That dress definitely looks amazing on her and she looks stunning. She does glow! Assorted Gems is the only drama I watched from MBC that one an award this year. Ah well.

   I like that hot pink color and that dress on Min Hyo-rin. I do agree with you on the majority of the dresses and suits though. That dress for Seo Woo was a bad choice and while I like the eggplant color on Seo Young-hee, I don’t like the design of the dress. Ah well, not everyone can make good choices.

10. 10 asianromance - Dec 30, 2009 at 2:33 pm

    no award for Friend, Our Legend: that’s cold! And so many shared awards this year! But then again, station-specific awards shows are almost like a staff party with awards to congratulate those with high ratings and to give further encouragement to budding young actors. But they’re still fun to watch! I’m sort of sad that there aren’t really any awards here for a good director, since there are awards for the writer and producer.

11. 11 belleza - Dec 30, 2009 at 2:33 pm

    “He did appear in an MBC series, Beethoven Virus, although that was part of last year’s awards cycle”

    It’s the norm for last year’s winners to present. So, for example, Han Ji Hye, Park Hae Jin, and Jo Min Ki of East of Eden presented. Would have been nice if Kim Myung Min presented the Daesang.

    “because his role was not originally planned to be as big as it became. ”

    Yeah, Bidam was originally written to be a straight hero-to-villain character, and not really a romantic rival to Yushin. Which is ironic because, during both the MBC Awards show and the QSD OST Concert, there’s basically no mention of Deokman and Yushin love story anymore. Live shoot + selective memory = MBC FTW!!

    Uhm Tae Woong winning the Male Top Excellence award reflects the lead status he had for the show. Kim Nam Gil winning Top Excellence would have been kinda bad, because Bidam doesn’t show up until Episode 20 or 21.

    “Out of curiosity, what’s with giving 2 awards for most of the categories? ”

    Just spreading the wealth. And it’s a sign of what MBC “valued” in terms of its shows of that year.

    That’s what makes the Friends situation kinda sad. They put both Binnie and Min Joon’s noms in the Male Excellence category. And they could have given an award to Friends (either HB or KMJ) right there, along with Kim Nam Gil.

    I didn’t really have an issue with MBC doing bilateral in 2008, but doing the same in 2009 didn’t sit well with me. It basically reiterates the message that MBC is only interested in rating blockbuster shows rather than rewarding program diversity and quality. MBC and SBS have switched places over the years in that way, I guess.

12. 12 Samsooki - Dec 30, 2009 at 2:36 pm

    Park Kyu looks really really tall…

13. 13 Lisa - Dec 30, 2009 at 2:40 pm

    Kim Nam Gil should have taken top excellence.

    Congrats to Go Hyun Jung. She and Kim Nam Gil made the show for me. Lee Yo Won’s acting annoyed me to no end.

14. 14 nabi - Dec 30, 2009 at 2:49 pm

    Im Juhwan should’ve been one of the New Actor awardees, but well, MBC just couldn’t give it out to more than one Tamra Island cast member, and that person, of course, had to be Seo Woo (who of course deserved the award more than anybody considering what she had to go through to film the drama and I love her) who has higher profile. (I’m just trying to point out how calculating MBC is)
    I could only hope that he gets the recognition he deserves in Baeksang Awards.. but I don’t expect much from it either since popularity seems to play a big factor in their selection of awardees.. especially for the new comer award. Didn’t expect much from this Rating Award show but was still hoping for a miracle, which, of course, didn’t happen.

15. 15 questions846 - Dec 30, 2009 at 2:54 pm

    Is it just me or did anyone else gasp when they saw Kim Nam Gil and Uhm Tae Woong? Lee Seung-hyo also looks so good without the long hair…can I just have one of them? Kim Nam Gil would be my first choice.

    Lee Yo Won looked really bad in that outfit but Min Hyo Rin looks fantastic – I didn’t even recognize her.

    And on a final note Seo Woo’s face still scares me – I think it’s nose that makes her face look “distorted”???

16. 16 cingdoc - Dec 30, 2009 at 2:55 pm

    TEAM PARK KYU!!!!
    Where’s @langdon and @ockoala??

17. 17 Sam - Dec 30, 2009 at 2:58 pm

    I agree with the JKS comment. I don’t like his new hair and the blue jacket. I believe he’s at the award because of Yoo Seung-ho. They are like brothers. I’m praying that he looks better as the host on SBS. He didn’t look so bad at the MMA, but he has a perm now:(

18. 18 belleza - Dec 30, 2009 at 3:00 pm

    “Is it just me or did anyone else gasp when they saw Kim Nam Gil and Uhm Tae Woong? Lee Seung-hyo also looks so good without the long hair…”

    UTW’s difference was striking for me. I totally forgotten what he looked like without a stache and his hair tied back. Sanity was restorted.

    Lee Seung-hyo’s second career as Lee Jung Ki’s doppelganger has officially begun. He looks pretty adorkable and shy too.

    Kim Nam Gil looked good, but he also looked tired and out-of-sorts, what with the Army of Bidam Lovers professing mad love from the rafters. He got the loudest pop of the night, but he seemed uncomfortable with it.

    Should mention that Yoon Sang Hyun was the story of the night for me. Gave the show warmth, fun, and feeling.

19. 19 knai - Dec 30, 2009 at 3:02 pm

    Lee Yo Won looked totally calm (and a bit sad) when she was sitting with her cast, no one was conversing with her. (I was disappointed that she didn’t seem to enjoy the show as much as GHJ did) Kim Nam Gil on the other hand grew a close bond with GHJ (you could always see them talking …and congratulating each other)

    GHJ totally deserves to win Grand Prize/Daesang!!!!! Her portrayal of Mishil is jaw dropping exciting. IMO, Everyone should watch QSD for Mishil!

    LYH looks extremely pretty, but I don’t know about the short hair -I’ll have to see once Paradise Meadows airs…

    Isn’t it sad that MBC did not include it’s low-rated dramas ? RoI , Strike Love, Heading …etc?

    PS,

    When will Baeksang Awards be?

20. 20 Dalie - Dec 30, 2009 at 3:02 pm

    I’m glad Nam Ji Hyun won award. XXXDDDD
    I know she will. Oh anyway, also Go Hyun Jung and Kim Nam Gil. Congratulation for the winners!!!

21. 21 dramalover - Dec 30, 2009 at 3:04 pm

    do you guys think Lee Hwi Jae is overrated? I never find him funny and he gives off that unfriendly vibe which I absolutely hate, especially when he is a comedian. I hate him to no end in Quiz to change the world.

22. 22 Nanae123 - Dec 30, 2009 at 3:05 pm

    LMAO for your comment on Jang Geun-seok…. that’s what i thought too.. it could be worst… much worst…

23. 23 Sere - Dec 30, 2009 at 3:06 pm

    “Sparkle Motion!”
    LOL

    Min Hyo-rin looks veeeeeeeeeery tall with that dress.

    And word on Jang Geun-seok. It could have been much worse!

24. 24 belleza - Dec 30, 2009 at 3:19 pm

    “Lee Yo Won looked totally calm (and a bit sad) when she was sitting with her cast”

    Deokman may have won Shilla, but Mishil won the hearts of South Korea. Hmm, that sounds kinda messed up . Table of Evil FTW!!!

    I didn’t think Lee Yo Won looked particularly unhappy. The truth is, the QSD Table were kinda tired most of the night, especially Kim Nam Gil. Uhm Tae Woong and Go Hyung Jung were exceptions. He enjoyed himself, and clearly she couldn’t wait to get her Daesang. (Worth noting: GHJ has been nominated often, but she’s never won the Daesang or Baeksang. She didn’t win for Sandglass. )

    “When will Baeksang Awards be?”

    Springtime. Baeksang 2009 was in March.

    Go Hyun Jung will probably be the frontrunner again (especially if she does Daemul . .. Baeksang still is on SBS, ya know . . . ) Probable competition from Lee Dae Hae and Han Hye Jin when their shows come out. If Chuno becomes popular, this could get very interesting.

    I’d like to see Go Hyun Jung finally win the Baeksang, 15 years after Sandglass. Then again, it would almost as awesome with GHJ going to the Baeksang and watching the REAL pressure come on. I mean, what if she loses . . . AGAIN?

25. 25 bspanda - Dec 30, 2009 at 3:25 pm

    Not watched either of the big winners – but great to read the ‘live’ feed from Belleza and momosan.

    Hmm does Jang Geun-seok and Yoo Seung-ho share the same hairstylist? And I know that Yoo Seung-ho is referred to as liitle So Ji-sub, but is his red carpet styling also been influenced by the ‘interesting’ style of Mr Sexy eyes? (however still lub lub lub SJS, JGS and YSH regardless of their fashion sense – a man can’t be totally perfect so they can have their small faults, right?)

26. 26 BOOM - Dec 30, 2009 at 3:29 pm

    Seo Shin-ae u r funny .

27. 27 Celest - Dec 30, 2009 at 3:30 pm

    While I’m glad QSD won many awards, I was a bit surprised at HOW MANY awards it got. Go Hyun Jung was a given. Lee Yo Won was a given. Kim Nam Gil was a given. Uhm Tae Woong, well I guess I can see it but I really stopped caring about him when BiDam and DeokMan had better chemistry together.

    I’m so proud of Seo Woo but I really don’t get the logic that they managed to give two awards to a majority of the categories but they forgot the amazing chemistry between Im Joo Hwan’s character Park Kyu and Seo Woo’s Beo Jin in Tamna the Island. WTF. I AM glad that BiDam/Deokman couple won instead of YuShin/BiDam but there were also a lot of couples that had A LOT more chemistry. I mean, QSD wasn’t even a romance drama.

    And Yoo Seung Ho as ChunChu wins the newcomer but Im Joo Hwan doesn’t for Tamna? I mean, my love for QSD knows no bounds but I feel that this is even ridiculous. I do applaud MBC though for giving recognition to Seo Young Hee as So Hwa (DeokMan’s foster mother). They seem to hit it right on the nail with some of their awards but are extremely disappointing with others.

28. 28 belleza - Dec 30, 2009 at 3:39 pm

    “Hmm does Jang Geun-seok and Yoo Seung-ho share the same hairstylist? ”

    I noticed this year that a lot of actors were going vertical with their hair. Not even a pompadour, more like a pama given food presentation. Huh.

    “Im Joo Hwan’s character Park Kyu and Seo Woo’s Beo Jin in Tamna the Island. ”

    And Im Ju Hwan was nice enough to present an award too. Didn’t like the snub there.

    Should mention, Tamra’s Netizen love was strong. Besides Seo Woo winning the popularity award, Tamra came in 2nd behind QSD among most popular dramas. Felt like a protest from the Tamra fans.

29. 29 hjkomo - Dec 30, 2009 at 3:41 pm

    Nothing for Im Ju Hwan, either? Sheesh.
    *slinks back to writing…*

30. 30 momosan - Dec 30, 2009 at 3:44 pm

    @15 questions846

    “Is it just me or did anyone else gasp when they saw Kim Nam Gil and Uhm Tae Woong? Lee Seung-hyo also looks so good without the long hair…can I just have one of them? Kim Nam Gil would be my first choice. ”

    That would be a no – it wasn’t just you. We gave out a collective “ooooooh, hello!” when Uhm Tae Woong showed up. As for KNG – stand in line sister…..there is a reason we are the Army of Bidam Lovers. OTOH, if no one has claimed him, yelling MINE now would probably start a brawl in the ranks of the AoBL.

    And yes, I’ve been hanging out far too long here today – not a whole lot going on here otherwise – but my day is over in a few minutes.

31. 31 Taohua - Dec 30, 2009 at 3:46 pm

    Am glad that Seo Woo and Im Joo-eun won for Newcomers and same with the male newcomers (Al-cheon ftw! And Lee Seung-hyo really does look adorable). But I agree what Im Ju-hwan did for Tamra was more impactful than YSH and LSH in QSD—he really should have received a newcomer award as well–more so than the other two.

    IMHO, I think Kim Nam-gil should’ve won the Top Excellence because he acted much better than UTW in QSD, but I can see why MBC gave UTW the higher award based on the story…etc. But really QSD is not UTW’s best work.

    I kind of hope at the Baeksangs under-rated dramas like Friend or ROI do get recognized (are there technical awards at least?). Anyways, looking forward to seeing the other two end of year shows.

32. 32 ockoala - Dec 30, 2009 at 3:51 pm

    I’m here! And not square, not after returning to the scene of the meltdown yesterday, South Coast Plaza, or as my daughter calls it “South Coast Closet”, so that said child could finally ride that freaking merry-go-round cara-whatever. And since it rained today, the entire population of OC was at the Closet as well. Just my luck.

    And my luck seems to have seeped to Im Joo-hwan. Team Park Kyu fighting some more! Darn it, I’m sure if I’d watched Friends, I’m be super pissed for HB and KMJ right nowas well. But alas, I can only personally vouch for IJH deserving an award. Actually, I would have been happy for Best Couple with Seo Woo.

33. 33 moniiica - Dec 30, 2009 at 4:05 pm

    i am on episode 14 of QSD.. starting to get bored of it.. but i’m sticking through it because i really love seeing “Alcheon,” soooo glad he’s getting recognized for his roll.. @belleza-i never would’ve likened him to lee jun ki.. but now that i look at it.. they do have a resemblance! as for QSD i am waiting for Bidam to come on scene.. trudging through until episode 21 bc of all the rave surrounding his character.. i’m quite curious.. mishil is wickedly awesome and i’m always awed at how well her face is controlled and how she thinks.. i also think lee yo won isn’t that bad as dukman.. i was expecting a lot worse although i think she could do a lot more in those emotional moments but i think the transition from child to adult was fine in the energy/passion aspect

34. 34 more - Dec 30, 2009 at 4:12 pm

    crappy award show

35. 35 Sonam - Dec 30, 2009 at 4:35 pm

    Sun Woosun does looks fab.
    I like JGS’s hair. The whole outfit and the hair makes me think of Oscar Wilde and I mean that as a compliment. OW was a sharp dresser.

36. 36 ripgal - Dec 30, 2009 at 4:37 pm

    I’m happy that Go Hyun Jung won for QSD, but that’s about all. MBC did it once again, it’s all about the monster ratings. =(

    @32 ockoala

    Super disappointed for Hyun Bin and Kim Min Joon.. If anything, they should have been up there in Top Excellence/Excellence. And both should have at least won something! Yoon Sang Hyun was great in Queen of Housewives (don’t know about Uhm Tae Woong cos I didn’t watch QSD till the end), but the depth he showed was not as close to what HB or KMJ had given in Friends. Gahh.. I’m such a grouch.

    The biggest disappointment for me was none other than Im Joo Hwan not getting a newcomer award. His performance in Tamra was soooo good. And I thought either him or Kim Nam Gil would win… But in the end, it’s just a show for the Queens no?

    Sorry for the rant… but again, MBC did what they’re best at. We all know. Sigh.

37. 37 Muihils - Dec 30, 2009 at 4:49 pm

    It’s take long days to wait the MBC Award…seems their are doing for less contravesy compared last year… many are protest fans for the award!! this time they’re equip to manage well….QSD drama the best drama for 2009 they ownd the korean people and outside korea specially character of MIshil…. I considering that QSD cast grant most award no one else?? Congratulation for all the winners.

38. 38 Lex - Dec 30, 2009 at 4:55 pm

    Lee Yo Won looked totally calm (and a bit sad) when she was sitting with her cast, no one was conversing with her. (I was disappointed that she didn’t seem to enjoy the show as much as GHJ did) Kim Nam Gil on the other hand grew a close bond with GHJ (you could always see them talking …and congratulating each other)

    I saw in an interview that as the series progresses and some characters started to pull away from each other it affected the relationships between cast memebrs ex. when deokman becomes a princess yushin acts differently..LYW’s relationship with UTW changed so I guess they were kinda beoming their characters.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0BDJ3Vpl5Q

    Anyways I like Lee Yo Won she was pretty good as Deokman and she got better as the series progresed

39. 39 mayen - Dec 30, 2009 at 5:01 pm

    “Lee Yo Won looked totally calm (and a bit sad) when she was sitting with her cast”

    Deokman may have won Shilla, but Mishil won the hearts of South Korea. Hmm, that sounds kinda messed up . Table of Evil FTW!!!

    that’s what I think hehheee… because of Mishil the reason I watch the QSD…

    I’d like to see Go Hyun Jung finally win the Baeksang, 15 years after Sandglass. Then again, it would almost as awesome with GHJ going to the Baeksang and watching the REAL pressure come on. I mean, what if she loses . . . AGAIN?

    Kinda annoying!! I like the story of Sandglass…supposed that time GHJ won the award…

    again COngrats to GO HYUN JUNG for DAesang Award you deserved it and all the winners….

40. 40 Jackie - Dec 30, 2009 at 5:02 pm

    This might be a little embrassing since I have been watching korean dramas for over 6 years now.. but what is Daesang?

41. 41 cate - Dec 30, 2009 at 5:23 pm

    haha love the “sparkle motion” thing…

42. 42 bbm - Dec 30, 2009 at 5:35 pm

    YAY!! ALCHEONAH!!!!
    at first i thought lee seung hyo was lee jun ki… my bad…
    he looked dashing in a suit.. can’t wait for his next projects…

43. 43 Masaya - Dec 30, 2009 at 6:06 pm

    If there’s anything for Tamra, Im Joo Hwan deserves the award, not Seo Woo. He didn’t get anything because he’s not popular enough.

44. 44 yen_nguyen - Dec 30, 2009 at 6:25 pm

    why seo woo, but nothing for Im Joo-hwan?
    I object!
    I swear 80% of that low 4%-5% rating is because of Park Gyu.
    MBC, what are you thinking.?
    shhhhhhhhhh

45. 45 Cammie - Dec 30, 2009 at 6:49 pm

    WOW!

    That was very great — CONGRATULATIONS to some actors and actresses who had finally get the awards from MBC Drama award, heh!

    Oh, Uhm Tae Woong!!! Yayyy!
    …………Oooh……I didn’t know that this 2009 drama “Queen Seon-deok” is the drama of the year but —-> Isn’t this drama really so good, eh?

    ..(stares)………….How impressive………….

46. 46 D - Dec 30, 2009 at 6:52 pm

    @ 12 Samsooki

    he is tall, right? and looks somehwat bulky, less reed-y

    i have this habit of measuring these ppl against the backdrop to gauge their height (minus the hair, heels & body angle) LOL..

47. 47 gra - Dec 30, 2009 at 6:54 pm

    What kind of award ? those only for MBC drama ? So I have to waiting for KBS Award to see my Idol win the award. Sorry I am a new viewer for K drama.

48. 48 Jihwan - Dec 30, 2009 at 7:04 pm

    I’m so use to Jang Geun suk with dark, dark guylinner that when he doesn’t have it on, he looks so tired.

49. 49 eclipse - Dec 30, 2009 at 7:37 pm

    Uhm Tae Woong is sooo…overrated! Kim Nam Gil and Im Joo Hwan are much more deserved Top Excellence Awards than him…and also for New Comer Awards they both (KNG & IJH) deserved this too than Lee Seung Hyo.. Well at least KNG got his awards, but why oh why not for IJH??!! Darn MBC!! But i love that Seo Woo and Tamra,The Island got recognition from the netizen! Eat that MBC!

    And because i recently became a newbie in the Army of Bidam Lovers, i notice KNG is kinda a shy guy when it comes to screaming ladies fans…:P In his fan meetings he also display that shyness..

50. 50 Gala - Dec 30, 2009 at 8:00 pm

    Go Naeun from assorted gems looked stunning.
    But this girl can’t act. Or perhaps assorted gems is just really badly written.
    I still don’t know why I’m watching it. And I don’t understand why BwiChi won at all…

51. 51 alexandra - Dec 30, 2009 at 8:14 pm

    What a boring award, mostly wins by the two Queen shows!! MBC need to buck up and have a better spread of good dramas! But recently they have a spate of resignations, it was them right?

52. 52 yen_nguyen - Dec 30, 2009 at 8:17 pm

    @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

53. 53 MEIKO**** ^-^ - Dec 30, 2009 at 9:25 pm

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

54. 54 mimi - Dec 30, 2009 at 9:44 pm

    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.)

55. 55 ockoala - Dec 30, 2009 at 10:31 pm

    @ 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.

56. 56 zakaya - Dec 30, 2009 at 11:16 pm

    thank you

57. 57 belleza - Dec 30, 2009 at 11:23 pm

    “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.

58. 58 Life is not fair - Dec 30, 2009 at 11:26 pm

    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

59. 59 belleza - Dec 31, 2009 at 12:16 am

    “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.

60. 60 berka - Dec 31, 2009 at 12:48 am

    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

61. 61 yen_nguyen - Dec 31, 2009 at 1:06 am

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

62. 62 belleza - Dec 31, 2009 at 1:32 am

    “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.

63. 63 elisa - Dec 31, 2009 at 2:52 am

    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.

64. 64 belleza - Dec 31, 2009 at 3:11 am

    “yes, why is jang geun seok there”

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

65. 65 djes - Dec 31, 2009 at 4:23 am

    @62 belleza : Queen Seon duk is now airing on our local TV. Too bad they put it on night time’s slot – most likely because the station doesn’t want to confront it with local dramas ( which are suck ).
    But the possibility for the cast to come to Indonesia…is kinda low. This particular TV station had invited Lee Dong Wook when My Girl aired here, and invited Joe Cheng and Ariel Lin of It Started with A Kiss. So they tend to invite younger casts, who attract younger audiences. QSD is not really popular – usually people on their 20-30s who likes this kind of drama. ( but then I hadn’t watch my TV for almost a year now, so I might be wrong )

    Re :the Awards – Oh, Jeon Min-seo (Job Well Done) didn’t come? I really like her! Chae Rim and her were the only reason I managed to see the drama up to 20th episode.

66. 66 lei - Dec 31, 2009 at 5:04 am

    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.

67. 67 cut3py - Dec 31, 2009 at 7:28 am

    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…..

68. 68 le - Dec 31, 2009 at 1:20 pm

    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.

69. 69 nggii - Jan 1, 2010 at 4:45 am

    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 >.</

70. 70 samane - Jan 1, 2010 at 4:55 am

    Congrats to uhm tae woong ..
    he is number one

71. 71 e sonne - Jan 1, 2010 at 12:40 pm

    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.

72. 72 GrayziLay - Jan 1, 2010 at 2:07 pm

    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

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74. 74 jasmine - Jan 7, 2010 at 10:12 pm

    “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 !!!!

75. 75 Shini - Jan 8, 2010 at 10:13 am

    What happend to return of iljimae??? T_T

76. 76 anna from Philippines - Jan 18, 2010 at 10:37 am

    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…

77. 77 anna from Philippines - Jan 18, 2010 at 11:12 am

    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)…

78. 78 anna from Philippines - Jan 18, 2010 at 11:14 am

    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!

79. 79 jem - Jan 23, 2010 at 10:35 pm

    i love you Bidam!!!
    If only i could rewrite QSD’s ending…

80. 80 Indira Dharmasamitha - Jan 24, 2010 at 5:54 am

    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!

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82. 82 Anonymous - Jan 29, 2010 at 5:18 am

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

83. 83 putri - Jan 29, 2010 at 8:47 am

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

84. 84 faye - Feb 1, 2010 at 2:48 am

    i want more!!! more of bidam- deokman love story…. huhu..sobbing.. i’m sad… yushin became out of the story when bidam and deokman started to have a chemistry… i love bidam!!! SUPER GREAT ACTOR… i’m happy they won the best couple award just like kang ji hwan and sung yuri… i love these love teams…

85. 85 I - Feb 1, 2010 at 5:17 am

    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!

86. 86 rambutan - Feb 4, 2010 at 8:08 pm

    DB: “I love Uhm Tae-woong in general, but I can’t help thinking his Top Excellence Award is more a factor of being swept up in the Queen Seon-deok fervor than anything.” “Kim Nam-gil, on the other hand, really earned his Excellence Award for Queen Seon-deok. (I suppose he won Excellence and not Top Excellence, even though most people will probably agree that he was stronger than Uhm….)”.

    Exactly what I’m thinking. I only finished QSD a week ago, and wondered why UTW received the Top Excellence award, not KNG. KNG shone from the moment he burst onto the screen. His charisma and stage presence stood out even from all the young, testosterone-filled crowd (Hi! Alcheon, et.al !)

87. 87 ekha vatin - Feb 9, 2010 at 1:45 am

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

88. 88 2m2i4k1i - Feb 12, 2010 at 8:59 am

    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!!!

89. 89 indonesian fans - Feb 23, 2010 at 5:19 am

    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.

90. 90 ilovekorea - Mar 10, 2010 at 10:42 pm

    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..

91. 91 Christine from Philippines - Mar 31, 2010 at 5:20 am

    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.

92. 92 Crunchy - Apr 12, 2010 at 10:13 pm

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

93. 93 Joh - Apr 15, 2010 at 12:43 am

    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!

94. 94 kawaii-desu - Apr 16, 2010 at 12:21 am

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

95. 95 melanie - Apr 17, 2010 at 7:28 pm

    i love lee yo won most of them all….

96. 96 mlag - May 7, 2010 at 1:30 am

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

97. 97 faura - Jun 25, 2010 at 1:03 am

    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.

98. 98 michelle jomadiao - Jul 10, 2010 at 1:56 am

    ,,,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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