Nominees for the 2008 Korea Drama Festival Awards
by javabeans
Choi Su-jong of “Dae Jo Young,” Kim Haneul of “On Air”
Nominees are out for the 2008 Korea Drama Festival awards, and the list is rather ho-hum. For example, the nominees for Best Drama are: Legend (MBC), Mom’s Dead Upset (KBS), Dae Jo Young (KBS), and Gourmet (SBS).
At first I was disappointed in the list of nominees, but then I thought back to the year and realized it’s just been a ho-hum year for dramas overall. Although, if we’re nominating Legend for Best Drama, which premiered over a year ago in September 2007, surely there are other series that have been overlooked.
The Korean Drama Festival runs from November 1 through 5 in Jinju; see the nominee list beyond the jump.
The categories are divided into Best Drama, Daesang (대상, top award), Most Outsanding Award (최우수상, one cut below Daesang), Excellence Award (우수상, one below Most Outstanding), and Netizen Popularity Award.
(By the way, the division of awards should tell you just how redundant these titles are — the word for what I’m calling Most Outstanding is actually literally translated as “highest award,” only you can’t really use that translation because there’s an award above that, the Daesang. I guess you could think of the Daesang as the equivalent to Best in Show, kinda.)
Filling the role of event spokespersons are East of Eden‘s Yoon Jung-hoon and Lee Da-hae.
Nominees in the top category for actors, the Daesang [대상] and the Best Acting [최우수상]:
- Kim Myung-min (Beethoven Virus)
- Kim Hye-ja (Mom’s Dead Upset)
- Jo Jae-hyun (New Heart)
- Heavenly Beauty Park Jung-geum (Bae Jong-ok)
- Choi Su-jong (Dae Jo Young)
- Kim Haneul (On Air)
Kim Myung-min, Kim Hye-ja, Jo Jae-hyun, Bae Jong-ok
Nominees in the men’s category in Acting Excellence [우수상]:
- Kim Rae-won (Gourmet)
- Jang Geun-seok (Beethoven Virus)
- Ahn Nae-sang (First Wives’ Club)
- Kim Sang-kyung (Great King Sejong)
Kim Rae-won, Jang Geun-seok, Ahn Nae-sang, Kim Sang-kyung
Nominees in the women’s category for Acting Excellence [우수상]
- Kim Ji-ho (But I Like You Anyway)
- Han Ji-hye (Likable or Not)
- Sung Yuri (Hong Gil Dong)
- Yoo Seon (That Woman is Scary)
Kim Ji-ho, Han Ji-hye, Sung Yuri, Yoo Seon
Netizens’ popularity award:
- Kim Hee-jung (First Wives’ Club)
- Yoon-ah (You’re My Destiny)
- Park Jae-jung (You’re My Destiny)
- Kim Hyun-sook (Rude Miss Young-ae Season 3)
- Yoon Sang-hyun (Winter Bird, Secret of Keu Keu Island)
- Lee Young-eun (Likable or Not)
- Lee Jin-wook (City of Glass)
- Cha Ye-ryun (Working Mom)
- Kim Bum (East of Eden)
Yoon-ah (You’re My Destiny), Kim Hyun-sook (Rude Miss Young-ae),
Kim Bum (East of Eden), Lee Jin-wook (City of Glass)
Via IT News
Tags: awards, Beethoven Virus, Choi Su-jong, City of Glass, East of Eden, Han Ji-hye, Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kim Bum, Kim Haneul, Kim Myung-min, Lee Jin-wook, Legend, New Heart, On Air, Sung Yuri, You're My Destiny
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1 mich
October 9, 2008 at 3:57 PM
Where's Kang Ji-hwan!
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2 all4movies
October 9, 2008 at 4:03 PM
My sentiments exactly mich.
What the heck?
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3 cc
October 9, 2008 at 4:06 PM
ehhh?
No Lee Jun Ki (Iljimae)?
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4 mookie
October 9, 2008 at 4:26 PM
I've only seen a handful of episodes of even fewer dramas last year, but I concur fr what I've seen no KJH (but...JGS..) and no OYS fr La Dolce Vita (but...SYR?!)..
and JJH's role in New Heart meaty enough for DAESANG?!
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5 ohgeeze.
October 9, 2008 at 4:50 PM
Yeah, wtf. Kang Jihwan's where?
Sung Yuri got in there, where's he?
Anyways. I hope You're My Destiny and Likable or Not win a few.
I really liked those.
I absolutely loved Hong Gil Dong.
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6 mimi
October 9, 2008 at 4:54 PM
Hey,
Thanks for the news!
What about Yoon Kye Sang? Didn't 'Who are you' air in 2008? seems so long ago... still one of my absolute favorites! I'll settle for Kim Rae-won then! he did a great job in Gourmet :)
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7 abe
October 9, 2008 at 5:32 PM
Beethoven Virus hasn't even finished airing. How can they possibly give out an award for it? Not that I'm saying they don't deserve it and I like the Kang Gun Woos enough, but seriously?
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8 abe
October 9, 2008 at 5:32 PM
Beethoven Virus hasn't even finished airing. How can they possibly give out an award for it? Not that I'm saying they don't deserve it and I like the Kang Gun Woos enough, but seriously?
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9 tlina069
October 9, 2008 at 5:38 PM
I wish Que Sera Sera and Eric got nominated. That series is da bomb.
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10 the stranger
October 9, 2008 at 5:47 PM
Wow! They dissed Lee Jun Ki?! He was so good!
Anyway, go New Heart....I wish Jisung was nominated by Jo Jae Hyun was amazing too.
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11 Annie
October 9, 2008 at 5:54 PM
I guess they decided to skip over Kang Ji Hwan this year?
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12 Annie
October 9, 2008 at 5:55 PM
what??? Kang Ji Hwan? Man.... so not fair.
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13 Corinna
October 9, 2008 at 6:01 PM
I so agree that Lee Junki deserve a nominee somewhere... He was fantastic in iljimae.. And iljimae did so well ratings wise! And for netizen popularity, isn't Lee Junki super popular in Korea? His popularity and great acting is what brought iljimae to such great ratings!!!
And where is Kang Ji Hwan too? He displayed such great acting skills in HGD....
How can Jang Geun Seok get nominated in Best actor and these 2 not??? I reckon this award show is rigged as usual.... :(
My only consolation is Sung Yuri for HGD. I hope she wins!!!
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14 ar_arguably romantic
October 9, 2008 at 6:16 PM
I always wondered about awards show and how they nominate. I loved Legend but come on- like you said, it was over a year ago- and it doesn't even have the excuse of having part of the show spill over to 2008 because it ended in Dec '07. And I love Kim Myung Min and Jang Geun Seok- but how can they nominate someone for a role that isn't even done yet. By the time the awards show come up, the drama still won't be done yet. What if KMM and JGS decide to freak out next week and screw up Beethoven Virus?
Is this one of the top awards to win in Korea? There always seem to be so many award ceremonies that i lose track.
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15 Javabeans
October 9, 2008 at 6:20 PM
asianromance, this festival is relatively new, so it's not one of the biggies. I'd say the big awards are the Blue Dragon Awards (film) and the Baeksang (film and TV). Each broadcast station also hosts their own ceremonies but I think those are a joke (more to appease their big stars than award actual artistic excellence -- seriously, practically everyone gets an award. Multiple nominations, multiple winners.)
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16 PrincelyLuna
October 9, 2008 at 7:01 PM
if Legend wins Best Drama, i'm gonna puke!! i love Mom's Dead Upset and i hope Kim Hye Ja wins but i'd still be happy if Kim Ha Neul wins. i wish Kim Rae Won wins too. so many dramas (which are better than some mentioned above) are not nominated for anything ... strange!
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17 belleza
October 9, 2008 at 8:11 PM
If they nominate the Legend, they might as well nominate Coffee Prince.
It would have been nice if they nominated Last Scandal and Choi Jin Shil for a bunch of awards. MBC Los Angeles didn't sub any dramas this year at all (sucks BTW), except for Last Scandal.
"Each broadcast station also hosts their own ceremonies but I think those are a joke (more to appease their big stars than award actual artistic excellence — seriously, practically everyone gets an award. Multiple nominations, multiple winners.)"
Ah, I really like those station award shows; they're like the MTV award shows. It's a fun way to bring in the new year (at my house, we flip between the KBS Award Show and the NHK New Year Show/Enka Marathon), and there's a lot of connection between fans and actors. The awards don't mean all that much, except to gauge what the station thought was "successful." For example, even though Capital Scandal didn't do that hot, it got a lot of love during the KBS Awards, showing how much they appreciated Kang Ji Hwan.
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18 Marzy
October 9, 2008 at 9:11 PM
^ agreed. they should include last scandal and CJS there.
but ooooh i want KMM to win daesang!! i think he's done a great job so far..
i think KRW did great in gourmet. though winning over sejong actor hmm..
also, kimbum for netizen's.
i think its just a waster KJH and YKS arent there on that list...
the women's acting category is sorely missing good people..
i mean HJH is ok but her character in likeable or not is that meaty..
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19 yummies
October 9, 2008 at 9:14 PM
So happy for Sung Yuri's nomination! She did an outstanding job in Hong Gil Dong, but they totally overlooked Kang Ji Hwan! DAMN THEM!!!!
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20 nomad
October 9, 2008 at 9:34 PM
no KJH or LJK??!! :( Well, i hope KRW at least wins!
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21 mona
October 10, 2008 at 12:46 AM
dramabeans.. where did you got this information..??please tell me..
i knew there is pooling from official site..
http://www.kdfo.org/2008/korea/popup/pop_poll.asp
which one is true..?? this one or yours, dear..?? thanks anyway..
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22 Da
October 10, 2008 at 4:12 AM
where's ILJIMAE and Leejunki???? this drama really deserved award. and it get high rating.
it's so weird that they nominate LEGEND which is over for a year.
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23 Artemis
October 10, 2008 at 6:18 AM
No Kang Ji Hwan, but Sung Yuri?? I just don't get it !! :-(
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24 metori
October 10, 2008 at 6:58 AM
WHY NO PARK YONG HA AND SONG YUN AH??!!!!
Furthermore, NO "ON AIR" in best drama???
ARE u KIDDING ME???
T.T
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25 Ivuson
October 10, 2008 at 7:13 AM
Yeah KJH TOTALLY deserved a nomination for HGD. He gave a tour de force performance. But no need to slight other actors/actresses in your support for the exclusion of others. For example..." *Blank* didn't get nominated but *so&so* did? What a travesty!" Unnecessary.
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26
October 10, 2008 at 7:26 AM
yeah! where is Kang Ji Hwan? and Yoon Kye Sang?
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27 Javabeans
October 10, 2008 at 7:36 AM
mona, the news article is linked in the post.
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28 Izzie
October 10, 2008 at 8:39 AM
Kang Ji Hwan deserves some recognition for his role in Hong Gil Dong!
How could they snub him like this?! Are they crazy?
Congrats to Sung Yuri!
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29 eryn
October 10, 2008 at 10:58 AM
if you guys check out the offcial website of 2008 KDFA, you will see Kang Ji Hwan is in the list.
hope both KJH and Sung Yuri will win. absolutely love them in HGD!!
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30 Cinyiii
October 10, 2008 at 7:28 PM
T__________T
what happend to lee jun ki :(
he's likeee. amazing ♥
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31 Kyu
October 10, 2008 at 7:59 PM
What about Yoon Kye Sang?
He was a really good actor in Who Are You?
Heck, WAY? should be on that list also!
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32 Crysalide
October 10, 2008 at 8:10 PM
where is Yisan nominations? and beethoven virus is still airing but have 2 nominations. KJH and Jisung should also be on the list. WTF
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33 dramafreak19
October 12, 2008 at 3:15 PM
I CAN'T believe neither Lee Jun Ki OR Kang Ji Hwan were nominated.
Seriously. This is like a crime against the K-drama community...it's so wierd...I'm happy Jang Geun Suk was nominated...he's SUCH a cutie and an awesome actor...
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34 wolf
October 14, 2008 at 4:28 AM
I think kim ha neul win daesang
why ON AIR not nominate
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35 slvrdelight
October 15, 2008 at 4:23 PM
well... i am a fan of kim myung min and kim rae won.. soo i'm good with that... Kim myung min has got to win that award... his acting is just godsent...
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36 Jamiekoh
October 28, 2008 at 1:05 AM
Kim ha neul also a good actress. I will support her, wish she will win the daesang awards!!!
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37 A Voice from HK
October 31, 2008 at 5:24 AM
After the result announced, I felt so disappointed, although I could already forecast the result!
In early October, when I checked this website, I found JUNKI LEE and IIjimae were not on the list of nominees. Only afterward, they were placed on the list for public voting! (Maybe because of public pressure?)
Dear Korean Friends, do you think it is a kind of "trick" ? No matter how you voted for JUNKI, the award has already been "assigned" by a few number of influential so-called "experts". The so-called weighting of 60% from them actually is the final decision made in the very beginning!. No matter how popular IIjimae was (>31%) or how high the voting rate for JUNKI (>46%), it was only a "PLAY" or a "TRICK".
Let's laugh and clap for this entertainment in which we are part of it !!!!
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38 Backzero
October 31, 2008 at 9:15 AM
WOW!!
kim haneul is the best!!!!!
Fighting!!!!!!
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39 DD.J
October 31, 2008 at 9:39 AM
Sky XI , Congratulations to you ！！！
Welcome to China ~O(∩_∩)O~
Fighting ！！！！！！！！
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40 safa
December 23, 2008 at 5:40 AM
the rools of choi soo jong is very good and i like him when i watch emperor of the sea
jing bogo
my msn is
moudsafsaf@yahoo.fr
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41 safa
December 23, 2008 at 5:41 AM
koukou
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