Which dramas ruled at the Baeksang Awards? Some of the winners might surprise you. And so might some of the omissions.
Park Shin Hye, who appeared in the drama "The Heirs" and who can soon be seen in the film "The Tailors," won the award for Most Popular Actress in a Drama." She won for her role as Cha Eun Sang, the poor girl wooed by rich boys Lee Min Ho and Kim Woo Bin. But neither of those actors received the Most Popular Actor in a Drama Award. That went to Kim Soo Hyun, who starred in "You Who Came From The Stars."
The Grand Prize or Daesang Award for actress went to Jun Ji Hyun for her role as a Hallyu star in the same SBS drama. The actress can next be seen in the film "The Assassination."
And yet the award for best drama did not go as some expected to "You Who Came From The Stars," which received a total of nine nominations. Instead the award went to the KBS medical drama "Good Doctor," which starred Joo Won and Moon Chae Won.
The award for best director went to Ahn Pan Seok, for the JTBC drama "Secret Love Affair" but neither Yoo Ah In nor Kim Hee Ae won an award for their acting.
The Best Leading Actor Award went to Jo Jae Hyun for his role as the scholar and politician Jeong Do Joon in Jeong Do Joon. The KBS historical drama about the man who helped shape the laws of the Joseon dynasty did not win any other awards.
The Best Leading Actress Award went to Lee Bo Young for her role as the jaded public defender Jang Hye Sung in "I Hear Your Voice." After that drama, Lee Bo Young played a mother of a missing child in the drama "God's Gift - 14 Days."
The Best New Actor award went to Jung Woo for his role as the medical student nicknamed Trash in the tvN drama "Reply 1994.
The Best New Actress award went to Baek Jin Hee for her role as the diabolical Empress Tana Shiri in the 51-episode saeguk "Empress Ki." Despite the drama's high ratings, it received no other awards.
"Secret Love Affair" did receive a second award. Writer Jeong Seong Joo won an award for the well-crafted screenplay.
Singer Lyn won an award for the song "My Destiny" which was in the OST for "You Who Came From The Stars."
What did you think of the winners? Should anyone else have won? Let us know what you think.
