Descendants of the Sun Stars (Photo : Twitter/Song Huiqiao)
The expert were right in predicting who would be the Grand Prize (Daesang) in the just concluded 2016 KBS Drama Award held on Dec. 31 in Seoul. As expected, the award went to Song Joong-ki and Song Hye Kyo, the stars of “Descendants of the Sun.”
Besides the Grand Prize, the SongSong couple was one of three couples given the Best Couple Award, Soompi reported. But beside the two, a surprise winner is Kim Ji Won who got the Best New Actress Award and Best Actress in a Mini-Series Award, beating co-star and crowd favorite Song Hye Kyo.
Record-Breaker
The 16-episode blockbuster drama, shown from late February through mid-April via KBS 2TV in South Korea and iQiyi in China, broke viewership record with 40 percent rating for its final episode. Its writers, Kim Eun Sook and Kim Won Suk got the Writers Award.
In her acceptance speech, Song Hye Kyo said that since the drama finished filming a long time ago, she missed the staff, and despite feeling inadequate, she was able to film such a great drama. She admitted that when she got the offer, she was not sure if she wanted to accept the role.
“But, the only reason why I am able to get this award is because of Song Joong Ki. I wouldn't be here without him,” the 35-year-old actress said. She also acknowledged Jin Goo, the Alpha team and emergency team as well as her mother and fans.
Inadequate in Many Ways
Like Song Hye Kyo, Song Joong-ki said he felt inadequate in so many ways, but the staff of “Descendants of the Sun” was a lot of help. He also acknowledged the help of Jin Goo and thanked his parents and fans. “Usually, the woman should cry, but we're reversed. I want to give her all this honor to my lovely partner, Song Hye Kyo,” he said.
It was the second time the couple attended an award ceremony since they accepted the Most Popular Actor and Most Popular Actress awards at the 52nd Baeksang Art Awards in June. Song Joong-ki attended the 11th Seoul Awards in August, APAN Art Awards and Korea Drama Award in October.
But it was Song Hye Kyo’s first time to attend the KBS Drama Awards in 12 years when she won the Best Actress Award in 2004 for “Full House.” It is the 2nd Grand Prize (Daesang) for Song Joong-ki.
List of Winners
Here is the full list of winners:
Best Supporting Actress – Ra Mi Ra
Best Couple Awards – Song Joong-ki and Song Hye Kyo
Best Actor in Short Drama Awards - Kim Seung Ho and Lee Dong Hwi
Best Actor in Short Drama (Female) - Kang Yeo Won & Jo Yeo Jung
Netizen Award – Park Bo Gum
Writers Award - Kim Eun Sook and Kim Won Suk (Descendants of the Sun)
Best New Actor Award - Sung Hoon (Five Children) and Jinyoung (Moonlight Drawn by Clouds)
Best New Actress Award - Kim Ji Won (DOTS) and Lee Sae Young (Laurel Tree Tailors)
Best Couple Award - Lee Sang Yoon and Kim Ha Neul (Airport), Oh Ji Ho and Heo Jung Eun (Oh My Geumbi) and Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo (DOTS)
Best Actor in Serial Drama - Ahn Jae Wook (Five Children) and Lee Dong Gun (Laurel Tree Tailors)
Best Actress in Serial Drama - So Yoo Jin (Five Children) and Jo Yoon Hee (Laurel Tree Tailors)
Best Actor in Daily Drama Awards - Oh Min Suk
Best Actress in Daily Drama Award - Lee Yoo Ri (Heaven's Promise) and So Yi Hyun (A Woman's Secret)
Best Actor in Mini-Series - Lee Sang Yoon (On the Way to the Airport)
Best Actress in Mini-Series - Kim Ji Won (DOTS)
Best Actor in Mid-Length Drama - Song Il Gook (Jang Youngsil)
Best Actress in Mid-Length Drama - Kim Yoo Jung (Moonlight Drawn by Clouds)
Best Actor - Park Shin Yang (Lawyer) and Park Bo Gum (Moonlight Drawn by Clouds)
Best Actress – Kim Ha Neul (On the Way to the Airport)
Grand Prize (Daesang) – Song Joong-ki and Song Hye Kyo (DOTS)
