2018 MBC Drama Awards (MBC Yeon gi Daesang / MBC 연기대상)

A square box.

It's a word that referred to the television.

(In 1966, the first black and white television appeared in Korea.)

The first television we had was a black and white television.

("Police Investigations", broadcasted 1971-1989)

All the neighbors gathered in front of the black and white television...

and watched the dramas.

(The age of a color television began in 1980.)

And not long after that,

the age of the color TV began and we could watch dramas in color.

("Three Families under One Roof", broadcasted in 1994)

(People watched dramas on CRT televisions in 1980.)

As time passes, as technology developed,

the shape of the television changed.

(People watched dramas on flat screen televisions in 1998.)

(16:9 ratio terrestrial network began transmission in 2001.)

Dramas also began to be broadcast in a variety of forms.

("My Daughter Geum Sa Weol", broadcasted in 2015-2016)

Now that dramas have broke-free of the television set,

we can watch dramas in various ways.

You can do it with me.

You can watch the dramas you want regardless of time and space...

all in the palm of your hand.

You can't follow me in here.

Let me watch my dramas comfortably. Get out.

From a black and white television to a television in your hand,

dramas have always been with us.

Now you can come on up.

What? Gosh.

Here you go.

And also today, viewers who love dramas...

and actors are together.

It's nice to meet you.

Hello, I'm Kim Yong Man...

your host for the 2018 MBC Drama Awards.

Nice to meet you. I'm Seohyun.

We have splendid people here today.

All of them look splendid.

Above all, seeing the actors here,

I can see all the MBC dramas viewers loved this year at a glance.

That's right.

Especially over there,

the cast of "My Healing Love" that usually airs at this hour,

are with us tonight.

You have an intense fight in the drama,

- but you look so friendly tonight. - Right.

I'm sure when you end up back shooting tomorrow,

you'd fight a life-and-death battle.

Please wave your hands. Thank you.

- Please give a hand. - They're here too.

There's Kang Boo Ja of "A Pledge to God". Hello.

Nice to meet you.

You're here with Bae Soo Bin, who's in the same drama.

How do you feel?

I'm very happy.

She said she's very happy.

Your outfit today is very nice.

- You look so beautiful. - She's wearing Hanbok.

The casts of "Partners for Justice" are here.

- Please give a hand to them. - Please give a hand.

Nice to meet you, Jung Jae Young and Jung Yu Mi.

You're so beautiful.

Park Jun Gyu is sitting between them.

As far as I know, Jun Gyu...

usually sits with Cho Hyung Ki or Kim Heung Kook,

a couple of tough guys,

but you look different as you're sitting there.

- I switched groups. - You switched groups, I see.

Nice to meet you.

There's my favorite actress Che Si Ra.

- She's a great actress. - In "Goodbye to Goodbye",

you were always shedding tears...

but please show us a bright and beautiful smile to us tonight.

You look so beautiful.

She's always so beautiful.

Speaking of tears, as well as Si Ra,

- we can't exclude you, Seohyun. - Excuse me?

In a recent drama,

- you appeared in "Time", - Yes.

and the man that made you cry is right there.

There's Kim Jun Han, your ex-boyfriend.

- Right. There he is. - Say hello. It must have been long.

I guess I should. You deserted me so cold-heartedly,

but you look like you're doing fine.

- How have you been? - I'm doing pretty well.

Say hello as you acted in the drama.

How have you been?

That's exactly it.

He's smiling broadly.

All the actors and actresses who have made MBC dramas shine...

- Yes. - are gathered here tonight.

I'm really excited to be here with them.

Right. As wonderful as the actors and actresses are here together,

I anticipate they'll cheer and congratulate one another.

The 2018 MBC Drama Awards,

will start now.

(It was cordial to be with you throughout 2018.)

Thank you!

(MBC dramas presented us memories and moved our hearts.)

(Please be with MBC dramas until the end of 2018.)

(Please be with MBC dramas until the end of 2018.)

We are also broadcasted live on KNTV in Japan...

and Oh!K channel in Southeast Asia.

You're watching the 2018 MBC Drama Awards.

- Seohyun. - Yes.

How can you summarize MBC dramas of this year in one sentence?

What do you think?

I can say, "a variety of genres" or "a new challenge".

Yes, that's right.

I think we can't miss this one.

Rookies played a critical role.

- You're right. - Especially this year,

there were so many rookies who really shined.

That's true.

I heard the competition for the Best Rookie Awards was intense.

Let's see the nominees.

Those who will present the Best Rookie Awards are...

Lee Yu Ri of "Hide and Seek"...

and Woo Do Hwan of "Tempted".

- Let's bring them out. - Welcome them with a big hand.

Hello, I'm Lee Yu Ri.

Hello, I'm Woo Do Hwan.

Yu Ri, I really enjoyed watching "Hide and Seek".

Thank you.

I heard you're doing another MBC drama next year.

Right. It starts on January 23, 2019.

It's a Wednesday-Thursday drama called "Spring Turns to Spring".

I'm shooting it with Um Ji Won.

Please give your support.

I also enjoyed watching your drama, Do Hwan.

- "Tempted", right? - Right. Thank you.

Just as you are now, you were so attractive with your voice.

If you have someone you love,

how about calling her name with your voice here?

Yu Ri.

I never knew you were in love with me.

This is my first time meeting you. Thank you anyway.

All right. Shall we present the award?

Yes. Let's do that.

The Best Rookie Award is like the first step for an actor.

Who will receive the award? Let's see the male nominees first.

Best Male Rookie Award.

Kim Kyung Nam of "Come and Hug Me".

Why do you keep holding on to Nam Woo, that punk?

What are you doing?

What on earth are you doing?

Do you think my family is that easy?

Mom, I'm sorry.

Kim Min Gue of "The Rich Son".

But...

I love her,

and I'm willing...

to take responsibility for that love.

I went too far.

Kim Min Jae of "Tempted".

Are you bragging about your family's wealth of information now?

She's terribly troubled now.

If you have any sense and a conscience, you'd shut up.

Don't call my mom's name mindlessly.

Lee Jun Young of "Goodbye to Goodbye".

If you want to get beaten by a younger guy...

and get in big trouble, follow her.

Ha Jun of "Bad Papa".

Hey.

You get paid and lose...

and take drugs and win.

You scum.

It's the 2018 MBC Drama Awards.

The Best Male Rookie Award goes to...

Kim Kyung Nam of "Come and Hug Me"...

and Lee Jun Young of "Goodbye to Goodbye".

Congratulations.

- Congratulations. - Congratulations.

We have two winners.

In "Come and Hug Me", Kim Kyung Nam...

received viewers' support for playing a scary villain...

who craved his dad's love.

Jun Young of "Goodbye to Goodbye"...

acted an immature college student who becomes a dad...

and expressed it in a stable and sensitive manner.

- Congratulations to both of you. - Congratulations.

The Rookie Award is given only once in your life.

- Exactly. - Two of them received the award.

Please share your acceptance speech.

All right.

Hello, I'm Kim Kyung Nam.

After getting a call that I was invited to this awards ceremony,

I thought to myself that...

it had been a grateful and happy year for me.

I was honored to be chosen as a nominee.

A silly part of me did wonder for a second...

if I would be able to win this award.

Thank you. First, I'll thank Director Choi Joon Bae who cast me.

And Writer Lee A Ram who wrote fantastic scripts.

I'd like to thank every single staff member who worked hard on site.

I'd like to thank my colleagues, seniors, and junior actors...

and actresses who worked with me along with Mr. Huh Joon Ho.