2020 MBC Drama Awards (2020 MBC 연기대상 / 2020 MBC Yeongi Daesang)

What do dramas mean to you?

To some, it's a time of rest, sympathy, and communication...

in their exhausting lives.

At times, it could be a source of joy and happiness.

Like this, dramas are a part of your lives.

(On the set of a drama shoot in the past)

Behind them, we are there.

COVID-19 has been declared a global pandemic.

(Suddenly, all of our lives changed.)

There are a total of 1,241 confirmed cases of COVID-19.

The social distancing level for the metropolitan area is 2.5,

and the non-metropolitan areas are level two.

One day, the world suddenly changed.

It was an unprecedented situation.

It wasn't easy to adjust to the changes in our lives.

We have to keep our masks on at all times,

so I had a hard time as it was hard to breathe and felt stuffy.

But for the sake of everyone's health,

everyone is always wearing a mask as we film.

It's an unfamiliar world where things seem to have stopped.

However, we will continue moving forward.

- Action! - Action!

It's because dramas have a special meaning to us too.

- Cut. Okay. - Cut. Okay.

- Good job, everyone! - Good job, everyone!

What do dramas mean to us?

Life?

It's a job that's like a friend you can see...

whenever you want.

To me, it's my job and my life.

It's the driving force in my life.

It's a workplace that becomes my driving force as I can be with...

the junior actors and staff members whom I love.

I think it is my place of work as well as my place of rest.

We have to consider more things now than we did in the past,

so we pay attention to what we do so our quality doesn't go down.

I focus on filming the drama with the mentality that...

"I am the drama".

A trip.

Another world.

A life you may think about at least once.

Something that empowers our viewers.

This is me.

The reason why you and our dramas don't stop.

It's because everyone who is living in this moment is a star.

It's a festival for everyone who loves MBC dramas.

The 2020 MBC Drama Awards.

Let me introduce you to today's host.

Kim Seong Ju.

Hello.

The 2020 MBC Drama Awards.

I am your host, Kim Seong Ju.

Nice to meet you. Welcome.

I have the honor to stand here for two consecutive years.

A part of me is very happy and excited,

and another part of me feels a sense of responsibility.

This year, I don't have a partner, so I feel a bit lonely too.

As you saw in the video earlier,

The location of dramas and today's awards show...

has changed significantly over the past year.

Through today's awards show, we would like to thank the viewers...

for showing MBC dramas a lot of love.

We would also like to encourage all the actors, production crew,

and staff for concentrating all their energy...

on producing dramas during this difficult year.

The MBC Drama Awards...

will follow the government's quarantine guidelines...

and hold the show without an audience.

Furthermore, we have installed partitions between...

the seats for the presenters...

as well as the nominated actors who have come today.

In particular, the trophies will be placed in the middle of the stage,

and the winners of the award will be receiving the trophies themselves.

I believe that we all must make an effort...

to have a fun and safe awards show.

All of the actors here today are wearing masks,

so it's unfortunate that we won't be able to see their beautiful smiles.

It might feel a bit stuffy during the awards show.

However, for the sake of everyone's health,

please keep them on,

and please help us have a great awards show. Thank you.

We are coming to you live.

Live from Seoul at Sangam MBC Open Hall,

it's the 2020 MBC Drama Awards.

You can join us through KNTV in Japan...

and Oh!K Channel in South East Asia.

All the Asian and global fans of MBC dramas...

can join us and enjoy this show.

Then we will get this awards show started.

The 2020 MBC Drama Awards.

I will introduce you to the first category.

You only get one chance to receive this award.

The first award we will present is the Best Rookie Award.

The presenters of the award are last year's winners.

They are Lee Jae Wook and Rowoon.

Please welcome them with applause.

Hello, I'm Rowoon.

Hello, I'm Lee Jae Wook.

Hey, Haru. What are you doing here?

Hey, Baek Kyung.

What do you mean? I'm here to present an award with you.

Why?

- Right. - Right.

To return to MBC and say these lines after a year,

makes everything feel new.

Does it feel new?

How does it feel new?

You keep going off-script.

Can you tell us how it feels new?

Proceeding with the show with masks on due to COVID-19...

is very unfamiliar to me,

and it feels quite strange.

It feels strange saying this myself, but the MBC Drama Awards...

is a hot place for Best Rookie Awards.

After we won the award last year, quite thankfully,

we were given the chance to be cast as leading roles in other dramas.

That's why we're very excited to see who will gain...

that good energy here tonight.

Let's meet the nominees for the Best Male Rookie Award.

Best Male Rookie Award.

- Can you save her? - Kang Seung Yoon in "Kairos".

Answer me properly.

Please make everything disappear, Mr. Kim.

Lee Jin Hyuk...

- in "Find Me in Your Memory". - See? I have a fever.

That's not true. I was really sick.

But when I heard you were coming, I started feeling better.

- Where did you go? - Bae In Hyuk...

- Seo Ra is looking for you. - in "The Spy Who Loved Me".

He's probably following his ex-wife around.

You don't seriously like that cheesy guy, right?

Kim Do Wan in "She Knows Everything".

He's cheating on his wife with a girl from downstairs.

He's such a coward. Hey.

Is that what a real man does? How is that love?

Ro Jong Hyun in "Kkondae Intern".

I will keep my mouth shut if you promise to give me a full-time job.

Choi Kyu Jin in "CHIP-IN".

How was it to go into hiding for 15 years after killing someone?

Were you able to sleep well?

From now on, live a terrible life.

Ahn Bo Hyun in "Kairos".

What are you planning?

Why do you keep showing up in front of Mr. Kim?

The competition is fierce.

I'm curious to see who will be honored with the Best Rookie Award.

Rowoon, can you announce the winner?

Yes, I will announce the winner.

2020 MBC Drama Awards, Best Male Rookie Award.

Ahn Bo Hyun in "Kairos". Congratulations.

Congratulations, Ahn Bo Hyun.

He's the hottest star of 2020. Actor Ahn Bo Hyun...

gave an enthusiastic performance while playing Seo Do Kyun,

a character that is both dark and light in "Kairos".

He was praised for getting the viewers fully immersed...

through his powerful acting.

Please take your trophy.

Can you give us your acceptance speech?

("I can save you. I will save you for sure." Ahn Bo Hyun in "Kairos")

First of all, thank you so much.

I was standing on this same stage yesterday,

and I was really nervous while I was hosting.

So I thought I wouldn't be nervous if I stood here today.

But I think I'm more nervous.

Thank you so much.

One of the things on my bucket list as an actor...

was having the chance to stand on this stage.

I'm very grateful to have received the Best Rookie Award.

The drama "Kairos"...

was Director Park Seung Woo's first drama,

and it was a huge honor to be a part of it.

Director Sung Chi Wook, the camera directors, lighting directors,

and the many staff members all worked really hard.

I would like to thank them.

And you can call them my partners.

Shin Sung Rok, Gyu Ri,

Seung Yoon, Ju Myoung, and the many actors.

I would like to thank them as well.

It's my first time receiving the Best Rookie Award,

so I'm nervous.

There are so many people to thank.

FN Entertainment's CEO, Hwang Yong,

who has been with me since the beginning until now,

FN Entertainment's Director Shin,

all the directors, senior managers, the PR Team, and Na Rae.

And...

And my manager, Tae Yoon,

who also grows with me through all the projects I do,

and my stylist couple, whom I love very much.

They're married. In Hoo, Ji Woo. I love you guys very much.

And Chun Il, Kyung Ah, Soo Yeon, and all the staff of Joy187,

who make me look nice, thank you very much.

I'm not sure if my parents are watching this in Busan.

They might be asleep right now.

They always say that their son...

moved to Seoul, and they didn't do much for me,

but I want to thank them.

I'd also like to tell my grandmother that I love her very much.

I hope we can overcome COVID-19,

and take off our masks and shake hands with each other next year.