Looking at the overall charisma of a drama, the acting, the script, the cinematography, the music and the ending (too many were really weak!), the list was slowly whittled down. Gu Family Book stood out, however, for its sheer beauty. With a plethora of fantasy-type dramas, special effects were necessary and were, in general, very well done. While I had a difficult time not choosing I Hear Your Voice, in the end, Monstar had to win out with it’s outstanding mix of creative covers, fun mash-ups and and all-around great music.Ĭreativity seemed to be the order of the day this year. There were really nice OSTs this year and a few songs on my iPod that I admit to listening to repeatedly. With her incredible voice and acting talent, I’m sure we’ll be seeing more of this fine young woman. Kim Min-young gave a stand-out performance in Monstar. There were fewer notables among the new actresses, but those on the list were stellar. The performance was outstanding, especially the tear-filled solo sung in defiance of his bullies. The stand-out male was Kang Eui-shik who played “Radio”, an intriguing character. It’s no surprise that Monstar garnered most of the new actor nominations as the drama sported a cast composed almost entirely of newcomers. Hong Soo-hyun “Jang Ok Jung: Live in Love” The character was engaging in all it’s iterations and aspects. Secondary actresses typically have pretty one-dimensional characters, but Kim Yu-ri was blessed with an extraordinary role that she made her own. Jo Yoon-hee “Scandal: A Shocking and Wrongful Incident”

Moon Geun-young “Jung Yi: Goddess of Fire” Kim Tae-Hee “ Jang Ok Jung: Live in Love” There were many fine performances this year by Korea’s leading actresses, but Gong Hyo-jin stood out with her quirky performance in The Master’s Sun. Jo Jae-Hyun “Scandal: A Shocking and Wrongful Incident” His character in When a Man Loves was very well-developed and complex. The choice was more difficult here, but I settled on Lee Jae-hee. This is another category with more nominees in the original list than I could include. It was a difficult role played with empathy and credibility.

I sincerely hope he make a comeback soon! Park Shi-hoo화이팅! Joo Won also put in an amazing performance as the autistic Doctor Park Shi-on (Good Doctor). Scandals aside, Park Shi-hoo was positively brilliant in Cheongdam-dong Alice. It was tough narrowing down this category to just 5 nominees, but the winners were pretty clear. The choices were difficult, but listed are the nominees in each category, with the winners highlighted: Cheongdam-dong Alice Dating Agency Cyrano Good Doctor Gu Family Book (Kang Chi: The Beginning) I Hear Your Voice Jang Ok Jung, Live in Love Jung Yi: Goddess of Fire Monstar Sword and Flower The Master’s Sun

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