The nominations are out for the 2018 Korean Drama Awards, the 11th year since inception and the picks are quite varied. The most high profile drama nominated is tvN period drama Mr. Sunshine, picking up nods for Best Drama, Best Actor for Lee Byung Hun, Best New Actress for Kim Tae Ri, but hilariously NOT getting a Best Screenplay nomination for Kim Eun Sook. Dissssssss. Other dramas and casts of said dramas to get multiple nominations across different categories are weekend drama Marry Me Now, Money Flower, and My Golden Life. The prime time big three network dramas mainly got iced out, and some other notable nominations are Park Seo Joon for Why Secretary Kim but no Park Min Young (boo she was the heart of the drama) and My Ahjusshi getting Best Drama and Best Screenplay nominations but no love for the two leads IU and Lee Seon Kyun. Check out the full nominations list below.
Nominations for 2018 Korean Drama Awards:
Grand Prize (Daesang)
Lee Mi Sook – “Money Flower” (MBC)
Lee Byung Hun – “Mr. Sunshine” (tvN)
Yoo Dong Geun – “Marry Me Now?” (KBS)
Chun Ho Jin – “My Golden Life” (KBS)
Best Drama
“Marry Me Now” (KBS)
“My Ahjussi” (tvN)
“Money Flower” (MBC)
“My Golden Life” (KBS)
Best Screenplay
Park Pil Joo – “Marry Me Now?” (KBS)
Park Hae Young – “My Ahjussi” (tvN)
Lee Myung Hee – “Money Flower” (MBC)
So Hyun Kyung – “My Golden Life” (KBS)
Top Excellence Awards (Actor)
Kam Woo Sung – “Shall We Kiss First?” (SBS)
Park Seo Joon – “Why, Secretary Kim?” (tvN)
Park Shi Hoo – “My Golden Life” (KBS)
Lee Sang Woo – “Marry Me Now?” (KBS)
Top Excellence Award (Actress)
Shin Hye Sun – “My Golden Life” (KBS)
Wang Bit Na – “Mysterious Personal Shopper” (KBS)
Jung Yu Mi – “Live” (tvN)
Han Ji Hye – “Marry Me Now?” (KBS)
Excellence Awards (Actor)
Ryu Soo Young – “The Good Witch” (SBS)
Seo Kang Joon – “Are You Human Too?” (KBS)
Ohn Joo Wan – “The Man Who Sets Table” (MBC)
Chansung – “Why, Secretary Kim?” (tvN)
Excellence Award (Actress)
Park Se Young – “Money Flower” (MBC)
Shin Se Kyung – “Black Knight” (KBS)
Uee – “My Husband Oh Jak Doo” (MBC)
Chae Jung Ahn – “Suits” (KBS)
Best New Actor
Lee Si Kang – “Happy Sisters” (SBS)
Yeo Hoi Hyun – “Marry Me Now?” (KBS)
Wi Ha Joon – “Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food” (JTBC)
Cha Eunwoo – “My ID is Gangnam Beauty” (JTBC)
Best New Actress
Kim Tae Ri – “Mr. Sunshine” (tvN)
Park Se Wan – “Marry Me Now?” (KBS)
Seo Eun Soo – “My Golden Life” (KBS)
Jung Hye Sung – “Doubtful Victory” (SBS)
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Hahahahahaha, LBH for grand prize. He sure knows some powerful people. I’m sure he will win it!
No nomination for "it" boy Jung Hae In? Are they afraid he will act like fool again on the stage?
I dunno about other dramas, didnt watch it, but somehow, I wish for Lee Sun Kyun and IU's acting in My Ahjusshi get more recognition. Powerfully subtle and nuanced, in a very well-thought script (no wonder for the best drama and best screenplay). Maybe in other awards.
Wang Bit-na in Mysterious Personal Shopper???? Oh nooooooo. I saw some of that dreadful thing on YouTube. Man, was it awful.
Lbh truly deserves Daesang, I just love to bits his performance as Eugene)) MR sunshine will take many awards for sure))
Where is IU and Lee Sun Kyun, though? Are they crazy for not including them? They put an excelent job. And moreover, their drama are definitely a HIT. I'm very surprise IU is not include in this. She is amazing. Maybe an idol performance is less credible? That's just crazy. The nomination for Best Excelent Acctress awards is abit lacking for me.. So mant talent acctress out there, but whatever. I will rooting for Jung Yu Mi for Top Excelent Acctress Awards, Seo Kang Joon for Excelent Awards for actor, and Yeo Hoi Hyun as Best new Actor (He was so good in Waltzing dance alone). Well I'm bias anyway, so even if they are not won it, I'm okay.
SO happy Seo Kang Joon got nomination. As much as i like his performances in AYHT, I think his potrayal of On Joon Young in Third Charm will be the one who might swept me and pull me in more based on the long teaser I saw.
The moment they left out Lee Seon Kyun in the list, I consider this award as CRAPPPPPPPPP! ????? His performance is the best among all this year, nothing can say otherwise.
Best comment ever!! I agree with every word.
I hope Best Drama & Best Screenplay will be awarded to My Ahjussi. Even Chansung got a nomination? I am surprised, he is not bad but there are better second leads, for example, Kang Ki Young. I am glad to see my eye candy Cha Eun Woo being nominated, but where is my other eye candy Jang Ki Yong who acts better imo?
Yes, I would trade ParkMinYoung for other actress on the nominations. She was pretty good w/ all emotions needed for the comedy (Unlike others who could have done better). But whatever, it’s better to receive fans love due to a high profile drama than an unloved drama being recognized.
The nominations are a little iffy. How did Marry Me Now get so many nominations?And erm, Shin Sekyung got a nomination?
Rooting for Seo Kangjoon and Kim Taeri from the nominees above. Their performance is excellent.
Got a little bit surprise too, Marry Me Now got many nomination. I guess I'm not complaining because Yeo Hoi Hyun got a nomination lol... I just watch that drama clip on KBSdrama youtube channel everytime the scene include Yeo Hui Hyun, LMAO.
Maybe the rating is really that high it's generated alot of nomination.
Rooting For Kim Tae Ri and Seo Kang Joon for getting recognation too..