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Kim Soo Hyun Takes Home the Acting Category Daesang at the 2020 Asia Artist Awards with Lots of Popular Stars Attending

I had heard the 2020 Asia Artist Awards may be postponed due to COVID-19 increasing in South Korea but it went on this weekend, without an audience but actually really nice to see many popular stars taking the time to attend and accept their awards in person. I usually critique the red carpet outfits but I could care less, just seeing happy, healthy faces is satisfying enough. Kim Soo Hyun won the Daesang in the acting category in his first post-military acting return with tvN drama It’s Okay to Not be Okay, and also took him the Hot Issue Award with his costar Seo Ye Ji who also took home another award in the Best Artist category. Other notable winners were Lee Jun Ki winning both Asia Celebrity and Best Artist and Kim Sun Ho (Good Boy!) awarded Most Emotive. Didn’t even know that was a possible award category but he totally nails that on lol. Check out the full winners below.

Winners in the Acting Category for the Asia Artist Awards 2020:

Daesang (Drama Category): Kim Soo Hyun
Asia Celebrity (Actor): Lee Jun Ki 
Hot Issue Award (Actor): Kim Soo Hyun, Seo Ye Ji (It’s Okay to Not Be Okay)
AAA Choice (Actor): Park Joo Hyun, Ahn Bo Hyun
AAA Best Icon (Actor): Lee Joo Young (Itaewon Class)
AAA Best Emotive (Actor): Ahn Bo Hyun, Kim Sun Ho
Best Acting Award:
 Jeon Mi Do, Lee Joon Hyuk
AAA Best Actor: Lee Sung Kyung, Ahn Hyo Seob
AAA Best Artist (Actor): Seo Ye Ji, Lee Jun Ki
AAA Focus (Actor): Ahn Eun Jin (Hospital Playlist)
Best New Artist (Actor): Han So Hee, Lee Jae Wook 
AAA Potential (Actor): Kim Hye Yoon, Jinyoung
Scene Stealer Award: Kim Min Jae (Peninsula)

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  • Actually, Lee Jung Jae also won Daesang in the film category and was also there to receive his award.

    Both him and KSH deserves it. Also, I believe this is KSH’s 4th Daesang. Man has a total of 5 dramas since he graduated from being a child actor. That is an insane achievement. The Korean entertainment world loves him, but I hope he continues to challenge himself and not pick predictable/boring/repetitive projects. So far so good!

      • Yup. It’s his 5th. Just realized he won 3 alone for Producers (which IMO was an even better acting performance than PBIO).

    • CONGRATULATIONS, LEE JOON GI!

      Wow. We have validation that Lee Joon Gi is an outstanding actor from a writer, Joon Chan Ok in ‘Cultura 2020’.

      Lee Joon Gi has been named ‘2020 Icon’ in the drama category.

      What a wonderful acknowledgement of his acting skills and performance!

      Professor Kim Min Jung also has an article, Various Faces In a Drama - Emotionless: A Flower Called Lee Joon Gi.

      EXCITING NEWS.

  • that was actually pre-recorded on the 25th... then even after that, broadcasting has been delayed for like a 30-60 mins i think due to influx of viewers which they should have expected due to kpop groups. such a disappointment.

    but aside from seeing moon couple, one of the highlight was the lawless lawyer otp reunion as well.

  • Congrats to the winners! Curious, how were the winners chosen for this, are there jurors or is it thru online voting/popularity, etc.? Also, I find the categories interesting lol but the actors/actresses must definitely be happy and grateful with the recognition

    • I think fans voted online.

      I wonder if Kim Seon ho's award has anything to do with his role in Start-Up? If so, the drama is not yet over and he's already won an award. Could it be the power of Han Ji-pyeong? Hehe

      • It’s not a popularity award so it’s decided by a Jury. There were no fan votes for Daesang and why all the KPop fans are freaking out on BlackPink’s lack of awards. Same with BTS. Daesangs are just given out to what each award body’s jury/panel decides.

        Dunno about the “hot issue award” tho. That’s possibly voted.

    • This is an "attendance award" show. All of the attendees were given awards [even those that are questionable] Not really about popularity but there are also no legit criteria to how the winners are chosen. Most of the award names esp in music criteria are outrageous. So I guess it has no bearing but can still add up trophy though for the artists.

    • I have talk about this here but not in reply to your comments.

      Drama ratings? Don’t believe them. South Korea’s ratings system is flawed in the first place.

      Do we have to talk about its inherent weaknesses?

      Anyway, it does not take into consideration online viewing through streaming sites and other viewing platforms.

      If it efficiently does that, perhaps it will change the way we perceive the demographics of drama viewers.

      Think about it.

      Flower of Evil is the Best Drama of 2020. Lee Joon Gi is the Best Actor of 2020.

      CONGRATULATIONS to LEE JOON GI, The 2020 ICON (DRAMA)

      HURRAY! HURRAY! HURAY! NOW WE KNOW THE TRUTH.

      THE TRUTH IS IMPORTANT.

  • Kim Soo hyun! Seo Ye ji! Lee Jun ki! ???

    Not just the Moon-Moon couple but a Ha Jae Yi/Bong Sang Pil reunion? Awesome.

    A huge congratulations to ALL the winners!

  • Why do all the korean women always wear white dresses? It totally washes out their face and look. Maybe they are giving a sneak a peek, fishing for a perspective spouse.

  • AAA is infamous and unrivaled as the trashiest award show. Lmao all the made-up categories just to hand out out an award to those in attendance is hilarious.

    • Hahahahahahahahahaha... you're just bitter Suzy didn't win anything when Kim Seon ho who's stealing the show in her latest flop drama managed to win something. What a clown! Hahahahahahahahahahahaha...hehehehehehehehehehehehehehe

      • Kim seonho isn't stealing jack. Suzy's outselling him in the acting department but the oppalogists are too far up the his middle aged a** to ever admit to it. Don't drag her into this clowns salt train

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