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Honey Lee Wins Daesang at the 15th Annual Korea Drama Awards and Queen of Tears Takes Home Best Drama — 94 Comments

  1. I think regardless of what people feel (subjective) about QOT which obviously varies, it is in fact the best drama of the year purely from a numbers standpoint (objective). Its the exact same with DOTS or CLOY. They weren’t great for me either but the world doesn’t revolve around me. Never questioned their crowns either as only an absolute idiot would do that.

    Happy for Lee Honey. Over the years she has improved so much and absolutely deserves the Daesang. She carried Knight Flower to 18% and that’s no small feat. I can’t wait for Fiery Priest 2!

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  3. Korea Drama Awards used to be another popular awards like APAN or AAA. Some A-listers and popular stars even attend the show but now even the winners some categories didn’t attend…..Most of korean awards shows really have been downgraded

  4. I’m hoping this brings her one step closer to winning the Daesang at the MBC Drama Awards. If the drama was more than 12 episodes, it definitely would’ve reached 20% ratings and would’ve been the first MBC Drama to reach those ratings in years. The drama definitely wouldn’t have been the hit that it was without her. I also hope a win gives her more of an incentive to come back for a 2nd season of the show if MBC can get the whole team back on board to do it. I just want to see more of her character’s journey. Thank goodness the MBC Drama Awards and the SBS Drama Awards aren’t the same day. It would give me flashbacks to Nam Goong Min’s 2019 drama when he couldn’t be present for the KBS Drama Awards and won nothing for Doctor Prisoner because he had to promote his drama Hot Stove League at the SBS Drama Awards which aired the same day.

  5. Basically no big stars was at this award show, ksh & kjw should just go ahead with the denial to this dating rumor already so these shippers can move on and the solo’s can stop being so toxic to each other lol they caused a big ruckus on X just because they both didn’t show up even calling kjw ungrateful lol

    • They both are ungrateful since fans dedicated hrs to voting, even to ksh if he did go to a wedding, he knew about this month’s before and could’ve recorded a quick 10 second video. Kjw no comment she always seems nonchalant and entitled. BWS and Im Siwan recorded a video despite their busy a schedules. On the dating rumour, it’s something made by shippers, and there’s no pics so what use is denying. I pity these shippers since both costars dgaf about eachother even if they look like they like eachother like love next door leads I get it haha nope, such a sad bunch the shippers are. 😂

      • kjw is too famous now to be giving a 10 sec video for an award that isn’t a daesang she’s on the level of shk/jjh now and she was probably too busy shooting magazine covers to be at this award show.

      • @Doe

        Son Yejin is also on the level of SHK and JJH and has been a star since her 20s but sent a video to APAN when she won a non Daesang award in 2021. Took the video while on set at her CF filming and still in costume. Guess some actresses or agencies have their own choice of which award to recognize and which not to.

      • What a joke stop setting up kjw haha, bws is getting so many cf’s and magazine covers too. Also she’s not more famous than im siwan, don’t be delusional. It could be an agency thing, but it’s not a good look.

      • @Pooh – KJW is in the level of JJH and SHK?!

        🤣🤡🤣

        Delulu fans everywhere it’s hilarious. Girl had her FIRST true hit as a lead in 2024(!!) as a 30+ yo actress and is yet to win a Daesang even in some unknown award function. And they think it’s sane to compare her with actresses who have Baeksang Daesangs. Damn, the delusion is truly astounding.

      • @Pooh

        LMFAO. Do you believe your own BS… or do you need to repeat that to yourself a million times and hope its manifested somehow?

        KJW’s not even *close* to the level of KGE or KTR, let alone getting anywhere in the vicinity of JJH. Too famous now to be thanking her fans? So your point is she’s too arrogant, just like her fans? Makes sense.

      • It is funny how qot is her first mega hit, when it’s garbage. All her projects before that are better even litc. Like compared to love next door and lovely runner especially the chemistry, qot pales in every way. What qot has come with is annoying new fans and shippers,I’m hoping love next door doesn’t suffer the same toxicity.

      • Yup jjh does play the same chaotic roles but has daesang atleast same with shk and her stoic roles, both actresses acting wise, many non famous ones are way better. Problem is new fans of a Netflix hit move like kpop stans, why are they desperate for their fav to be at top, just enjoy good acting. I saw this last time with yeobeen fans, even goeun fans (with her cringe acting in King eternal monarch) and now kjw. I do think though objectively, K-ent is shallow, KJW’s looks need improving, she needs to consider a face lift, also not do romance, cause her partnership with ksh falls short compared to his/her previous drama.

    • Fan wars between costars seems to be a outcome of big shows haha. Wooseok/hyeyoon, Lee seyoung/junho, 4 yrs later minho and goeun still at it with eachother,just highly amusing how silly it is.

      • From KJW’s side, the agency hasn’t acknowledged brand awards either which was voted by Korean fans and nothing about qot winning awards for SDA and KDA, but the agency should release a video next time no matter how busy she is.
        @doe, you’re still carrying with this foolery I see…

    • I didn’t know Kim Ji Won has so many haters, wow 😂
      @Doe, why do you care about KJW and KSH fans and their voting? You hate KJW with all your might, you definitely didn’t vote for her in anything, so why do YOU care? You using every chance you have badmouthing KJW for 6 MONTHS already, it’s really ridiculous how you can’t leave her alone.
      @lmzooun
      Even people who watched Love next door saying behind the scenes better than a drama itself. People criticising that drama in every aspect since first episodes. Qot got praises for first half, second half the one was criticised. To call drama a garbage just because you didn’t like it, on such comments I think people so harsh to qot just because of it’s popularity. Also, LR have annoying shippers too, ask Byun Woo Seok fans, they’re annoyed by them. Unfortunately, any popular drama with attractive main leads have annoying shippers (ask Lee Min Ho and Kim Go Eun fans), and shippers not someone to have common sense.
      @Sure, Jan
      “Too famous to be thanking her fans? She’s too arrogant like her fans”. – Did you vote for her? Why do you badmouthing her when you weren’t even the one who vote? Seriously, why all of you, not KJW fans, have the audacity badmouth her and complain more than her fans, when you’re not the one who voted? About “too arrogant fans” – I can sent to you multiple links of toxic fans of EVERY popular actress. If actress is popular, they have some toxic fans, it’s a shame, but it’s how it is.
      “Not at KTR and KGE level” – for YOU. For me KJW is excellent actress and she’s at the same level as them. KJW was offered to the drama Price of confession before KGE, so I guess for some writers/directors/production companies they also considered at the same level. And mind you, I’m talking about acting skills, not about star power, in which of course KTR and KGE more equivalent. So don’t talk your opinion as a fact, it’s still your opinion, the same as mine, to mock others for their thoughts.
      @Millie
      KJW first hit is Fight for my way. As main lead. As second lead she has hit dramas DOTS and Heirs, after first one she became a hallyu actress (not mine words, korean articles). My liberation notes another hit despite mid ratings.
      If you know nothing about her, at least don’t talk about her “one hit actress” before using google.
      Second, you’re talking as KJW got 24% drama ratings and broke records after her thirty as something embarrassing, lol. Is it something so easy to achieve? Every second actress has dramas with such ratings, and all of them, of course, did that at their 20s, right? Competition in Korea very strong, some actresses like Kim Ji Won and Park Eun Bin worked for years to achieve things, and some actresses didn’t even have such chance and need to play as second leads all their 20s.
      I’m agree, KJW not at JJH and SHK level, as they become famous playing main leads at their 20s, but mocking her for to have mega hit drama after 30s, it’s ridiculous.
      And not every actress got Baeksang award at the young age too. Honey Lee got first nomination after 35+, won Baeksang award at her 40+.
      SHK also got baeksang award and nominations after her thirty, so why don’t compare them? At the level of the stars power, of course, SHK they more famous and popular, but you acting like compare her with KJW is insult to SHK.

      I’m agree with @Pooh that shippers need to move on, because Kjw and Ksh obviously don’t want to feed them, and some solo (I can’t believe I’m using this word) stans need to stop being so toxic. The way they hating co-stars who showed only respect to each other and known for their not-scandalous and friendly personalities, the way they using actors in their pathetic fanwars and insulting them in any way they can, just because of the lame competitions with each other fans made up themselves, it’s disgusting. Some of these toxic fans really need to check their head after the things they wrote.

  6. It’s a disrespect to seniors like Lee Honey and Jung Ryeowon who went to the awards to have it dismissed just because Kim Soohyun and Kim Jiwon didn’t show up. And you can’t blame the fans for feeling disappointed or thinking the actors were ungrateful because KSH and KJW’s awards were by paid voting. KSH’s is valid though because he went to his co-star’s wedding but the feelings of disappointment from fans who did pay to vote for him and KJW are also valid. If Byeon Wooseok, Im Siwan and Go Minsi can send videos for thanks why can’t KJW and KSH.

    • You see sense fans baby actors too much even if ksh went to a wedding he knew about this in advance, he couldve easily recorded a quick message.

    • Exactly. This popularity award very lame if people paid for votes. KSH and KJW fans already lost big money at previous voting nomination only to found out they were scammed by this award, as it didn’t count their votes just so they could to milk more money from fans. Fans knew about this scheme, they knew they were scammed, so I can’t understand how stupid they were to bait at this thing again a month later.
      Anyway, I can understand these fans feelings, as they spent their time and effort, and expected something in return. But I will more appreciate if actors didn’t appreciate such scam awards that milks money from fans. Yim Siwan and Go Minsi sent videos for acting awards, which weren’t voted. While KJW and KSH award is a scam award, and it’s really a shame to participate in that.
      I know one actor/actress who encouraged their fans in voting for another award in which fans spent their money. They won and received the award personally, but this behavior was so shameful for me that now I don’t think about that person well.
      Fans of Kim Ji Won and Kim Soo Hyun will no longer spend their money on such scam awards. They have the right to be offended, but it’s a good lesson for them not to do that anymore. The fact that fans one of the biggest fandoms, Cha Eun Woo, don’t waste time on these voting/money nominations, while they could outwin it just by the amount of his fans, speaks for itself. They even said to KJW&KSH fans don’t spend time on such awards, as they milking fans.

      • You are talking out of your ass this entire post. My god. Chaeunwoo fans voted like **crazy** for the global award or whatever the heck that is callled that kimsoohyun fans won during the last day. The difference was 0.2% after chaeunwoo won the poll in one app and kimsoohyun on the other. They totalled it up and kimsoohyun edged. Alll these fans r totally all stupid af to be knwingly falling for these moneygrabs but they are all equally stupid. Chaeunwoo fans can easily outwin? Uh no they were campaigning all over Twitter and insta to get votes and almost won. I follow chaeunwoo fans from back in truebeauty time so just because you don’t or don’t know what’s actually happening doesn’t mean it didn’t happen?! Like what are you on about?!

  7. Honey Lee and Lee Yi Kyung deserve recognition, regardless of award is small or big, reputable or dismissed by some nugu fans LOL. Their acting has been pretty impressive and memorable, not only in the dramas that got them these awards. They are in the league of those great actors whose new projects I’ll be looking forward to. I believe I’m not the only one who think so. Therefore, the awards.

      • @Somebody. I normally skip fanwars as I dont find their exchange entertaining…But I some how started reading this as there Abbreviations got thrown around..I has to google alot 🤣.. Anyway, I could not follow thru as I see so many repetition. And to be honest, I see value points both sides…

  8. @millie
    MLN and FFMW were both hits.While MLN didn’t achieve high ratings, it garnered several Baeksang nominations and had so much buzz. Similarly, FFFMW, it had double-digit ratings and became a sleeper hit which is rare for a youth type show, and was very popular/viral , it also earned a few Baeksang noms. It’s her leading role in Arthdal Chronicles which basically flopped.

    • So did her role in Lovestruck in the City actually.

      But yup. MLN is definitely a positive for her despite the very low ratings. It’s a well recieved drama and she got her first (and only till date) Baeksang nomination through it. FMW was as much of a hit as something like IOTNBO. As in, it has the hype, and middling numbers. Double digits in 2017 in a terrestrial channel is not the feat it is today.

      But what I meant by calling QOT as her first real hit, is that none of her previous dramas are indisputable hits. And it was specifically in relation to her fame and star power being compared to JJH and SHK who has churned out some of the biggest dramas and movies of literally this century. KJW’s not there. She’s not even close to being there. She’s not even at the second of 10 steps to getting there. It’s audacious and hilarious for anyone to compare these women. It’s not about the age or even the talent as that was not the topic. It’s about the difference in achievements, stardom, reach, and how long they’ve been at the pinnacle and how many real hits they can produce. They aren’t an IT actress with a recent huge drama. They consistently deliver huge dramas and movies. Regularly for 25 years now.

      • Double digits in a terrestrial channel on Monday&Tuesday was a feat, today and before. FFMW didn’t air on weekend slot.
        About other thing, I answered to you above.

      • You are a total newbie if you think weekends had ANY dramas other than family dramas in the past LOL. You’re even more of a newbie if you didn’t know that the best slots in the past were weekdays for all terrestrial channels. ALL of the most highest rated terrestrial miniseries in the 2010-2019 period were aired on weekdays ranging from sageuks, medical, modern and fantasy drama. And no I won’t be giving you examples. Google is free for all so go educate yourself.

        About the “other thing” – I havent a clue what comment you are talking about but sadly, I also don’t care.

        But to your comment below, here’s one thing that you would benefit from understanding – fans will never be able to control what others feel about a celebrity, they only control what they say and do. Based on that, others will decide how that affects their perception of that celebrity. There are many celebs I’ve come to dislike due to their fans despite their mirage of angelic deeds. You are free to find that dislike unfair or petty, and I am free to not give a rats ass and choose who to dislike regardless of reasoning. That is how freedom works. It’s not democracy.

        And as I read all the comments here, I’m starting to realize just how arrogant, pathetic, desperate, and ridiculous some KJW fans are. And “some” is enough to turn me off her completely. I’m sure you’d say your angel doesn’t need me. She doesn’t, and not surprisingly, vice versa. But I thought to inject you with a reality dose since you’re crying wolf and crowning her with a halo as if that’s the only thing that counts in how one perceives a celeb and all other things should be thrown out the trash. News flash, that’s not how this works.

        And now I’m respectfully going to dip as more delulu KJW fans have now descended here and gone in deranged mode. (And I’m not talking about you as you’ve been level headed at least as of the writing of this comment anyway). But while entertaining to some degree, delulus arent enough to keep me enticed. But you guys keep at it.

      • “I haven’t a clue what comment you are talking about, but sadly I also don’t care” – I’m talking about comment above which showed up only now, but do you seriously think I will read the rest of your comment after that phrase?
        If you don’t care about my opinion, don’t bother to write such long yours opinion to me.

  9. In the past Daesang awards was big thing because stars valued and feared channels like KBS and MBC so they always mind their attitude but now that TV station means this much, with stars having more resources like Netflix no one cares ab these rewards anymore and they are all complaining ab their wages not being so high.

  10. Happy for Im Siwan, he’s seriously talented and versatile, and he proves it every time. He deserves all the awards! I still wonder how stranger from hell not get any nominations?!

    As for BWS, so well-deserved! Seeing him makes me miss Hyeyoon too; I really need to see them together soon! Manifesting that they win every award they can at AAA.Here I am, six months later, still in a slump. I don’t know what type of drug they put in the series. I tried watching other K-dramas, but nothing comes close to Lovely Runner. I’m praying for a Hyeyoon and Wooseok reunion in the future, Idc even about which genre.

    And good for Jiwon, I didn’t finish QOT,but the episodes I caught showed she never disappoints with her eye acting and microexpressions. Lol at the comment that this is her first true hit. So a show has to break all sorts of records and hit 20% to be considered a hit #okay, by that logic, my mister and flower of evil aren’t hits either. Heck anyone would honestly be silly to say lovely runner is not a hit.
    Also good for honey lee too only cause I like her and happy she’s getting the flowers she was overdue, I’m yet to watch knight flower lol, lovely runner ruined me

  11. Some people here can’t bother reading the context of comments and just decide to wear their armours in defence mode for “Jiwon”. I’m a casual fan of her but the smugness is pathetic.
    Completely agree with @Milie. KJW’s first real hit is in fact QoT with the context of her being in apparently the same level as JJH / SHK. Their first hits as leads were My Sassy Girl (1999) and Autumn in my Heart (2000). They were teenagers back then and have managed to keep their stardom unscathed 24 years later. They have led DotS, YFAS, LoBS, The Glory, Full House, etc etc etc etc. So if one truly believes MLN, FMW and Lovestuck or whatever can be taken in the same breath as any of those other dramas, or KJW as those two, all I can say is, my condolences L O L. Fansgirls grasping on theory that it’s because KJW is so much bigger than these awards to even say thank you to her fans who voted for her like it’s a positive thing L O L. Like shes been showered tons of accolades in the past and this is all beneath her that even her agency hasn’t acknowledged the awards QoT has gotten. Like she’s not finally seeing the success she deserves for being a very good actress with relatively in the mid level stardom until she broke through with a main stream drama that can start! off her A list career.
    I am not sure if KJW is ungrateful or just actually busy, but her fans are so disgustingly arrogant and full of themselves so early on in her success it’s ridic. KTR is an actress who’s actually on her way to getting to JJH / SHK’s status, and yet I’ve never seen a single fan of hers act like this.
    I’m sure I’ll get more fangirl keyboard warrior out to eliminate “Jiwon haters” or whatever. I wasn’t one, and so far am not one, but her fans definitely aren’t helping her image.

    • I see one delusional comment, I don’t see anyone agreeing with, has your panties in a twist. It’s literally one comment, stop crying and forcing this ridiculous narrative. 😂😂

      • Ironic how you felt the need to be offended with my comment so do yourself an favour and untwist your panties instead. And while you’re at it, wipe your tears too and stop feeling so defensive. This ridiculous narrative has clearly triggered you 😂😂

      • I’m not the one twisting over one supposed troll comment, atieast not enough to go on a boring long ass tirade, gosh you’re such a bore.

      • I’m really enjoying the salty tears of KJW fans, please cry more and you’re just exposing yourselves more, pathetic bunch. 😂😂

    • This is the only ONE acc and ONE comment compared KJW to JJH and SHK. The fact how many of you were offended by it and started to put narrative about “disgustingly arrogant” KJW fans way more ridiculous.
      “Helping her image” – so one person’s comment can move away all hard work actress made years? Despite being known for her kind personality, her charity actions, how she treating her staff, how she working on set?
      You really ready to badmouth everyone, all KJW fans, KJW herself, because of one short anonymous comment, this is way more ridiculous.

      • KJW fans now have a persecution complex😂😂 reminds me of kim yoojung and suzy but they’re nations loves at least.

      • And Doe, I need to tell you something. To change a name isn’t enough, you revealed yourself by avatar, lol.

      • The narrative wasn’t started by me, but rather by your fellow KJW Stan. I am responding to that so called narrative. It’s funny how you’ve got nothing to say to that ONE acc and ONE comment but have a lot to say about my ONE acc and ONE comment. Selective reading much?
        Kind Personality and Charity Actings, oh so we’re now counting PR brownie points? Her fans are “disgustingly arrogant” and not just here. Twitter and YT are infected with them which you’d know since you seem like a fan who knows about her charity commitments. Did you stuff wool in your eyes or it’s another attack of selective reading? And where exactly have I “bad mouthed” KJW? Quote me the exact line where “bad mouthed her”. Your kindergarten choice of words aside, you seem to be offended and can’t actually counter the argument being made that she is nowhere near the status of what her fans claim her to be. That’s the point of arrogance and contention being made here.
        P.s. there are two Mindys in this post apparently, but you responded directly to me, so you’re getting a response from me.

      • @Mindy
        Why I need to say something to that one comment, when 5 people already answered to them before me, with calling out all KJW fans. I don’t see the need to answer on comment which was already answered, and you can see below how I answered on another ONE comment. So no, my reading not selective.
        I don’t read comments on YT, so don’t know what exactly you’re talking about. About twitter. I wrote comment above, but it still didn’t show up, so I’ll answer it here again.
        Every popular actress has arrogant fans. Every one of them. Name any popular actress, and I will sent you a toxic arrogant fans behaviours on twitter which I’ll find in 5 minutes. Including KTR. If you think she escaped it, no, lol. And these toxic fans of any actress NOT majority, including KJW. Just, unfortunately , popularity attracting this kind of the people.
        There are some really stupid fan wars on twitter, for example how fans praised Rachel Yoo in The heirs a weeks ago, and Park Shi Hye fans suddenly got offended and thought KJW fans attacking her, although her name and her character name weren’t mentioned at all. Park Shi Hye fans started attack KJW, and yet none of KJW fans attacked PSH because they know these actresses are friends. So what, Park Shin Hye fans are disgustingly arrogant now? Of course no, lol, you’re the one with selective reading here, as you select KJW and her fans as to call all of them arrogant, based on one comment here. Not just arrogant, “disgustingly arrogant”. I know like 5 of KJW toxic fans on twitter who ready to badmouth other actors, and they’re more busy to badmouth KSH. I blocked them and didn’t see a single their fanwar with other actresses, although as KJW fan I’m reading posts mostly about her.
        So your comment about how social media infected with disgustingly arrogant KJW fans a huge exaggerating.
        “You can’t actually counter the argument” – why do I need to counter that argument, lol?
        Yes, you’re right, I probably have kindergarten words choice, but you’re not any better.

  12. Congrats to all the winners! Not sure I would have picked JRW over LBY, PBY, KTR, or KNJ but these rando awards always pick those who can make it vs those who can’t. Lee Honey is fully deserving so there’s that.

    And seeing as there is no separate post, congrats also to Jo Boa on her wedding! Hope they’ll share some pics with us.

  13. The way they’re acting as if lee Yikyung is the only one in the drama is baffling to say the least. I get Song hayoon has scandals, but ignoring PMY as if she didnt hard carry this is weird to high ratings is weird.

  14. @mindy Spare us the essay, that person who compared her to JJH is very unserious. What JJH/SHK achieved back then is rare feat,again that person is unserious and probably knew what they’re doing. Image you say, what’s with the sudden faux concern? So corny lol who gives a shit about what these teens spew here.The girls chronically offline, she’ll live.

  15. Getting a mega hit on Netflix can be a double edged sword. I’ve noticed a pattern, Seonho,Yeaji and Yeobeen, even Son yejin suddenly got these toxic fans from cloy. As doe said new fans move like kpop fans, most new jiwon fans happen to be blinks which explains the toxicity. Sooner or later these new fans quiet down or disappear but yh other than seonho I’ve noticed its always the glammed up cold fl character that attracts these sorts of fans.

    • Not you talking about toxic fans and quoting Doe, lol, who’s very well known here as KJW hater, badmouthing her every chance they get, even under articles not related with her in any way.

  16. what did kim ji won do that trigger these people in the comment section ? lol that woman is the most nonchalant and non problematic actress but look at these rats downgrading her as if she just a nugu before qot. are u allergic seeing a successful woman @doe ? ive seen u everywhere mentioning kjw , downgrading her and qot. this is not the first time. 6 months after qot ended u still cant bear with their success ? lmaoo

    • Because her fans are setting her up and not helping matters, doesn’t matter how their fav appears. And it’s still early, yet she’s been compared to actual goddesses. The audacity. 😂😂

      • Doe changed name on Mindy and thought no one would recognise her, lol. It doesn’t work like that, your avatar revealed you.
        “her fans” – it was one fan, stop exaggerating. That person didn’t even said it to offense these actresses, but yet you all were triggered, and tried hard to downgrage KJW achievements, to act as she didn’t have hit dramas befoee qot, andto have break records ratings is something easy peasy.
        “Goddesses” don’t exist in human world, stop idolize people, running for KJW name, and grown up already.

  17. Some people here are really jealous about Jiwon’s success 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    Ya’ll are in living in the past. Jiwon is abs now in the level of JJH and SHG and SYJ or higher since JJH last 2 projects were big flops no one even remembers the flop that 39 was and SHG was also flopping before KES saved her. She still gave a mediocre performance in TG as usual ice princess let’s be honest. Jiwon plays various roles and always excels in them and the industry knows it. Even other actress fans are now showing how insecure they are of Jiwon. She is doing CFs left right center and obviously and getting high prof scripts and is also a far better actress than SHG and even JJH who overacts her way through everything. No longer does everyone care about looks only. Talent matters today.

    Most importantly Jiwon is in her prime and has many years of lead roles ahead of her so everyone just needs to accept that JJH/SHG/SYJ are all has beens. Even LBY is doing better than them. It’s 2024 not 2014 so ya’ll need to wake tf up and stop projecting on Jiwon. It won’t save your unnierrr 🙄

  18. Some people here are really jealous about Jiwon’s success 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    Ya’ll are in living in the past. Jiwon is abs now in the level of JJH and SHG and SYJ or higher since JJH last 2 projects were big flops no one even remembers the flop that 39 was and SHG was also flopping before KES saved her. She still gave a mediocre performance in TG as usual ice princess let’s be honest. Jiwon plays various roles and always excels in them and the industry knows it. Even other actress fans are now showing how insecure they are of Jiwon. She is doing CFs left right center and obviously and getting high prof scripts and is also a far better actress than SHG and even JJH who overacts her way through everything. No longer does everyone care about looks only. Talent matters today.

    Most importantly Jiwon is in her prime and has many years of lead roles ahead of her so everyone just needs to accept that JJH/SHG/SYJ are all has beens. Even LBY is doing better than them. It’s 2024 not 2014 so ya’ll need to wake tf up and stop projecting on Jiwon. It won’t save your unnierrr 🙄

    • You and Olesya both need your pills. Take them and stop smoking whatever it is you both are smoking. You both are high with stupidity and need to go touch grass.

      Oh and Olesya, try and make better use of your time. Writing 5000 word thesis does not alter facts. And no babes, I am not Doe. Don’t insult your own intelligence by suggesting so because even you’re smarter than that fool by just a fraction. Don’t prove me wrong because Koala is free to check IPs here. I’m not your unnie’s anti either. She’s a perfectly decent actress with an unfortunately cuckoo group of obsessed fans who want to ruin her. Not unlike Doe if we are being factual. So, for your unnie’s sake, log off and peace out. You realized the need of this yourself many comments before your last. You’ve gone completely off the rails and it’s now a one way down a very far ditch.

      • The only person I called Doe is with Doe’s avatar, because person with the same email have the same avatar. At least found out why I said that before trying to joke.
        Didn’t you notice, a didn’t wrote a
        single insult to anyone here? And
        yet you started insult me and talk
        with me as if I killed your cat.
        I’m not the one who need to log off
        and touch the grass if you think to
        talk so rudely with a stranger is
        normal.

    • Lol I love that actresses that Kdrama fans call has beens are still working in high-profile productions like isn’t Song Hyekyo headlining an 80 billion krw Noh Heekyung production with Gong Yoo, Jun Jihyun had just been named Louis Vuittom ambassador and starring in a Disney+ prestige project with Kang Dongwon, Son Yejin is starring in a Park Chanwook movie with Lee Byunghun that is already expected to do the int’l film festival circuit next year, even Kim Taehee who rarely acts these days is doing an Amazon Prime original US/Korea co-production. Kim Jiwon is in demand with endorsements and magazine covers these days and good job on her agency for following up on her QOT momentum but comparing her to SHK/JJH even SYJ is just setting her up when she’s still playing catch up with same age actresses like KTR, KGE, PBY, PEB. KJW is a good actress but she needs to shine in projects where she carries the production before you can judge her career are being better or worse that proven industry veterans.

  19. Kim Ji Won has always been a better actress than Jun Ji Hyun and Song Hye Kyo. And now she is also more popular, sought after and lauded, lets just all be honest here for once. She has endorsements from high end deals, trending and she is topping surveys all year. Only haters can think she is below JJH in fame or stature. My girl has been THE actress of the year. At least Hye Kyo can say something similar but when was the last time JJH fans said that about her???? Give it a rest pls.

    • As KJW fan I think to compare her achievements and to say she’s better than one of them isn’t true. JJH and SHK in that industry longer than many other actresses, and have many achievements other actresses, including Kim Ji Won, still need to maintain. Their careers have very different trajectories, and started in different times. Both JJH and SHK have many hits behind their backs, 30s actresses can’t compete with their achievements now, now matter how good or popular they are right now.

    • seriously wtf are these comments. some are acting like she wasnt known from her debut as being a great talent. she is exactly in the same level as jjh, shk, syj etc now.

      and if it is about ratings, ktr has no drama that ever reached 20%. reverent and twenty five twenty one are both low double digits. mr sunshine was the only big drama and that was forever ago. kge also has no 20% drama. and lets not even talk about other actresses like suzy, pby, etc. only peb can compare. so if that is the criteria kjw is way more successful than all these actress. one thing is clear she is obviously the top of the actresses in their 30s and unless jeongnyeon does better than qot, that wont change.

      • KTR, KGE and PBY also known as chungmuro actresses with hit movies, so I guess people comparing KJW drama career with both their movie and drama careers. And as KTR and KGE filming in female centric dramas now, I guess this is also adding points to them comparing to other actresses.
        KJW said she wants to play in genre drama, and some charismatic character. She also said something about policewoman role. I guess this is that people considering as huge to actresses, so I hope at least after that people will stop downgrading her success.
        For me PEB and KJW two actresses at the same level, who played various characters for years, and their hard work lead them to where they are now. So now they reap the benefits of their hard work, but strangely many people can’t accept KJW success.
        I left so many comments here, I need to rest lol.

      • @Olesya1 No, it’s not that people can’t accept KJW’s success. It’s that her fans cannot tone it down and realize her success is not nearly as huge as they think or want it to be. PEB at the same level as KJW? The same PEB who single handedly carried an unknown drama to astounding ratings by herself and then went on to win a Daesang award at the Baeksangs? That’s the same level as KJW? No it’s not. I can fully accept KJW is successful. The word itself is very vague because KHY is also successful. But just like these two are not on the same level of success, neither is KJW and PEB. And most definitely not KTR or PEB.

      • @Daisy
        No, lol, they can’t accept her success. As you didn’t read comments above saying KJW didn’t have hit dramas before QOT. Although she had.
        KGE and KTR definitely more successful than KJW, and fans who think she’s more successful probably looking on ratings only or don’t know much about KGE and KTR. I’m agree they’re more successful, but I’m not agree with your phrase about AUDACITY to compare her with KGE and KTR.
        “Having industry trust your choices without star writer and co-star”. First, star writer working with actors they trusting. This is the reason top actors working with top writers. The same for KTR and KGE.
        Second, let’s compare.
        Kim Tae Ri.
        Sunshine – Kim Eun Seok, Lee Byun Hon.
        2521 – the same as FFMW for KJW. Not famous writer, popular co-star with hits behind his back, romcom drama about big dreams.
        Revenant – top writer.
        Jeonghyeon – top director.
        Kim Go Eun:
        Goblin- Kim Eun Seok, Gong Yoo.
        King, monarch – Kim Eun Seok, Lee Min Ho
        Yumi’s cells – top writers
        Little women – top writer, top director
        Price of confession – was offered to KJW first, Jeon Do Yeon as female lead.
        All of them working only with tops! So why do you try to act as KGE and KTR success belongs to them and only to them, but KJW success belongs to star writers and co-stars? This is definitely not “I accepting her success”, when you putting narrative about her not being trusted actress without top writer and co-star. While the reason she working with them is because she trusted at the first place.
        I’m agree with you KTR and KGE have very successful movie careers, and KJW have nothing in that line. They got Baeksang awards, Kim Ji Won doesn’t have it. So they’re more successful than her in their careers. But not with the thing you calling their comparisons AUDACITY. And not with the way you downgrading female actress achievements if they didn’t film in female centric drama.
        I guess she will become successful enough as soon as she’ll film in female centric drama, before that we have nothing to discuss about her acting career.

      • @Olesya1 firstly, I do suggest you cut down on the word count because you are saying a whole lot of nothing. It’s a pretty straight forward convo so let’s keep it blunt. KTR and KGE just aren’t “more successful” than KJW – they are on a completely different league and the AUDACITY is saying KJW is MORE successful than them when she doesn’t scratch the surface they’ve mastered years ago. The AUDACITY is comparing her one huge success and 2 medium success dramas (one with a peak of 6%) with actresses who have a successful drama and movie career. What KJW achieved in 2024, KTR already did in 2018 and KGE in 2016. So yes it is audacious. Until she actually proves she can lead a women centric drama or a drama without a star writer or a popular co star to high ratings (FMW has a star writer unless you think ISC is not a star writer), or at the very least have a Chungmuro career, it is AUDACIOUS to compare her – or better yet, elevate her – to actresses who have in every regard done all of the above and more. Much more. And you didn’t even touch the PEB topic which is what I actually responded to you on. Guess you have nothing to say to that.

        Looking as how you have been fighting everyone here for literally telling you the truth tells me you aren’t ready for said truth. So if it helps you sleep at night believing your fantasy, then so be it. Maybe if you will it enough, it’ll come true in several years because that’s how long it will take. At least.

      • @Daisy
        One huge drama and 2 medium success dramas. About what exactly we talking here? If we talking about ratings when the same goes to KTR and KGE, I guess? Not like Yummi’s cells got 2% ratings on cable channel, King of monarch 8% on terrestrial channel, and you’re telling this is better than KJW’s dramas, while none of her dramas got such ratings. I guess for Kim Tae Ri to have 11% ratings with Revenant on terrestrial channel is better than for KJW to have 13% on terrestrial channel? How exactly you deciding who of them is better in ratings?
        FFMW didn’t have star writer BEFORE that drama. This drama and When the Camellia Blooms later made him star writer, at least look his bio.
        I didn’t touch PEB topic, because obviously I can’t answer anything on that argument – female centric drama. That’s why I wrote last sentence.
        Daisy, did you read my comments or just count how many of them I wrote? I clearly agreed JJH and SHK at another level, I said the same thing about KGE, KTR careers (and what by acting talent they’re at the same level to me).
        At least read that I wrote before telling I can’t accept the truth.

      • @Olesya1 Are you seriously comparing a 2017 drama to a 2023 drama and asking how 11% in the latter is different than 13% in the former? huh? You need to look up ratings and what they mean at different times because if you are asking that question, there’s an inherent lack of knowledge. Just look at how many dramas reached double digits in 2017 vs how many in 2023. You’ll get your answers.

        And are you forgetting that KJW doesn’t only have 2 dramas before QOT? Because if you’re talking about Yumi’s Cell, then there’s MLN. Both did well in critical acclaimed and flopped in ratings. You’re not wrong that 2% is not 6% so I can agree to that. And if you’re talking about Eternal Monarch, then there’s Arthdal Cronicles. Both flopped in ratings and quality. However, I very specifically said drama and MOVIE career in that very sentence you are quoting. KGE’s drama career maybe is on par KJW if MLN is substituted for Little Women (FMW/Cheese, QOT/Goblin) but since KGE actually has a thriving and unmatched movie career, again, the comparison to KJW is audacious.

        At least we agree that all 4 actresses that are being talked about here endlessly are on a different level from KJW. That was my point and has always been my point. And that is also the truth I speak of so we are in the clear. As for their acting talent, that is subjective and I’ve got nothing to comment on that. I can bring up awards and the disparity in the 3 actresses, but if I do so in this context, it means my now argument is that KJW is not talented. And I won’t go there because I don’t believe that’s the case. She’s talented and I’ve thought that since 2013. I’ve already argued my point and doubling down on award etc for the sake of “winning” an argument isn’t my style.

    • OK this is an obvious troll, I seriously need whatever substance you’re smoking. Maybe you’re doe, hoping to fan the flames more.

      • Is it? Claims are so absurd I also assumed it’s Doe. Maybe Koala should be checking IP addresses.

        But looking at the responses more like KJW fans coming out of the woods with their hidden hatred for everyone not named KJW.

        And someone called her fandom unproblematic lol.

  20. KJW fans seriously need to get out of their dream bubble. First she’s on the level of JJH. Now she’s bigger than KTR and KGE?! The audacity wow 🤡

    One hit drama and she’s bigger than the top 2 most talented actresses in her age group? The criteria is not 20% @wtf. Because WTF. The criteria is delivering consistently and having a name that = quality. It’s about having the industry trust your choices even without star writers or a big name costar. It’s about being able to lead women centric dramas and have them be hits without the need of romance or a big name male costar. It’s about having the critical acclaim and the AWARDS. KJW’s first Baeksang nomination came last year. KTR’s first came on her debut drama and she won it before KJW even got nominated. KJW has nil successful movies to even have her be nominated in the best new movie actress category. KGE won it this year. Again, the absolute AUDACITY of some of these KJW fans are why they have an increasingly bad rep.

    • I initially didn’t want to comment because ugh fan wars just never stop. I like KJW and anyone who regularly reads my comments know that. She’s a good actress and no one can deny it. However, I totally agree with everything you said here. Every single thing. KJW is no KTR because KTR is a whole planet apart in every single category. And let’s not get into SHK/JJH comparisons because that’s a whole other level of ???????

      • Seriously. The level of reach some of KJW’s fans are going at is madness and it shows in the essays of this article. It’s as though they feel their word count of nothingness with increase her credibility instead of diminish it more. Imagine having the balls to say KJW is better than KTR or even on the same league let alone sunbaes of JJH’s level. I prob shouldn’t have bothered commenting, you just can’t fight stupid.

      • I find all the abbreviations really confuse me…I have to google Korean actresses to find who is who for a couple… Just wondering is KTR- Kim Tae-ri ?

        KGE- Kim Go-Eun ? I am guessing.

        Both Kim Tae-ri and Kim Go-Eun have good rating in movies ans some dramas. They have investable value in both dramas and movies. Kim Ji Won have cause ripples in her earlier dramas..but in her most recent Queen of Tears, she made a big splash.

        But is she as marketable/investable as Kim Go-Eun and Kim Tae-ri, ratings and financial figures have shown it is not so. But she may if she is better represented and have very strong connection as she is not young by industry standards and timeline for actresses is not as generous as male actors.

        I like all 3 actresses but to compare their skills is just pointless as each have their strength. It is all down to what each enjoys to watch.

        As for Jun Ji-hyun and Song Hye-kyo, their value is beyond just acting..it is also their own Brand name. Thus it is a different game altogether.

        I really dislike fanwars…I feel many idols hate them too.

      • @HL

        Lol sorry yes you got both right. Kim Tae Ri and Kim Go Eun are the actresses in question.

        And totally agree with you. Tbh none of my comment personally was in regards to acting. Because technically I find KJW a far better actress than KGE and both of them well below KTR and Park Eun Bin’s levels. But others may think differently and that’s cool.

        The point was mostly regarding the star power of these actresses for which I completely agree with you. KJW has had a bad agency in the past I heard and honestly she needs more than 1 hyped project to even be considered in the same frame as the others. She does not necessarily need a movie career but if she sticks to dramas, she needs to have a very strong track record. Financially and statistically, that’s not the case so far.

        Interesting point regarding age. I don’t think she broke out late but she broke out rather slow and is only picking up steam now. I think it depends on why she takes on next and more importantly, how that project does. If she can back up QOT with 1-2 more solid projects with at decent numbers that’s going to do her wonders. She’s a good actress and there’s no reason she can’t get to the top. To me it’s also about luck because she’s a pretty decent script picker!

      • @butterfly

        Not to be a Debbie downer, but I honestly don’t think jiwon will get there and I don’t know if movie industry want to cast her, her not having a typical korean look doesn’t help too . Also compared to the others she seems lazy, takes long breaks. I used to think it’s agencies fault that her hype wasn’t capitalised on during dots/fffmw era but now I think she’s the problem. She got lucky with qot that Kim heewon saw her a viable leading lady.
        What separates taeri from the rest is the hunger and passion even for her current role, practised pansori for 3 years, before that she did fencing for 2521, she just had that competitive streak hence why she’s never missed with projects. Literally every A list on top of my head had atleast one dud. On KJW, what I will credit her is makes her characters seem unique like different, shes also good at switching up her voice.

      • Butterfly, who are u kidding I’m sure you liked his ex costar until the drama made her breakout I’m sensing a pattern, you like the FL when she’s underrated. Your shady ways is so clear cut.

      • @Ramona

        I think KJW’s gorgeous but also, that’s hardly a criteria for Chungmuro or there will be many A list actresses who don’t fit the bill. She just doesn’t seem interested in that career path. Also not doing many dramas doesn’t mean she’s “lazy” – it’s called being selective. KJW doesn’t like doing back to back projects non stop. She’s actually quite similar to Kim Soo Hyun in that way. That doesn’t make her lazy. It just means she values the quality of a script rather than piling on quantity. She has also been diverse in her genre picks which is a plus. I don’t disagree that maybe when she initially broke out, she could have taken on more. If that were the case, she may have already gotten to the top. But then, she could’ve also failed and not be where she is today. Sometimes, slow and steady wins the race and she’s a good example of that.

        KTR is of a different class altogether tho. I think she’s not comparable to any other actress in her age group, not just KJW. She’s just a class apart, and a true master of acting. Even in her first Sageuk, her speech was so spot on, it rivalled sunbaes who have done countless sageuks. To me she’s the top of the top, there is ever only one top of the top at any given point in time. At least in my dictionary.

        @Doe

        Sweetheart, drill this in your head: I’ve never liked SYJ. Not when she was a nobody, not when she became a somebody for 5 seconds, and not now when she’s back to being… a nobody. Conversely, I’ve always liked KJW when she was a nobody and now when she’s amongst the best. I’m shady that way, so don’t take it too heart and learn to cope 😉

    • @Butterfly, no offends intended to you at all 🤗. I was just trying to find someone I can engage with without leading to a war 😅. As yourself, I initially did not want to comment but I felt some comments towards some actress are just rather too personal.

      In this industry, luck plays a big part including talent and looks… I too feel Kim Ji Won did not have a consistent good pack of cards. Having said that, she was second lead in afew very high profile dramas but it just never leap to bigger things at the right time. I am glad Queen of Tears work out for her…

      I hope her agency apart from going full on monetising on sponsorships and other events, Kim Ji Won has time to get ready for a new good script. I do feel agency sometimes try to earn money from their idols too early with every success(big or small)..and the artiste losses out mid way. Few agencies really take very good care of their idols with very long term career plans. But that is the current industry game for agencies. Unlike 20yrs ago..

      Just my observations, no offends to anyone.

      • @HL

        Lol this post is very volatile so I don’t blame you. Its the KTR mention that finally made me give in and comment

        I agree about luck and it’s also why I mentioned it. You can be an amazing actor but just have godawful luck in picking projects. So many examples – Moon Chae Won, Yoon Si Yoon, Joo Won, etc. they’re all amazing, and some even broke out and made it big, but eventually they faded away. KJW has been consistent in her project picks, but just never got that viral Hallyu drama until QOT. What she does next is crucial. As is the case with anyone who reaches that level of popularity for the first time.

        My understanding is that she has a new agency and it’s a small one. And so far, I haven’t seen any of her fans being upset (although I admit I don’t really follow many KJW fans on sns). One thing tho, if she can follow up QOT with another success, the agency factor becomes less important as an actor’s name can sell by themselves. That’s how many top actors survive with really bad self run agencies lol.

    • **Newsflash** Whenever @DOE mentions SYJ or KHS ex star it’s to bait the response and turn it into a rabid feeding frenzy and like sheep you follow. I’ve said this on previous posts YJ name will be dropped in unrelated articles just for digs and there will always be one that will ruin the flow just like @Butterfly yeah I get it, you don’t like YJ for the 1000th time but stay pressed and feel free to exert your right to say so everytime Doe pushes your button. For the record YJ aint a nobody because you keep referencing her when you can on this blog so obviouly she must be worthy if you mention her.

      • **Newsflash** Keep a look out lest you miss the 1001th time I express my feelings on SYJ.

        I simply adore keeping Doe and you fuming and busy constantly 😉

      • @Butterfly we don’t fume but you do by dropping her name in ‘unrelated’ articles. It’s October 2024 and you win by a country mile because as you said you like to “express your feelings on SYJ” so I guess she must have left quite an indelible mark on you cos the topic will be on oranges and you go off talking about bean sprouts. See? You’re the one that is so angsty and can’t let go of someone who is not bothering you or sorry she is bothering you a lot okay if this KP is your therapy to unleash I guess we can just let you keep going to 1000000000000000. And again DOE is an YJ anti so she’s in your camp right now.

      • @Butterfly, @Mumma Bear. I am curious which SYJ are we talking about here?
        Son Ye-jin or Seo Yea-ji…both are SYJs. Both have a number of good projects under their belts and both did take a break recently..

      • @HL Sorry it’s Seo Yea Ji that Butterfly is referencing never Son Ye Ji but don’t mind us this is the norm tic for tac and it always starts when Doe the original posts on here.

  21. Im enjoying this haha, idk it seems like the vocal kjw fans before qot have disappeared and now the new ones who some are claiming to be trolls are setting her up.
    It was just me before but nice to know kjw has other haters, nice one daisy. As a fellow ksh stan, this all needed to be said,and I can tell daisy et al, yall were waiting for it. 😂 Don’t mind me I’m enjoying the popcorn, keep the digs coming.

  22. @Olesya1
    HAHAHAHAHAH thank you for calling out Doe because that was a hoot. Trying to inject herself in a kjw topic as usual. She’s obsessed with kjw to the point of being upset when no one responds to her attempting conversation. She got so desperate she got a new name – Mindy which is hysterically not even original as another user was using it right here. Like an absolute moron we know her to be, doesn’t even know how to avoid having the same avatar. Let’s not tell her how it’s done and see if she can twist the pistachio rinds in her head to figure that mystery out. Her next step looks like injecting ksh into the mix because she’s still living in the narrative that she’s a ‘fellow’ fan. Meanwhile they all think she’s 10 week ago’s stinky pile of sewer trash and she doesn’t get why 😭😭😭

    Oh and let’s all pretend she didn’t out herself in toddler tantrum weeks ago on that specific topic. And let’s also all pretend her comments aren’t still up on this site mocking her like the imbecile that she is 🤣🤣🤣

    Le Sigh. Syj twiddling her thumbs at home with zero offers and zero job on the horizon so Doe is bored and is taking out her frustrations the way she knows best. Let’s leave her at it and her new life as ‘Mindy’. Life of fantards are difficult. 🥺🥺🥺

    Genuinely wish I enjoyed Qot half as much as I enjoy Doe’s antics. At least I’m glad I don’t like either leads or I’d probably be less amused and more irritated by her.

    • @Doe is a moron – What an apt name but you could not resist referencing SYJ now could you. How do you know that SYJ is at home twiddling her thumbs when she was at the Nick Nicole launch last week and numerous articles were written about her and how she was reviewing her next work;she ended up trending just for making a public appearance. Obviously you still must be hard up over what happened 3 years ago so just give it a rest cos she will be returning to K Ent whether you like it or not and trust me KP blog will be covering the story because where else will all the creepy crawlies congregate if not under a SYJ article. PS: You most likely didn’t get the memo but Doe the original is a YJ anti okay so don’t be so bothered when she appears in the commentary section and starts flapping over who did what and when. I think comments now are going to go over 100 since I added to this meelee.

  23. All I can say is thank goodness she didn’t wear black or pastel. Somehow winning the Daesang in a red dress is a powerful move. Great image.

  24. Most comments here are speaking facts before QOT, many deemed Jiwon underrated and now she’s being hyped to be a hallyu superstar,i think these fans hate her for real. I’ve seen this happen before when fans get arrogant like 2 fandoms, that karma. But I do genuinely think these KJW are trolling to think she’s SHK/JJH, like surely not.

  25. @daisy @butterfly It’s curious that when discussing Go-eun, Taeri, and even Peb, Shin haesun is not being mentioned here. She’s hard carried in hit dramas and shown so much versatility, I mean how good was she welcome to samdalri and even delivered double-digit ratings. Yeah just wondering, why she seemed to be overlooked in these discussions.

    • Honestly, I love SHS a lot but I guess she just wasn’t brought up because the talk about popularity and she hasn’t had a viral drama in a while. I don’t think she has the name that attracts star writers or A-list costars. Not in the way KTR and KGE does at least. I see her more in the Seo Hyun Jin career trajectory instead of JJH-like.

      • Thanks for the reply. This is timely after I posted this comment there’s an article on her new drama which atieast looks exciting. As one of the comments above said with being at the top, one of an indicator is carrying a drama without A list writers and costars, seems like the industry trusts SHS with this. But I do want her to work with bigger names like KSH etc, just an actor that matches her talent level.

      • I’m pretty excited for her new drama. It sounds interesting and she has a strong costar unlike LJW who is so godawful. Anyway, I don’t know if SHS aims to be a Hallyu star, or if she wants to continue in a different trajectory of taking on new different genres and characters instead. It’s not mutually exclusive per se, but I think if her aim is to be known in a more widespread way internationally, her agency is failing.

        But yes I do agree with you. She needs to pair up with bigger names and start doing dramas that deserve her talent. She always elevates the dramas she’s in, but sometimes those performances get forgotten in the midst of the drama itself not performing well. Anyway, I’m a KSH fan and I’d absolutely love for him to work with her someday.

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