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Kim Go Eun and Hwang Jung Min Wins Best Acting at 2024 Blue Dragon Film Awards as 12.12: The Day Wins Best Picture

Posted on November 29, 2024 by ockoala

This weekend was the 2024 Blue Dragon Film Awards held in Seoul and all the big movie stars were out and about, including one who recently had quite a paternity scandal haha. The big winners were the movie 12.12: The Day (Seoul Spring) winning Best Picture but Best Director went to Exhuma director Jang Hae Hyun so the two movies basically split the top honors. Hwang Jung Min won Best Actor for 12:12 and Kim Go Eun continues her win streak for Exhuma taking home Best Actress. A surprise in the supporting categories with Jung Hae In winning Best Supporting Actor for I, The Executioner (Veteran 2) and Lee Sang Hee got Best Supporting Actress for the indie movie My Name Is Loh Kiwan. The popularity prizes went to D.P. costars Jung Hae In and Koo Kyo Hwan as well as Lim Ji Yeon and Tang Wei.

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C-actress 23 Year Old Li Geng Xi Becomes the Youngest Best Actress Winner at the 2024 Golden Rooster Awards

Posted on November 16, 2024 by ockoala

The Chinese movie domain typically has actors and actresses that aren’t frequent C-drama faces due to the prestige level, film stars look down on C-dramas especially with so many rookies and nepo babies easily getting roles. But since I don’t … Continue reading →

C-netizens Shocked that Wang Yibo Nominated for Best Actor at the 2024 Golden Rooster Awards Over Movie Male Lead Veteran Huang Bo

Posted on October 28, 2024 by ockoala

There is a social hierarchy in C-ent where the award winning veterans are presumed to be top of the awards pecking order. Earlier this year Wang Yibo fans got upset that his War of Faith costar veteran Wang Yang got … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 13, 2024 by ockoala

I still remember when the Korea Drama Awards started and it seemed like a joke but now it’s been 15 years and still going strong as part of the annual Korea Drama Festival. It’s also good that it happens in … Continue reading →

C-netizens Upset that Crystal Liu Stricken From the Chinese TV Golden Eagle Awards 2024 Nominees Due to Her Being a US Citizen

Posted on September 13, 2024 by ockoala

The long list of nominees for the 32nd annual Chinese TV Golden Eagle Awards are out and the first issue of contention is around C-actress Crystal Liu (Liu Yi Fei) . The domestically prestigious award is held biennially so 2024 … Continue reading →

Kim Soo Hyun Leads Star Studded Recipients of the 2024 NEWSIS K-EXPO Awards

Posted on August 22, 2024 by ockoala

This week the event called the NEWSIS K-EXPO took place and was sponsored by many Korean agencies and government groups including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, Seoul Metropolitan Council, Korea Creative Content Agency, and Seoul … Continue reading →

Yang Mi and Liu Shi Shi the Most High Profile Flowers to Not Have a C-drama Nominated for the 2024 Golden Eagle Awards While Yang Zi Leads with Four Dramas

Posted on August 4, 2024 by ockoala

So the Golden Eagle Awards are for the serious fare and most of the Flowers in C-ent are doing idol dramas with the rare one-off to tackle a procedural or war-era period piece. But it is striking that both Yang … Continue reading →

Blossoms Shanghai Wins Best Drama at the 2024 Magnolia Awards with Hu Ge and Zhou Xun Taking Home the Best Acting Awards Respectively

Posted on June 30, 2024 by ockoala

The Shanghai Film Festival wrapped up this week with the awards portion giving out the 2024 Magnolia Awards. The biggest winner was Blossoms Shanghai taking home both Best Drama (TV show) and Best Actor for Hu Ge. There wasn’t a … Continue reading →

Yang Zi the Youngest Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominee at the 2024 Magnolia Awards for Her Performance in Lost You Forever

Posted on June 3, 2024 by ockoala

Well this is surprising and a very good outcome for C-actress Yang Zi. She’s mostly an idol actress with some roles in mainstream serious dramas but as a grown up child actress with over 20 years in the industry she … Continue reading →

First Batch of Chinese Stars Hit Cannes 2024 with Gong Li, Guan Xiaotong, Eddie Peng, and Tong Li Ya

Posted on May 16, 2024 by ockoala

The 2024 Cannes Film Festival just started on Tuesday May 14th so there are plenty more days and events to see celebs including the ones from China, Taiwan, or Korea that are expected to show for their movies or sponsor … Continue reading →

Moving Takes Home Drama Daesang, The Worst of Evil Wins Best Director, Namgoong Min Gets Long Awaited Best Actor, and Honey Lee Upsets for Best Actress in Fun Night at the 2024 Baeksang Arts Awards

Posted on May 7, 2024 by ockoala

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The 2024 Baeksang Arts Awards took place this Tuesday May 7th in Seoul and it was also the 60th year of the event so a milestone for sure. There is a lot to digest so let’s get to it! Moving … Continue reading →

Kim Soo Hyun and Yujin of IVE Lead the 2024 Baeksang Popularity Award Voting on Final Day of Voting

Posted on May 3, 2024 by ockoala

So it’s the final day May 4th in the public voting for the 2024 Baeksang Art Awards Popularity Award and it’s not only an open vote the website also listing the current votes for each person. Anyone nominated for an … Continue reading →

K-netizens Think Namgoong Min is Overdue for Baeksang Drama Best Actor in His 4th Nomination in 8 Years