MBC opens end-of-year annual drama awards tonight, hosted by Shin Dong Yup and Lee Sung Kyung. Like last year, they announced the nominees for the grand prize award at the start of the ceremony, giving viewers plenty of time to vote the most deserving winner by text message. This year's daesang nominees are: Kim Jung Eun, Kim Hee Sun, Jeon In Hwa, Ji Sung, Cha Seung Won and Hwang Jung Eum.
Kill Me Heal Me, She Was Pretty, My Daughter Geum Sa Wol, Mom are the big winners tonight - sweeping the awards in most categories. Ji Sung who flawlessly acted 7 different characters received the most viewers' votes to be crowned this year's Daesang winner. He took home a total of 4 awards tonight including the most shocking "bromance" best couple award with Park Seo Joon who also received 4 awards. Their co-star Hwang Jung Eum also got four awards including PD award.
DAESANG: JI SUNG (Kill Me Heal Me)
Best Drama: Kill Me, Heal Me
Top Excellence Actor (Special Division): Jung Jin Young (Glamorous Temptation)
Top Excellence Actress (Special Division): Jeon In Hwa (My Daughter Geum Sa Wol)
Top Excellence Actor (Daily/Soap Opera): Song Chang Eui (Make a Woman Cry)
Top Excellence Actress (Daily/Soap Opera): Kim Jung Eun (Make a Woman Cry)
Top Excellence Actor (Mini-Series): Ji Sung (Kill Me Heal Me)
Top Excellence Actor (Mini-Series): Hwang Jung Eum (Kill Me Heal Me)
Excellence Actor (Special Division): Son Chang Min (My Daughter Geum Sa Wol)
Excellence Actress (Special Division): Oh Hyun Kyung (The Legendary Witch)
Excellence Actor (Daily/Soap Opera): Park Young Gyu (Mom)
Excellence Actress (Daily/Soap Opera): Cha Hwa Yeon (Mom)
Excellence Actor (Mini-Series): Park Seo Joon (Kill Me Heal Me, She Was Pretty)
Excellence Actress (Mini-Series): Kang So Ra (Warm & Cozy)
Ten Star Awards: Kim Sung Ryoung (Flower of the Queen), Ji Sung (Kill Me Heal Me), Hwang Jung Eum (Kill Me Heal Me, She Was Pretty), Park Seo Joon (Kill Me Heal Me, She Was Pretty), Kim You Jung (Angry Mom), Yoo Yeon Seok (Warm & Cozy), Baek Jin Hee (My Daughter, Geum Sa Wol), Cha Seung Won (Hwajung), Lee Jun Ki (Scholar Who Walks the Night), Kim Hee Sun (Angry Mom)
Most Popular Actor: Park Seo Joon (Kill Me Heal Me, She Was Pretty)
Most Popular Actress: Hwang Jung Eum (Kill Me Heal Me, She Was Pretty)
Best Couple: Jisung & Park Seo Joon (Kill Me, Heal Me)
Best Supporting Actor (Special Division): Kim Ho Jin (Glamorous Temptation)
Best Supporting Actress (Special Division): Kim Soo Mi (The Legendary Witch)
Best Supporting Actor (Daily/Soap Opera): Lee Moon Sik (Mom)
Best Supporting Actress (Daily/Soap Opera): Lee Bo Hee (Apgujeong Midnight Sun)
Best Supporting Actor (Mini-Series): Kim Hee Won (Angry Mom)
Best Supporting Actress (Mini-Series): Hwang Suk Jung (She Was Pretty)
PD Award: Hwang Jung Eum (Kill Me Heal Me, She Was Pretty)
Best Scriptwriter: Jo Sung Hee (She Was Pretty) and Ha Chung Ok (Make a Woman Cry)
Best Child Actor: Yang Han Yol (She Was Pretty)
Best Child Actress: Gal So Won (My Daughter, Geum Sa Wol)
Best New Actor (Special Division): Yoon Hyun Min (My Daughter, Geum Sa Wol)
Best New Actress (Special Division): Lee Sung Kyung (Flower of the Queen)
Best New Actor (Daily/Soap Opera): Kang Eun Tak (Beautiful You)
Best New Actress (Daily/Soap Opera): Park Ha Na (Apgujeong Midnight Sun)
Best New Actor (Mini-Series): Lee Soo Hyuk (Scholar Who Walks the Night)
Best New Actress (Mini-Series): Lee Yoo Bi (Scholar Who Walks the Night)