2012 MBC Drama Ödülleri

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2012 MBC Drama Ödülleri
Well, we’ve given out our awards for 2012; now it’s time to see how MBC distributed its honors. And if past years are any indication, there are bound to be some head-scratchers and some obvious political choices. Then again, that’s sort of the name of the game all across the board, isn’t it?

The thing about this station is, every year I see MBC’s award list and think, “Oh right. The station did have some hits after all,” which makes me wonder whether I’m misremembering the year as a sparse one for the broadcasters. And then I think a little more and realize that basically, this was all they had. Wasn’t much competition within categories, which is why you got dramas cleaning up in multiple categories, ’cause what else would’ve taken it?

MBC also has the habit of creating categories or altering them without explanation, which just reinforces the idea that they’ve got a list of shows they need to give awards to, and would rather fit the categories to the shows than vice versa. Ah, dramaland.

Aw, not loving the hair on Yoochun, but I do think it’s fun seeing him with his groupmate Jaejoong, since both had MBC dramas this year. Dr. Jin netted Jaejoong a New Actor award (which went to Yoochun last year for Miss Ripley), while Yoochun took home an Excellence award for I Miss You.

Hm. Don’t love or hate this gown on Han Ji-hye, though at least it has some detailed layering going on and lots of texture, which keeps it interesting. She took home an award for May Queen, which earned several awards (since it did keep ratings up for MBC during the weekends).

Kim Jae-won, also of May Queen, also won a Top Excellence award. He was host for the evening, along with singer-actress Sohn Dam-bi, who picked up a prize for her role in the period serial drama Light and Shadow.

Aw, Jae Hee looks happy; he did get an award for May Queen. I’m liking the gray tux with the dark trim, given that everyone else seems to have stuck to the usual formal black, with the occasional blue thrown in the mix.

I don’t think May Queen’s Park Ji-bin has quite the onscreen magnetism of other noteworthy child stars (like, say, Yeo Jin-gu or Lee Hyun-woo) but he’s a solid child actor who’s been steadily working over the past few years. I’ll be curious to see whether he can make the transition into adolescent roles as well; for now, he’s still got a total baby face, which might hold him back. Would you believe he’s actually two years older than Yeo Jin-gu?

Lee Yoon-ji (The King 2 Hearts). Just perfect. She rocks. Is that really all I need to say? Okay, I do wish she’d gone a little bolder with the makeup, but really, she’s a pro at this whole looking-fabulous-and-blowing-everyone-outta-the-water game.

To be honest I was a little surprised she got an Excellence Award because I wouldn’t quite have put her supporting role in the same category as other leading actresses. But maybe she was just that awesome.

Aww, Jo Jung-seok (The King 2 Hearts). He always wears that impish look on his face at these events, which makes me think he’s bursting with hilarious thoughts he’s keeping to himself despite dying to launch into a little joke bit or maybe a comic dance number. Share, Jo Jung-seok, share!

Lee Sung-min technically won his award for Golden Time, but I’m thinking he just may be more memorable as the king/hyung in The King 2 Hearts.

Sung Yuri (Feast of the Gods): One part dominatrix, one part red carpet gala? I get that it’s fashion-forward and interesting. But that doesn’t mean I find the asymmetrical leather bustier or the shiny hip wings to be flattering.

I’m happy Lee Jang-woo got a nod for I Do, I Do, because he really was the heart of that show and my favorite thing about it. I’m not sure I get what the long coat is going for, other than maybe I’m-cold-and-dammit-my-tailor-can-turn-my-tux-into-a-parka-if-I-pay-him-enough, but I think he’s fresh-faced and adorable. Which I did NOT think of him a year ago when he was being all mean and angry in Man of Honor. So congrats for I Do. As well as his more recent daily drama Oh Ja-ryong Is Coming, which is still airing.

Oh Yeon-seo took the other New Actress award, and by all accounts is very cute paired with Lee Jang-woo in Oh Ja-ryong Is Coming. I like her dress. I hate her hair. Though on second look, she kind of looks like she could pass for a debutante, maybe in an Austen novel. Minus the platform stripper heels, that is.

I’m pretty sure we all know Seo In-gook more from his cable phenom Answer Me, 1997, but he’s here at the MBC awards for his weekend show Rascal Sons…

as is Shin Da-eun, his co-star (who also had another MBC drama in Light and Shadow). The short, flirty red dress feels appropriate for the holiday season—though those shoes should be shot.

Jeon Gwang-ryul pretty much rules in everything ever, and when he is unceremoniously killed off early in terrible narrative ways I tend not to take it well. He got an acting award for the two MBC dramas he did this year, Light and Shadow and I Miss You. Seriously, given the way those names keep cropping up, you’d think MBC only had three dramas this year, wouldn’t you?

Maybe it’s better that we think of it that way, though, since Kang So-ra‘s Dream High 2 is better off forgotten. As is her gown. Why is this talented young 22-year-old actress dressing like she’s 50? Just no.

Synchronized posing from the ZE:A boys! That’s cute. Here are Kwanghee and Im Shi-wan, who both took on a couple of acting projects this year: Kwanghee in To the Beautiful You and Vampire Idol, while Shi-wan was even busier with Moon/Sun, Equator Man, and Standby. I ended up warming up to Shi-wan quite a bit over the year and would like to see him keep acting. Kwanghee… already has a full-time idol gig. Maybe he could do that some more

All these idols, workin’ my Navering skills. Here’s Lizzy from After School, who has a role in weekend drama Rascal Sons

Seo Hyun-jin is steadily building up her resume, though she hasn’t quite broken through to the next level of name or face recognition. She got an award last year as well (for The Duo) and had two this year, for Feast of the Gods and Oh Ja-ryong Is Coming. Her dress is okay. She looks pretty. Ho-hum.