After the Jeju Air plane crash tragedy that claimed the lives of 179 people, South Korea declared 7 days of national mourning starting December 29 to remember the unfortunate victims.
Korean television stations have announced the cancellation of many entertainment programs, award ceremonies, and year-end music festivals.
On the morning of December 30, MBC announced that the 2024 MBC Drama Awards, scheduled to take place that evening, had canceled its live broadcast. The ceremony will still be held, and the station will pre-record and air it later.
Despite the cancellation of the broadcast, images and videos from the ceremony scene quickly spread on social networks.
Among them, the news that Yoo Yeon Seok and Chae Soo Bin from the movie "When the phone rings" won the Best Couple award caused a storm on social networks.
On Weibo, the topic “Yoo Yeon Seok and Chae Soo Bin won the best couple award” climbed to the top of search trends on the evening of December 30. China is the market where the movie “When the phone rings” has created the greatest reputation.
Netizens praised the two actors for their beautiful couple moment when receiving the award. Chae Soo Bin appeared comfortable and was not afraid to act close to Yoo Yeon Seok on stage.
At this year's MBC Drama Awards, Yoo Yeon Seok also won the Best Actor category, and Chae Soo Bin won the Best New Actress award.
The beauty born in 1994 also took on the role of MC for the awards ceremony with Kim Sung Joo.
MBC Drama Awards 2024 Results:
Daesang (Grand Prize): Han Suk Kyu (movie “Doubt”)
Television Movie of the Year: “Chief Detective 1958”
Best Actor/Actress: Yoo Yeon Seok (“When the phone rings”), Lee Je Hoon (“Chief Detective 1958”), Honey Lee (“Knight Flower”)
Best Actor/Actress: Byun Yo Han (“Black Out”), Kim Nam Joo (“Wonderful World”)
Best Actor/Actress: Lee Jong Won (“Knight Flower”), Chae Soo Bin (“When the phone rings”)
Best New Actor: Heo Nam Jun (“When the Phone Rings”), Lee Ga Sub (“Black Out”), Chae Won Bin (“Doubt”)
Best Couple: Yoo Yeon Seok and Chae Soo Bin (When the phone rings)
