Director Jeong Dae-yoon, who directed the drama 'Chaebol Family's Youngest Son', won the Best Picture award at the 35th Korea PD Awards.
According to SLL on the 19th, the 35th Korean PD Awards ceremony was held recently. The Korea PD Awards, which started in 1988, is an awards ceremony selected by PDs through their eyes. This award is even more meaningful because it is recognized by colleagues. Director Jeong Dae-yoon received the honor of winning the Best Picture TV Drama category for ‘The Youngest Son of a Chaebol Family.’
'The Youngest Son of a Chaebol Family' is a fantasy drama in which a secretary who manages the owner's risks of a chaebol family reverts to being the youngest son of a chaebol family and lives a second life. It recorded a viewership rating of 26.9% nationwide and 30.1% in the metropolitan area, based on Nielsen Korea's paid households, and 30.1% in the metropolitan area. The topic swept away everyone.
The Korea PD Awards said, "'The youngest son of a chaebol family' is a work that reminds people of today's era who shout 'This life is ruined' through the fantasy of another life. This is a work that we especially criticize, but at the same time, He explained the reason for his selection by saying, “It dramatically showed the uncomfortable truth that the envied empires of plutocrats and conglomerates have actually grown through our faithful service.”
Director Jeong Dae-yoon said, "Thank you for the great award. 'The Youngest Son of a Chaebol Family' took almost three years to produce, and it took a lot of hard work and dedication from many people to get to this point."
He continued, "Tae-hee Kim and writer Eun-jae Jang, who always wrote the best scripts in difficult and difficult situations, actor Seong-min Lee, who became a mental support for the staff on set, and actor Joong-ki Song, who showed the best acting, as well as all the actors who trusted and relied on each other for strength during the long filming time. "I believe that today's position would not have been possible without the efforts and sacrifices of the Avengers-level staff who have made this happen. Thank you again," he added.
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr