Actors Joo Sang-wook and Lee Seung-gi jointly won the grand prize at the 2022 KBS Drama Awards.
They won the grand prize trophy at the '2022 KBS Drama Awards', which was broadcast live at KBS Hall in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul at 9:30 pm on the 31st.
'Taejo Lee Bang-won' Joo Sang-wook said, "The waiting time was very difficult. I debuted with a minor role in a KBS youth drama 25 years ago, and I am grateful to receive an award from KBS." He added, "The KBS historical drama was revived after 5 years, and when I was young, I “I vaguely thought, ‘If I keep acting, the time will come when I can play a role like that,’ but I actually got to play a wonderful role in a historical drama.” He added, “The weight and pressure of a historical drama was so much that I couldn’t handle it alone. “It was difficult,” he said.
He said, "It's hard to say because there are so many seniors and juniors who have always been by my side and supported me like family during those times, but thanks to them, I was able to finish well until the end." “I wish I could do it,” he said.
He continued, "To the viewers who loved the epic historical drama, thank you for watching until the end. I am grateful and grateful to my company family who are always supportive. My dear mother, I am so grateful for your health and I love you so much. I love my daughter who still doesn't know what her father does and my mother-in-law who takes care of her. I always love you." “I love Cha Ye-ryun, the one and only wife in the world who is by my side,” he said.
'Love According to the Law' Lee Seung-gi said, "I'm really nervous. This year was the hardest year of my life. I think this award reflects the efforts of those who appeared in the same work." He added, "I think the grand prize has many different meanings. , I think I received it thanks to the efforts of the staff rather than the outstanding acting skills of an individual. The director said that KBS has produced a profitable drama for the first time in the past few years.”
Lee Seung-gi confessed, “Actually, I think I’ve thought about hundreds of times whether I should come to the Drama Awards today or ask for understanding and not attend.” He added, “As many of you know, I have personal issues to attend, so coming to a festival like this and just smiling made me feel sad and expressionless. As I was sitting there, I felt like it wasn't the right thing to do, so I acted a lot on a whim. There is one reason why I decided to come here. Since dramas are created by teams, I came with the mindset that the sweat and effort of the drama should not be neglected due to personal problems. “Thank you for the great award,” he said.
In particular, he said, “I promise again today that I should not pass on something like this, which requires putting down a lot and fighting for the rights that are right for me. The support of many people was a great help. “I will continue to work hard and support my acting career, and I am grateful to the many people who love our drama,” he said, expressing his gratitude.
Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr