Jeon Hyun-moo vs. Kian84 Grand Prize D-DAY, the final winner will be determined

Today (29th), the main characters for the 2023 SBS Drama Awards and MBC Broadcast Entertainment Awards will be decided. As the competition for the grand prize was fiercer than at any other awards ceremony, attention is focused on who will win the trophy.

The ‘2023 MBC Broadcast Entertainment Awards’ and ‘2023 SBS Drama Awards’ will be broadcast at 8:30 and 40 pm on the 29th, respectively. The SBS Drama Awards will be hosted by Shin Dong-yeop and Kim Yoo-jung, while the MBC Broadcast Entertainment Awards will be hosted by Jeon Hyun-moo, Lee Se-young, and Dex.

The MBC Entertainment Awards are in a close race with unpredictable results, from the grand prize to the new artist award and the best couple award. Dex and Kim Dae-ho are being mentioned as strong candidates for the Rookie Award. Previously, Kim Dae-ho appeared on 'Radio Star' and expressed his greed for the Rookie of the Year award, saying, "I don't want to share the award. He said, “I want to compete with Dex,” and attention is focused on who will be honored with the Rookie Award.

In particular, the confrontation between 'I Live Alone' and 'Traveling the World Since I Was Born' is intriguing. For the Best Couple Award, Jeon Hyun-moo, Park Na-rae, and Lee Jang-woo from 'I Live Alone' Palm Yuz, who are competing for the Best Couple Award for the second year in a row, and Gian 84, Pani Bottle, and Dex from 'Around the World' had a fierce voting battle.

The candidates for the grand prize are Jeon Hyun-moo from ‘I Live Alone’ and Kian 84 from ‘Around the World’. Since Kian84 was active not only in 'Around the World' but also in 'I Live Alone', industry reviews seem to be in favor of Kian84. However, it is difficult to predict the outcome until the end due to the magnitude of Jeon Hyun-moo's contribution to centering the program as former president.

The candidates for the SBS Drama Awards are Lee Je-hoon from 'Model Taxi 2', Han Seok-gyu from 'Romantic Doctor 3', Kim Tae-ri from 'Ghost', and Kim Rae-won from 'The Police Station Next to the Fire Station and the National Forensic Service'. All four actors are strong candidates, but among them, Lee Je-hoon and Han Seok-gyu are being mentioned as strong candidates.

Lee Je-hoo proved that ‘there is a younger brother who is better than the older brother’ by showing various side character acting and cider action in ‘Model Taxi 2’, which exceeded 20% in viewer ratings. In addition, he showed excellent leadership encompassing the 'Rainbow Luck' family, raising viewers' aspirations for Season 3.

Han Seok-gyu is the main character of 'Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim', which successfully concluded season 3 and was recognized as SBS' representative seasonal drama. In this season, which expanded the worldview of Doldam Hospital to the Doldam Trauma Center, Han Seok-gyu is evaluated as having held the center of the drama with his still-present presence and providing sympathy and emotion for 'unchanging values.'

However, Kim Tae-ri's momentum is also formidable. He received favorable reviews for perfectly portraying the difficult role of a demon and an ordinary civil servant in 'Ghost'. This is why viewers' attention is focused on who will be the main character in Park Bing's battle.

Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr