Korean actress Kim Hye-soo gives an acceptance speech during the 2013 KBS Drama Awards, held in Seoul, Korea on December 31, 2013. [KBS]
Korean actress Kim Hye-soo proved herself worthy of her reputation as one of Korea’s best actresses by taking the top prize of KBS’ annual drama awards with her first KBS drama in 10 years.
Kim received the grand prize of the year 2013 for her role as multi-talented contract worker Miss Kim in KBS’s primetime series “The Queen of Office” at the 2013 KBS Drama Awards, held at the KBS Open Hall on December 31 last year.
About receiving the top honor at the channel 10 Years after her winning drama “Jang Hee-bin,” where she took on role as the Joseon Dynasty’s femme fatal Hee-bin, Kim delivered an acceptance speech in sharp manner just like her pants suit, not a typical long dress for awards.
“I appreciate to people who helped me to meet this refreshing and special drama, ‘The Queen of Office.’ The drama helped me to realize that our job is cooperation more than any other time. I appreciate to my co-actors and staff members, who helped me to focus on acting,” the 44-year-old actress said.
She continued to carry on her appreciation to the series that, “It was lucky for me to meet the TV series which can look back myself and around me. I also hope that there will be many fun and exciting yet healthy dramas which helped us to look around us in the future.”
KBS’s two popular dramas last year, namely “Good Doctor” and “Secret Love,” proved their great popularity by each taking home seven trophies.
- List of Winners for the 2011 KBS Drama Awards
▲ Grand Prize: Kim Hye-soo (“The Queen of Office”)
▲ Top Excellence Award for Actor: Joo Won (“Good Doctor”), Ji Sung (“Secret Love”)
▲ Top Excellence Award for Actor: Hwang Jeong-eum (“Secret Love”)
▲ Excellence Award for Actor (Long-term series): Cho Jung-seok (“You Are the Best!”), Cho Sung-ha (“King’s Family”)
▲ Excellence Award for Actress (Long-term series) : Lee Mi-sook (“You Are the Best!”), Lee Tae-ran (“King’s Family”)
▲ Excellence Award for Actor/Actress (Mid-length series): Joo Sang-wook, Moon Chae-won (“Good Doctor”)
▲ Excellence Award for Actor/Actress (Mini-series): Oh Ji-ho (“The Queen of Office”), YoonA (“Prime Minister & I”)
▲ Excellence Award for Actor/Actress (Daily series) : Kim Seok-hoon, Lee So-yeon (“The Ruby Ring”)
▲ Supporting Actor/Actress : Bae Soo-bin, Lee Da-hee (“Secret Love”)
▲ Netizen’s Choice: Joo Won (“Good Doctor”), Hwang Jeong-eum (“Secret Love”)
▲ Writer’s Award: Moon Young-nam (“King’s Family”)
▲ Best Couple: IU, Cho Jung-seok (“You Are the Best!”) Ji Sung, Hwang Jeong-eum (“Secret Love”) Oh Ji-ho, Kim Hye-soo (“The Queen of Office”) Lee Bum-soo, YoonA (“Prime Minister & I”) Joo Won, Moon Chae-won (“Good Doctor”)
▲ Producer’s Choice: Joo Won (“Good Doctor”)
▲ Popularity Award: Ji Sung (“Secret Love”), Moon Chae-won (“Good Doctor”)
▲ Best Newcomer Actor: Jung Woo (“You Are the Best!”), Han Joo-wan (“King’s Family”)
▲ Best Newcomer Actress: IU (“You Are the Best!”), Kyung Soo-jin (“Don’t Look Back,” “TV Novel: Eunhui”)
▲ Young Actors Award: Yeon Jun-seok (“Don’t Look Back”) Kim You-bin (“The Fugitive of Joseon”)
▲ Special/Literary/Short Features: Yoo Oh-sung (“Drama Special – Demon”), Choi Daniel (“Waiting for Love”), Han Ye-ri (“Drama Special – Summer of Yeon-woo”), BoA (“Waiting for Love”)
Korean actor Joo Won gives an acceptance speech during the 2013 KBS Drama Awards, held in Seoul, Korea on December 31, 2013. [KBS]
Korean actress Moon Chae-won gives an acceptance speech during the 2013 KBS Drama Awards, held in Seoul, Korea on December 31, 2013. [KBS]
Korean actor Ji Sung gives an acceptance speech during the 2013 KBS Drama Awards, held in Seoul, Korea on December 31, 2013. [KBS]
Korean actress Hwang Jeong-eum gives an acceptance speech during the 2013 KBS Drama Awards, held in Seoul, Korea on December 31, 2013. [KBS]
Reporter. Cory Lee
Courtesy of KBS
