The ‘2023 SBS Drama Awards’ will take place on December 29th. The four grand prize candidates for the ‘2023 SBS Drama Awards’ were revealed.
SBS announced on the 27th the four grand prize candidates who will brighten the night of Friday the 29th. ‘Model Taxi 2’s Lee Je-hoon, ‘Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 3’s Han Seok-gyu, ‘Ghost’s Kim Tae-ri, and ‘The Police Station Next to the Fire Station and the National Forensic Service’s Kim Rae-won are the protagonists vying for this honor.
Firstly, Lee Je-hoon, the ‘representative driver’ of ‘Model Taxi 2,’ which has surpassed 20% in viewership ratings and has become the best drama of 2023, is considered a strong contender for the grand prize. Continuing from Season 1, Lee Je-hoon demonstrated various secondary character acting and action in Season 2, proving ‘there are younger brothers who are better than older brothers’ through a spectrum of acting that ranges from comical to serious. He also displayed excellent leadership within the ‘Rainbow Luck’ family, drawing viewers’ anticipation for Season 3.
Han Seok-gyu of SBS’s prominent seasonal drama ‘Romantic Doctor 3’ expanded the world view of Doldam Hospital to Doldam Trauma Center this season. He radiated his still-present presence, becoming the center of the drama and offering viewers ‘unchanging values.’ His performance provided empathy and emotion, receiving favorable reviews for delicately depicting the strong side and remaining charisma of ‘Master Kim’ with overwhelming acting skills.
Kim Tae-ri, who showcased her exceptional acting skills in ‘Ghost,’ was also nominated for the grand prize. In the Korean-style occult mystery ‘Ghost,’ which SBS ambitiously presented amid the seasonal craze, Kim Tae-ri captivated viewers by perfectly portraying the challenging roles of a demon and an ordinary civil servant. Her ‘method acting’ was lauded by critics and the public, and despite being a somewhat minor genre, ‘Ghost’ recorded an average viewership rating of over 10%, establishing itself as a premium drama.
Kim Rae-won of ‘The Police Station Next to the Fire Station and the National Forensic Service’ portrayed a ‘detective who catches criminals’ with a sharp understanding of the scene, insight into the criminal’s psychology, and an unwavering determination. His unsparing action and unique realistic acting skills were well-received. This drama, which showcases the evolution of blockbuster K-cooperation dramas, offers both thrilling catharsis and warm humanism, drawing praise as ‘Kim Rae-won, as expected.’
At the ‘2022 SBS Drama Awards,’ Kim Nam-gil of ‘Those Who Read the Heart of Evil’ received the grand prize. With competition expected to be as fierce as last year among the four grand prize candidates this year, more attention is being paid to which actor will lift the grand prize trophy.
Meanwhile, the ‘2023 SBS Drama Awards’ will be broadcast at 8:40 pm on Friday the 29th, the last day of the year.
