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**Preview of the ‘2024 Acting Awards’: Luxurious Lineup for MBC and SBS, but No Answer for KBS [SS Entertainment Prism]**
[Sports Seoul | Reporter Ham Sang-beom] The season has returned to recap the dramas that made viewers laugh and cry. Broadcasting companies, after a busy year, pause to reflect with an award ceremony. MBC, which had the most distinct achievements in the past five years, and SBS, with unprecedented success, are in a heated competitive focus. Meanwhile, KBS has no significant productions to boast about other than “Goryeo-Khitan War,” which was already utilized last year, leaving it in an even poorer position.
**◇MBC: Lee Ha-nui VS Kim Nam-joo VS Byun Yo-han VS Han Seok-kyu**
This year, MBC fared well. In the past few years, many of its dramas struggled to even reach a 5% viewership, let alone 10%. This year, two dramas exceeded 10%, and two others were well-received despite not reaching 10%.
As a result, a fierce competition among four actors is expected. Lee Ha-nui from “Blooming at Night” with 18.4%, Kim Nam-joo from “Wonderful World” with 11.4%, Byun Yo-han from “Death to Snow White – Blackout” with 8.8%, and Han Seok-kyu from “Such Intimate Betrayal” with 9.6% (just shy of 10%) are the main contenders.
**◇SBS: Ji Sung VS Jang Na-ra VS Park Shin-hye VS Kim Nam-gil**
SBS is enjoying a bumper year. Most of its productions approached a peak viewership of 15%. Although SBS had previously lost face with successive failures of season dramas by writer Kim Soon-ok, this year it firmly established its reputation as a drama powerhouse. Four actors are in a tight race.
Ji Sung from “Connection,” recording 14.2%, Jang Na-ra from “Good Partner” with an impressive 17.7%, Park Shin-hye from “Judge from Hell” with 13.6%, and currently airing Kim Nam-gil in “The Fiery Priest 2” are the names to watch. The lineup is strong with any winner being unsurprising.
Jang Na-ra, who has had many ties with SBS but never won a grand prize, seems to have a slight lead due to discussions around her transformation and performance. However, one shouldn’t rule out Ji Sung, who turned the tide during a crisis, Park Shin-hye, who demonstrated intense acting, and the seasoned Kim Nam-gil.
**◇KBS: Who Should Receive It?**
Compared to the other two broadcasters, KBS’s situation is bleak. No matter who receives it, it would seem odd, and any recipient would feel unlucky.
This year’s KBS mini-series lineup includes “Fantasy Romance,” “Let’s Grab by the Collar Once,” “Treat Me Carelessly,” “Perfect Family,” “Nonsense,” and “Face Me.” None of them exceeded a 5% viewership. The weekend dramas include “The Beauty and The Pure-hearted Man” and “The Iron Family,” but they also did not perform well compared to usual.
Although there were the historical drama “Goryeo-Khitan War” and the weekend drama “Each Surviving from Hyo-shim’s Family” airing up till March, they have already received ample awards last year, making further awards this year rather embarrassing.
KBS dramas are often said to receive their scenarios the latest in the country, highlighting their poor standing. The current state of KBS dramas is starkly reflected in the KBS Acting Awards, where there seems to be no one suitable for a grand prize.
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