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KDRAMA REUNIONS AT BAEKSANG

Cast of Kdrama Two Weeks (2013) are so amazing. All four main leads from that drama nominated this year:
1. Lee Joon Gi - Best Actor TV - Do Hyun Soo Flower of Evil
2. Park Ha Sun - Best Supporting Actress TV - Cho Eun Jeong Birthcare Center
3. Kim So Yeon - Best Actress TV - Cheon Seo Jin Penthouse
4. Ryu Soo Young - Best New Actor Movie - Baek Doo Ho Steel Rain 2: Summit

OTHER KDRAMA REUNIONS:
Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010)
1. Song Joong Ki - Best Actor TV Vincenzo Cassano
2. Yoo Ah In - Best Actor Movie Voice of Silence Tae In
Six Flying Dragons (2015)
1. Yoo Ah In - Best Actor Movie Voice of Silence Tae In
2. Byun Yo Han - Best Actor Movie Book of Fish Chang Dae
3. Lee Re - Best Supporting Actress Movie Peninsula Jooni
Signal (2016)
1. Cho Jin Woong - Best Actor Movie Park Hyun Goo
2. Kim Hye Soo - Best Actress Movie The Day I Dies: Unclosed Case as Hyeon-Soo
Tree With Deep Roots (2011)
1. Cho Jin Woong - Best Actor Movie Park Hyun Goo Me and Me
2. Song Joong Ki - Best Actor TV Vincenzo Cassano

(not sure if there are others, this is what I can think of).

Sad for Moon Chae Won not getting nominated. This is specially sad since it seems like there's no more future award shows to look forward to where she can at least get nominated for something. At least if some of the actresses were not nominated here there's a consolation that they got AAA or APAN (or might get nominated in AAA or APAN) or if their drama aired in public channel, they'll get recognition there (I'm not questioning their nominations, I'm just mentioning that if some actresses that are actually nominated were not, there's still other award shows to look forward for them or they already received awards already for the roles they were nominated for).
Haven't seen Vincenzo but I know what Song Joong Ki can do in acting, in fact I believe he was snubbed for Arthdal Chronicles last year. Rooting for Lee Joon Gi to win best actor though, his acting in Flower of Evil is really phenomenal. You can see the emotions in his face even if you just screenshot the scenes where he is acting.
Happy for Kim So Hyun's nomination, ever since she was a child I love her acting (everyone was so hating her in Moon Embracing the Sun and Rooftop Prince) but all I was seeing was a great little actress with so much potential. I think Kim So Yeon will win though, the clips of her acting for Penthouse that I've seen were ridiculously good.
PS: These are just my views and opinions, please don't hate me.

It really is not fair (although this might be my bias speaking). I'm sad Chae Won is snubbed by all the awards shows.

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I think it’s better for us to talk about Moon Chae Won in her page. Some people have different opinions and dont think she’s a great actress.
She doesn’t do a lot of historical dramas and films but almost all of those that she does are among the best works she’s known for. While she’s also good in Innocent Man and Good Doctor (I havent seen this show, but from what I read the show really focuses on the male lead’s story), people notice the male lead more than her on these dramas.

I understand completely if you cant watch him. To be honest I’m so conflicted about my position on this particular actor. I read his mydramalist and some people say he was innocent, some not, and some just give him the benefit of the doubt because his case was dropped without any final decision on who is guilty and who’s not. I just put his scandal behind my back since I really love Chae Won and I believe this drama of hers is the one that deserves the most among her early 2010s
dramas. He was also in one LJG drama so I just have to put his scandal aside. But I completely understand why people would not want to watch Princess Man anymore because of him. Two other dramas that has an actor broiled in scandals that I just chose to ignore his scandal just to see my faves from time to time include Sungkyunkwan Scandal and Rooftop Prince.
As for Chae Won, yeah I hope she continues to pick good projects with great script. As much as I really love a reunion with Lee Joon Gi, careerwise, I think it would be better if she chose a work different from his. I want a work that would highlight her character so that her performance will be noticed by awards shows more.

Too bad. I was just hoping they’ll find a way to no longer shoot in Brunei just so they can finish the drama already.

OMG! You meant to say he participated in killing his mother? Now that I think of it, it's not really impossible. Wish the drama did tell us what really happened.

I like Kim Ji Won, but I don't want her here. I want them to do Arthdal Season 2 fast. But since I heard Song Joong Ki is filming for his Bogota movie, maybe Kim Ji Won can do this drama while Song Joong Ki is doing his movie.

MCW played bitchy a character in Innocent Man (pre-amnesia). She also played a not so likeable character in Brilliant Legacy.

Is it possible he accidentally killed someone as influenced by his father? And his mother got so scared that she just flee from the family?

You have a point. But I would not want that. I don't want another unwatcheable show of MCW. Also, she has acted with LJG, I want her to act with actors that are as good as him. Though the disadvantage is her acting skills will not be noticed compared to her male lead, at least acting with better actors would hone her skills.
LJG is an extremely good and talented actor, I'm just so glad she was paired with him even though most awards shows totally snubbed her.

Lots of scandals:
1. Kdrama River where the Moon Rises had to replace original male lead and refilm 18 episodes out of 20 because the male lead was a bully and had sexual allegations
2. Joseon Exorcist Kdrama being cancelled after 2 episodes airing because the real descendants of the king in the drama didn’t like his portrayal plus there are stuff in the drama that is shown as Chinese and not Korean (not sure about the second point if that is exactly what Koreans saw wrong).
3. The male lead actor from Mr Queen and female lead from It’s Okay to not be Okay were lovers in 2018. Based on what I read, the actress texted the actor to not agree on doing romantic scenes in his 2018 kdrama Time thus causing things to be very difficult for his coworkers in his 2018 drama. The guy also had depression and mental health issues during that time, some people believe it’s because of his 2018 girlfriend. I dont know what is real.
(Putting in spoiler since this is not about Moon Chae Won)

Her works from 2016-2018 did not receive good reviews that’s why she didnt get anything for those. My only disappointment is her not getting even one acting nomination for her role in Flower of Evil despite doing her best.

I havent seen Vincenzo yet, but I am planning to (not in the recent future though as I have other shows to watch). But I know SJK is a really great actor. He amazed me with his short appearance in episodes 1-4 plus episode 8 or 9 of Tree with deep roots plus Arthdal Chronicles.

Congrats for Baeksang nomination. Proves that your recognition is only because of your efforts and not because you're using someone else's fame (as some people accused him of before).

You should check out Arthdal Chronicles (at least until Episode 10). Then you will see how talented. He's also really good in the Innocent Man 2012 kdrama. Also his cameo in Tree with Deep Roots from Episode 1-4 plus episode 9 is really worth checking out (it's a short role but it's what made me think he's a really good actor, before that I really liked him in Sungkyunkwan Scandal and think he's the best actot ehre but it didn't occur to me he was a really great actor til watching Tree with Deep Roots).
DOTS is his most famous work, but as far as I know actingwise, it's his least challenging role as a lead actor.

Congrats for Baeksang nomination for Flower of Evil. First nomination since Iljimae.

I think you should watch her best drama, Princess's Man (for me this is her best since she does really well in historical dramas, plus if you don't know she and the cast was also nominated for Montecarlo France awards for this drama). And also Painter of the Wind(also historical drama). She's not the main actress in Painter of the Wind but her chemistry with the lead actress is so good that they won best couple in 2008. You might want to search her videos first in Painter to make you more excited. Innocent Man (with Song Joong Ki) is also good.

Maybe she's being careful in choosing a new drama with great plot and story. With all the scandals in korean entertainment right now, I just sometimes think it's a blessing she's not in the news right now so she won't be affected in all these scandals.
I'd rather she take long time to choose new drama or movie than choose now only to have that drama not catering her talents or having some scandal.