Terrestrial channels SBS and MBC succeeded in producing drama hits, while KBS has not yet made any remarkable achievements this year.
“Curtain Call”, which is KBS’s last Monday-Tuesday drama in 2022, made hot topics even before its official broadcast due to the casting of Ha Ji Won and Go Doo Sim. Contrary to expectations, it failed to create a sensation. There is nothing to complain about the cast’s acting, but in terms of ratings and popularity, KBS couldn’t impress the public. Therefore, it would be so hard for this broadcaster to choose the winner for Daesang (Grand Prize) this year.
The majority of its weekday dramas remained in the range of 1-2% in viewer ratings. Among Monday-Tuesday TV series, “The Law Cafe” (starring Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young) and “Bloody Heart” (starring Kang Han Na and Jang Hyuk) are the dramas with relatively high ratings. Meanwhile, “Bad Prosecutor” (starring Do Kyung Soo and Lee Se Hee) has the best performance among Wednesday-Thursday dramas. These works are worth looking forward to.
As Ji Hyun Woo received the Daesang trophy with the weekend drama “Young Lady and Gentleman”, viewers are speculating that the Grand Prize would come in the hand of a weekend series again this time. In this case, Yoon Si Yoon, the main character actor of “It’s Beautiful Now”, is a strong candidate. Joo Sang Wook, who showed charismatic performances on KBS 1TV’s “The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won” is also mentioned in the Daesang competition, but it is difficult to predict the result since this historical work was embroiled in a big controversy over animal abuse.
Some people think KBS’s daily and family dramas may get some big prizes. Cha Ye Ryeon, who returned to KBS through “Gold Mask”, and Park Ha Na from “Vengeance of the Bride” also gained lots of compliments for leading their works with stable acting skills.
Attention is focused on who will become the Daesang winner at the 2022 KBS Drama Awards, which will be a neck-and-neck competition but with a different atmosphere.
Meanwhile, the 2022 KBS Drama Awards will be held at 9 p.m. on December 31st.
Source: Daum
