"Special Labor Inspector, Mr. Jo" Kim Dong-wook Becomes the Winner of the 2019 MBC Drama Awards' Grand Prize

Published on 2019/12/30 | Source

Actor Kim Dong-wook from "Special Labor Inspector, Mr. Jo" took home the Grand Prize at the 2019 MBC Drama Awards.

With hosts Kim Sung-joo and Han Hye-jin, the 2019 MBC Drama Awards were held at the MBC Hall in Mapo, Seoul on the 30th.

The line-up for the grand prize was the line-up from the Best Actor. Each category announced winners. Lee Sang-woo from "Golden Garden", Ye Ji-won from "Never Twice", Kim Dong-wook from "Special Labor Inspector, Mr. Jo", Lim Ji-yeon from "Welcome 2 Life", Jung Hae-in and Han Ji-min from "One Spring Night" and Shin Se-kyung from "Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung".

Kim Dong-wook had the honor of winning Best Actor as well as the Grand Prize, and said in his speech, "I think I've made two terrible mistakes".

He continued, "It feels like a dream. I know I have had less weight on the viewers as the leading actor in the drama compared to the others on the list of candidates. I worked hard thinking it was my last. I don't know what to do with this prize. I promise not to be lazy".

Meanwhile, Drama of the Year went to "Extraordinary You" instead of "Partners for Justice Season 2", "One Spring Night", "Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung", and "Special Labor Inspector, Mr. Jo".