Lee Byeong-heon scores triple wins at KBS Acting Awards

Korean actor Lee Byeong-Heon at 2009 KBS Acting Awards [KBS]

Top Korean actor Lee Byeong-Heon won three awards -- including the grand prize -- at the 2009 KBS Acting Awards, held at KBS Open Hall on December 31.

Lee was awarded the top acting prize of the year for his role in blockbuster drama "IRIS" and also won the Best Couple and Netizens' Choice awards.

"I started acting at KBS", said the actor in his acceptance speech. "When I had just debuted at KBS I heard about the acting awards.. I wondered if I would ever be able to go up on that stage. The very next year, I won the Best New Actor award".

He went on to say, "And now I've won Grand Prize on this stage. I'm very touched". He thanked the staff, actress Su-ae who -- believing Lee would win -- sent him a congratulatory text message in advance and his mother.

The titles for first prize were handed to actor Son Hyeon-joo and actress Chae Si-ra while three more "IRIS" cast members -- Kim Seung-woo, Jeong Joon-ho, Kim Tae-hee -- each claimed second prizes.

The Best Couple awards were given out to four fictional couples; Koo Hye-seon and Lee Min-ho ("Boys over Flowers"), Lee Byeong-Heon and Kim Tae-hee ("IRIS"), Lee Pil-mo and Yoo Seon ("My Too Perfect Sons") and Yoon Eun-hye and Yoon Sang-heon ("My Fair Lady").

"Boys over Flowers" heartthrob Lee Min-ho also won the trophy for Best Newcomer while his co-star Koo Hye-seon picked up the Netizens' Choice award for female actress.


"2009 KBS Acting Awards - List of Winners"

▲ Grand Prize : Lee Byeong-Heon ("IRIS")

▲ First Prize - Actor : Son Hyeon-joo ("My Too Perfect Sons")
▲ First Prize - Actress : Chae Si-ra ("The Iron Empress")

▲ Second Prize - Mini Series - Actor(s) : Ji Jin-hee ("He Who Can't Marry"),
▲ Second Prize - Mini Series - Actress(es) : Kim Ah-joong ("The Accidental Couple")
▲ Second Prize - Mid-Length Series - Actor(s) : Kim Seung-woo, Jeong Joon-ho ("IRIS")
▲ Second Prize - Mid-Length Series - Actress(es) : Koo Hye-seon ("Boys over Flowers"), Kim Tae-hee ("IRIS")
▲ Second Prize - Daily Series - Actor/Actress : Oh Man-seok, Jo An ("Jolly Widows")

▲ Life Achievement Award : Actress Yeo Woon-kye (posthumous award)

▲ Writers Award - Jo Jeong-seon ("My Too Perfect Sons")

▲ Best Couple(s) : Koo Hye-seon and Lee Min-ho ("Boys over Flowers"), Lee Byeong-Heon and Kim Tae-hee ("IRIS"), Lee Pil-mo and Yoo-seon ("My Too Perfect Sons"), Yoon Eun-hye and Yoon Sang-hyeon ("My Fair Lady").

▲ Supporting Actors : Yoon Joo-sang ("IRIS"), Choi Cheol-ho ("The Partner"), Moon Jeong-hee ("The Iron Empress")

▲ Popularity Award : Yoon Sang-hyeon, Yoon Eun-hye ("My Fair Lady"), Kim So-yeon ("IRIS")

▲ Best New Actor/Actress : Lee Min-ho ("Boys over Flowers"), Kim So-eun ("Boys over Flowers", "He Who Can't Marry")

▲ Netizens' Choice : Lee Byeong-Heon ("IRIS"), Koo Hye-seon ("Boys over Flowers")

▲ Special/Literary/Short Features : Kim Gyoo-cheol ("Korean Ghost Stories"), Kim Seong-eun ("Korean Ghost Stories")

▲ Young Actors : Park Chang-ik ("The Splendor of Youth"), Park Eun-bin ("The Iron Empress")

Actress Kim Tae-hee and actor Lee Byeong-heon [Lee Ki-bum/Asia Economic Daily]

From left, actress Kim Tae-hee and actor Lee Byeong-heon arrive at the year-end KBS Drama Awards held at the KBS Open Hall in Seoul, South Korea on December 31, 2009.

Actress Kim Tae-hee and actor Lee Byeong-Heon [Lee Ki-bum/Asia Economic Daily]

Actress Kim Ah-joong [Lee Ki-bum/Asia Economic Daily]

Actress Kim Ah-joong arrives at the year-end KBS Drama Awards held at the KBS Open Hall in Seoul, South Korea on December 31, 2009.

Actress Kim Ah-joong [Lee Ki-bum/Asia Economic Daily]

Actor Lee Min-ho [Lee Ki-bum/Asia Economic Daily]

Actor Lee Min-ho arrives at the year-end KBS Drama Awards held at the KBS Open Hall in Seoul, South Korea on December 31, 2009.

Actor Lee Min-ho [Lee Ki-bum/Asia Economic Daily]

Reporter : Lim Hye-seon [email protected]
Photographer : Lee Ki-bum [email protected]
Editor : Lynn Kim [email protected]
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