Seoul, Korea – Asia’s leading content and media company CJ E&M is proud to announce that its hit TV dramas Guardian: The Lonely and Great God, Dear My Friends and Another Miss Oh received the most prestigious awards including Grand Award, Best Actor, Best Drama, Best Screenplay, Best Actress at the 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards, which took place at Coex Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul. Baeksang Arts Awards, known as Korean Golden Globes, is Korea’s only awards to honour outstanding achievements of TV drama and film.
2016 record-breaking hit TV drama Guardian: The Lonely and Great God took home Grand Award and Best Actor. Having garnered immense popularity, Guardian: The Lonely and Great God is still being loved and talked about by fans even after it went off-air 4 months ago in Korea. Following its success in Korea, the fantasy drama has been sold to over 100 countries throughout Asia and Europe.
Dear My Friends, a story about a group of elders gathered at the eve of their lives, received awards in Best Drama and Best Screenplay category. Bae Jong-myung, the Chief Producer of Dear My Friends said in his award accepting speech, “Dear My Friends is an outcome made by number of veteran actors who have contributed to our industry for over 50 years. I deliver my sincerest gratitude to scriptwriter Noh Hee-kyung and producer Hong Joon-chan for developing this wonderful production.”
The story of Another Miss Oh is about two women with identical names but opposite lives entangle each other. Another Miss Oh’s lead actress Seo Hyun-jin won Best Actress award for her lovely and romantic performance.