Song Hye Kyo received a Daesang nomination for the first time in five years. However, netizens questioned his eligibility to be nominated for this reason
Song Hye Kyo was nominated for a Daesang at the 2021 SBS Drama Awards despite the drama's poor performance. This makes his eligibility to be nominated by netizens questionable.
Song Hye Kyo received a Daesang nomination for the first time in 5 years. Back in 2015, he won the award thanks to the huge success of the drama "Descendants of the Sun."
However, Song Hye Kyo was not highly praised this time because the drama "Now, We Are Breaking Up" starring her in the lead role was the only drama that received poor ratings among other leading works at the same time of broadcast.
The nominations for this year's SBS Drama Awards are quite strong. The four nominees for this year's Daesang are Kim So Yeon from “Penthouse,” Lee Je Hoon from “Taxi Driver,” Honey Lee from “One the Woman” and Song Hye Kyo.
While other dramas achieved high ratings, "Now, We Are Breaking Up" actually experienced a steady decline in ratings. Starting with a 6.4 percent rating in the premiere episode, the rating dropped to 4.9 percent.
Airing in the same time slot, MBC's "The Red Sleeve" received impressive ratings and good response from viewers thanks to its beautiful visuals, detailed directing, and strong chemistry between 2PM's Junho and Lee Se Young.
Although Song Hye Kyo makes viewers tired of seeing her play the same character, her stable appearance is undeniable. In addition to her convincing acting in romantic scenes, she also gently portrays an independent female character through her expressive eyes and tone of voice.
Nominations for the Daesang are not only determined by rank. The evaluation focuses on acting and how charming the actor is able to make his character. But it is true that the number of viewers also has a big influence in the selection of the winner of the Daesang.
Therefore, some netizens questioned Song Hye Kyo's eligibility to be nominated for the Daesang. They called the actress's achievements this year less strong than other candidates. What do you think? (wk/chus)
