Korean actor Lee Jong-suk of ‘Big Mouth’ wins grand prize at 2022 MBC Drama Awards 


Korean actor Lee Jong-suk emerged as the biggest at the 2022 MBC Drama Awards held on Dec. 30 at the MBC Public Hall in Seoul.

Lee Jong-suk won the “daesang” (grand prize) for the drama “Big Mouth,” which also took home the drama of the year award.

The winners at the 2022 MBC Drama Awards (MBC)

Winners (from left) Yoona, Lee Jong-suk and Yook Sung-jae (MBC)

This is his second grand prize at the MBC Drama Awards. In 2016, he won the grand prize for the drama “W.”

Last year, actor Namgoong Min took home the grand prize for “The Veil.”

Here are the winners at the 2022 MBC Drama Awards:

Grand Prize - Lee Jong-suk, “Big Mouth”

Drama of the Year - “Big Mouth”

Top Excellence Award-Miniseries, Actor - Yook Sung-jae, “The Golden Spoon”

Top Excellence Award-Miniseries, Actress - Yoona, “Big Mouth”

Top Excellence Award-Daily/Short Drama, Actor - Park Ho-san, “Boar Hunt”

Top Excellence Award-Daily/Short Drama, Actress - Lee Seung-yeon, “The Secret House”

Best Character Award - Choi Won-Young, “Golden Spoon”

Best Couple Award - Lee Jong-Suk, Yoona, “Big Mouth”

Lifetime Achievement Award - Hwang Geum-bong

Excellence Award-Miniseries, Actor - Kim Young-dae, “The Forbidden Marriage”

Excellence Award-Miniseries, Actress - Hyeri, “May I Help You?”, Park Ju-hyun “The Forbidden Marriage”

Excellence Award-Daily/Short Drama, Actor - Seo Ha-joon, “The Secret House”

Excellence Award-Daily/Short Drama, Actress - Sooyoung, “Fanletter, Please“

Best Supporting Actor - Lee Chang-hoon, “Tracer”

Best Supporting Actress - Ye Soo-jung, “Boar Hunt”

Best New Actor - Lee Jong-won, “The Golden Spoon”

Best New Actress - Yeonwoo, “The Golden Spoon” and Kim Min-ju, “The Forbidden Marriage”