Two male cast of the popular Korean series Boys Before Flowers grabbed awards during the 45th Baek Sang Arts Awards which was held yesterday February 27, 2009 at the Seoul Olympics Hall.
Lee Min Ho was awarded the Best New Male Actor for Television. His award was based on his exemplary acting as "Goo Joon Pyu" in Boys Before Flowers. Kim Hyun Joong, on the other hand, was awarded the Popularity Award for Television winning against Lee Min Ho amongst others.
Lee Min Ho on his speech stated: "This is my first time at an awards ceremony and it is so embarrassing that I tripped on the red carpet. I would like to thank all the staff and crew for 'Boys Over Flowers'. I will work harder in the future."
Here's Lee Min Ho tripping on the red carpet:
Here's the Winners List:
For Film:
Daesang: Kang Woo Seok for Public Enemy Returns
Best Picture: Celebrate Our Love
Best Director: Lee Yoon Ki for My Dear Enemy
Best New Director: Lee Choong Ryul for Old Partner
Top Excellence, Actor: Joo Jin Mo for Frozen Flower
Top Excellence, Actress: Sohn Ye Jin for My Wife Got Married
Best New Actor: So Ji Sub, Kang Ji Hwan for A Movie Is A Movie
Best New Actress: Park Bo Young for Speed Scandal
Best Screenplay: Kang Hyung Chul for Speed Scandal
Popularity Award: Joo Ji Hoon for Antique Bakery and Park Bo-young for Speed Scandal
For Television:
Daesang: Kim Hye Ja for Mom's Dead Upset (KBS)
Best Drama: Mom's Dead Upset (KBS)
Best Culture Program: Choosing Dokdo (SBS)
Best Variety Program: Kim Seok Hyun for Gag Concert (KBS)
Best Director: Shin Woo Chul for On Air (SBS)
Best New Director: Bu Sung Chul for A Star's Lover (SBS)
Top Excellence, Actor: Kim Myung Min for Beethoven Virus (MBC)
Top Excellence, Actress: Moon Geun Young for Painter of the Wind (SBS)
Best New Actor: Lee Min Ho for Boys Before Flowers (KBS)
Best New Actress: Yoon Ah for You're My Destiny (KBS)
Television Entertainer, Male: Kim Byung Man for Gag Concert (KBS)
Television Entertainer, Female: Park Mi Sun for Sunday Sunday Night (MBC)
Scriptwriting Award: Yoo Hyun Mi for Scale of Providence (SBS)
Popularity Award: Kim Hyun Joong for Boys Before Flowers (KBS) and Yoon Ah for You're My Destiny (KBS)
Outstanding Achievement: Lee Soon Jae for Mom's Dead Upset (KBS)
Source: dramabeans and sookyeong