Director Lee Joon Ik & Descendants of Sun wins Dae-Sang at Baeksang Awards.

Movie director PD Lee Joon Ik and KBS2TV drama Descendants of the Sun have both won the Grand Prize Award (Dae-Sang) at the 52nd Baek Sang Awards held at Seoul Kyunghee University on 3rd June 2016.

Song Hae Gyo and Song Joong Ki at the awards

PD Lee Joon Ik won the Dae-Sang for directing his famous movie 'Sado- The Throne' starring Song Kang Ho and Yoo Ah In.

Meanwhile KBS2TV Descendants of the Sun won the Dae-sang under drama category.

Among present at the awards were the casts themselves- Song Kang Ho, Yoo Ah In, Jeon Hye Jin in the movie 'Sado' whereby PD Lee thanked them. PD Lee also directed the low budget-black and white film 'Dongju' which was also established well in the local cinemas.
He was worried the reception of the movie will be terrible but it turns out to be great too.

Descendants of the Sun drama is still riding the Hallyu wave across Asia. With its beautiful shot background scenes in Greece it has definitely won many hearts of fans out there.
Song Joong Ki and Song Hae Gyo who starred in the drama won Most Popular Award for Male and Female, Global Star Award...etc

Actor Yoo Ah In waving to fans at the event

Best Picture went to Assassination movie starred by Jeon Ji Hyun. Director Ryu Seung Hwan also won the director award for his movie 'Veteran'.
Best Female Actress Award went to Jeon Do Yeon and Best Male Actor Award goes to Lee Byung Hun for The Insiders.

Actor Park Jung Min won the Rookie Award while tVN drama Signal has scooped few awards for actress Kim Hye Soo and writer Kim Eun Hee. Best Entertainment Program is won by The Mask King variety show. As for Best Male Award for drama category was awarded to Yoo Ah In for his role in Six Flying Dragons. He was ecstatic when he is actually seated beside his best friends- Song-song Couple. Haha!

Congratulations to all the winners for this year Baek Sang Awards.
The event was hosted by Shin Dong Yub and Miss A's Suzy.