[HanCinema's News] Kong Hyo-jin Refuses to Tie Promises to Awards Thanks to Ha Jung-woo
By William Schwartz | Published on
At the KBS Drama Awards on December 31st Kong Hyo-jin refused to tie any commitments to winning an award. Her statements were taken during a segment where Jun Hyun-moo in his role as emcee for the ceremony was asking audience members various questions.
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Specifically, the query directed at Kong Hyo-jin was whether as candidate for an acting award for her work in "When the Camellia Blooms" Kong Hyo-jin was willing to make promises should she win. Kong Hyo-jin explained that she considers herself to be a victim of award show promises, as she had been dragged into such commitments in the past by Ha Jung-woo, and was unwilling to further entangle herself or anyone else in them.
The statement was vague and did not make it clear what Ha Jung-woo may have made Kong Hyo-jin do for which award. It may also reignite speculation as to whether the two actors were ever dating, though a relationship between the two has always been denied. Gong Hyo-Jin Won the Grand Prize (Daesang) for "When the Camellia Blooms", her co-stars Yeom Hye-ran, Oh Jung-se, Kim Kang-hoon, and Son Dam-bi all won awards, as did screenwriter Lim Sang-choon.
Written by William Schwartz
William Schwartz
Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea from 2011 to 2021. He is currently located in the Portland metropolitan area. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net, and is open to requests for content in future articles.