MBC Drama Awards 2022 announces nominees for Best Couple Award: Lee Jong-suk, YoonA and more

On December 19, 2022, MBC unveiled the nominees for the Best Couple Award for the MBC Drama Awards 2022. The network released a variety of dramas this year, including Tomorrow, Big Mouth, The Golden Spoon, and May I Help You, where the sizzling chemistry of the various couples won over audiences.

From Lee Jong-suk and YoonA to Choi Soo-young and Yoon Bak, these couples have undoubtedly created an unforgettable bonding with the viewers.

Fans can cast votes for their favorite couple between December 19 to December 26. Following the selection of the best drama couple, the results will be declared on December 30.

A total of six K-drama couples have been nominated for the MBC Drama Awards 2022. Here, we take a quick look at them all.

A rundown of the six couples nominated for the Best Couple Award at the MBC Drama Awards 2022

The K-drama couples nominated by MBC for the category of Best Couple are as follows:

Out of all the nominations, Lee Jong-suk and YoonA from Big Mouth are currently considered to be one of the most deserving candidates by fans.

In the ongoing historical drama The Forbidden Marriage, Park Ju-hyun and Kim Young-dae showcase a unique love story between King Lee Heon and the clever swindler Ye So-rang. Their romance is peppered with comical moments that make sure to keep viewers giggling throughout the episode.

Hyeri and Lee Jun-young portrayed the characters of Baek Dong-joo and Kim Tae-hee in the fantasy drama May I Help You. Baek Dong-joo is a funeral director who encounters Tae-hee while he carries out an errand. Their slow-burning romance has earned them a soft corner among viewers.

Yook Sung-jae and Jung Chae-yeon, who portrayed the characters of Lee Seung-chun and Na Joo-he in the drama The Golden Spoon, made fans go gaga over their tale of love at first sight, soaked in the nostalgia and warmth of young love.

Actors Lee Jong-suk and YoonA showcased an unforgettable chemistry as a married couple where Park Chang-ho would do anything to protect his wife Ko Mi-ho from any mishap in the action drama Big Mouth.

Choi Soo-young and Yoon Park from the drama Fanletter, Please conveyed the meaningful message of different aspects of life through their youthful romance in the roles of Hang Kang-hee and Bang Jeong-seok.

Lastly, From Now On Showtime couple Park Hae-jin and Jin Ki-joo, captivated viewers with their eternal love that goes beyond space and time. Their characters Cha Cha-woong and Go Seul-hae moved back and forth to end their longing.

Six K-dramas are increasingly anticipated among fans for the possible winner of the Best Couple Award at the MBC Drama Awards 2022.

More about MBC Drama Awards 2022

The upcoming MBC Drama Awards 2022 will be hosted by the Girl’s Generation member Choi Soo-young alongside Kim Sung-joo. They have been hosting the MBC Drama Awards for three consecutive years now. Voting lines have now been opened for the MBC Drama Awards 2022 so viewers can cast votes for their favorite candidate.

Votes for the Best Couple can be cast through MBC’s official website. MBC Drama Awards 2022 will honor several dramas and actors for their exceptional contributions over this past year.

The MBC Drama Awards 2022 is scheduled to be broadcast on December 30 at 8:30 pm (KST).

About the author

Kirti holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism & Mass Communication and has been a Kpop writer at SK POP since 2022. She has been following Kpop and Kdramas since the last 6 years and but has worked in the genre only in the last 3-4 years donning several several caps - social media intern, copywriter, article writer and academic writer.

Kirti likes to pen down insightful features based on Korean dramas, especially the 'Ending Explained' categories. It gives her the satisfaction of creating the most authentic content rather than simply replicating what media outlets generally do.

Her process of creating content is time-consuming, yet methodical; she prefers to use original sources of information, which in her case are Korean outlets. She watches entire episodes, writes them down, cross-checks/fact-checks the details/event timelines off the web and eventually creates her copy.

Kirti likes Lee Je-hoon, IU, and Kim Seon-ho since she feels that their dramas are inspiring and have good plotlines. When she is not writing about K-dramas, she can be found watching them.

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