Boys Before Flowers seems like the big winner of the Seoul Drama Awards.  Yahoo Korea conducted a worldwide poll to determine who was the most popular actor, actress and drama.  We know many of our readers love Korean dramas and that Korean dramas are gaining a strong following among non-Koreans.  Well, so who won the Seoul Drama Awards?

Kim Hyun Joong walked away as the most popular actor with 48% of the votes. Lee Junki came in second with 26% for his Iljimae role while fellow Boys Over Flower star, Lee Minho was placed third.

Nation’s little sister, Moon Geun Young was voted the most popular actress for her role in Painter of the Wind. Han Hyo Joo was 2nd for her Iljimae role while Goo Hye Sun came in third for Boy Before Flowers.

In the most popular drama category, Boys Over Flowers won with 38% of the votes, with Painter of the Wind and Iljimae coming in second and third with 34% and 26% of the votes respectively.

So what was the genesis of the Seoul Drama Awards?  “The purpose of the SDA 2009 is to raise the profile of Korean series in the international drama market and to expand cultural exchanges,” an official from the organizing committee said.

Source: Yahoo Korea, AllKpop.com

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