KBS Drama Awards 2016: Song Hye Kyo in line to win Daesang Grand Prize; Song Joong Ki attends

'Descendants of the Sun' stars Song Joong K and Song Hye Kyo expected to win honours at KBS awards.

Descendent of the Sun: Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo
Still from the hit series Descendant of the Sun. Facebook/Descendant of the Sun

"Descendants of the Sun" actress Song Hye Kyo would attend the 2016 KBS Drama Award, according to Yibada reports. She and 15 other Korean celebrities have so far hinted that they would be at the event that is to take place on December 31.

Korean Broadcasting System is likely to stream it live; fans of "Descendants of the Sun" are eagerly waiting for the event. Song Joong-ki will also be attending the event, he has confirmed it.

The SongSong couple would be attending an awards function together since the 52nd Baeksang Art Awards in June, where they won the Most Popular Actor and Most Popular Actress awards.

AllKpop reported that it would be Song Hye Kyo's first time to attend the yearly KBS Drama Award since 2004 where she was in a triple-way tie for the Best Actress award for her performance in "Full House" with two other Korean actress from other dramas.

After KBS Closed Online Votes 'W Two Worlds' Leads, followed by 'Descendants of the Sun', Song Hye Kyo confirmed that she will be present at the KBS Drama Awards.

Well, Song Hye Kyo's attendances in these award nights are generally rare. So, does it indicate that the actors of "Descendants of the Sun" will be winning the Grand Prize (Daesang) award?

Well, it wouldn't be much of a shock as the 16-episode K-drama which aired from late February to mid-April was hugely popular in South Korea as well as in China.

Apart from the SongSong couple, 13 other celebrities have confirmed that they will attend the grand event are Kim Min Suk, Onew of SHINee, Park Bo Gum who is the MC, Jinyoung of B1A4, Kim Yoo Jung, Ahn Jae Wook, Kwak Dong Yeon, Kim Sung Oh, Park Shin Yang, Lee Dong Hwi, Kang Ye Won, Jeon Hye Bin, Lee Sang Yeob, and Jo Yeo Jeong, Soompi reported.

This article was first published on December 26, 2016