The 23rd
Golden Disc Awards
The Golden Disc Awards (, formerly spelled the Golden Disk Awards before 2015) is an annual South Korean major music awards ceremony that honors achievements in the local music industry. The awards ceremony was founded with the purpose to promo ...
were held on December 10, 2008. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.
Presenters
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Kim So-yeon
Kim So-yeon (born November 2, 1980) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in a number of well-known television dramas, notably ''All About Eve'' (2000), '' Iris'' (2009), '' Prosecutor Princess'' (2010), '' Happy Home'' ...
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Lee So-yeon
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So Yi-hyun
So Yi-hyun (; born Jo Woo-jung, 조우정; August 28, 1984) is a South Korean actress, with starring and supporting roles in ''Hyena'', '' Assorted Gems'', ''Gloria'', '' Heartstrings'', ''Glowing She'', '' Cheongdam-dong Alice'', and '' Who Are ...
* Song Dae-kwan
* Jeong Si-ah
* Jin Bo-ra
* Kim Seong-eun
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Moon Chae-won
Moon Chae-won (; born November 13, 1986) is a South Korean actress. Moon first attracted attention in 2008 in her supporting role as a gisaeng in '' Painter of the Wind''. She was next cast in ''Brilliant Legacy'', one of the top-rated Korean d ...
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Park Ye-jin
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Go Ara
Go Ara (; born February 11, 1990) is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for starring in the television series '' Sharp'' (2003), '' Heading to the Ground'' (2009), ''Reply 1994'' (2013), '' You're All Surrounded'' (2014), '' Hw ...
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Seo Woo
Winners and nominees
Main awards
Winners and nominees
[Nominees for the 23rd Golden Disc Awards:
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Other awards
* New Trend Award:
Kim Jong-wook
Kim Jong-Wook ( ko, 김종욱, born February 1, 1982) is a South Korean singer. He is best known for ''Only You'', the theme song of the popular Korean reality show ''We Got Married''. Before leaving for the army, Kim Jong-wook released a song " ...
* Lifetime Achievement Award:
Kim Chang-wan
Kim Chang Wan (born February 22, 1954) is a South Korean singer, composer, musician, actor, host, radio DJ and writer.
Career
Sanulrim
Kim Chang-wan, along with his younger brothers Kim Chang-hoon and Kim Chang-ik, began composing music d ...
* Record Producer of the Year:
Lee Soo-man
Lee Soo-man (, born 18 June 1952) is a South Korean business executive and record producer who is best known for being the founder of SM Entertainment, a multinational South Korean entertainment company based in Seoul. He has also been referre ...
Gallery
Award ceremony gallery
File:Wonder Girls in 2008.jpg, Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls () was a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group debuted in February 2007 with the single " Irony" and 5 members: Yeeun, Sunye, Sunmi, Hyuna and Sohee. After Hyuna's departure in July, Yubin was added i ...
, Digital Bonsang
File:Jang Yoon-Jeong at the Golden Disk Awards 2008.jpg, Jang Yoon-jeong, Best Trot
File:Taeyeon in 2008.jpg, Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation (), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piece e ...
's Taeyeon
Kim Tae-yeon (; born March 9, 1989), known mononymously as Taeyeon, is a South Korean singer. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and on ...
File:Go Ara at the 2008 Golden Disk Awards 163.jpg, Go Ara
Go Ara (; born February 11, 1990) is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for starring in the television series '' Sharp'' (2003), '' Heading to the Ground'' (2009), ''Reply 1994'' (2013), '' You're All Surrounded'' (2014), '' Hw ...
File:Moon Chae-won at the Golden Disk Awards 2008.jpg, Moon Chae-won
Moon Chae-won (; born November 13, 1986) is a South Korean actress. Moon first attracted attention in 2008 in her supporting role as a gisaeng in '' Painter of the Wind''. She was next cast in ''Brilliant Legacy'', one of the top-rated Korean d ...
File:Seo Woo.jpg, Seo Woo
References
External links
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2008 music awards
2008 in South Korean music