Lee Dong Wook Wins Daesang? Actor Leaves Fans Cracking Up At His New Award
Lee Dong Wook sparked laughter following his acceptance speech for winning a major award. He may be known as the "Romance Master," but Lee Dong Wook can't hide that apart from his acting skills, his humor never fails to entertain people.
What happened?
Yoo Jae Suk Holds First Pinggyego Award With Splendid Guest Lineup
In the recent episode of Yoo Jae Suk's show "DdeunDdeun" on YouTube on December 17, the "1st Pinggyego Awards" was held.
The broadcast featured a splendid guest lineup: Lee Mi Joo, Ji Suk Jin, Jo Se Ho, Song Ji Hyo, Hong Jin Kyung, Oh Na Ra, Kwon Jin Ah, Lee Dong Hwi, Nam Chang Hee, Yang Se Hyung, Lee Dong Wook, and more.
Unlike the usual award ceremonies, the Pinggyego Award was held early in the morning, which made Ji Suk Jin complain about Yoo Jae Suk. He drew laughter after saying:
"Just because you wake up at 6:30 in the morning doesn't mean everyone has to wake up that early too."
The first celebrity to claim his trophy was Yoo Yeon Seok, who won the Rookie of the Year. Through a message video, the "Hospital Playlist" actor delivered his acceptance speech.
In addition, Lee Dong Wook, Nam Chang Hee, and Jo Se Ho were awarded the Popularity Award, and their episode "New Year's Day is Just an Excuse" won the Best Pinggyego Episode.
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Meanwhile, six K-stars - Ji Suk Jin, Jo Se Ho, Nam Chang Hee, Joo Woo Jae, Song Eun Yi, and Lee Dong Wook - were nominated for the grand prize, also known as the Daesang.
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Before the ceremony was held, Lee Dong Wook already expressed his feelings in an interview.
"They're saying that I am a strong candidate for Daesang, but I'm not greedy for it."
TV personalities Ji Seok Jin and Jo Se Ho bagged the Excellence Award. The latter said in his speech that it was his first time winning an Excellence Award since his debut, and was grateful for being recognized.
The "Running Man" member Ji Seok Jin confessed:
"I'm touched, and I really appreciate this award."
For the finale, Lee Dong Wook won Daesang without any surprise. The actor's presence and humorous speech made the guests and fans crack up.
"Thank you for voting for me. I haven't been nominated for Daesang as an actor, but I already gained recognition as a YouTuber.
Thank you to Jae Suk hyung, and all the staff and colleagues who came here."
What made everyone laugh was when he emphasized that he had no plan of creating a personal channel.
Meanwhile, Lee Dong Wook just made his movie comeback with "Single in Seoul" and is already booked with another series "A Shop for Killers" to premiere in January 2024.
The lead star is also being courted to join Lee Sung Kyung in the gangster drama "Nice Guy," also known as "Innocent Man."
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Shai Collins wrote this.
