Lee Junho at APAN
Lee Junho at APAN. Singer and actor Lee Junho’s acceptance speech of daesang is becoming a hot topic. On the afternoon of December 30th, 2023, the global K-Drama awards, 2023 APAN STAR AWARDS, was held in Seoul. On the day, Lee Junho won the daesang for the JTBC ‘King The Land.’ Lee Junho at APAN, expressed his feelings on stage. He said he chose ‘King the Land’ in the hope that the viewers would be happy.” “I believe that the energy of the scene will be delivered to the viewers. I think it is an award for the director, writer, fellow actors, and numerous staff who worked together to create a happy scene.”
He continued his acceptance speech. “actors and seniors mentioned earlier, and Byun Heebong-sunbaenim said himself. Actors always have to express their joy, anger, sorrow and pleasure. The energy will be delivered well to the audience only when we are really happy, so I hope you are always happy as best you can,” he said, referring to late Byun Hee bong.
Lee Junho said, “Life is short and emotions are infinite. So I really hope that 2024 will be a year when you don’t hide your feelings but express all the joys, sorrows, and love to each other in a healthy way. Thank you for this award,” he said. He was wrapping up his acceptance speech with his New Year’s wish.
How it impressed audiences
Lee Junho’s acceptance speech became an issue as it spread to online communities. It was because people was touched by his speech mentioning Byun Hee-bong, who passed away this year. The late Byun Hee bong died on September 18 after battling pancreatic cancer recurrence. He was an actor that was loved by Koreans, as he showed the humanity of life. Lee Junho was actually only one who mentioned Byun Hee Bong in the acceptance speech, so people were more touched. He showed the dignity of daesang.
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