Rowoon in 2023 KBS Drama Awards
Rowoon in 2023 KBS Drama Awards, occurred many critics due to his attitude and his skills as the host. He was one of the three emcees of the 2023 KBS Drama Awards, which held on December 31st, 2023.
On the day, Rowoon seemed to read the prompter in front of him like a robot, perhaps because he was nervous. It was obvious that he did not practice the sentences, as he mumbled while he was reading it. Jang Sung Kyu, the other host, asked him to try it better and smoother way, but Rowoon couldn’t help himself. Jang Sung Kyu even pointed out, “Please try with some soul.” Unlike the other two MCs who were familiar with the script in advance, Rowooon just fixed his eyes on prompter and read the script.
Rowoon’s acceptance speech becomes problem
If it was just his attitude and skills as the host, it may not become this big problem. Criticism might not be harsh as now. However, Rowoon won the Best Excellence Award for The Matchmakers. He beat Jang Dong Yoon (Excellence Award) from Oasis. Oasis had recorded the highest viewership rate of 9.7% among the KBS mini-series. Despite The Matchmakers receiving comparatively lower ratings and less attention, Rowoon’s award win ignited controversy, with critics arguing that it overlooked Jang Dong Yoon’s performance in Oasis.
It got more problematic as Rowoon started his acceptance speech. He said, “As someone who loves acting and wants to do well, I will continue to put in consistent effort,” and then added, “Please watch me with a ‘cloudy eye.’” The term he used here is ‘cloudy eye’ (Heulin nun) typically means turning a blind eye on flaws. While only Rowoon knows the true meaning behind his words, it was interpreted as asking for leniency regarding the critiques of his acting skills. So people are having big question marks, was he asking for forgiveness on his acting skills? Is he worth the award, when Jang Dong Yoon got less?
It seems it will take a long period of time for him to recover his image.
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