Chan-won Lee of ‘Chan-tto-bae-gi’ won the ‘Best Singer Award’ at the 37th Korea PD Awards.

The awards ceremony, held on the 9th at KBS Annex Public Hall in Yeouido, was broadcast on KBS 1TV at 2:30 PM on the 15th.Lee Chan-won, who was unable to attend the ceremony in person, shared his thoughts through a video acceptance speech, saying, “I am honored to receive such a grand award at such a meaningful awards ceremony,” and “I will continue to work hard to bring you laughter and wholesome emotions through songs and broadcasts in 2025.”

The ‘Korea PD Awards’ is a prestigious award given by the Korea PD Association to PDs and broadcasters who have contributed to the development of free speech and society and culture through broadcasting through preliminary and final evaluations.Winners are selected through evaluations by approximately 130 current PD in various categories such as the Experimental Spirit Award, Best Work Award, and Best Actor Award.

Lee Chan-won gained public attention through TV CHOSUN ‘Mr.Trot’ in 2020, and established himself as a popular singer by becoming the first trot singer to win two awards on a terrestrial music show with his second mini-album ‘bright ;燦’ released last year.

He is also showing his prowess on TV.Recently, he showed off his stable hosting skills by taking on the role of MC and game commentator on KBS2’s ‘Polunteer’, which was a regular program in a pilot program.He also successfully played the role of mentor to the contestants as MC and producer on tvN STORY ‘Handsome Trot’.

Additionally, he has been consistently showing his presence in many entertainment programs such as KBS2’s ‘Immortal Songs’, ‘New Release Convenience Store Restaurant’, and JTBC ‘Tokpawon 25 Hours’, continuing his steps beyond just being a singer.



Reporter Lee Su com jin sujinl22@donga

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