‘Icon of awards ceremonies’ Ko Kyung-pyo, Park Jin-young and Noh Jung-eui‘s combo from Channel A’s ambitious ‘The Witch’ will also be appearing at the Awards.

The lineup of second presenters (presenters) for the ‘1st D Awards’ has been revealed, raising expectations.

On the 11th, ‘The Awards’ announced that singer and composer Park Sun-joo and 2PM‘s Hwang Chan-sung, actors Ko Kyung-pyo and Bang Min-ah, singer and broadcaster Kang Nam, actors Noh Jung-eui and Park Jin-young, Lee Hak-joo and Jo Yi-hyun, Jung Gun-joo, and Seo Beom-jun have confirmed their appearances as second presenters at the awards ceremony.

‘Icon of awards ceremonies’ Ko Kyung-pyo will be appearing on the ‘The Awards’ stage. He has risen as a representative K-entertainer through dramas as well as TV variety shows, and is preparing for the first episode of the new tvN variety show ‘Sixth Sense: City Tour’. 2PM’s Hwang Chan-sung, who is actively working as an actor, will also appear as a presenter for the ‘The Awards’, cheering on his junior artists. The attention of global fans is expected to be focused on the appearance of the ‘original beastly idol’ Hwang Chan-sung.

GOT7‘s Park Jin-young and Noh Jung-eui, the main characters of Channel A’s drama ‘The Witch’, which will air from the 15th, will stand on stage together as presenters of the ‘The Awards’. Jung Gun-joo, the hero of Channel A‘s ‘Check-In Hanyang’, which ended on the 9th, will also show off his great suit fit as a presenter of the Awards.

Lee Hak-joo has also been confirmed to appear in the tvN drama ‘Potato Research Institute’, which will first air in March. Girl’s Day‘s Bang Min-ah, who is starring in the popular musical ‘Tick Tick Boom’, will also appear as a presenter for the ‘The Awards’. The appearance of Jo Yi-hyun, considered the brightest rising star in the home theater, is also another point to watch for at the ‘The Awards’.

Singer and broadcaster Kang Nam, who is active as a million-subscriber YouTuber in both Korea and Japan, and singer and composer Park Sun-joo, who became a topic of conversation with her sharp comments on ‘Mr. Trot’, have also been named as presenters for the ‘The Awards’. Rising star Seo Beom-jun, who won two Best New Actor awards at the ‘Drama Awards’ at KBS and SBS last year, will also be attending his first awards ceremony since his debut.

The hosts for the pre-ceremony, which will be held at 3:30 PM ahead of the awards ceremony on the 22nd at 6 PM, have also been confirmed. The MC for the ‘The Awards’ Pre-opening event has been chosen as Yoo Jae-pil, who is considered the ‘Favorite Host’ of K-pop artists.

The ‘The Awards’ previously announced the lineup of first presenters (award presenters) as Cha Seung-won, Ahn Eun-jin, Channel A’Check In Hanyang’ combination of Bae In-hyeok and Kim Ji-eun, and Mimi Minu (Kim Min-woo). The main hosts of the ‘The Face of the Awards’ will be actors Go Min-si and Lee Jong-won.

The performance lineup that will shine at the ‘1st THE AWARDS’ includes N.Flying, P1Harmony, ENHYPEN, FIFTY FIFTY, tripleS, ZEROBASEONE, RIIZE, 82MAJOR, YOUNG POSSE, QWER, TWS, NCT WISH, UNIS, and KickFlip.

The 1st D Awards with upick, hosted by Sports Donga and co-hosted by ‘Upick’ and WSM, will be held at 6 PM on February 22nd at the Hwajung Gymnasium of Korea University in Seoul.


Reporter Heo Min-nyeong mignon@donga.com

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