The 1st The Awards, where K-pop stars gathered, drew attention by expanding the scope of awards in addition to the awards presented to K-pop stars, including the ‘The Awards Impact’ award, which is given to artists in each field who left a strong impression in various K-contents. As the awards ceremony is rooted in K-pop, the ‘The Awards Impact’ award was also given to stars with deep ties to K-pop, which is receiving favorable reviews from the public for further solidifying the identity of the awards ceremony.

The ‘The Awards Impact’ trophies from the 1st The Awards, held on the 22nd, went to actors Jo Yu-ri and Seo Beom-jun, and creator Mimi Minu (Kim Min-woo). The three winners are each very active in dramas and YouTube, but they caught everyone‘s attention with their common love of K-pop.

Jo Yu-ri, who gained attention through the second season of the mega hit Netflix series ‘Squid Game’, which was released in December of last year, was also loved as the main vocalist of the girl group IZ*ONE, so she fit in well on the awards ceremony stage where all the K-pop stars gathered.

Jo Yu-ri, who went up on stage in a black off-shoulder dress right after the winners were announced, thanked director Hwang Dong-hyeok, the head of ‘Squid Game’, all the staff members, and senior actors, and said with emphasis, “I will continue to show you a good side of me. Please keep watching me.”.

Seo Beom-jun, who was active in ‘Hairaki’ and ‘The Fiery Priest 2’ last year, not only received a lot of love from K-pop fans while hosting SBS ‘Inkigayo’ for a year, but he also showed off his skills as an MC. Immediately after receiving the ‘Impact’ award, he said, “I learned and felt a lot through being the MC of ‘Inkigayo, and seeing the wonderful performances (of K-pop artists) today was a great example to me”, expressing his continued love for K-pop.

Mimi Minu, an entrance exam and education creator with 1.78 million subscribers who has consistently shown his extraordinary love for K-pop, such as by presenting collaborative content with various K-pop stars, also shared his unforgettable thoughts after receiving the ‘Impact’ award. He said, “In the future, I will create content that promotes K-pop artists, such as lyric analysis, and communicate more with K-pop fans.”



Reporter Seungmi Lee smlee@donga.com

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