Actors Min-si Go and Jong-won Lee successfully completed their first MC debut through the first THE AWARDS amid the pressure and gravity of the attention of K-pop fans around the world. The two, who are representative K storytellers who are active in both movies and dramas, flawlessly led the historic first awards ceremony of the ‘THE AWARDS’ as muse and maestro.

The meeting between Lee Jong-won, who stood out as a new heart stealer with the back-to-back box office hits of the dramas ‘Flowers that Bloom at Night’ and ‘Intoxicating Romance’ last year, and multi-tainer Min-si Go, who has dabbled in movies, dramas, and even the variety show ‘Seo Jin‘s Family 2’ on tvN, quickly captured the attention of global fans. In particular, the two people who are considered the ‘#0 casting actors’, had everyone’s attention inside and outside the industry as to what kind of chemistry they would show as the main hosts of the 1st The Awards, not in a drama or movie.

Finally, on the 22nd, they went on stage at the 1st The Awards and showed off their smooth hosting skills, meeting these expectations 100%. The expressions they had on their faces before going on stage, asking repeatedly, “I can do well, right?”, were nowhere to be found, and they not only showed off their stable pronunciation and great chemistry, but they also naturally gave generous encouragement and praise to the award winners, truly demonstrating the appearance of professional MCs.

K-pop fans unanimously praised them, saying that they felt their ‘true love for K-pop’. Their special affection for K-pop was also revealed to be the decisive reason why the two MC‘d the first The Awards.

Lee Jong-won said, “My heart is pounding so hard that I want to tell you all about it,” while expressing his nervousness, he also emphasized, “Still, it’s so overwhelming to be here with you as a K-pop fan.” Go Min-si quoted independence activist Kim Gu‘s words from Baekbeom Ilji, “What I want infinitely is the power of high culture. The power of high culture makes us happy and gives happiness to others,” and confidently said, “We will convey the power of culture that gives happiness to K-pop fans,” receiving a warm round of applause.

The ’face combination‘ of the two good-looking men and women became a hot topic online. The two, who showed off romantic chemistry that seemed to have jumped out of a movie from the red carpet in a black velvet suit and a white off-shoulder dress respectively, were given nicknames by netizens, such as ‘Suit Jong-won’ and ‘Dremincy’. The two’s perfect chemistry that continued throughout the awards ceremony even led to real-time reactions from fans who were hoping for a special stage by the MCs at the next awards ceremony.


Reporter Seungmi Lee smlee@donga.com

This article is automatically translated using Google AI. If you notice any inaccuracies, please let us know at allkstar@donga.com.