Kim Jae-young, ‘Park Shin-hye‘s man’ dream came true... SBS Drama Awards Becker + Best 2 crowns

Actor Kim Jae-young has achieved his dream. At the 2024 SBS Drama Awards, he took home two crowns, winning the Best Acting Award and the Best Couple Award.

At the ‘2024 SBS Drama Awards’ held on the 21st, Kim Jae-young was honored with the Best Acting Award and the Best Couple Award in the Miniseries Human/Fantasy category for his role in the drama ‘The Judge from Hell’.

Kim Jae-young first received the Best Couple Award and said, “While working with Shin-hye this time, I wanted to become ‘Park Shin-hye’s man’, and I achieved my dream like this. I am grateful to Park Shin-hye. This is the award I wanted to receive,“ expressing his gratitude to actress Park Shin-hye.

He also received the Best Acting Award. He said, ”Thank you so much for giving me such a big award. I‘m so grateful for the gift of ’Handa On‘ from ’Judge from Hell‘, and I’m also grateful to the director and all the staff members who filmed with me. I‘m also grateful to my senior and junior colleagues who worked with me, and I’m grateful to actress Park Shin Hye, who was my devil. Thanks to you, I‘m receiving two (awards).“

He continued, ”Thank you so much to the viewers and fans who enjoyed our drama. I will work harder in the future to become a good actor. The end of the year is just around the corner, so I hope everyone eats well, rests well, and sleeps well this year-end,“ expressing his sincere feelings.

Kim Jae Young played the role of ’Handa On‘, a passionate detective with a strong sense of justice, in SBS’s ‘Judge from Hell’, and received much love and praise for portraying the character in a serious yet witty manner. As a detective, he showed off a cheerful tiki-taka with Judge Kang Bit-na (played by Park Shin-hye), and even showed a heartbreaking romance between a human and a devil, captivating viewers with their ‘spicy chemistry’. In addition, he radiated the charm of a large dog with his overwhelming physique and contrasting cute charm.

Kim Jae-young, who has proven his potential by repeatedly transforming and challenging himself in each work based on his solid acting skills through various filmography. With his special synergy with his works, he has firmly established himself as a popular actor with his performance that swept the viewership ratings, topicality, and attention in 2024, and attention is focused on his future actions.

Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com