The ‘2nd Pinggyego Awards Ceremony’ has once again warmed the end of the year. The sincerity of Antenna Plus‘ YouTube channel ‘TtunTtun DdeunDdeun’, which started with the goal of sharing good laughter with good people, has caught attention.

YouTube channel ‘TtunDdeunDdeun’ uploaded the ‘2nd Pinggyego Awards Ceremony’ episode at 9 am on the 22nd. With Yoo Jae-suk hosting, a total of 6 categories including Rookie of the Year, Popular Star Award, Excellence Award, Best Picture, Best Excellence Award, and Grand Prize were awarded, and the honor of the Grand Prize went to actor Hwang Jung-min.

The ‘2nd Pinggyego Awards Ceremony’, which was broadcast as a recorded broadcast that day, was graced by a total of 25 members from all fields including comedians, singers, and actors, led by actor Lee Dong-wook, the grand prize winner of the ‘1st Pinggyego Awards Ceremony’. Amidst the splendid lineup fit for an end-of-year awards ceremony, the cast members sincerely congratulated each other on their awards and shared their warmth.

‘Excuse Me’ is a talk content where Yoo Jae-suk freely chats with his ‘real friends’ using all sorts of excuses. It has brought about a new wind of change in YouTube web entertainment as a long-form-oriented content that emerged in the short-form era. They are playing the role of ‘meal buddies’ for their subscribers by talking without hesitation in a comfortable atmosphere.



During the awards ceremony nomination counting period (November 2023 to November 2024), a total of 45 videos were released, and 77 members appeared, making subscribers laugh. Thanks to the enthusiastic support of the members, ‘Pinggyego’ achieved 563,533,191 cumulative video views this year.

The power of the story behind ‘Pinggyego’ could be felt at the ‘Second Pinggyego Awards Ceremony’. All of the winners moved the audience with their heartfelt acceptance speeches. In particular, actor Lee Sung-min, who received the Rookie of the Year award, left a lasting impression when he said, “I’m at an age where life is getting languid, but after receiving the Rookie of the Year award, I feel like I‘ve gained new goals and energy”. Lee Dong-hwi, who received the Grand Prize award, was moved to tears and said, “I was really comforted by appearing in ‘Pinggyego’. I will do my best to live diligently so that I can be reborn as a person who fully deserves the award,” he said, receiving applause from everyone.



The classy congratulatory performances that are a special feature of the ‘Pinggyego Awards Ceremony’ followed. Peppertones, who attended the ‘2nd Pinggyego Awards Ceremony’, were the first to passionately sing ‘Good Luck’ and ‘Thank You’, while Byul and Davichi decorated the ending of the awards ceremony by singing ‘December 32nd’ and ‘8282’, respectively. All the participants immersed themselves in the song and created a spectacular scene.

Meanwhile, ‘Pinggyego’ is steadily seeking to expand its content, such as the spin-off ‘This Month’s Member’, which was presented as a monthly exclusive content in addition to talk, ‘Morning Colatheque’, which woke up the members in the morning with dance and talk, and ‘Punghyanggo’, which opened a new era of no-app travel, so attention is focused on its next steps.

Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com reporter yyynnn@donga.com