Kim Dae-hee, Kim Jun-ho, Jang Dong-min, Yoo Se-yoon, and Hong In-kyu of ‘Ni Don Nae San Dok Bak Tour 3’ (jointly produced by Channel S, SK Broadband, K-star, and AXN, hereinafter ‘Dok Bak Tour 3’) were selected as winners in the entertainment category at the ‘2024 Korea Hallyu Entertainment Awards’.

‘Dok Bakz’ Kim Dae-hee, Kim Jun-ho, Jang Dong-min, and Hong In-kyu attended the awards ceremony held in the conference room of the National Assembly building in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul on the 22nd and held the glorious trophy in their arms. Yoo Se-yoon could not attend the awards ceremony due to another schedule, but PD Kim Soo-hyun, who has been with him since the launch of ‘Dokbak Tour’, was there to share the joy of receiving the award.

The ‘2024 Korea Best Brand Awards-Hallyu Entertainment Awards’ is an entertainment awards ceremony hosted by the Korea Best Brand Association and organized by the Brand Value Research Institute. It presents awards to stars who have contributed to the development of popular culture and arts society while promoting K-content and K-culture to the world. On this day, the Korea Best Brand Association presented a plaque and trophy to ‘Dokbakz’, saying, “You have contributed greatly to the development of popular culture and arts society so far, so we have selected you as the ‘Hallyu Entertainment Awards’ winner and award you the entertainment category award.”‘Dokbak Tour’ first aired on September 23, 2023 and is currently airing its third season with great popularity. In particular, according to the Nielsen Korea statistics from February, it was ranked #1 as the ‘Most-Watched Variety Show by Women in Their 30s’. In addition, it ranked #1 in the ‘Saturday Non-Drama Topic’ category compiled by Good Data Corporation, and has consistently maintained the upper ranks, solidifying its position as Korea‘s representative travel variety show.



Kim Dae-hee, the eldest member of ‘Dokbakz’, who attended the awards ceremony that day, said, “This is the first award we’ve won with ‘Dokbak Tour’, so it‘s even more meaningful”. He expressed his gratitude, saying, “We will work harder in the future to repay everyone who loves ‘Dokbak Tour’ with fun and laughter.” He added, “I hope you all finish the remaining year of 2024 well, and I hope that the upcoming 2025, the Year of the Green Snake, will be a happy year where you can overcome any adversity like a green snake.” Kim Jun-ho expressed his endless affection, saying, “I will not disappoint you since you have given me such a great award. I would be grateful if you could watch our friendship trip of five until the end. Solo tour forever!”

Jang Dong-min said, “I have always had fun doing the ’Solo Tour‘. I hope it can continue to be like this in the future. I am so grateful to have received an award like today.” Yoo Se-yoon said, “I think this is the happiest award I have received since I started working in broadcasting. “There is no greater award than this one, as you support and love our friendship,” he said with joy, and Hong In-gyu said, “I will act like a Hallyu star, as the name of the ‘Korean Entertainment Awards’ suggests, and I will become a Hong In-gyu who lives up to the expectations of the viewers and the ‘Dokbaks’,” drawing laughter.

Meanwhile, ‘Ni Donnaesan Dokbak Tour 3’, which is loved as a travel story of the ‘real comedian friends’ who shout “As long as it’s not me!”, is broadcast simultaneously on Channel S, K-star, and AXN every Saturday at 8:20 PM.

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