Broadcaster Yoo Jae-seok took home the prestigious ‘2024 SBS Entertainment Awards’ trophy, achieving the great record of winning his 20th grand prize. The moment Yoo Jae-seok was called as the grand prize winner, the highest viewership rating per minute soared to 5.7% (based on Nielsen Korea, metropolitan area household viewership ratings), and Yoo Jae-seok was recorded as the protagonist of the ‘Best Minute’ that day.

At the ‘2024 SBS Entertainment Awards’ held at the SBS Prism Tower in Sangam, Seoul on the 29th, Yoo Jae-seok achieved the feat of winning his 20th grand prize. Last year, Yoo Jae-seok successfully led ‘Running Man’ and ‘Whenever I have a chance’, displaying activities befitting the ‘Living Legend’ of the entertainment industry.

Yoo Jae-seok, holding the grand prize trophy, said, “I‘m so grateful. “I don’t know how to express my gratitude for receiving the Daesang award again,” he said, expressing his overwhelming feelings. Yoo Jae-suk then expressed his gratitude to his family and the production crew, and said, “When I think about it carefully, the first time I received the Daesang award was in 2005. By receiving this award today, I am receiving my 20th Daesang award. I never thought this day would come. I think that this is my 20th Daesang in 20 years and it means a lot to me.” “I think that these days are a time when laughter is absolutely necessary. I will work even harder with my colleagues to bring laughter,” Yoo Jae-suk pledged. He then shouted, “I did it!” and held up the trophy high to cheers.

The ‘Producer Award’ went to Lee Sang-min of ‘My Little Old Boy’ and ‘Single Man with Shoes Off’. Lee Sang-min said, “The Producer Award is the only award that’s missing from my SBS trophy collection. It was an award that I really wanted to receive. I worked hard on all my programs with the hope that I would at least receive the Producer Award, even if I never won the Daesang Award in my life.“ Lee Sang-min then said, “I‘m getting motivated. I’ll work harder and try to win the Daesang Award,” drawing applause from the audience.

The ‘Most Popular Program Award Chosen by Online Viewers’ went to ‘Running Man’. Yoo Jae-suk, who took the mic as the representative, said, “’Running Man’ has become the longest-running variety show in Korea, but if we compare it to cars, we are classic cars. It is the same car, but it needs more gas and more maintenance. I would like to thank our production team and members who put in so much effort. We will continue to work hard in the future,” expressing his determination.

‘My Little Old Boy’, which has been the top variety show in viewership ratings for 8 years, was chosen for the ‘Highest Viewership Ratings Program Award. Lim Won-hee said, “One of my acquaintances said that after a hard day at work, he enjoys watching ‘My Little Old Boy’ or SBS variety shows. He said, “I‘m grateful that SBS entertainment programs including ’My Little Old Boy‘ have become programs that give you a lot of strength,” and added to Yoo Yeon-seok, who had promised to appear on ’My Little Old Boy‘ as a viewer ratings pledge ’whenever I get a chance,‘ saying, “Mr. Yoo Yeon-seok, please keep your promise to appear,” making everyone laugh.

The Best Male Award went to Kim Seung-soo for ‘My Little Old Boy’ and Ryu Soo-young for ‘Jungle Bob’. Kim Seung-soo had a lot of concerns when he first got the offer for “’My Little Old Boy’. “I worried that viewers might find it uncomfortable to see me living alone at this age,” he said, giving credit to the cast and production crew, adding, “Thank you to the production crew of ’My Little Old Boy‘ who made it not unpleasant to watch, and the older brothers, younger brothers, and mothers who worked with me. I’m so grateful.”

Ryu Soo-young, who delivered his acceptance speech from Peru on the other side of the world, shed tears of emotion as he held the trophy in his hand. Ryu Soo-young said, “I‘m grateful to have won such a big award while cooking on a program called ’Jungle Bob.‘ ’Jungle Bob‘ is a program where we visit people who don’t know much about Korean food and learn about their cuisine, as well as our food and share our culture. If we eat the same food as them, we think of ourselves as the same people,” he said, adding, “I‘ll work hard for Season 2 as well.” Ryu Soo-young, Choi Hyun-seok, Choi Daniel, and Kim Ok-bin will team up for ‘Jungle Bob - Peruvian Bob’, which will be held in the culinary country of Peru, raising viewers’ expectations by announcing that its first episode will be aired on Thursday, February 27th.

This year‘s ‘2024 SBS Entertainment Awards’ focused attention by opening the festival with a splendid magic performance by the ‘The Magic Star’ team. In the first part, the couples Jo Woo-jong♥Jung Da-eun and Kim Min-jae♥Choi Yoo-ra from ‘Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 - You Are My Destiny’ performed a waltz to ‘Night Yanggaeng’ sung by Secretary Kim, warming the holiday atmosphere. For the opening of the second part, Tak Jae-hoon and Ji Ye-eun livened up the atmosphere by performing Rosé’s ‘APT.’ remodeling stage, and Shin Gi-ru and Lee Guk-joo, along with Kim Bo-kyung, Gyeong-seo, and Min-seo, roamed the audience with ‘I‘ll Show You’, bringing the festival fever to its peak. The ‘2024 SBS Entertainment Awards’, held on the first-ever national holiday, Seollal, came to a grand close, presenting a wealth of spectacle for the whole family to enjoy together.

[List of winners (works) of the ‘2024 SBS Entertainment Awards]

▲Grand Prize = Yoo Jae-suk
▲Producer Award = Lee Sang-min
▲Highest Viewership Program Award = ‘My Little Old Boy’
▲Most Popular Program Award chosen by Online Viewers = ‘Running Man’
▲Best Excellence Award = Kim Seung-soo, Ryu Soo-young, Jung Hye-in
▲Excellence Award = Choi Jin-hyuk, Jo Woo-jong, Uee
▲Special Award = Lee Young-pyo
▲Honorary Employee Award = Kim Jun-ho
▲Good Family Award = ‘Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 - You Are My Destiny’
▲Good Partner Award = Kim Jong-guk, Lee Dong Gun, Heo Kyung Hwan, Kim Hee Chul
▲Hot Issue Award = Yoo Ho Jin
▲Most Views in Short Clip Award = Kim Jong Kook
▲Best Entertainer Award = Lim Won Hee
▲Best Couple Award = Kim Min Jae♥Choi Yura
▲ESG Award = ‘Hit the Hot Place! ’Neighborhood Cool House’
▲Scene Stealer Award = Song Ji-hyo
▲Best Player Award - MVP of the Year = Heo Kyung-hee
▲Best Player Award - Rookie of the Year = Park Ji-an
▲Best Chemistry Award = Park Na-rae, Lee Guk-joo, Shin Gi-ru, Pungja
▲2024 SBS’s Son/Daughter Award = Lee Sang-min, Lee Hyun-yi
▲Best Broadcast Writer Award = Im Chae-yoon (‘Handle and Hot Place! Neighborhood Cool House’)
▲Radio DJ Award = Bong Tae-gyu, Jung Yeop
▲Rising Star Award = Kang Hoon, Ji Ye-eun
▲Newcomer Award = Yoo Yeon-seok, Jin Seon-gyu

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com Reporter jhj@donga.com

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