- By Srishti Pandey
- Sat, 28 Dec 2024 11:09 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Kim Soo Hyun, one of South Korea’s most celebrated actors, made headlines at the Asia Artist Awards (AAA) 2024 by winning the prestigious Artist of the Year (Daesang) award. While the honour itself was monumental, it was his heartfelt acceptance speech that stole the show, leaving fans emotional and buzzing with excitement.
The awards ceremony, held on December 27, 2024, at the Impact Challenger Hall in Bangkok, Thailand, celebrated excellence across music, television and film in Asia. Kim Soo Hyun, who starred in the blockbuster Kdrama Queen of Tears, walked away with four awards, including the Hot Trend Award, Fabulous Award and Best Artist Award (Television/Film). However, his Daesang acceptance speech became the highlight of the evening.
In his acceptance speech, Kim Soo Hyun began by thanking the Queen of Tears team, including its writer Park Ji-eun and directors Jang Young-woo and Kim Hee-won. But the audience erupted into cheers when he addressed his co-star, Kim Ji Won, who played Hong Hae-in in the drama.
“And to Kim Ji Won, who brilliantly portrayed the world’s best Hong Hae-in, I want to dedicate this honour to you as well,” he said, his voice filled with emotion.
We gotta understand how big of a deal a Daesang trophy is.. It's like THE ultimate award.
— 🍀 (@angee_wonii) December 27, 2024
Soohyun could've mentioned & thanked her three trophies ago, but no, he really waited until the end because he wanted to give Jiwon the best trophy he could offer😭pic.twitter.com/bSguDE5W7A
soohyun mentioning jiwon reminding me of what he said here again omg pic.twitter.com/6z16f1Mz8S
— rin ౨ৎ (@soowonfiles) December 28, 2024
This gesture of appreciation wasn’t just a professional acknowledgement—it felt deeply personal. Fans flooded social media platforms, calling it a “confession of honour and love.” One fan wrote, “This is the best confession of honour and love, this deserved a replay.” Another added, “He waited for the Daesang to make it special. That’s how much it means!”
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Queen of Tears, a romantic comedy that aired on tvN and Netflix, tells the story of a chaebol heiress and her farmer-turned-lawyer husband navigating a crumbling marriage and rediscovering love amidst life’s challenges. The series not only became the highest-rated tvN drama, surpassing Crash Landing on You, but also broke records on Netflix with over 682.6 million hours viewed, becoming the platform’s most-watched Korean drama of all time.
Kim Ji Won’s portrayal of Hong Hae-in, alongside Kim Soo Hyun’s Baek Hyun-woo, was widely praised, with the duo’s chemistry becoming a major highlight of the show. Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won’s on-screen partnership has sparked dating rumours since the drama’s success. While neither has confirmed any relationship, moments like these fuel speculation. Fans couldn’t help but interpret his heartfelt words as more than just professional courtesy.