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News18
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
When Life Gives You Tangerines Star Choi Dae Hoon's Speech At Baeksang Awards
Last Updated: Actor Choi Dae Hoon seemed surprised when he was called on stage to receive the award. The 61st Baeksang Awards was held on May 5 to celebrate Korean entertainment across big screens, theatres, and TV. Among the winners of the evening was Choi Dae Hoon. The ' When Life Gives You Tangerines star was awarded the 'Best Supporting Actor" for his role in the series. The actor played the role of Boo Sang Gil and is popularly known as Mr. Hagssi Ahjussi. He received much praise and love from the fans for his role in the series. Actor Choi Dae Hoon seemed surprised when he was called on stage to receive the award. ' honestly feels like a prank," Dae Hoon started his speech with sheer joy and surprise. The actor began thanking all the cast and crew at 'When Life Gives You Tangerines.' Dae Hoon also shared his reaction when the director Kim Won Seok and writer Lim Sang Choon asked him to play the character of Boo Sang Gil. According to the actor his first reaction was 'Will I be able to pull this off? What if I become a burden to the project?" Dae Hoon recalled. Reflecting on his acting journey, the actor stated he started acting in the first place because he liked watching people enjoy him as an actor and instead of worrying whether people liked him or not, he simply focused on fulfilling his responsibility. Dae Hoon also took time to thank Han Myeong Hoon, his first director and last but not least, the actor thanked his wife and family. 'And to my put your life in my hands and believed in me. I hope this makes a good 10th anniversary gift," Dae Hoon said cheekily. Before coming down from the stage he channeled Mr. Hagssi one last time and encouraged fans to be unapologetic and the crowd like always burst out in cheers after Dae Hoon's Hagssi impression. Choi Dea Hoon is a popular South Korean actor who began his career in 2002 with a short film titled In The Jungle, then went on to star in various movies and shows, including The Terror Live, Bridal Mask, Six Flying Dragons, When Life Gives You Tangerines, and others. First Published:
Korea Herald
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Netflix show 'Culinary Class Wars,' historical film 'Harbin' win grand prizes at Baeksang Awards
"Culinary Class Wars," Netflix's hit cooking show pitting elite chefs against underdogs to find Korea's top cook, won the grand prize in the broadcasting category at the 61st Baeksang Awards on Monday. The series, released last September, topped Netflix's non-English TV chart for several weeks and garnered millions of views worldwide. "When Life Gives You Tangerines," another Netflix's original Korean series, took home the best series award in the category. Praised for its heartwarming narrative that blends laughter and tears, the nostalgic drama follows the enduring love and resilience of a couple facing life's hardships over six decades on the southern island of Jeju. Choi Dae-hoon and Yeom Hye-ran won the best supporting actor awards for their roles in the show. Ju Ji-hoon and Kim Tae-ri each received the best actor and best actress awards, respectively, for their roles in "The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call" and "Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born." In the film category, cinematographer Hong Kyung-pyo received the grand prize for his work on the period drama "Harbin," which also won the best film award. Set in 1909, the movie tells the story of Korean independence fighters, led by Ahn Jung-geun (1879-1910), as they plot to assassinate Ito Hirobumi, Japan's first prime minister and resident-general of Korea, at Harbin Station in northern China. Korea was under Japanese colonial rule from 1910 to 1945. The crime-thriller "Revolver" scored wins for both its director and lead actress: Oh Seung-uk won best director and Jeon Do-yeon won best actress. The best actor award went to Cho Jung-seok for his role in the comedy "Pilot." Renowned director Park Chan-wook of "Decision to Leave" won the best screenplay award for the Netflix original film "Uprising," along with Shin Cheol who co-wrote the script. "Lovely Runner" stars Byeon Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon received the most popular artist awards for male and female artists, respectively. Established in 1965, the Baeksang Awards stand as one of the country's most esteemed entertainment award ceremonies, recognizing excellence across the realms of television, film and theater. Awards are given to works released during the period from April last year to March. (Yonhap)
