Asia Artist Awards 2024: Kim Soo-Hyun Dedicates His Daesang To ...
Asia Artist Awards 2024: Kim Soo-Hyun Dedicates His Daesang To Queen Of Tears Co-Star Kim Ji-Won, Fans Call It 'Confession'
Kim Soo-Hyun won the biggest honour of the Artist of the Year (Daesang) at Asia Artist Awards (AAA) 2024 for his successful K-drama Queen of Tears. This was the Korean superstar's fourth win at the prestigious ceremony. He also won Hot Trend Award, Fabulous Award and Best Artist Awards (Television/Film).
AAA celebrated outstanding achievements in the music, television, and film industries across Asia. The event was held on December 27, 2024, at the Impact Challenger Hall in Bangkok, Thailand.
Kim Soo-Hyun wins Daesang at Asia Artist Awards 2024
While Soo-Hyun's win proved his position as one of the biggest current Korean stars, it was his acceptance speech for the Daesang award that has gone viral. Soo-Hyun first thanked his team and fans. But the audience gave him loud cheers when he mentioned his co-star Kim Ji-Won.
"And to #KimJiWon, who brilliantly portrayed the world’s best Hong Hae In, I want to dedicate this honor to you as well," Kim Soo-Hyun said.
Fans react to Kim Soo-Hyun mentioning Kim Ji-Won
Fans have not kept calm on social media ever since, with clips of him mentioning Ji-Won leaving many overwhelmed. This is because ever since Queen of Tears emerged a blockbuster, reports have been doing the rounds about its lead pair dating in real-life. Though the actors haven't confirmed anything as yet, it has kept rumour mills running for months.
Reactions flooded X (formely Twitter) after Soo-Hyun's speech. While one fan called it a "confession," another one said, "This is the best confession of honor and love, this deserved a ????"
Kim Soo-Hyun's full speech
" Hello, this is Kim Soo Hyun. Wow, truly, truly, truly, thank you so much. Before I continue, I kindly ask you to forget the way I looked during the interview earlier.
First, I want to thank everyone who loved and watched Queen of Tears. To writer Park Jo-Eun for creating the opportumity. I love you. Director Jang Young Woo and Director Kim Hee Won, who poured so much blood, sweat, and tears into this project over the past year, I deeply thank you for your hard work. I also sincerely thank my senior and junior colleagues who acted alongside me.
When I took on #QueenofTears, I was filled with a lot of worries and concerns. For this project, in particular, I engaged in many discussions throughout the process, and I think that made it all the more special. Once again, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to the directors, the writer, and all the staff members.
And to #KimJiWon, who brilliantly portrayed the world’s best Hong Hae In, I want to dedicate this honor to you as well. For those I couldn't mention here, I will reach out to you personally.
I’m so happy to have spent this long and meaningful time with such incredible people today. Thank you so much. I hope you wrap up the year well and have a blessed New Year. Thank you!"
Apart from Kim Soo-Hyun, Lovely Runner star Byeon Woo-Seok also grabbed seveal top honours. He took home a total of 5 trophies.
The South Korean awards ceremony was presented by news outlet Star News, and hosted by Ryu Jun Yeol, IVE's Jang Wonyoung and ZEROBASEONE's Sung Hanbin.