Actor Kim Seon Ho is running 1st in the popularity vote of the '2021 Asia Artist Awards' (hereinafter referred to as 2021 AAA) despite the controversy over his private life.

Kim Seon-ho is currently ranked first in the male actor category in the 2021 AAA U+Idol Live Popularity Award voting. He is leading the way with over 530,000 votes. There is a difference of more than 86,000 votes from Cha Eun-woo, who is in second place.

The 2021 AAA U+ Idol Live Popularity Award is a popular voting award for singers and actors who have been active for one year from October 2020. Kim Seon-ho participated in the 2020 AAA last year and won the Best Emotive Award for Actors.

Meanwhile, Kim Seon-ho was briefly expelled from the advertising industry due to controversy over his personal life is facing a reversal as public opinion changes. Kim Seon-ho and the companies he had lost quickly resumed advertising, and the movie 'Sad Tropical' will start filming within this year without getting off.

As news of advertisements and acting comeback spread, a green light was lit on Kim Seon-ho's activities. Attention is focused on whether Kim Seon-ho will be able to make a comeback and attend the awards ceremony and win the Popular Male Actor Award.

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Actor Song Kang Ho shocked fans by revealing the surprising reason he initially turned down the iconic role in Joint Security Area (JSA).

On February 4, the movie JSA was celebrated as a "Visionary" work at a special GV (Guest Visit) event for CJ ENM’s 30th anniversary at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Seoul. The event was attended by director Park Chan-wook and stars like Song Kang Ho, Lee Byung Hun, Lee Young Ae, Kim Tae Woo, and Ko Kyung Beom, who shared stories from the making of the film.

Joint Security Area, a groundbreaking film by director Park Chan-wook, tells the story of North and South Korean soldiers caught in a tragic incident at the border, highlighting the human side of the divided nations. The film has been widely praised for changing the perception of inter-Korean relations and is seen as a key moment in Korean cinema.

During the event, Song Kang Ho admitted that he turned down the JSA script at first, saying, "The script was just too perfect. It was so well-written and tightly woven that I couldn’t believe it. I thought, ‘Is this really Korean cinema at this level?’ I felt it was too good, and I figured the movie wouldn’t live up to the script."

He also mentioned that at the time, Park Chan-wook’s previous films hadn’t done well, which made him even more doubtful. "But after meeting the director, I started to trust him," Song Kang Ho added.

Reflecting on the film 20 years later, Song Kang Ho joked, "I was flipping through channels and watched JSA again. I thought, ‘There was a time when I wasn’t envious of Lee Byung Hun,’ but he looked so handsome and cool back then." He continued, laughing, "One thing about Park Chan-wook's films is that they have a depth and elegance that you just can’t forget. It’s probably why his new movie is called I Can’t Help It."

Song Kang Ho also spoke fondly of reuniting with his JSA co-stars after 25 years. He shared, "We didn’t watch the film together, but we had a cozy two-hour dinner. After all this time, it felt nostalgic. It was heartwarming to sit together again and reminisce about the past. It really made me realize how meaningful these moments are."

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