Actor Jung Ho Yeon, who debuted in Netflix's 'Squid Game', won the Best Actress Award at the American Actors Guild Awards.

On the morning of February 28, the American Actors Guild Awards was held in Santa Monica, California, USA.

Jung Ho Yeon, who competed with Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon of 'Morning Show', Elizabeth Moss of 'The Handmaiden's Tale', and Sarah Snook of 'Succession', won the Best Actress award that day.

Jung Ho Yeon went up to the stage with an expression of disbelief when her name was called.

She cried and said, "Thank you so much. I've seen many actors here as spectators, but I've always dreamed of becoming an actor while watching them. It's a great honor to be here."

At this awards ceremony, 'Squid Game' was also selected as the 'Best Stunt Ensemble Award', an award given to actors and works with the best action acting.

It was the first time a non-English-speaking TV series has won an award, and it received a warm round of applause.

Lee Jung Jae was also the first Asian male actor to win the Best Actor award at the awards ceremony.

On the other hand, 'Squid Game' is a drama in which people who have a lot of debt risk their lives to win 45.6 billion won in a game of memories.

BTS member Jimin made history at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS, becoming the first solo artist ever to win the prestigious Visa Fan’s Choice of the Year award.

On November 22, Jimin was honored with the Fan’s Choice of the Year award at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN, held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. This marks a huge milestone in his career, especially considering his ongoing military service.

Jimin made history as the first solo artist to win the Fan’s Choice of the Year award, a category that BTS had dominated for six years since its debut in 2018.

In addition to this achievement, Jimin also took home the Fan’s Choice Grand Prize, making him a two-time winner at this year’s awards.

Although Jimin couldn't attend the ceremony due to his military service, his name was met with loud cheers from fans when announced.

His incredible win continues to prove his global influence as a solo artist. Jimin had also won Best Male Artist at the 2023 MAMA AWARDS, marking back-to-back wins at the event.

The MAMA AWARDS praised Jimin for his groundbreaking achievements, saying, “As the first K-pop solo artist to reach 4 billion streams and set the longest-running #1 record for a Korean artist, Jimin has proven his influence as a world-class artist and global pop star.”

Jimin's win also made him the first solo artist to claim a grand prize at the MAMA AWARDS in 10 years, with his achievement sparking excitement worldwide.

On X (formerly Twitter), the hashtag “CONGRATULATIONS JIMIN” topped the trends, while “우리지민이상받았네” (Our Jimin Got the Award) reached the #1 spot in Korea.

Jimin’s ongoing success continues to shine even during his military service. He was also recently named Best K-pop at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards and continues to be recognized for his charitable efforts, including a recent donation of 100 million KRW to the National Defense Soldier and Veteran Love Fund.

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