Lee Jung Jae became the first Korean actor to win Best Actor at the Critics Choice Awards.

Lee Jung Jae won the Best Actor in a Drama Series at the 27th American Critics' Choice Awards held on March 14.

On this day, through his agency Artist Company, Lee Jung Jae said, "Thanks to the Korean audiences who always support Korean movies and dramas, I was able to win this award."

The Critics' Choice Awards is an event hosted by the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) of the United States and is a meaningful awards ceremony that is considered one of the representative awards ceremonies in the United States. Not only did Lee Jung Jae receive the award for the first time as a Korean actor on that day, but he also showed off his witty appearance as a presenter with the actors who appeared in 'Squid Game' and lit up the awards ceremony.

Previously, Lee Jung Jae became the first Korean actor to win the Male Actor Award at the American Actors Guild Awards (SAG) and the Independent Spirit Awards, creating a sensation at the American awards ceremony.

In the Netflix series 'Squid Game', in the midst of a life crisis, Lee Jung Jae established himself as a global star through the role of Seong Gi Hoon, who receives a business card from a mysterious person and participates in the game

Former S.E.S member Shoo (Yoo Soo Young) warmed hearts as she shared a touching moment with her twin daughters—taking them to the same wholesale market where she once worked during a difficult time in her life.

On May 8, Shoo posted several photos on Instagram showing her spending time with her twin daughters, Ra Hee and Ra Yul, at the Dongdaemun wholesale market. In the caption, she wrote, “Did everyone enjoy the holiday? I feel like I made a memory I’ll never forget for the rest of my life.”

The photos showed Shoo and her daughters smiling brightly while eating and shopping together. Her daughters, now visibly grown up, were even seen wearing similar shoes and clothes as their mom.

Shoo opened up about a painful chapter in her past. “When I was struggling, I once sold clothes I got from Dongdaemun with the help of a friend,” she shared. “I used to go there from night to early morning, picking up fleece clothes, hairpins, and shoes, thinking, ‘My kids would love this if I brought them here.’”

Now that her daughters are older, Shoo finally fulfilled that dream. “We laughed so much while shopping. We bought hairpins, socks, and clothes together,” she said. “They’ve grown so much—they can even wear the same things as me.”

Reflecting on the experience, she added, “Memories of my past flashed before my eyes. I told them how I used to work late at night, carrying heavy bags and walking around for 10 hours straight.”

Shoo emotionally concluded, “I was so happy to show my kids the nighttime world I once worked in.”

Fans who remember Shoo’s twins from The Return of Superman were touched to see how much they’ve grown. Shoo, now a proud mom of three, continues to update fans through her TV appearances and social media, showing her strength as both a mother and former idol.

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