Lee Junho and Kim Tae Ri took home the award for best acting in a TV drama.

Lee Junho and Kim Tae Ri won best acting awards in the TV category at the "58th Baeksang Art Awards" on May 6 at KINTEX in Ilsan, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, for "The Red Sleeve" and "Twenty Five Twenty One", respectively.

The two, who previously received the "TikTok Popularity Award" based on fan voting, garnered attention by obtaining the finest acting award.

On the same day, Lee Junho stated, "Honestly, I truly wanted to win this award. Honestly, I debated whether I should write an acceptance speech because my dream and reality might be different, but yesterday, before I went to bed, I felt very strongly that I wanted to win the main prize."

"I don't know what to say, but first and foremost, I want to thank everyone who has supported me throughout The Red Sleeve," he stated. "I'm going to be a better person from now on, and I'm going to do better in the future," he continued.

Kim Tae Ri appeared uncomfortable and stated, "I believed I'd never have to take it; I didn't even think I'd get it".

She added, "When I viewed the seniors' video earlier, I thought, 'Oh, there are things I wasn't able to tell when I received the Popularity Award,'" she said.

"I wasn't able to talk about the actors, directors, authors, and staff that I worked with." Since I came back on stage, I'll use this time again to thank you for your hard work".

"I will attempt to become a better actor in the future", Kim Tae Ri concluded.

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IVE's Ahn Yujin just shared a sweet story about her friendship with aespa's Karina, and fans are loving the adorable details!

On January 28, Ahn Yujin appeared on Salon Drip 2 and got candid about how her friendship with Karina began.

During the show, Jang Do Yeon asked Ahn Yujin if she had ever talked to Karina, who is also a leader, about the struggles of being in charge after they performed on stage together.

Ahn Yujin revealed, “I’ve wanted to get closer to Karina for a while. I’ve focused on just becoming friends, so we didn’t really talk deeply yet, but I want to ask her more about it. Our teams are very different, but they’re all so amazing!”

When asked how she approached Karina, Ahn Yujin shyly admitted, “The first time we met was through a challenge. Karina’s team wanted to take photos with me, and I made sure to dress nicely. I was so nervous!"

She added, "I had two things I wanted to ask: ‘Can I call you unnie?’ and ‘Can I get your number?’ But I couldn’t bring myself to do it because there were just too many things on my mind. I wanted to talk well, dance well, and look good on camera.”

Ahn Yujin then explained that after a collaboration stage offer came up, she thought of Karina and even got her number through a mutual acquaintance. But, worried about making Karina feel uncomfortable, Ahn Yujin didn’t contact her right away. Instead, she waited until Karina contacted her first!

Ahn Yujin shared, “I heard Karina was talking about me, so I thought I should contact her. But then, she contacted me first,” looking genuinely touched. Jang Do Yeon teased, “You both are so cute! Are you getting close now?”

With a bright smile, Ahn Yujin responded, “Yes! We’ve decided to have a meal together soon.” She also thanked Karina for being so kind, especially when Karina texted her after practice, saying she had worked hard.

Ahn Yujin revealed, “Lately, I keep asking her if it’s okay to post pictures of us on social media,” showing just how strong their growing friendship is.

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