Yoon Kyung-ho on Being Mentioned for 'Pinggyego' Grand Prize: "An Honor Just to Be Mentioned... Senior Lee Sung-min Is Unrivaled"

Actor Yoon Kyung-ho shared an honest and humble reaction to being mentioned as a potential candidate for the Grand Prize (Daesang) on the web variety show 'Pinggyego'.

During a press interview commemorating the conclusion of the SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'Mr. Kim' (written by Nam Dae-jung, directed by Lee Seung-young and Lee So-eun) held at a cafe in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 27th, Yoon was asked about being mentioned as a year-end Grand Prize candidate following consecutive favorable reviews on the YouTube content 'Pinggyego' this year.

He opened up by saying, "Just being mentioned as a Grand Prize candidate is a continuous series of such grateful and joyful moments." He added, "When Ji Suk-jin received the Grand Prize at last year's awards ceremony, watching him from the side made me emotional as I could feel how hard he worked for that position. Although I received great love through chatting, it is unthinkable for me to eye that award after just two years."

In addition to his explosive action and deep paternal love acting shown in the drama 'Mr. Kim', Yoon has recently been active as a "cheat key" on variety shows, capturing the hearts of numerous viewers with his unique candid and pleasant chatting.

In particular, he expressed his respect by mentioning actor Lee Sung-min, who is also being discussed as a Grand Prize candidate for 'Pinggyego'. Yoon asserted, "If I were to be mentioned alongside senior Lee Sung-min, I think the Grand Prize would undoubtedly and overwhelmingly go to him. He is truly a lovely and amazing person. I have no ambition for the Grand Prize whatsoever."

Instead, he added his heartfelt desire to convey to the public through variety shows. Yoon shared, "I saw a comment on a video I appeared in calling me a 'meal companion,' and I loved those words. If someone listens to my chatting, enjoys it, and receives comfort, that is enough. I want to be someone who brings harmless joy that can be comfortably listened to without being particularly provocative."

Meanwhile, 'Mr. Kim' is a revenge action drama about an ordinary father who sets out to rescue his daughter, and it concluded its run on the 25th. The final episode of 'Mr. Kim' achieved massive success, recording a nationwide viewership rating of 23.0% and 23.4% in the metropolitan area (based on Nielsen Korea). Furthermore, the work maintained its popularity in the global market by ranking first in Netflix's non-English TV shows category for three consecutive weeks.

In this work, Yoon played the role of Park Jin-chul, perfectly portraying everything from the image of an ordinary family man to the comedic camaraderie of "middle-aged men in glasses" and the overwhelming action of someone dubbed the "god of the battlefield," solidly anchoring the center of the drama and leading its box office success.

(Photo provided by Noon Company)

Reporter Kang Sun-ae

(SBS Entertainment News, Reporter Kang Sun-ae)
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