Here are the Awardees of the 2020 Newsis K-Expo!
BoA, Park Hae Jin, NCT 127, and more solidify their status as cultural icons of Korean entertainment
Yesterday, August 26, the 2020 Newsis K-Expo was held in Seoul. Sponsored by Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism; the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy; the Korea Communications Commission; the Korea Creative Content Agency; and more, it awards cultural icons and businesses who “have contributed greatly to Hallyu, the Korean wave.”
Last year, BTS was one of the recipients of the 1st Hallyu Cultural Daesang, as well as TWICE, Kim Junsu, and more. This time around, more Korean entertainers were recognized, including BoA, Park Hae Jin, NCT 127, WJSN, and Cha Eun Woo of ASTRO.
Check out the gallery below for their acceptance speeches:
Awardees of the 2020 Newsis K-Expo
Awardees of the 2020 Newsis K-Expo
Park Hae Jin
The actor received the Hallyu Culture Daesang – Seoul Mayor Award. “I think everyone is having a hard time these days. It’s a time where we must all still be careful. I hope we can go back to our daily lives as soon as possible once the COVID-19 pandemic ends. Stay strong, everyone,” he said, according to Soompi.
Photo Credit: Photo from @parkhaejin.official on Instagram
NCT 127
They received the National Assembly’s Culture, Sports, and Tourism Committee Award, alongside Forestella.
Photo Credit: Photo from @nct127 on Instagram
BoA
BoA went home with the Hallyu Culture Daesang – Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Award. “I’m thankful to be receiving such a meaningful award on my first day starting anew after my 20th debut anniversary,” she said. “I’m looking forward to 10 — even 20 — years into the future. The status of K-pop is increasing day by day, and it’s becoming a music industry that the whole world is paying attention to. I hope that I can give hope and strength to people around the world with surprising music and performances.”
Photo Credit: Photo from @boakwon on Instagram
WJSN
WJSN received the Next Generation Hallyu Star Award, alongside Kim Hee Jae, Lee Min Hyuk, and Choi Ye Geun. ““It’s an honor to be receiving an award alongside our senior BoA. We also thank our Ujung,” the group said. “Let’s stay strong during these hard times due to COVID-19. Thank you.” Ujung is the name of their fandom.
Photo Credit: Photo from @wjsn_cosmic on Instagram
Cha Eun Woo
Cha Eun Woo of ASTRO received the Seoul Tourism Foundation Award. “Thank you for such a valuable and amazing award,” he said. “I will become someone who works hard to contribute to the development of Seoul’s tourism culture, K-pop, and Korean dramas.”
Photo Credit: Photo from @offclASTRO on Twitter
Lead photos from Viki
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