Silently nourishing things

  The episode that occurred between Yoon Hyun and Lim Yoon-ah in the background came to a quiet end as the two returned to their seats together.

  Although several passing staff members saw Yoon Hyun and Lim Yoon-ah chatting there, and then Lim Yoon-ah cried, they wouldn't have thought that Yoon Hyun was teaching Lim Yoon-ah something, but rather assumed that Yoon Hyun's thank you message on stage just now had moved Lim Yoon-ah to tears...

  As the story of the two began, developed and ended, the awards ceremony continued smoothly.

  As expected by Hwang and Yoon, the TV drama awards were not very concentrated. Although "Shining Inheritance" was slightly behind due to its idol drama identity, "IRIS" and "Queen Seondeok" can be said to be evenly matched.

  But what was unexpected for Yoon Hyun-ji was that in the movie category, "Haeundae" did not dominate either. "Nation's Representative", filled with Korean patriotism, actually went head-to-head with "Haeundae".

  Everything seems a bit mysterious and obscure.

  As a spectator who enjoys watching the excitement, Yoon Hyun is someone who really likes this kind of atmosphere.

  Before each award was announced, no one had a calm and stable expression.

  It's very interesting.

  Then this somewhat comedic atmosphere suddenly became a bit tense with the issuance of the first heavyweight award.

  Go Hyun-jung won Best Actress in a TV Drama category.

  Because before the awards ceremony began, it was likely that the Daesang would be between Lee Byung-hun and Go Hyun-jung, which is a consensus that everyone has already reached. Compared to Lee Byung-hun, Go Hyun-jung also had an incomparable advantage: there was no Yoon Hyun next to her.

  Yoon Hyun's presence may have brought Iris close to a 60% viewership rating, but for male lead Lee Byung-hun who is eager to win an award, it is absolutely a double-edged sword.

  So Lee Byung-hun was torn when talking to Yoon Hyun about the big prize. On the one hand, he knew that without Yoon's control over the plot and his light-as-a-feather performance in the drama, "Iris" would have likely become a simple, flashy film telling an American-style hero story, and wouldn't have achieved what it has today.

  But it's precisely because of Yoon Hyun's existence that the male lead becomes very awkward. He himself feels that in this play, his own male lead doesn't have as much presence as Yoon Hyun does.

  So he initially thought that he and Kim Tae-hee would win the Best Actor and Actress awards together, but it was naturally Go Hyun-jung who single-handedly carried the entire drama.

  But now Ko Hyun-jung is the best actress, so Lee Byung-hun's chances of winning have greatly increased.

  Even the live broadcast director realized this and started giving Lee Beom-soo frequent close-ups.

  Li Bingxuan himself became excited.

  But Li Bingxian's excitement didn't last long, and the Best Actor award landed on his head.

  Not only did Lee Bong-hwan, who had just gone on stage to receive the award, not come back to his senses, but also Ko Hyun-jin, who had been smiling brightly despite her disappointment, was also stunned.

  What's with this rhythm? Are they planning on giving the Daesang to Han Hyo-joo or Lee Sung-ki?

  Or... is there another possibility?

  This is unscientific! It's too strange...

  Although Ha Jung-woo and Ha Ji-won's subsequent film department's Best Actor and Actress awards were well-deserved and somewhat diminished the strangeness of this award, the repression still remains.

  What is this supposed to be about?

  Suddenly a shot from one camera position abruptly reminded all the audience in front of the TV and on the scene.

  This shot is of Lee Byung-hun, who had just won the Best Actor award, going out of his way to warmly hug Yoon Hyun as he returned to his seat from backstage.

  Yoon Hyun, who had a hint of regret in his smile, was about to comfort Lee Bong-chan, but when he heard what Lee Bong-chan whispered in his ear, his smiling expression suddenly froze and turned into a very strange one.

  It was at this time that people suddenly remembered...

  Yes! "Iris" has two male leads, and the second one even relied on his acting skills to rise from a supporting role to a leading role.

  It was this person who, two years ago, also competed for Best Actor as the second male lead.

  But at that time he had just debuted!

  Two years have passed, although he didn't act in any plays during this period, but people with discerning eyes can see his brilliant performance in "Iris".

  To think carefully, if Lee Byung-hun were replaced by Ha Jung-woo, Park Shin-yang or Kim Joo-hyuk, "Iris" would still be the same "Iris", but if Yoon Je-moon were replaced by anyone else, it would be difficult for this TV series to achieve its current success.

  At this time, people who calm down and think will find that it is not "IRIS" that makes Yoon Hyun, but this man who was forced to perform by Kim Tae-hee's half-compulsion has made this waterwood drama with a viewing rate of almost 60!

  The whole awards ceremony suddenly became a bit lively.

  Except for Yoon Hyun who sat there with a stiff face, this was in stark contrast to Kim Tae-hee who sat next to him and kept tapping on his shoulder excitedly.

  But it seems like the script isn't written that way...

  When "Iris" won the Best Drama award later on, many people began to worry that the Grand Prize for drama would not be given to an actor from "Iris" again.

  Especially when the best film award was not given to "Sea Cloud Tower" but to "National Representative", it almost confirmed the direction of this year's big prize, and the two works will take home the final big prize.

  Queen Seondeok and Haeundae

  Just as the crowd of onlookers who had just gotten excited again felt regretful that Yun Hyun and Baek Sang were about to brush past each other once more, Yun Hyun's face, which had been tense with not a hint of a smile after hearing Lee Beom-soo's words, suddenly broke out into a relieved smile.

  When "National Representative" won the best work, he let out a long sigh. This shot was also recorded faithfully by his camera after Li Bingxian finished his award.

  "Looks like you're not getting the big prize this time, Little Hyun." Kim Tae-hee, who was sitting next to Yoon Hyun and had already gotten excited, also looked a bit disappointed, turning her head to whisper in Yoon Hyun's ear.

  Now this award trend has also made Kim Tae-hee give up that luxury.

  "It's okay, Taehee noona. I didn't think I'd win an award in the first place." Yoon Hyun chuckled and shook his head, "And for me right now, getting this award might not be a good thing."

  "Who talks like that?! If you can get an award, how can it not be a good thing?" Kim Tae-hee thought Yoon Hyun was just pretending to be arrogant.

  "I didn't want to act in the first place. If I were to get this award, would I still be acting?" Yun Hyun asked Kim Tae Hee.

  "You're not unwilling to act, you're just being arrogant." Kim Tae-hee looked down on Yoon Hyun with a sentence, the two were too familiar, Yoon Hyun's grandiose lies didn't work in front of her. "I see you're having a lot of fun filming!"

  "Happy is happy... but..." Yoon Hyun rubbed his head.

  "Or we make a bet?" Kim Tae-hee said suddenly. "If you win the award in the end, then you're not allowed to say that you won't act anymore."

  "What if I didn't get it?" Yoon Hyun looked stunned for a moment, then smiled and asked back, "Then I won't take pictures anymore?"

  "If you don't get it, then from now on, you're not allowed to film any dramas without me in them, how about that?" Jin Tai Xi said with a smile and a pout.

  "Tai Xi sister, you... " Yun Xian's face was speechless.

  "Even if you don't act in movies anymore, I'll find you and ask you to perform with me, won't you come?" Kim Tae-hee asked back.

  Yoon Hee, shut up.

  "Xiao Xian, no matter how popular you are in the music industry, in Korea, an actor's status is still much higher than a singer!" Jin Tai Xi said with a serious tone.

  Yoon Hyun was stunned for a moment, and in an instant, he finally understood why Kim Tae-hee had to drag him into acting in this "IRIS". She was worried about his position in the entertainment industry...

  Yin Xian nodded seriously and didn't say anything else.

  His eyes were a bit red.

  Finally, it's time for the grand prize announcement.

  "This year's TV Grand Prize competition is really fierce." Last year's Grand Prize winner Kim Hye-soo said with a smile on stage: "This year, three TV dramas have exceeded 45% in ratings, and many of the actors' performances are worthy of this award. Unfortunately, only one person or work can receive the Grand Prize, let's reveal today's Grand Prize."

  Kim Hye-ja's face appeared on the big screen after her death, and the whole audience burst into a scream.

  That's a set of shots from "Iris". The protagonist in the shot is now sitting on the chair in a daze.

  Yoon Hyun

  The last shot of the trailer from Iris is the silhouette of a man slowly walking away with a limp after lighting a cigarette with a lighter and killing an assassin who came to kill the male lead in the final episode.

  "Yoon Hyun! Congratulations!" Kim Hye-soo led the applause.

  "Xiao Xian! Congratulations!" Kim Tae-hee, sitting next to Yoon Hyun, was so excited that she almost went crazy, directly hugging Yoon Hyun and kissing him heavily on the face. "Quickly go up and receive the award!"

  If it weren't for Kim Tae-hee's reminder, Yoon Hyun might still be sitting there for a long time.

  Although he had already thought it through and even if he didn't win an award this time, he wouldn't resist acting again in the future, but...

  He really didn't think he could win an award!

  Kim Tae-hee's passionate kiss seemed to have brought him back to life, and he quickly got up and hugged Lee Beom-soo, who was congratulating himself, before walking onto the stage.

  Lin Yun'er, who had just left her seat and was standing on the other side of the aisle applauding for herself, rushed over and hugged him, kissing his cheek on the other side.

  Then Yin Xian just went up onto the stage like this.

  "To be honest, I never thought I'd have the chance to receive this award." Yoon Hyun took over the trophy from Kim Hye-soo and showed a rare shy expression. "This award makes me feel like I'm dreaming. Thank you to the judges for recognizing me, thank you to teacher Kim Hye-soo, thank you to everyone who likes and supports me, your unwavering support has given someone as reckless as me the opportunity to stand here. Thank you everyone. I will continue to work hard and bring more works to everyone. Finally, I want to thank senior Kim Tae-hee, without you, I wouldn't have had the chance to star in this drama, and naturally, I wouldn't have had the chance to stand on this stage. You've done so much for me, but I never realized it. Sister, thank you!"

  Yoon Hyun was unable to express his feelings and could only bow deeply in the direction of Kim Tae-hee, then followed the staff leading him off the stage in a daze.

  The last prize in the film category went without surprise to Yun Je-gyun, director of "Haeundae".

  The 46th Baeksang Arts Awards has come to a close.

  At the celebratory banquet, Yoon Hyun had his second drunken episode in his life.

  His memory stayed with Kim Tae-hee's tears welling up as she held a large glass of wine and poured out her frustrations about not being able to get the Best Actress award, then asking him to drink that whole glass of wine.

  Today at the awards ceremony, Yoon Hyun-ji was moved by Kim Tae-hee's concern and without saying a word, directly picked up his glass...