“Welcome to Samdal-Ri” Actor Gives The Most Realistic Acceptance Speech At The “2023 KBS Drama Awards”

Actor Lee Jae Won, best known for his current role in the Netflix K-Drama Welcome To Samdal-Ri, won the “Drama Special TV Cinema Award” for No Path Back at the 2023 KBS Drama Awards.

Named a winner for the first time since his debut in 2008, Lee looked overwhelmed as he walked up to the mic to share his acceptance speech…

…though, he soon began to pour his heart out for five minutes.

After thanking the production team and co-stars of No Path Back, Lee shared that, while he has been told to keep his speech short, he had a lot of people to thank—piled up over the decade he has been active in the field.

And it turned out that the list included, in addition to his parents, his wife and kids, his mother-in-law, his brother, and his sister-in-law, as well as directors he hasn’t gotten a chance to work with quite yet!

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First, I’d like to thank my mom and dad. Ever since I started acting, I know I must have made them nervous. But they have never doubted me once. They’ve been nothing but supportive—loving me more than I could love myself. And I’d like to thank my in-laws who have taken care of me since I was in college.

In fact, if it hadn’t been for my mother-in-law who looked after my children while I was on set for No Path Back, I would not have made it here tonight. So, thank you. And to my brother and my sister-in-law who always have my back… Thanks for lending me money whenever I’m in need…

…To all the directors who’ve ever cast me, as well as all the directors who will be casting me, thank you!

— Lee Jae Won

Lee’s most down-to-earth and “realistic” speech made his co-stars laugh, soon becoming one of the viewer’s favorites.

• “Haha! Congratulations!”
• “He reminds me so much of Oh Jung Se. LOL. The two of them have that humor in common, too!”
• “LOL.”
• “I love this man, haha. I had no idea he was married! Congratulations.”
• “HAHA. It’s as if people who have this face are all born hilarious.”
• “I burst out laughing while watching the awards show, haha.”
• “TBH, it was the most detailed and realistic acceptance speech I’ve ever heard. LOL. Congratulations!”
• “Love watching Samdal-Ri. LOL. Congrats to him!”
• “I’d be grateful, too, if someone watched the kids and lent me cash. HAHA. This is hilarious. I hope he continues to be successful!”
• “LOL.”

You can watch his most honorable moment here: