I owe you a lot to the viewers...Lee Soon-jae, the oldest person at the age of 90, is healthy enough to dispel concerns about deteriorating health
Jan 12, 2025
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KBS2 '2024 Acting Grand Prize' was broadcast on the 11th. Previously, 'Acting Grand Prize' was scheduled to be broadcast live on December 31 last year, but it was replaced by a recorded broadcast as a period of national mourning was declared in the aftermath of the Jeju Air plane disaster on December 29 of that year.
The spotlight of the 'Acting Grand Prize' was Lee Soon-jae, who performed enthusiastically in the KBS2 drama 'GaeSori' that aired from September to October last year. Lee Soon-jae was selected as the oldest person in the history of the Grand Prize for Acting and enjoyed the highest honor. In particular, Lee Soon-jae was diagnosed by his doctor in October last year that his health deteriorated and he needed a three-month break when he appeared in the play 「Waiting for Godot」, and he stopped all activities and focused on recovering his health. Through the 'Acting Grand Prize' about two months later, he received the attention of his colleagues and fans in public.
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He was given this beautiful award, this precious award. A grandmother like Catherine Hepburn of the U.S. won a prize once in her 30s and three times after the age of 60. If we were all, we would all get merit awards, but the United States gives awards even when we are 60 years old. It's not a merit award. "Acting should be evaluated by acting, not by popularity or other conditions," he said.
Lee Soon-jae, who also mentioned the situation at the time when he had to film and serve as a professor for 'Gaeksori', said "It takes 4 hours and 30 minutes to get to Geoje, the filming location. It is a drama that was filmed by going back and forth more than 20 times. I have been working as a chair professor at Gachon University for 13 years with the consideration of the president. Even now, I teach every student. But filming 'DogSori' takes more than six months, so I couldn't get along with the students. 'I'm so sorry. I said 'I don't qualify as a professor' and the students said 'Don't worry. It's been a while since you've been in a drama, so work hard. 'We'll make it as you taught us. Don't worry. He told me. When I heard that, I cried."
He "I believe in those students and know that today's results have been achieved by doing my best. Thank you", he said, expressing his gratitude to his disciples.
In addition, Lee Soon-jae did not miss out on thanking viewers and fans for supporting him to continue his 69th year in acting since the 1956 play 'Over the Horizon' until this year. Lee Soon-jae said "I have been indebted and helped a lot throughout my life to the viewers who came here to encourage me and to the viewers who are watching on TV now. Thank you..." he expressed his heartfelt thoughts.
Lee Soon-jae, who is like a living witness in the history of acting in Korea, showed a confident appearance as if dispelling concerns that his health would deteriorate. Senior actor Lee Soon-jae did not raise himself even when he held the trophy for the highest honor 'Acting Grand Prize'. I praised the help of numerous colleagues, staff, and disciples who worked with me on the shoot, and bowed my head to the viewer who has consistently supported me for 69 years. It is the moment when Lee Soon-jae, who has said that he can do well in acting but not complete, proved once again that his dignity came from this 'acting posture'.
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