Well known as the “Blue Chip” of Korean variety shows since his debut in 2005, Super Junior‘s Heechul finally claims his first major award as an entertainer.
On the 13th SBS Entertainment Awards held on December 28, 2019, Kim Heechul won his first ‘Excellence Award’ under the Reality shows category for his current SBS shows “My Ugly Duckling” and “Tasty Rendezvous”.
Known for his extremely great wit and humor on variety shows, Heechul have been an excellent Korean variety persona ever since his debut days. He actually gained the public’s attention even before Super Junior‘s debut by appearing on old variety shows such as SBS’s X-Man. He continously appeared on countless shows carrying Super Junior’s name with him to make it more well-known.
Unfortunately, due to his chronic leg pain due to his past accident injury, he was recently inactive in most of his group’s activities. However, he compensated this by appearing on more variety shows. With this, his reputation as a variety entertainer in Korea rose tremendously.
But this is not his first time winning an award in an Entertainment Awards ceremony. Back in 2011, he won the ‘Best Newcomer’ award during the 11th MBC Entertainment Awards for being the MC of ‘Radio Star’.
This award is meaningful as it solidifies Heechul‘s name as a great industry entertainer. He also posted on his Instagram (after being on hiatus for almost two months) to thank the people who supported him, Lee Sooman and his fans.
Here is the full list of winners of 13th SBS Entertainment Awards:
Grand Award (Daesang): Yoo Jae Suk (“Running Man”)
Lifetime Achievement Award: Baek Jong Won (“Baek Jong Won’s Alley Restaurant,” “Delicious Rest Stop”)
Producers’ Award: Lee Seung Gi (“Master in the House”, “Little Forest”)
Top Excellence Award (Reality): Kim Jong Kook (“My Ugly Duckling,” “Running Man”), Hong Jin Young (“My Ugly Duckling”)
Top Excellence Award (Show/Variety): Kim Sung Joo (“Baek Jong Won’s Alley Restaurant”), Choi Sung Gook (“Flaming Youth”)
Top Excellence in Programming Award: “Baek Jong Won’s Alley Restaurant”
Excellence Award (Reality): Kim Heechul (“Delicious Rest Stop”), Yoon Sang Hyun (“Same Bed, Different Dreams 2”)
Excellence Award (Show/Variety): Yang Se Chan (“Running Man”), Lee Sang Yoon (“Master in the House”)
Excellence in Programming Award (Reality): “Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 – You Are My Destiny”
Excellence in Programming Award (Show/Variety): “Flaming Youth”
SNS Star Award: Kangnam and Lee Sang Hwa (“Same Bed, Different Dreams 2”), Yook Sungjae (“Master in the House”), Park Na Rae (“Little Forest”), Lee Kwang Soo (“Running Man”)
Best Teamwork Award: “Master in the House”
Global Program Award: “Running Man”
SBS Entertainer Award: HaHa (“Running Man”)
SBS Honorary Employee Award: Yang Se Hyung (“Master in the House,” “Delicious Rest Stop”)
SBS Family Award: Lee Yoon Ji (“Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 – You Are My Destiny”)
SBS Challenger Award: Hur Jae and Lee Tae Gon (“Law of the Jungle”), Kim Dong Jun (“Delicious Rest Stop”)
Best Couple Award: Lee Sang Min and Tak Jae Hoon (“My Ugly Duckling”)
Screenwriter Award (Variety): Kim Mi Kyung (“Same Bed, Different Dreams 2”), Park Eun Young (“Night of Real Entertainment”)
Radio DJ Award: So Yi Hyun (“Going Home with So Yi Hyun”), Bae Sung Jae (“Bae Sung Jae’s Ten”)
Rookie Award (Female): Jung In Sun (“Baek Jong Won’s Alley Restaurant”)
Rookie Award (Male): Choi Min Yong (“Flaming Youth”)
Congratulations again to Heechul and the all the other winners!
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