Actor Uhm Ji-won won two awards, the Best Artist award and the Legendary Actress award, at the 10th Anniversary Asia Artist Awards 2025 (10th Anniversary Asia Artist Awards 2025, hereinafter AAA 2025).
Uhm Ji-won perfectly embodied completely different types of characters this year in "When Life Gives You Tangerines", "Dear Hongrang", and "For Eagle Brothers", delivering overwhelming performances. She applied her own color to each work to meticulously construct the characters' textures, and her deep emotional acting and presence left a strong impression on both viewers and the industry. This award is the result of balanced recognition of that acting range and contribution to the works.
In her remarks Uhm Ji-won said, "This is my first visit to Kaohsiung, and I was happy because everyone welcomed me warmly and kindly, and I am honored and grateful to receive an award at the AAA ceremony that has promoted K-culture for 10 years." She added, "Thank you for the support you sent for 'For Eagle Brothers.' Receiving two awards like this makes me feel like I received the Dohui-jeong scholarship." She also conveyed her joy in fluent English for Taiwanese fans, receiving great response.
AAA 2025, which marks its 10th anniversary this year, was held over two days at Kaohsiung National Stadium and was sold out, including seats with restricted views, drawing 55,000 spectators. With global live broadcasting confirmed, fans around the world watched the award moments together, sparking intense interest.
Top domestic and international actors, including Kang Yoo-seok, Kim Yoo-jung, Moon So-ri, Park Bo-gum, Takeru Satoh, IU, Lee Jun-ho, and Im Yoon-ah, attended the ceremony in large numbers to light up the event. Among them, Uhm Ji-won received loud cheers on site for her elegant presence and sincere acceptance remarks.
The Legendary Actress award has deep significance for Uhm Ji-won, who is regarded as the actor who created the most multifaceted ripple this year. It is a triumph for Uhm Ji-won, who has shown a new face in each work and expanded her career in her own way.
Meanwhile, Uhm Ji-won is filming the TVING original series "Daeri Suneung".
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