Although the grand prize went to Lee Sang Min, the one who controlled the flow of the awards ceremony was Lee Suji. At the "2025 SBS Entertainment Awards," reactions saying "she deserved the grand prize" continued over Lee Suji's performance, leaving one newcomer award feeling regrettable.
At the 2025 SBS Entertainment Awards broadcast on the 30th, as stories surrounding the grand prize nominees unfolded in earnest, Lee Suji appeared in fortune-teller makeup and effectively led the atmosphere of the awards ceremony.
Lee Suji first read the fortune of grand prize nominee Jun Hyun-moo and delivered blunt lines such as "a corpse living under a roof, eyes like frozen fish, legs lose their strength," and with "the problem with the fortune is the mouth is a chatterbox. It's innate DNA," she hurled cutting remarks that turned the scene into a sea of laughter. She then added, "It's remarkable you survived without matching like this," prompting uproarious laughter.
However, she said, "But he has an incredible ability. His ears are extremely sharp. TOP100 ears," leaving room for finesse, but when Jun Hyun-moo failed the mission to identify a song after hearing the intro, Jun Hyun-moo immediately bowed his head and said, "I'm sorry." In response, Lee Suji and Cha Taehyun said, "The grand prize flew away like this," and, "One person eliminated," pushing it along and causing another burst of laughter.
Lee Suji then told Seo Jang-hoon, "This year you have 11 programs. A symbol of long-running variety shows," while also saying, "You have remarriage luck within three years," which caused a stir. When asked, "If you had to choose one between the romance award and the entertainment award?" and Seo Jang-hoon answered, "I don't think I'll get either," Jun Hyun-moo responded, "Not romance, but entertainment has a chance," and Lee Suji summed up with, "He fell in love with work and love," adding to the laughter.
Regarding the next grand prize nominee Yu Jae-seok, she praised him with, "A fortune that will get scouted from the heavenly ranks," and, "Even if he stretches his wings, the path opens to heaven," and to Tak Jae-Hoon she threw a blunt line that embarrassed him, saying, "Isn't he a killer of older women?" and, "I heard he's secretly dating someone these days aiming for the grand prize."
To another nominee, Jee Seokjin, she gave merciless evaluations such as, "You live diligently but you're one step short," and, "You lack presence," while handing him a pink wig and advising, "Transform with youthful hair and aim for the grand prize." In response, Jee Seokjin joked, "Is something big coming today?"
Finally, about Lee Sang Min she sharply noted, "You spent a hundred years' worth of luck on marriage," and, "Find your original intention." But the twist belonged to Lee Sang Min. That day the grand prize went to Lee Sang Min, and he could not hide his bewildered expression, saying, "No, no." Jee Seokjin coolly congratulated him with a hug, and Yu Jae-seok also embraced Lee Sang Min, saying, "You worked hard," adding warmth.
Nevertheless, the reaction that continued throughout the ceremony was, "Today's star is Lee Suji." MCs Jun Hyun-moo and Cha Taehyun also at times expressed regret, saying, "At this level they should give the grand prize to Lee Suji," and, "I think so too but she's not a nominee." Jun Hyun-moo even praised, "Today was the Lee Suji show," and, "Today's grand prize is Lee Suji. The Lee Suji era."
In the end, Lee Suji was left with just one newcomer award that day, but with a presence and command comparable to a grand prize nominee, she drew empathy from viewers and colleagues. The grand prize belonged to Lee Sang Min, but amid evaluations calling it a "grand-prize-level performance," expectations for Lee Suji's next year are growing even larger.<
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