This is a review article written after watching the broadcast. '2025 KBS Drama Awards' actor Kim Dong Wan received the supporting actor award for the drama "The Eagle Quintet" and delivered a heartfelt acceptance speech that moved many.
On the afternoon of the 31st, the "2025 KBS Drama Awards" was broadcast live. Kim Dong Wan went on stage immediately after receiving the award and began, "I started my career at KBS taking early lead roles in dramas, but in a corner of my heart I always felt sorry that I wasn't only an actor."
He went on to candidly share the realistic hardships faced by middle-aged actors. Kim Dong Wan confessed, "I am middle-aged now. Middle-aged actors will empathize, but I haven't had many casting offers during this time," adding, "I went through the process of projects coming and going many times."
In particular, he referred to himself as a "working entertainer" and credited the production team, saying, "As a working entertainer I have been living earnestly. For this project, the writer insisted on me for months and pushed the production team, so I was able to focus and work hard."
Finally, Kim Dong Wan modestly said, "It was a work I did after a long time, so I don't think I did very well," and concluded his remarks with a sincere promise that "if given another chance, I'll do better. Thank you," receiving applause.
[Photo] '2025 KBS Drama Awards' broadcast screen capture
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