Lee Jung-jae, Kim Soo-hyun, TWICE honored at 2020 Asia Artist Awards

Actors Lee Jung-jae, left, and Kim Soo-hyun deliver acceptance speech after winning the award at 2020 Asia Artist Awards held in Seoul, Saturday. Courtesy of AAA Organizing Committee

By Kwak Yeon-soo

Actors Lee Jung-jae, Kim Soo-hyun as well as K-pop groups TWICE and BTS were honored at the 2020 Asia Artist Awards (AAA) ― the icing on the cake for their activities this year.

This year's ceremony was streamed online on MyMusicTaste, an online concert platform, Saturday night due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Lee was named best actor in the film category for his role as ruthless villain Ray in hardboiled action film "Deliver Us from Evil."

"Thank you so much for this," Lee said after receiving the award. "It was fun to play such a unique character in Deliver Us from Evil. I received so much help from fellow actors and the film crew. I'd like to thank the audience for watching the film when it hit the theaters."

Kim Soo-hyun took home the best actor award in the TV series category for portraying Moon Gang-tae, a caregiver who buries his emotions to better care for his older brother, in "It's Okay Not to Be Okay."

"I would like to sincerely thank producer Park Shin-woo, writer Jo Yong and all the production staff. I am very thankful to Oh Jung-se, Seo Yea-ji and other fellow actors," the actor said.

"While filming 'It's Okay Not to Be Okay,' I was curious about how the characters with emotional wounds and backstories change over time. I truly enjoyed expressing the complex narrative arc of the character," Kim said.

TWICE member Sana, fourth from left, speaks after receiving the Artist of the Year award at 2020 Asia Artist Awards in Seoul, Saturday. Courtesy of AAA Organizing Committee

TWICE won the Artist of the Year award for two straight years.

"Thank you for this honor. We feel humbled to receive this award for two consecutive years. A lot of people worked hard and cheered us on," TWICE's Nayeon said.

"Thanks to ONCE's (TWICE's fandom) continued love, we were able to receive such a big award again. We've been so far apart this year, but we could still feel your support."

BTS took home the Song of the Year award for "Dynamite" and Best of Best award, which was voted for by the public. Although the group couldn't be there in person to accept the award due to another engagement, BTS recorded a video for all the fans who voted for them.

"We're happy that Dynamite could give comfort and hope to listeners. Dear ARMY (BTS' fandom), you guys have been beyond wonderful all the years of our career. We haven't been able to see each other in concert, but we're able to sing and perform on stage with joy because of you."

Other big winners from the ceremony include NCT (Album of the Year), GOT7 (Performance of the Year), Monsta X (Stage of the Year) and Lim Young-woong (Trot of the Year). Hosted by Lee Teuk of Super Junior and Park Ju-hyun of Netflix original series "Extracurricular," the ceremony celebrated the best talents in the entertainment industry across 27 categories.

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