Comedian and television star Byun Ki Soo he did not hold back in criticizing the KBS Entertainment Awards 2024 for putting comedians aside in favor of singers and actors.
During the awards ceremony, where numerous trophies were presented to last year’s favorite artists, some of the winners were actually singers. For example, the “Rookie Award in the Show & Variety” was awarded to Zico for his role in The seasons and Karina from Aespa for her work Synchro you.
KARINA WON ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AT THE KBS ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS 2024😭 pic.twitter.com/SvVR1HumR3
— Karina♡ (@ujiminphoria) December 21, 2024
Meanwhile, the Rookie Award in the Reality category went to the actor Lee Sang Woo From The best recipe from the stars at Fun-Staurant and singer Seo Jin Park From Mr. Domestic Husband. Comedians were absent from the list of winners in these categories.
After the awards ceremony concluded, comedian Byun Ki Soo took to social media to share his thoughts on the show and the winners. He posted a photo of Aespa’s Karina and Zico accepting their awards, along with a caption expressing his frustration.
Couldn’t they have at least given an award to a comedian? It is an entertainment awards show aimed only at singers.
—Byun Ki Soo
However, it wasn’t a total exclusion for comedians from the event. The long-term program Concert gag has seen several victories, with Nam Hyun Seung AND Jung Tae Ho collecting the award for best couple. Shin Yoon Seung also won the award for best excellence in the Entertainment and Variety category, while the segment Simkook Police Station was awarded the Best Idea Award.
Here are all the winners of the “KBS Entertainment Awards 2024”
Despite these accolades, Byun Ki Soo’s comments have reignited discussions about the balance of recognition across different entertainment sectors at major awards shows.
