On January 29, at 2024 SBS Entertainment Awards held at the SBS Prism Tower in Seoul, Yoo Yeon-Seok received the Rookie Award in the Talk & Reality category. Choose on stage, he introduced himself, saying, “They are Rookie Mc Yoo Yeon-Seok.”
He then surprised the audience with his unexpected acceptance speech, jokingly, “I have never even won a beginner award in an acting show, so receiving one in a show by Entertainment Awards is quite special.” Yoo Yeon-Seok had faced a new challenge as MC through the SBS variety show “when we have a chance”.
Reflecting on his journey, he shared, “As an actor, I am used to memorizing the scripts and performing accordingly, but the varieties shows have no scripts, which at the beginning made me rather nervous. The biggest pressure was to work alongside Yoo Jae-Suk. However, thanks to the great preparation of the production team and my trust in Jae-Suk Hyung, I really ended up having fun. “
Yoo Yeon-Seok also expressed his profound appreciation for Yoo Jae-Suk, saying: “I am grateful to Jae-Suk Hyung for helping me to find my foot as MC. For me, it is like a mother in the MC world. Can I start calling you “Mc Mamma Jae-Suk” from now on? “ His witty observation sent Yoo Jae-Suk into laughter while shaking his hands to protest, transforming the place into a sea of laughter.
In the meantime, the SBS Entertainment Awards of 2024 were hosted by Jun Hyun-Moo, Jang Do-Yeon and Lee Hyun-Yi. The nominated for the first prize included Yoo Jae-Suk, Jun Hyun-Moo, Shin Dong-Yup, Lee Sang-Min, SEO Jang-Hoon, Lee Hyun-Yi and Kim Jong-Akek.
