At the 2020 SBS Drama Awards, actor Jo Byung Gyu took home the Rookie Actor Award for his role in the K-Drama Stove League.
Following the ceremony, where Jo Byung Gyu wowed his fans with this breathtakingly fancy tuxedo look…
… OCN‘s official Instagram account celebrated the win with a special post dedicated entirely to Jo Byung Gyu. (Note: OCN channel is where his current K-Drama The Uncanny Counter is airing, in which he plays the beloved character of So Mun.)
[Our Amazing So Mun] Congratulations, So Mun, on your Rookie Award win! Son, we’re so proud of you! Mama OCN(?) wants you to stay healthy and… we look forward to the new year with you!
— OCN
The actor seemed pleasantly surprised by the shoutout…
Jo Byung Gyu: … LOL. Mom, you beat me to posting this.
OCN: Of course, it’s your award ceremony, son! I was on standby.
… but boy, was he in for a lot more! Following the post by “Mama OCN”, other blue-badged official Instagram accounts began gathering in the comments. Joining the party first, Netflix Korea swooned with this message:
Whose-ever son this is, he is such a handsome boy.
— Netflix Korea @netflixkr
Channel tvN — who addressed itself as the actor’s “auntie” — also came to celebrate!
Congrats on your win, OCN’s boy~ From your auntie… LOL.
— tvN @tvn_joy
Soon, the company CJ ENM — which owns both OCN and tvN channels — showed up too, praising the actor.
So proud of this kiddo! Very dashing too. Congratulations on the rookie award, son!
— CJ ENM @cjenm.official
At this point, word must have gotten out that OCN’s hosting one unprecedented online party to acknowledge Jo Byung Gyu’s accomplishment. Because even KBS swung by…
I heard this party is where it’s at, so I came to check it out. Congrats on your win, @bk_arta!
— KBS @kbsdrama
… and presented Jo Byung Gyu with a brief moment of panic.
Whaaa…!!!? What is even happening, this is amazing…
— Jo Byung Gyu
And K-Drama fans? Well, they simply couldn’t get enough! Plus, it’s not hard to see why these channels dropping all their UWUs over Jo Byung Gyu. He’s a wonder indeed!
That said, here’s from us to OCN’s beloved son and pride: Congratulations on that Rookie Actor award!
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