Namgoong Min And Ahn Eun Jin’s “My Dearest” Sweeps 5 Wins At 2023 Grimae Awards

Nov 22, 2023

“My Dearest” is already receiving recognition with five new awards at the Grimae Awards!

The 2023 Grimae Awards took place on November 22. Created in 1993 by the Korean Directors of Photography Society (KDPS), the Grimae Awards recognizes film directors who have pursued excellent and experimental cinematography in projects produced by each broadcasting company over the past year and actors who showed great performances as voted by directors.

The Grand Prize went to “My Dearest,” which recently concluded after achieving its personal best rating of 12.9 percent.

The Best Actor award went to Namgoong Min for his performance in “My Dearest” while his co-star Ahn Eun Jin snagged the Best Actress award.

Namgoong Min thanked the production team, sharing, “I think it’s been around 24 years since I’ve been standing in front of the camera. As time passes, I really feel the importance of the filming and lighting directors.” He added, “‘My Dearest’ was able to succeed due to the directors,” conveying his respect and gratitude for the directors and staff.

Ahn Eun Jin shared, “Before starting [to film] ‘My Dearest,’ it was a very difficult project I had a lot of concerns about. However, when I arrived on set, that all became resolved. I filmed while relying on the directors as well as all the staff on set.” The actress also expressed her gratitude for her co-star Namgoong Min.