K-Netizens Are Divided On Rowoon’s Hosting Skills At 2023 KBS Drama Awards

Recently, 2023 ended with the 2023 KBS Drama Awards, which highlighted and credited dramas from the past year. This year’s hosts included Jang Sung Kyu, Seol In Ah, and Rowoon. However, viewers who watched this were divided by Rowoon’s hosting skills.

프롬프터를 읽는 공허한 눈과 또박.또박. 멘트에
장성규 결국 쓰러지다…ㅜㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ pic.twitter.com/8xMYWGXb8k

— 둑배 (@dookbae_) December 31, 2023

While most felt that he did great and had no problem with it…

Jealousy is a disease, get well soon, rowoon is a good actor watch his others work like The King's affection, Tomorrow and Destined with you. https://t.co/dh01590Evb

— ROWOON로운 (@allrowoonder) January 1, 2024

전에 다른 몇몇 배우분들이 수상소감 대본 있는거 일부러 어색하게 읽었는데 뭔가 그거 따라하려다가 개망신 당한 느낌 드는데 https://t.co/soHjJ9YXUD

— 공부벌레 (@pepero9191) January 1, 2024

Previously, there were other actors that read the script awkwardly on purpose too and he was just copying that…but I guess it didn’t go through with the viewers.

Bijj shut your h3ll up, rowoon been nominated for actor excellence in apan & mbc drama awards before, he has mbc, grimae, seol drama awards few best new actor awards wins, an Emmy Awards winner,and a very good actor he deserves it,educate yourself pls https://t.co/Mw5aliUYKy https://t.co/dh01590Evb pic.twitter.com/azDD3dmtJt

— ROWOON로운 (@allrowoonder) January 2, 2024

…some felt that his hosting was insincere and awkward…

개성의없다 저건 긴장이 아니라 앞에 있는 배우들 방청자들 집에 시청자들 같이 사회보는 두 엠씨들한테 싹바가지 예의없는거임 https://t.co/bk67iaOQTe

— 땅콩빵 (@eeeun333) January 2, 2024

This isn’t being nervous…it’s insincere…he’s being rude towards the viewers, other actors, and the other hosts.

얜 이러고 얼마받냐
개부럽네 https://t.co/1gxxYtDEtX

— 무언 (@plslevme_1) January 1, 2024

How much does he get paid for doing this…I’m jealous.

Others felt that it wasn’t because he couldn’t do it, but because he didn’t want to do it. They compared his hosting skills from 2019 on Mnet‘s M Countdown, which showed a more upbeat side to him.

190314 엠카 MC #SF9 #인성 #다원 #로운 pic.twitter.com/1pzOU9ffaC

— ׄ (@fncxsf9) March 14, 2019

• “Wow can’t believe it’s the same person.”
• “Wow didn’t know he was someone that could be like this? It’s not that he doesn’t have talent, he just didn’t want to do it.”
• “Wow he looks alive in this one.”
• “Is he burnt out…he’s so different here.”

On the other hand, Rowoon won the Top Excellence Award, Best Couple Award, Popularity Award, for his role in The Matchmakers.