Lee Jong Suk's Agency Responds To Dating Rumors Caused By His 2022 MBC Drama Awards Acceptance Speech

Dec 31, 2022

Lee Jong Suk’s agency has responded to speculation over his acceptance speech at the 2022 MBC Drama Awards.

On December 30, Lee Jong Suk won the Daesang (Grand Prize) for his starring turn in the hit drama “Big Mouth” at MBC’s annual year-end award ceremony. During his acceptance speech, he expressed his deep gratitude to a specific unnamed individual.

“After completing my military service, I had a lot of worries, fears, and troubles plaguing me,” said the actor. “But at that time, there was someone who helped me to find a good direction as a human being and to think positive thoughts. There’s something I really wanted to tell that person using this opportunity. I want to tell that person that I’m thankful to them for always being so admirable, that I’ve liked them a lot for a very long time, and that I respect and admire them greatly.”

He went on, “Seeing that person, I very often thought to myself, ‘I should have lived a little more diligently before now,’ or ‘I should have become a better person.’ I spent a lot of time reflecting on my past. I’m going to work harder in the future to become a better person.”

Following the award ceremony, many people speculated that Lee Jong Suk had been referring to someone he was currently dating or making a love confession.

On December 31, Lee Jong Suk’s agency HighZium Studio responded to the rumors by stating, “He was addressing someone to whom he was personally grateful.”

As for why he didn’t name the person in question during his speech, the agency remarked, “He simply couldn’t share any specific information out of respect for that person, and he was just expressing his gratitude.”