By now, we’ve all seen the viral clips and screenshots of Korean celebrities and their confused and perplexed expressions while watching JY Park’s performance at the 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards.
And yes, we might even have the same looks on our faces, too.
The Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by South Korean sports media outlet Sports Chosun in celebration of the excellence of the film industry in South Korea. This, and the Grand Bell Awards, are considered to be the most popular film awards in South Korea.
The 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards was held on November 24, 2023, at the KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul. The award ceremony was hosted by popular actress Kim Hye-soo (for her 30th and final time) and actor Yoo Yeon-seok. The film with the most nominations (12) was the crime film “Smugglers,” directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, followed by the period black comedy film “Cobweb” and the disaster thriller film “Concrete Utopia” with 11 nominations.
The prestigious awards show was attended by some of South Korea’s most famous and recognizable actors and actresses—Song Joong-ki, Lee Byung-hun, Park Bo-young, Ahn Eun Jin, EXO’s D.O., f(x)’s Krystal Jung, Jo In-sung, Um Jung-ah, Go Min-si, Jeon Yeo-been, Kim Seon-ho, Shin Ye-eun, Ryu Jun-yeol, and numerous others.
Performances also dazzled the already shining film awards, with popular girl group NewJeans performing their hits “ETA” and “Super Shy,” much to the delight of the attendees, South Korea’s “Madonna” Kim Wan-sun performing “Dance in the Rhythm”, and Park Jin-young, most popularly known as JY Park, performing his songs “Sweet Dreams,” “When We Disco,” “Take On Me,” and “Changed Man.”
The latter’s performance was well…something to remember. We could give thanks to the actors and actresses who reacted so…utterly bewildered. K-pop stans took the chance to reminisce about the reactions to JY Park’s performance back at the 2019 MAMA Awards.
Yes, that performance that triggered GOT7’s Jackson’s reaction.
if I was jyp I would never perform again because my GOD 😭 pic.twitter.com/fA6guk5MaU
— 𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐫 ♡ face of reveluvs (@narutovelvets) November 24, 2023
All jokes aside I think if I walked through life with the same level of idgaf and delusion as jyp I would be unstoppable https://t.co/r9jXLoIirW
— CHANYEOL DAY 🎊 (@dohsuhs) November 25, 2023
the fact that they're actors but they couldn't keep a straight face looking at JYP embarrassing performance 😭😂 pic.twitter.com/xVhymZmGEq
— ALAN (@IniAlalalannn) November 26, 2023
LEE SUNGMIN IM WHEEZING "everyone, just letting you guys know your reactions to jyp's stage are being recorded on tv make sure to monitor your reaction later" pic.twitter.com/Oza3pYBH70
— nav (@jamanchew) November 24, 2023
it’s always jyp https://t.co/T18ikZqDOI pic.twitter.com/l5hCuTXyQe
— Oℓ ✴︎ (@cherrysh94) November 24, 2023
every day i remember jyp got rejected by sm it makes me laugh all over again pic.twitter.com/TBZI74jVL3
— stephanie olive’s fan (@paintmeonce) November 24, 2023
JYP STOP WEARING THEIR CLOTHES IM SO SERIOUS I CANNOT BE REMINDED OF YOY WVERY TIME I LOOK AT THE BOYS IM BEGGING ATP pic.twitter.com/7wH6zuNL4V
— ☆Nova☆ (@ChuuswifeNova) November 27, 2023
everyone having a drastically different reaction to this jyp performance omg pic.twitter.com/CXk9mkunud
— ·˚ ༘ maría¨̮ ☾ (@looventeen) November 24, 2023
Jyp needs to be booed off stage tomatoes included one good time pic.twitter.com/MJGaWYfsXI
— Anna🍖| Pest Control 🪤 (@strawbrry_Baek) November 24, 2023
the big disappointed sigh im WHEEZING pic.twitter.com/uAiQW5R1OF
— gigi gojo⁷ 🌟 (@polartaegi) November 24, 2023
krystal and kyungsoo’s reaction to jyp😂 pic.twitter.com/uRsPeQns2x
— KRYSTAL (@altvalorasoo) November 24, 2023
has jyp considered taking up comedy pic.twitter.com/Suu9cPIoXE
— B✮NGTANSTIC⁷ (@bangsupremacy) November 24, 2023
jyp looks like he’s about to host the 75th hunger games pic.twitter.com/P3vhaJI9IP
— T£RR¥ M@R¥ (@indiandoIl) November 25, 2023
LMAO , their reaction on JYP 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/hAS5qg4PW3
— ✴︎ (@THEENANZ) November 24, 2023
i kinda need jyp’s confidence
— m (@ksgparks) November 26, 2023
Audience received the memo and the fact that they are literally ACTORS, but still failed the "enjoy the performance challenge" JYP i… *sigh #BlueDragonFilmAwards
— Ggomiii the wheeinthusiast🦋 (@gararosita) November 24, 2023
jyp is like kpop doofenshmirtz….. hes always scheming and threatening us with a performance https://t.co/Y56j7I8RvW
— sen 🦂 quanxi lover (@yeu_jpg) November 25, 2023
Help, the difference from the actors reaction to new jeans vs JYP😭😭pic.twitter.com/W4OM18x81U
— 🎏李慧妞 (@Bl0bfishSpand3x) November 25, 2023
But to be honest, no one can deny how JY Park kinda ate though. Like, we all need that level of confidence and artistry at least in some parts of our lives. He’s the reason why JYP Entertainment is standing, after all.
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