[Exclusive]Eom Ji-won: "First AAA Award, 'Vibrant' Life Force Felt.. Stage by Curtis, Voice by Stray Kids Felix is Top" [Interview ①]

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• 'AAA 2025' 10 Legendary Actor and Best Artist Award Winner Eom Ji-won Interview

Actress Eom Ji-won reflected on the honor of achieving a double crown at 'AAA 2025'.

Eom received the AAA 10 Legendary Actor and AAA Best Artist awards at the '10th Anniversary Asia Artist Awards 2025' (10th Anniversary Asia Artist Awards 2025, hereinafter 'AAA 2025'), held on December 6 last year at the Kaohsiung National Stadium.

Although Eom debuted in 1998 and is now an actress with 28 years of experience, she proved her enduring presence with dazzling performances last year, more so than ever before. Following her special appearance as Na Min-ok in the OTT Netflix series 'Vibrant' (hereinafter 'Vibrant'), she also starred in two major works: Yeon-ui in Netflix's 'Tanggeum' and Ma Gwang-sook in the KBS 2TV weekend drama 'Please Take Care of the Eagle Brothers!' (hereinafter 'Eagle Brothers').

As a result, Eom achieved a double crown at her first-ever attendance at 'AAA 2025'. Moreover, with 'Eagle Brothers', she also secured her first-ever Grand Prize trophy at the '2025 KBS Drama Awards'.

Recently, Eom visited the StarNews building in Seoul Gwanghwamun to give an interview commemorating her 'AAA 2025' awards. First, she shared, "I was happy to receive two awards. In fact, I don't act with the expectation of winning anything, but receiving an award is always a grateful experience. I felt encouraged and thought I must do my best in my future endeavors and deliver good performances."

She continued, "I believe that winning at 'AAA 2025' and the 'KBS Drama Awards' is not just personal happiness, but happiness shared with everyone around me. My family and the staff who spent time with me were so happy, and I was extremely happy as well."

She also shared her thoughts on reuniting with the 'Vibrant' team at 'AAA 2025'. At 'AAA 2025', a reunion of the 'Vibrant' team, including Eom Ji-won, IU, Park Bo-gum, Moon So-ri, Lee Jun-young, and Choi Tae-hoon, took place, a gathering not seen anywhere else. Eom said, "Seeing them at the awards ceremony made me realize that making a good work means this. The life force of the work is great, so we keep meeting with the actors we worked with, and it feels like our bond has grown even stronger." She was moved by the emotion.

What was her impression of attending the 'AAA', the first integrated awards ceremony in Korea that honors both actors and idol singers? Eom said, "It was my first time attending a foreign awards ceremony, and the scale was enormous with over 50,000 seats, so it was truly overwhelming. It was also a festival where all artists were gathered, so it was a time I could enjoy like a party. The impression remains vivid."

She added, "Since I don't often get the chance to see idol stages up close, it was fun to be in a place with them. Lee Jun-young is also great, and I thought actors who can dance and sing are truly amazing. I was envious and thought they were cool. I also remember talking with Moon So-ri about how cool and stylish Curtis's stage was. If Curtis's stage was impressive, I was really glad to meet Stray Kids' Felix in person. I had always thought his voice was very charming." She confessed her fandom.

Eom also shared an anecdote about feeling the intense popularity of K-content during her first visit to Kaohsiung. She recalled, "I took the opportunity to tour the market during my free time, and locals recognized me. They talked about the works I appeared in. They asked for a photo with me, so I took one."

-Continued in Interview ②.

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