Joon-won snapped out of his thoughts when he noticed, from the corner of his eye, the timer flashing on the monitor—less than two minutes left for his speech. The reality of it struck him all over again. He never imagined he'd be standing here, holding this trophy, expected to speak to the entire industry.
He could recognise a few people as he stood up on the stage, like Sang-Min and Ji Jun who were both clapping so hard with smiles on their faces and he also caught Hae-Jung who was standing while clapping for him with a huge smile on her face.
"I… I honestly don't know what to say," he began, his voice steady but tinged with disbelief. "First, I want to thank the UEMA Awards for selecting me as the recipient of this honor, especially among so many incredible nominees. Thank you." He bowed deeply before continuing.
