Jun of Seventeen. Image: X/@pledis_17
Wen Junhui, also known as Jun of Seventeen, was named as one of the biggest winners at the 2023 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards, which was held at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan, South Korea last Oct. 8.
Jun bagged the Rising Star of the Year award for his performance in the Chinese drama “Exclusive Fairy Tale” which is an adaptation of the novel “Once We Come Across Love,” alongside Taiwanese actress Buffy Chen.
The Chinese singer-actor portrayed the role of Ling Chao who falls in love with his childhood friend Xiao Tu (Zhang Miao Yi), whom he considered as his only friend.
Following the awards ceremony, Jun took to Seventeen’s official X (formerly Twitter) to express his gratitude to fans for their support.
“I received this award thanks to Carats,” he said, referring to the K-pop boy group’s dedicated legion of fans. “Thank you to all Carats who supported me. Thank you. It’s an honor that Carats gave to me. I’ll keep working hard from now on.”
[17’S JUN] 배우 문준휘로 받은 2023 아시아콘텐츠어워즈 & 글로벌OTT어워즈 인기상🐱🏆
캐럿들 덕분에 받은 상이에요💎✨ 응원해 준 캐럿들 모두 감사합니다🩷🩵#SEVENTEEN #세븐틴#JUN #준#준_ACA_GOTT인기상_축하해#JUN_ACA_GOTTRisingStarOfTheYear pic.twitter.com/c1DtpahPcE
— 세븐틴(SEVENTEEN) (@pledis_17) October 8, 2023
[17’S JUN] 고마워요❤️ 캐럿들이 가져다 준 영광이에요~ 계속 노력할게요 💪 pic.twitter.com/uXstxl4mef
— 세븐틴(SEVENTEEN) (@pledis_17) October 9, 2023
Jun, who was a former child actor, debuted as Seventeen’s lead dancer and vocalist in May 2015. He’s also part of the group’s Performance Team with Hoshi, The8, and Dino. He also released solo tracks such as “Psycho,” “Crow,” and “Silent Boarding Gate,” among others.
Here’s the full list of winners of the 2023 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards:
Best Creative: “Moving”
Best OTT Original: “Weak Hero Class 1”
Best Asian TV Series: “Scoop”
Best Reality and Variety: “Let’s Feast Vietnam” and “Physical: 100”
Best Director: Xin Shuang for “The Long Season”
Best Writer: Kang Full for “Moving”
Best Lead Actor: Ryu Seung-ryong for “Moving”
Best Lead Actress: Karishma Tanna for “Scoop”
Best Supporting Actor: Hsueh Shih-ling for “Taiwan Crime Stories”
Best Supporting Actress: Lim Ji-yeon for “The Glory”
Best Newcomer Actor: Lee Jung-ha for “Moving”
Best Newcomer Actress: Go Youn-jung for “Moving”
Best Visual Effects: “Moving”
Rising Star of the Year: Wen Junhui for “Exclusive Fairytale”; Buffy Chen for “Wave Makers”
Excellence Award: Yuya Yagira for “Gannibal”
Special Contribution for OTT Industry: “Watcha”
Special Contribution for K-Content: Viu; Wavve Americas
Creative Beyond Border: “EXchange Season 2”; “One Day Off”
New Technology: TVING
Lifetime Achievement Award: Kim Jong-hak