The 2023 APAN Star Awards, celebrating the best in television and web drama performances, was held on December 30, 2023.
Among the winners were 2PM‘s Lee Junho (also romanized as Lee Jun Ho) and Girls’ Generation‘s YoonA for their roles as Gu Won and Cheon Sa Rang in the romantic comedy King the Land. They were awarded “Idol Champ Best Couple,” much to fans’ delight.
Junho and Yoona going to collect their Best Couple Award makes me so happy they’re receiving it because their chemistry deserved this #KingTheLand #APAN2023 #킹더랜드 #JUNHO #LeeJunho #이준호 #YoonA #LimYoona #임윤아 pic.twitter.com/3EWIbLA5xe
— Daisy loves KING JUNHO (@daisy_talks) December 30, 2023
If our chaotic couple Gu Won and Sa Rang reacted to their APAN Star Best Couple Award win #KingTheLand #APAN2023 #킹더랜드 #JUNHO #LeeJunho #이준호 #YoonA #LimYoona #임윤아 pic.twitter.com/SNRqJ8BQnI
— Daisy loves KING JUNHO (@daisy_talks) December 30, 2023
Junho and YoonA proved they were well-deserving of their award throughout the night.
Good morning! I’ll never recover from this 🥹 #LeeJunho #Junho #YoonA #LimYoonApic.twitter.com/XLC8YJTOKU
— Wy (@kawula_moody) January 3, 2024
1st video: Junho helping YoonA with her chair
2nd video: YA making sure her chair didn’t get in JH’s way since both of them were going to receive best couple award
Both of them are very considerate and that’s why we love KTL team #LimYoonA #임윤아 #YoonA #윤아 #KingTheLand pic.twitter.com/EmtwukVm3p
— Yoonaddict융융 •◡• #Knock #Yoonite FM Tour (@YOONADDICTcom) December 30, 2023
She couldn’t help but laugh whenever he became shy.
Junho felt so overwhelmed when the emcee announced his name as the winner of the GLOBAL STAR AWARD and see how YoonA looked so proud of him… 🥹#Leejunho #YoonA #APAN2023 pic.twitter.com/SJaQxqmUMg
— ꪶꫀꪀꫀꫀꪗ ♡⃛ (@leneey__) December 30, 2023
He got so shy of his succeeding awards and bestie is laughing #YoonA #LEEJUNHO pic.twitter.com/A9cDMeswxr
— le🪻#KingTheLand (@flawlesssdeer) December 30, 2023
Netizens also noticed that Junho’s reaction to YoonA’s acceptance speech mirrored Gu Won’s behavior toward Sa Rang. He shyly watched her from behind the bouquet.
One moment in particular has gone viral across X (formerly Twitter). A fan captured a wholesome interaction between Junho and YoonA as they sat beside each other. She smiled at him, and he looked at her. She looked away, laughing.
new fave videoclip ~
just yoona looking at junho with all smiled 🫶 pic.twitter.com/M2cjOTwoDQ
— ㄴ | 섹시 큐트 준호 (@taekai_nana) January 3, 2024
Im uncertain about what’s happening with them or how things will turn out.
All we know for sure is that they make each other happy, and their relationship is full of pure happiness. 🫶
pic.twitter.com/nRDv7Vl3eT
— ꪶꫀꪀꫀꫀꪗ ♡⃛ (@leneey__) January 3, 2024
That SMILE AND STARE DOWN i’d fold like an auntie annie’s pretzel soo fast
— ྐ︎ (@Ityoong) January 4, 2024
Fans have long shipped the two since they were young, as Junho previously confessed he liked YoonA. Yet, their chemistry during King the Land, both on and off screen, only garnered them more attention. They were even subject to dating rumors.
This is how I looked at my husband on our first date and we were not close friends at that time https://t.co/9QTJrNFlqQ
— ITYOONG in YOONHO land (@JessWon2811) January 3, 2024
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