Emotional Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin hug after historic award wins, reveal baby's name: 'My strength'

The couple gave each other heartfelt shoutouts in their speeches, too

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Lakshana N Palat, Assistant Features Editor
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Hyun Bin and Son Ye-Jin tied the knot in 2022.
Hyun Bin and Son Ye-Jin tied the knot in 2022.

Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin—yes, the real-life Crash Landing on You couple fans have collectively worshipped since 2019—just rewrote Korean award show history in the most cinematic way possible. At the 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards, the duo became the first married couple ever to take home Best Actor and Best Actress in the same year. During their speeches, they each gave the other an emotional shoutout. In his speech, Hyun Bin said, "To my wife, Ye-jin, who is such a source of strength, just by existing. I want to say I love you, and thank you."

In her speech, Son Ye-jin, who won the award for No Other Choice, said, "I want to share this joy with the two men I love so much, Hyun Bin and our son, Kim Woo-jin."

The pair snagged Best Actress and Best Actor for their powerhouse performances in No Other Choice and Harbin, and the victory came with a bonus plot twist none of us saw coming. Following this, Son Ye-jin finally did the unthinkable… she revealed Hyun Bin’s face on Instagram.

For years, fans have joked about Ye-jin’s habit of strategically covering her husband’s face with emojis in every couple photo—despite everyone on the planet knowing exactly who was behind the stickers. It became a beloved running gag: the internet knows it’s Hyun Bin, but Ye Jin says emoji only.

But their historic double win at the Blue Dragon Film Awards clearly called for a celebration. In a moment that felt like a rom-com finale, she ditched the emojis and posted a full, unobstructed photo of Hyun Bin—just like she used to.

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