Heo Kyung-hwan Smiles After Receiving His Award
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- Heo Kyung-hwan received the comedian award at the 2026 Brand of the Year Awards.
- He smiled while posing at the Seoul ceremony.
Heo Kyung-hwan smiled as he posed after receiving the comedian award at the 2026 Brand of the Year Awards.
The ceremony took place at The Shilla Seoul hotel in Jangchung-dong, Jung-gu. The awards, now in their 24th year, use a nationwide consumer vote to select brands and figures that have stood out during the year.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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