Deaf actor Troy Coacher (left), winner of the Best Supporting Actor award, and Yoon Yeo-jeong, the presenter. [AFP = 연합뉴스]Another protagonist at the Academy Awards ceremony on this day was actress Yoon Yeo-jeong’s ‘hands’ and ‘mouth’.
Yoon Yeo-jeong, who won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 93rd Academy Awards last year, took the stage as the presenter of the Best Supporting Actor award as a custom. After he said “The Oscar goes to…”, he moved her hands and called the winner’s name in sign language. In the movie ‘Coda’, she played her deaf father, Frank, who himself was attentive to Trojan Coacher, who was also deaf. The touching moment Yoon Yeo-jeong created without a script continued throughout Coacher’s acceptance speech. Waiting with both hands holding an Academy Award trophy for a coach who has to use her hands to sign language. The coach thanked Yoon Yeo-jeong throughout the award ceremony, and filmmakers in the audience celebrated her beautiful appearance with a standing ovation.
Prior to this, Yoon Yeo-jeong’s ‘witty’ words provoked laughter in the audience. Yoon Yeo-jeong, who was on the podium, said, “When I received the Best Supporting Actress award last year, people complained that I mightn’t pronounce my name properly, but this year, as the presenter, it is difficult to pronounce my name. I apologize in advance for my pronunciation mistake.” In the audience remembering Yun Yeo-jeong’s feelings last year, a huge applause and laughter erupted. She also showed some humor when she said, “It’s not a buttercup,” especially just before she calls the winner. Meanwhile, Yoon Yeo-jeong, in her black long dress and ponytail, appeared wearing a blue ribbon on her left chest to signify her support for the UN Refugee Agency’s (UNHCR) refugee campaign, highlighting her concerns regarding the situation in Ukraine. urged
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