TVXQ's Changmin received the best rookie award from the '36th Japanese Academy Awards'.

Changmin had been cast in the movie 'Fly With the Gold', where he acted out the role of Momo, a bomb specialist from North Korea. Even though he had to act in Japanese, he was able to fully master the distinct dialect for his character and had even been able to fully act out Momo's pain. His superb acting from the movie allowed him to receive the rookie award.

Changmin began his acting career through 'Paradise Ranch' in 2011, and then moved onto 'Athena' and 'Fly With the Gold'. He will be starting off 2013 in the variety show, 'Moonlight Prince' which aired its first episode on the 22nd.

Congratulations to Changmin!