Blue Dragon Series Awards 4th Edition Releases Nomination List, Who Made It?

Kapanlagi.com - The 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards officially announces its nomination list!

This event was first held in 2022 by Sports Chosun, which is also the organizer of the Blue Dragon Film Awards. Unlike the annual film awards, the Blue Dragon Series Awards was specifically created to appreciate original works from streaming platforms (OTT), in line with the growing digital viewing industry in Korea.

The determination of this year's nominations involved online voting that took place from June 11 to June 24, as well as evaluations from the Sports Chosun entertainment journalism team and industry experts. All content considered is original releases from streaming services, airing between June 1, 2024, and May 31, 2025.

Let's take a look at who made the nominations this year!

1. Drama

Best Drama

Family Matters
Way Back Love
Karma
The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call
When Life Gives You Tangerines

Best Actor

Park Bo Gum (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
Park Hae Soo (Karma)
Lee Byung Hun (Squid Game 2)
Lee Jun Hyuk (Dongjae, The Good or the Bastard)
Ju Ji Hoon (The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call)

Best Actress

Park Eun Bin (Hyper Knife)
Seo Hyun Jin (The Trunk)
IU (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
Hyeri (Friendly Rivalry)
Cha Joo Young (The Queen Who Crowns)

Best Supporting Actor

Park Byung Eun (Hyper Knife)
Yoon Kyung Ho (The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call)
Lee Kwang Soo (Karma)
Lee Jun Young (Weak Hero Class 2)
Choi Dae Hoon (When Life Gives You Tangerines)

Best Supporting Actress

Gong Seung Yeon (Karma)
Kim Guk Hee (Family Matters)
Claudia Kim (Gyeongseong Creature 2)
Yeom Hye Ran (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
Jung Eun Chae (Your Honor)

Best New Actor

Kang You Seok (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
Lomon (Family Matters)
Bae Hyeon Seong (Gyeongseong Creature 2)
Choo Young Woo (The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call)
Heo Nam Jun (Your Honor)

Best New Actress

Kim Min Ha (Way Back Love)
Lee Su Hyun (Family Matters)
Lee Yi Dam (The Queen Who Crowns)
Chung Su Bin (Friendly Rivalry)
Ha Young (The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call)

2. Variety Show

Best Variety Show

Kian’s Bizarre B&B
The Devil’s Plan: Death Room
My Name is Gabriel
Bloody Game 3
Culinary Class Wars

Best Male Entertainer

Kian84 (Kian’s Bizarre B&B)
Kim Won Hoon (SNL Korea)
Shin Dong Yup (SNL Korea)
Jang Dong Min (Bloody Game 3)
Choo Sung Hoon (Try? Choo-ry!)

Best Female Entertainer

Gabi (My Name is Gabriel)
Uhm Ji Yoon (Becoming a baseball nerd)
Lee Soo Ji (SNL Korea)
Hyeri (Agents of Mystery)
Ji Ye Eun (Kian’s Bizarre B&B)

Best New Male Entertainer

Moon Sang Hoon (The Blank Menu For You)
Yoon Nam No (Culinary Class Wars)
Lee Jin Hyuk (SNL Korea 6)
Jung Geun Woo (Kim Seong Geun's Winter Vacation)
Jung Hyun Gyu (The Devil's Plan: Death Room)

Best New Female Entertainer

Mimi (Kian is CEO)
Seo Hye Won (SNL Korea 6)
Yoon So Hee (The Devil's Plan: Death Room)
Risabae (The Influencer)
Tsuki (Zombieverse: New Blood)

(kpl/pit)