The 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards has unveiled its final nominees—and the competition is fierce. Held annually by Sports Chosun, the Blue Dragon Series Awards is Korea’s first major awards show dedicated exclusively to streaming series content, recognizing outstanding achievements across drama and variety.
Topping this year’s drama field is When Life Gives You Tangerines, which earned nominations in six categories including Best Drama, Best Actor (Park Bo Gum), Best Actress (IU), and Best Supporting Actor and Actress. Close behind is The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call, picking up five nods across major categories.
The Best Drama race includes:
- Family Matters
- Way Back Love
- Karma
- The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call
- When Life Gives You Tangerines
Top Acting Categories:
Best Actor – Drama
- Park Bo Gum (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
- Park Hae Soo (Karma)
- Lee Byung Hun (Squid Game Season 2)
- Lee Jun Hyuk (Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard)
- Ju Ji Hoon (The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call)
Best Actress – Drama
- 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 – Drama
- 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 – Drama
- Gong Seung Yeon (Karma)
- Kim Kuk Hee (Family Matters)
- Claudia Kim (Gyeongseong Creature Season 2)
- Yeom Hye Ran (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
- Jung Eun Chae (Your Honor)
Best New Actor – Drama
- Kang You Seok (When Life Gives You Tangerines)
- Lomon (Family Matters)
- Bae Hyeon Seong (Gyeongseong Creature Season 2)
- Choo Young Woo (The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call)
- Heo Nam Jun (Your Honor)
Best New Actress – Drama
- Kim Min Ha (Way Back Love)
- Lee Su Hyun (Family Matters)
- Lee E Dam (The Queen Who Crowns)
- Chung Su Bin (Friendly Rivalry)
- Ha Young (The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call)
Variety Categories:
Best Variety Show
- Kian’s Bizarre B&B
- The Devil’s Plan: Death Room
- My Name Is Gabriel
- Game of Blood 3
- Culinary Class Wars
Best Male Entertainer
- Kian84 (Kian’s Bizarre B&B)
- Kim Won Hun (SNL Korea Season 6, 7)
- Shin Dong Yeob (SNL Korea Season 6, 7)
- Jang Dong Min (Game of Blood 3)
- Choo Sung Hoon (About Try? Choo-ry!)
Best Female Entertainer
- Gabee (My Name Is Gabriel)
- Um Ji Yoon (Baseball Nation: League of the Fans Season 1, 2)
- Lee Su Ji (SNL Korea Season 6, 7)
- Hyeri (Agents of Mystery)
- Ji Ye Eun (Kian’s Bizarre B&B)
Best New Male Entertainer
- Moon Sang Hoon (The Blank Menu for You)
- Cooking Rock (Culinary Class Wars)
- Lee Jin Hyuk (SNL Korea Season 6, 7)
- Jung Geun Woo (Kim Seong Geun’s Winter Vacation)
- Jeong Hyun Gyu (The Devil’s Plan: Death Room)
Best New Female Entertainer
- Mimi (Kian is CEO)
- Seo Hye Won (SNL Korea Season 6)
- Yoon So Hui (The Devil’s Plan: Death Room)
- Risabae (The Influencer)
- Tsuki (Zombieverse: New Blood)
