The 1st Blue Dragon Series Awards commence!

by missvictrix

Korea’s famous Blue Dragon Film Awards have expanded for the first time this year to reach miniseries, with the specific intention of focusing on streaming content.

On July 19, 2022 the 1st Blue Dragon Series Awards was held. Stars walked the red carpet looking too beautiful to be real, and all eyes were on the new world of media that streaming content in Korea is quickly opening up.

I might grumble a lot about how streaming content is radically changing the K-drama substance and format that we know and love so well, but also, it’s kind of exciting to see new avenues open up, and new talent on the horizon, all while some of our favorite actors and dramas are recognized with shiny trophies.

Here’s the list of noms and winners.

BEST DRAMA

• D.P.
• Through the Darkness
• Squid Game
• Yumi’s Cells
• Political Fever

 
BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM

• Transit Love
• SNL Korea
• Seoul Check-in
• Girls’ High School Mystery Class
• Play You

 
BEST ACTOR

• Lee Jung-jae – Squid Game
• Jung Hae-in – D.P.
• Lee Je-hoon – Move to Heaven
• Kim Nam-gil – Through the Darkness
• Im Shi-wan – Tracer

 
BEST ACTRESS

• Kim Go-eun – Yumi’s Cells
• Kim Hye-soo – Juvenile Justice
• Oh Yeon-seo – Mad for Each Other
• Kim Sung-ryung – Political Fever
• Han Hyo-joo – Happiness

 
BEST MALE ENTERTAINER

• Kang Ho-dong – New Journey to the West Special Spring Camp
• Shin Dong-yup – SNL Korea
• Baek Jong-won – Baek Jong-won’s Four Seasons
• Yoo Jae-seok – Play You
• Lee Yong-jin – Transit Love

 
BEST FEMALE ENTERTAINER

• Celeb Five (Song Eun-i, Ahn Young-mi, Shin Bong-sun, Kim Shin-young) – Celeb Five : Behind the Curtain
• Lee Hyori – Seoul Check-in
• Jang Do-yeon – Girls’ High School Mystery Class
• Jaejae – Girls’ High School Mystery Class
• Yura – Transit Love

 
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

• Lee Hak-joo – Political Fever
• Sohn Seok-gu – D.P.
• Ahn Bo-hyun – My Name
• Yang Kyung-won – One Ordinary Day
• Park Hae-soo – Squid Game

 
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

• Kim Shin-rok – Hellbound
• Lee Jung-eun – Juvenile Justice
• Geum Sae-rok – Youth of May
• Kim Joo-ryoung – Squid Game
• Bae Hae-sun – Happiness

 
BEST NEW ACTOR

• Gu Kyo-hwan – D.P.
• Kang Daniel – Rookie Cops
• Chang Ryul – My Name
• Park Seo-ham & Park Jae-chan – Semantic Error
• Lee Do-hyun – Youth of May

 
BEST NEW ACTRESS

• Jung Ho-yeon – Squid Game
• Han So-hee – My Name
• Won Ji-an – Hope or Dope
• Park Ji-hoo – All of Us Are Dead
• Cho Yi-hyun – All of Us Are Dead

 
BEST NEW MALE ENTERTAINER

• Kai – New World
• Jeong Hyuk – SNL Korea
• Hanhae – Single’s Inferno
• Jung Chan-sung – Fighter Club
• Lee Seung-yuop – Golf Battle: Birdie Buddies

 
BEST NEW FEMALE ENTERTAINER

• Joo Hyun-young – SNL Korea
• Lee Mi-joo – Learn Way
• Lee Da-hee – Single’s Inferno
• Bibi – Girls’ High School Mystery Class
• Choi Ye-na – Girls’ High School Mystery Class

 
POPULAR STAR AWARD*

• Jung Hae-in
• Han Hyo-joo
• Kang Daniel
• Lee Yong-jin
• Park Jae-chan
• Park Seo-ham

*Trophies for everyone!?