Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 is almost here. The fourth annual star-studded ceremony will take place at the Paradise City, Incheon, on Friday (July 18). It will be packed with talent, performances, and other stunning moments. Organized by Sports Chosun since 2022, the glam event will recognize excellence in OTT and streaming television in South Korea.
K-drama lovers and moviegoers wait for the annual award ceremony to enjoy live performances by their favorite artists. A star-studded lineup of celebrities will reveal the winners from original Korean dramas and variety shows invested in and produced by streaming services, including Netflix, Disney+, seezn, Apple TV+, WATCHA, wavve, Kakao TV, Coupang Play, and TVING.
With only a couple of weeks left to find out the winners, here is everything we know so far about the fourth annual award ceremony.
When and Where Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 Take Place?
The fourth annual star-studded ceremony will take place at the Paradise City, Incheon, on Friday (July 18) at 8:30 PM KST.
Who is Hosting?
Girls' Generation member YoonA and television personality Jun Hyun Moo are returning to host the award ceremony, taking place on Friday, July 18. The pair has been hosting the glam event since its launch in 2022. Their amazing chemistry and steady presence made them the ceremony's iconic faces. YoonA and Jun Hyun Moo are expected to elevate the award show with their natural and polished delivery.
Who is Nominated for the Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025?
The nominees for the fourth annual award show were selected through online voting, evaluations by Sports Chosun entertainment news reporters, and industry expert surveys. The online voting took place between June 11 and June 24.
When Life Gives You Tangerines and The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call are among the top nominees for the award show, taking place on Friday (July 18). Other nominees include Squid Game 2, Weak Hero Class 2, Gyeongseong Creature 2, and The Queen Who Crowns.
Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 Nomination List:
Best Drama
- Family Matters
- Way Back Love
- Karma
- The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call
- When Life Gives You Tangerines
Best Actor
- Park Bo Gum for When Life Gives You Tangerines
- Park Hae Soo for Karma
- Lee Byung Hun for Squid Game 2
- Lee Jun Hyuk for Dongjae, The Good or the Bastard
- Ju Ji Hoon for The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call
Best Actress
- Park Eun Bin for Hyper Knife
- Seo Hyun Jin for The Trunk
- IU for When Life Gives You Tangerines
- Hyeri for Friendly Rivalry
- Cha Joo Young for The Queen Who Crowns
Best Supporting Actor
- Park Byung Eun for Hyper Knife
- Yoon Kyung Ho for The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call
- Lee Kwang Soo for Karma
- Lee Jun Young for Weak Hero Class 2
- Choi Dae Hoon for When Life Gives You Tangerines
Best Supporting Actress
- Gong Seung Yeon for Karma
- Kim Guk Hee for Family Matters
- Claudia Kim for Gyeongseong Creature 2
- Yeom Hye Ran for When Life Gives You Tangerines
- Jung Eun Chae for Your Honor
Best New Actor
- Kang You Seok for When Life Gives You Tangerines
- Lomon for Family Matters
- Bae Hyeon Seong for Gyeongseong Creature 2
- Choo Young Woo for The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call
- Heo Nam Jun for Your Honor
Best New Actress
- Kim Min Ha for Way Back Love
- Lee Su Hyun for Family Matters
- Lee Yi Dam for The Queen Who Crowns
- Chung Su Bin for Friendly Rivalry
- Ha Young for The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call
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 for Kian's Bizarre B&B
- Kim Won Hoon for SNL Korea 6 and SNL Korea 7
- Shin Dong Yup for SNL Korea 6 and SNL Korea 7
- Jang Dong Min for Bloody Game 3
- Choo Sung Hoon for Try? Choo-ry!
Best Female Entertainer
- Gabi for My Name is Gabriel
- Uhm Ji Yoon for Becoming a baseball nerd
- Lee Soo Ji for SNL Korea 6 and SNL Korea 7
- Hyeri for Agents of Mystery
- Ji Ye Eun for Kian's Bizarre B&B
Best New Male Entertainer
- Moon Sang Hoon for The Blank Menu For You
- Yoon Nam No for Culinary Class Wars
- Lee Jin Hyuk for SNL Korea 6 and SNL Korea 7
- Jung Geun Woo for Kim Seong Geun's Winter Vacation
- Jung Hyun Gyu for The Devil's Plan: Death Room
Best New Female Entertainer
- Mimi for Kian is CEO
- Seo Hye Won for SNL Korea 6
- Yoon So Hee for The Devil's Plan: Death Room
- Risabae for The Influencer
- Tsuki for Zombieverse: New Blood
