5th Blue Dragon Series Awards Announces Nominees

The nominees for the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards have been announced!

Sports Chosun, which also presents the annual Blue Dragon Film Awards, launched Korea’s first award ceremony specifically for streaming platforms in 2022. In light of the continuing growth of OTT (over-the-top) streaming platforms, the Blue Dragon Series Awards honors excellence in dramas and variety shows produced by these streaming services.

The nominees were selected through online voting that took place from June 17 through 30 as well as evaluations by Sports Chosun entertainment news reporters and industry expert surveys regarding original content that was released from June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026.

Check out the nominees below!

Best Drama

Best Actor

Best Actress

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Best New Actor

Best New Actress

  • Kim Min (“Low Life”)
  • Bang Hyo Rin (“Aema”)
  • Seo Ji Hye (“The Scarecrow”)
  • Arin (“S LINE”)
  • Jeon So Young (“If Wishes Could Kill”)

Best Variety Show

  • “Screwballs 4”
  • “Better Late Than Single”
  • “Jae Seok’s B&B Rules!”
  • “The White Collars 2”
  • “Culinary Class Wars 2”

Best Male Entertainer

  • Kim Won Hun (“SNL Korea 8”)
  • Shin Dong Yup (“SNL Korea 8”)
  • Yu Jae Seok (“Jae Seok’s B&B Rules!”)
  • Lee Kwang Soo (“Jae Seok’s B&B Rules!”)
  • Joo Woo Jae (“Screwballs 4”)

Best Female Entertainer

Best New Male Entertainer

  • Kim Kyu Won (“SNL Korea 8”)
  • Kim Seon Ho (“Bonjour Bakery”)
  • Byeon Woo Seok (“Jae Seok’s B&B Rules!”)
  • Car, the Garden (“Better Late Than Single”)
  • Hu Deok Juk (“Culinary Class Wars 2”)

Best New Female Entertainer

  • Kim Sihyeon (“Culinary Class Wars 2”)
  • Kim Ye Won (“EXchange 4”)
  • Shim Ja Yoon (Yoon) (“The White Collars 2”)
  • Ahn Joo Mi (“SNL Korea 8”)
  • Choi Mina Sue (“Single’s Inferno 5”)

The 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards will take place on July 31. Stay tuned for updates!

Watch “The Legend of Kitchen Soldier” on Viki:

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May Actor Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for actors!

The rankings were determined through a data analysis of the media coverage, participation, interaction, and community indexes of 100 actors who appeared in dramas, movies, or OTT content released between April 21 and May 21.

Byeon Woo Seok, who recently starred in “Perfect Crown,” topped this month’s list after seeing a 98.14 percent increase in his brand reputation index since April, bringing his total score to 13,270,451.

Park Ji Hoon, who is currently starring in the new drama “The Legend of Kitchen Soldier,” took second place with a brand reputation index of 11,929,116, marking a 24.40 percent rise in his score since April.

Yoo Hae Jin, who recently won the Grand Prize at the Baeksang Arts Awards for his performance in “The King’s Warden,” ranked third with a brand reputation index of 8,213,699, marking a 65.50 percent increase in his score.

Kim Jae Won, who recently stole hearts in “Yumi’s Cells 3,” came in fourth place with a brand reputation index of 6,374,939 for May.

Finally, Kim Hye Yoon, the star of the record-breaking film “Salmokji: Whispering Water,” rounded out the top five with a brand reputation index of 5,919,748, marking a 20.24 percent rise in her score since April.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. Byeon Woo Seok
  2. Park Ji Hoon
  3. Yoo Hae Jin
  4. Kim Jae Won
  5. Kim Hye Yoon
  6. Koo Kyo Hwan
  7. Chae Won Bin
  8. Go Youn Jung
  9. Lee Sang Yi
  10. Mun Ka Young
  11. Kim Go Eun
  12. Park Bo Young
  13. Shin Hae Sun
  14. Ha Jung Woo
  15. Yoon Kyung Ho
  16. Kang Mina
  17. Gong Seung Yeon
  18. Baek Sun Ho
  19. Lee Byung Hun
  20. Jeon So Young
  21. Yoo Su Bin
  22. Heo Nam Jun
  23. Jung Woo
  24. Park Jeong Min
  25. IU
  26. Lee Jun Young
  27. Ahn Hyo Seop
  28. Gong Myoung
  29. Moon Chae Won
  30. Seo Ji Hye

Watch Park Ji Hoon in “The Legend of Kitchen Soldier” on Viki below:

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And watch Kim Jae Won in “Yumi’s Cells 3” here:

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Or check out Byeon Woo Seok and Gong Seung Yeon’s drama “Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency” below!

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Watch: Jeon So Young, Kang Mina, And More Race Against Death Timer After Using Wish-Granting App In “If Wishes Could Kill”

The Netflix series “If Wishes Could Kill” has unveiled its main poster and trailer!

“If Wishes Could Kill” is a horror series about a group of high schoolers who suddenly learn that they are fated to die after being cursed by a mysterious wish-granting app called “GIRIGO.” As they race against time to escape the app’s deadly curse, they wind up uncovering its sinister truth.

The main poster initially appears to depict an ordinary classroom, but the cold, expressionless faces of the five students create an unsettling tension. Se Ah (Jeon So Young) and Na Ri (Kang Mina)’s phones emanate a red glow, while the phone placed in front of Ha Joon (Hyun Woo Seok) displays the screen of the deadly wish-granting app “GIRIGO.” In the back of the classroom, the presence of a mysterious female student sitting alone with her phone further heightens the eerie atmosphere. Rather than a space of youthful innocence, the classroom is portrayed as one filled with darkness and tension.

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The main trailer begins with Hyeong Wook (Lee Hyo Je), who unexpectedly scores a perfect grade, proudly introducing the app “GIRIGO” to his friends. The app grants wishes when users input their personal details, record a video making a wish, and hit send.

Soon after Geon Woo (Baek Sun Ho) and Hyung Wook make their wishes, they receive a notification saying, “Your wish has been granted,” and a mysterious timer within the app begins to count down.

From that point on, unexplainable and eerie events begin to unfold, as scenes of terrified students heighten the tension. Ha Joon’s warning that the timer cannot be stopped, combined with the phrase “The death timer begins,” amplifies the anxiety over what will happen when the countdown reaches zero.

Meanwhile, Na Ri’s outburst—“Is the app possessed by a ghost or something?”—further raises questions about the true identity of the app. The trailer continues with Se Ah running through a darkened school in fear, intercut with urgent scenes of shamans Hae Sal (Jeon So Nee) and Bang Wool (Noh Jae Won) performing a ritual, hinting at the group’s desperate struggle to break the curse of “GIRIGO.”

“If Wishes Could Kill” will be released on Netflix on April 24.

In the meantime, watch Kang Mina in “Usury Academy” with subtitles on Viki below:

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