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Straits Times
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
K-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines sweeps Blue Dragon awards, with IU winning Best Actress
(From left) When Life Gives You Tangerines co-stars Park Bo-gum, IU, Yeom Hye-ran and Kang You-seok. Yeom won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Gwang-rye, Ae-sun's mother. SEOUL - Netflix's hit K-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025) dominated this year's Blue Dragon Series Awards, taking home four trophies, including the top honour, the Grand Prize. Now in its fourth year, the annual ceremony is a spin-off of the prestigious Blue Dragon Film Awards, created to recognise excellence in South Korean streaming series. This year's event was held on July 18 at Paradise City in Incheon. The period romance emerged as the biggest winner of the night, securing awards for Grand Prize, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Popular Star Award. Stealing the spotlight was singer IU, who claimed her first Best Actress award for her dual performance in the 16-episode show. She portrayed both the young version of Ae-sun and her daughter Geum-myeong, delivering a powerful portrayal that resonated with global audiences and brought depth to the emotional arcs of both characters. 'This show will remain the greatest pride of my life,' IU, 32, said onstage as she accepted the award. 'I offer my deepest respect and gratitude to all the Ae-suns who lived boldly and clearly in a world that demanded they remain unseen, and to all the Geum-myeongs who firmly planted their desires and nurtured them into reality.' Veteran actress Yeom Hye-ran, 48, won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Gwang-rye, Ae-sun's mother. 'I've never received so many cheers and compliments in my life. I may not deserve them, but I'm deeply honoured,' she said, thanking the series' production team for their support. IU, whose real name is Lee Ji-eun, also received the Popular Star Award alongside actor Park Bo-gum, 32, who portrayed the younger version of Ae-sun's husband Gwan-sik. Actors Lee Hye-ri and Lee Jun-hyuk also received the award. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore 1 in 3 vapes here laced with etomidate; MOH working with MHA to list it as illegal drug: Ong Ye Kung Singapore HSA extends hotline hours, launches new platform to report vaping offences Singapore Tampines regional centre set to get more homes, offices and public amenities Multimedia How to make the most out of small homes in Singapore World Diplomats dismissed: Inside the overhaul reshaping Trump's foreign policy Life US tech CEO Andy Byron resigns after viral Coldplay 'kiss cam' video Opinion I thought I was a 'chill' parent. Then came P1 registration Singapore 'God and government are the only things beyond our control,' says Group CEO The Trauma Code: Heroes On Call (2025), another Netflix title, also bagged several awards, including the Top Excellence Award, the second biggest honour of the ceremony. Cast members Ju Ji-hoon and Choo Young-woo nabbed Best Male Actor and Best New Male Actor respectively. Best Supporting Actor went to Lee Kwang-soo for his role in the Netflix crime thriller Karma (2025), while Best New Actress was awarded to Kim Min-ha - better known globally as Pachinko - for her performance in Tving's romance drama Way Back Love (2025). THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
Pink Villa
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Kian84 calls BTS' Jin 'world star' and thanks him for not running away from Kian's Bizarre B&B's challenges
The 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards was held on July 18, where actors and variety show hosts were honoured for entertaining viewers with their craft. Popular South Korean internet personality Kian84 was among the show hosts who bagged accolades at the prestigious award show. During his acceptance speech, he credited Jin for his contribution to Kian's Bizarre B&B, earning mixed reaction from fans. Kian84 mentions BTS' Jin during acceptance speech of 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards TV show host Kian84 gets honoured with the Best Male Entertainer title for Kian's Bizarre B&B at the 2025 Blue Dragon Series Awards. During the acceptance speech, he talks about the show and the contribution of Jin. The BTS member participated as a guest of the Netflix show. He performed several kinds of challenges in a remote island, along with the other contestants. At the award show, Kian84 reflected on the challenging conditions they filmed under during the show. "I slept hanging on the wall for a week, and since BTS' Seokjin is a world star, I was worried," he said. Kian84 even weighed upon the possibility of Jin abandoning the show midway, struggling to cope with the awkward lifestyle that came with it. He had several questions in mind, like, "What if he [Jin] ran away while we were asleep?" However, he felt relieved on seeing that the participants, especially Jin, were able to persevere and see it through to the end. "I'm thankful he followed the rules until the end and stayed alive [in the show]," he stated. Check out fan reactions to Kian84's comment about Jin at the 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards Kian84 received both praise and criticism for receiving the Best Male Entertainer award and thanking Jin for being a part of Kian's Bizarre B&B. Some fans were happy that he often acknowledged the contribution of the BTS member to the show's popularity. While others bashed him saying he did nothing significant in the show and the actual deserving candidate of the award was Jin. However, his fans defended him, saying he didn't deserve the hate as he has done his job well and had always been respectful towards Jin and the other cast members.
Malay Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Lee Jun-young's Blue Dragon award mix-up ends in laughs, a hug and a dinner invite from Lee Jun-hyuk (VIDEO)
SEOUL, July 19 — South Korean actor Lee Jun-young has publicly apologised to his fellow actor Lee Jun-hyuk after an awkward mix-up at the 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards yesterday. Taking to social media, the Weak Class Hero 2 actor wrote, 'I couldn't hear properly on set and made a ridiculous mistake. I want to apologise again to senior Lee Jun-hyuk and his fans. Congratulations on winning the award.' As reported by Newsis, when Lee Jun-hyuk was announced as the recipient of the Popular Star Award, Lee Jun-young mistakenly thought his own name had been called and went up on stage. Once he realised the mistake, he quickly apologised and handed the trophy to the Love Scout star himself. Fortunately, Lee Jun-hyuk saw the humour in the moment. 'I was hoping something funny would happen when I received the award — and it did,' he joked during his acceptance speech. Later on social media, Lee Jun-hyuk addressed the incident, writing, 'Jun-young, it was fun thanks to you. Don't worry about it too much. I made the same mistake at the Asia Artist Awards. I think it's fate. Let's grab a meal sometime.' Lee Jun-young responded warmly, 'Thanks to my generous hyung, I think I'll be able to sleep well tonight. I'll be in touch.' Newsis noted that what could have been an embarrassing moment ended up being one of the night's most memorable and heartwarming highlights.
Korea Herald
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
‘When Life Gives You Tangerines' sweeps Blue Dragon Series Awards
IU takes home her first Best Actress honor Netflix's hit drama "When Life Gives You Tangerines" dominated this year's Blue Dragon Series Awards, taking home four trophies, including the top honor, the Grand Prize. Now in its fourth year, the annual ceremony is a spinoff of the prestigious Blue Dragon Film Awards, created to recognize excellence in Korean streaming series. This year's event was held Friday evening at Paradise City in Incheon. "Tangerines" emerged as the biggest winner of the night, securing awards for Grand Prize, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Popular Star Award. Stealing the spotlight was IU, who claimed her first Best Actress award for her dual performance in the 16-episode series. She portrayed both the young version of the mother, Aesoon, and her daughter, Geum-myung, delivering a powerful portrayal that resonated with global audiences and brought depth to the emotional arcs of both characters. 'This show will remain the greatest pride of my life,' IU said onstage as she accepted the award. 'I offer my deepest respect and gratitude to all the Aesoons who lived boldly and clearly in a world that demanded they remain unseen, and to all the Geum-myungs who firmly planted their desires and nurtured them into reality.' Veteran actress Yeom Hye-ran won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Gwang-rye, Aesoon's mother. 'I've never received so many cheers and compliments in my life. I may not deserve them, but I'm deeply honored,' she said, thanking the series' production team for their support. IU, whose real name is Lee Ji-eun, also received the Popular Star Award alongside Park Bo-gum, who portrayed the younger version of her husband Gwan-sik. Actors Lee Hye-ri and Lee Jun-hyuk were also honored with the award. "The Trauma Code: Heroes on call," another Netflix title, also bagged several awards, including the Top Excellence Award, the second biggest honor of the awarding ceremony. The show's actors Ju Ji-hoon and Choo Young-woo each nabbed the Best Male Actor and Best New Male Actor awards. Best Supporting Actor went to Lee Kwang-soo for his role in the Netflix crime thriller "Karma," while Best New Actress was awarded to Kim Min-ha—better known globally for "Pachinko"—for her performance in Tving's romance drama "Way Back Love."
Pink Villa
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
4th Blue Dragon Series Awards winners: IU, Ju Ji Hoon named best actress and actor, When Life Gives You Tangerines wins Daesang
The 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards took place at Paradise City, Incheon on July 18. Several actors were bestowed with honorary titles for their impressive contribution to the field of K-dramas and entertaining Korean variety shows. From best actor, actress, rising stars to best drama, check out the full list of the award show winners. Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025: Full list of winners Grand Prize (Daesang): When Life Gives You Tangerines (Netflix) 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards: Host The red carpet of the 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards commenced at 6:40 pm KST and the award show began at 8:30 PM KST (5:00 PM IST/7:30 AM ET) KST. King the Land's YoonA and TV personality Jun Hyun Moo were the MCs for the event. YoonA turned heads in a shimmery silver and white gown and Jun Hyun Moo looked suave in a black blazer suit. 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards: Presenters and performance lineup The 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards featured an impressive array of presenters. They included– Park Bo Young, Go Yoon Jung, Im Si Wan, Kwak Joon Bin, Geum Hae Na, Park Ji Hyun, Shin Dong Yup, Ahn Eun Jin, Ahn Jae Hong, Um Tae Goo, Yoon Ga Yi, Lee Jung Ha, Jang Ki Yong, Jang Do Yeon, and Jeon Do Yeon. The event's performance lineup featured Im Si Wan as the opening act, a surprise vintage video showcasing Lee Byung Hun's breakdancing skills, followed by sets from JAESSBEE and KiiiKiii.
