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News18
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Blue Dragon Series Awards: IU, Ju Ji-Hoon Win Big; When Life Gives You Tangerines Bags Daesang
Last Updated: Netflix's When Life Gives You Tangerines emerged as the biggest winner of the night, securing the prestigious Grand Prize (Daesang). The 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 dazzled South Korea's entertainment industry with a star-studded evening at the Paradise City Resort in Incheon. Hosted by Jun Hyun-Moo and Girls' Generation's YoonA, the event celebrated the best in South Korean OTT content, from dramas to variety shows. Netflix's When Life Gives You Tangerines emerged as the biggest winner of the night, securing the prestigious Grand Prize (Daesang). The heartfelt drama not only captured the audience's hearts but also critical acclaim. IU, the show's leading lady, took home Best Actress, while Yum Hye-Ran won Best Supporting Actress for her moving performance in the same series. Meanwhile, the Best Drama award went to The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call, a gripping medical thriller that also saw its lead Ju Ji-Hoon win Best Actor. Choo Young-Woo, also from the series, was awarded Best New Actor, marking a promising start to his career. Other acting wins included Lee Kwang-Soo for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Karma, and Kim Min-Ha was named Best New Actress for her performance in Way Back Love. As expected, the Popularity Award – voted by fans – was shared among four heavyweights: Park Bo-Gum, IU, Hyeri, and Lee Jun-Hyuk. All four have had a phenomenal year in K-dramas and continue to be fan-favourites globally. The competition this year was especially fierce, with names like Park Hae-Soo, Lee Byung-Hun, Park Eun-Bin, Seo Hyun-Jin, and Cha Joo-Young all nominated in major categories. Ultimately, it was IU and Ju Ji-Hoon who emerged victorious, adding another feather to their caps. Adding to the celebratory spirit were special performances by rookie girl group KiiiKiii and the viral band JAESSBEE, who kept the energy high throughout the ceremony. The Blue Dragon Series Awards, hosted annually by Sports Chosun, recognises excellence in the Korean OTT space, particularly on platforms like Netflix, TVING, and Wavve. With standout winners and spectacular performances, the 2025 edition proved to be one of the most memorable yet. Grand Prize (Daesang): When Life Gives You Tangerines (Netflix) Best Drama: The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call (Netflix) Best Actor: Ju Ji-Hoon (The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call) Best Actress: IU (When Life Gives You Tangerines) Best Supporting Actor: Lee Kwang-Soo (Karma) Best Supporting Actress: Yum Hye-Ran (When Life Gives You Tangerines) Best New Actress: Kim Min-Ha (Way Back Love) First Published: July 19, 2025, 04:14 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
International Business Times
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- International Business Times
Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 Presenters, Performers Lineup: Park Bo Young, Ahn Jae Hong, and More
July 16, 2025 16:31 +08 Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 Sports Chosun Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 productions announced on Wednesday (July 16) the lineup of stars to present at the fourth annual ceremony. Park Bo Young and Ahn Jae Hong are among the presenters set to announce the winners this year. Meanwhile, the producers also announced the names of K-pop bands and artists gearing up to perform live during the glamorous event. The fourth annual award ceremony will feature a dazzling lineup of presenters and performers on stage, making the ceremony even more spectacular. The stars set to present award this year include Go Youn Jung, Kwak Joon Bin, Geum Hae Na, Park Bo Young, Park Ji Hyun, Shin Dong Yup, Ahn Eun Jin, Ahn Jae Hong, Um Tae Goo, Yoon Ga Yi, Lee Jung Ha, Yim Si Wan, Jang Ki Yong, Jang Do Yeon, and Jeon Do Yeon. Girls' Generation member YoonA and veteran television personality Jun Hyun Moo will host the glamorous event, which will feature dazzling celebrity performances. Among the confirmed performers' lineup are a few groups set to feature unique and distinct performances. JAESSBEE will take the stage and showcase their unique style. Rookie girl group KiiiKiii is also getting ready to deliver an impressive act. Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 The annual award ceremony will be held on Friday (July 18) at 8:30 pm KST. People in Korea and other parts of the world, including the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UAE, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, India, Kenya, Denmark, Mexico, China, Thailand, and the UK, can watch the annual award ceremony live online. The glam event was available to watch live online through the official website and the YouTube channels of KBS Entertainment and KBS K-pop last year. Streaming details for this year will be revealed by the organizers in the upcoming weeks. Stay tuned for all updates. Sports Chosun is organizing the glam event, which premiered in 2022. The event focused on various dramas and variety shows for streaming platforms. The organizers continue to focus on the programs released through various OTT (over-the-top) streaming platforms. They honor the excellence in variety shows and dramas produced by several streaming platforms. The organizers considered dramas and variety shows released between June 1, 2023, and May 31, 2024, for this year's nominations. The nominees were selected through online voting, which took place between June 10 and 25. Sports Chosun, entertainment news reporters, and industry experts evaluated the voting results to prepare the nomination list.
International Business Times
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- International Business Times
The First Night with the Duke Ending, Episode 12 (Finale): Everything We Know So Far
The First Night with the Duke episode 12 will air on KBS on Thursday (July 17) at 9:50 PM KST. As the finale is almost here, the viewers are curious to know what lies ahead for their favourite couple -- Yi Beon and Cha Sun Chaek. The last chapter will reveal their fate and explain all the mysteries surrounding them. The First Night with the Duke is an ongoing historical fantasy romance drama starring Seohyun, Ok Taec Yeon, Kwon Han Sol, Seo Bum June, and Ji Hye Won. Screenwriter Jeon Seon Young wrote the script, and Lee Woong Hee directed it. The mini-series follows an ordinary college student named Cha Seon Chaek as her soul possesses a minor role in a romance novel. After entering the fantasy book as a minor character, Seon Chaek spends the night with the obsessive prince Yi Beon. "Cha Sun Chaek's confusion and emotional changes, along with the complicated relationships between characters, will create a story unlike typical romances. We hope you look forward to it," the production team shared. Here is everything about the last episode of The First Night with the Duke, including the air date, preview, spoilers, and streaming details. The First Night with the Duke Episode 12: People in Korea can watch the last episode on TV or stream it online. K-drama fans from other parts of the world, including the US, Canada, Australia, the UK, Mexico, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Greece, Greenland, Hong Kong, China, Japan, New Zealand, UAE, Singapore, Turkey, and South Africa, can watch the mini-series with subtitles on online streaming platforms, like Viki. Here are the International Air Timings of The First Night with the Duke Episode 12: US - 7:50 AM Canada - 7:50 AM Australia - 11:20 PM New Zealand - 1:50 AM Japan - 9:50 PM Mexico - 6:50 AM Brazil - 9:50 AM Saudi Arabia - 3:50 PM India - 6:20 PM Indonesia - 7:50 PM Singapore - 8:50 PM China - 8:50 PM Europe - 1:50 PM France - 1:50 PM Spain - 1:50 PM UK - 12:50 PM South Africa - 2:50 PM Philippines - 8:50 PM Ahead of the finale, the cast members, including Girls' Generation member Seohyun, 2PM member Taecyeon, Kwon Han Sol, Seo Bum June, and Chi Hae Won, opened up about the historical fantasy romance drama. They explained the efforts they made to bring the characters to life. "I approached [my characters] as three different personas: K, the wounded college student who was hurt because she trusted others; pre-possession Sun Chaek, who lives an abundant yet monotonous and empty life; and post-possession Sun Chaek, who lives with a bold and proactive attitude. I focused on different points for each. Especially after Sun Chaek became the heroine, I worked hard to show her growing freely and confidently, unlike her real-life self," Seohyun shared. Meanwhile, Taecyeon spoke about Yi Beon, while describing him as a pure-hearted man and a cold-blooded tyrant. According to the cast member, he had several discussions with the director before portraying Yi Beon. He carries hidden pain, though he seems perfect from the outside. "There were many scenes where he was so cruel that it was hard to tell if he was a hero or a villain, but I wanted to maintain his underlying gravity in every scene. I tried to express Yi Beon's emotions more through his actions and eyes than through words," the actor added. Actress Kwon Han Sol, who portrayed Jo Eun Ae in the fantasy romance drama, said she had to prepare every scene several times and analyse tiny details to portray the character perfectly. The actress further explained that subtle changes in the expression and tone would have made a big difference on screen. So, she focused on an intense preparation process. "Since he's a multi-layered character, I tried to show different sides depending on who he's interacting with. With Yi Beon, whom he's comfortable with, I used a more lively voice and gestures. With Sun Chaek or Eun Ae, I acted more calmly, and in front of his father, I emphasized his tension to portray him more three-dimensionally," actor Seo Bum June said about his preparations for featuring Jung Soo Gyeom. Actress Chi Hae Won focused on portraying the glamorous presence of villainess Do Hwa Seon. The cast member revealed that she had to work on featuring Do Hwa Seon's emotions uniquely. She tried to show Do Hwa Seon naturally blending with the surroundings rather than using a typical sageuk (historical drama) tone.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
In love with The First Night with the Duke? From Destined With You to Mr. Queen, K-dramas with magical world-switches
K-dramas have a special way of pulling characters - and viewers - into extraordinary adventures that defy the limits of reality. Whether it's time travel, reincarnation, or slipping through magical portals, these stories thrive on twists of fate. When ordinary lives are thrown into unfamiliar worlds, romance, danger, and destiny unfold in unexpected ways. One standout example is the ongoing series The First Night with the Duke, where Girls' Generation's Seohyun plays a college student who suddenly wakes up inside her favorite novel as Lady Cha Sun Chaek - a background character engaged to the dashing Prince Yi Beon (2PM's Taecyeon). With modern knowledge and a sharp wit, she tries to avoid him - but the prince has other plans. As feelings grow, she just might change the entire plot. If you're loving the genre-blending magic of The First Night with the Duke, here are more K-dramas where characters break free from the ordinary and enter fantastical new worlds. Destined With You Where to watch: Netflix Lee Hong Jo (Jo Bo Ah), a hardworking but often overlooked civil servant, quietly endures a life filled with complaints and solitude. Her routine takes a turn when she discovers an ancient wooden chest - along with the key to breaking a powerful curse. Jang Sin Yu (Ro Woon), a brilliant and charming lawyer, has long battled a strange illness linked to a generations-old family curse. As his symptoms grow more severe, his search for a cure leads him straight to Hong Jo. What begins as a desperate attempt to survive soon sparks an unexpected bond between them. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo Where to watch: Viki, SBS VOD, Wavve During a rare solar eclipse, modern-day woman Go Ha Jin (IU) is unexpectedly thrust back in time to the early Goryeo Dynasty, awakening in the body of Hae Soo, a 16-year-old noblewoman. Now living in the home of the gentle 8th Prince Wang Wook (Kang Ha Neul), who is married to her cousin, Hae Soo is forced to adapt to court life and unfamiliar customs. As she navigates palace politics, she grows close to several princes, including the feared and misunderstood 4th Prince Wang So (Lee Joon Gi). Despite her desire to stay uninvolved, Hae Soo is swept into the dangerous power struggles over the royal throne. Love, loyalty, and betrayal blur as history unfolds - and Hae Soo becomes entangled in a destiny far greater than she imagined. Mr. Queen Where to watch: Netflix, Viki, Hulu After a freak accident, Jang Bong Hwan, a cocky chef from modern-day Seoul, wakes up in the most unexpected place—inside the body of Queen Kim So Yong (Shin Hye Sun) in the Joseon era. Trapped in a royal court full of deception, he must navigate palace life while inhabiting the body of a queen married to King Cheol Jong (Kim Jung Hyun), a ruler in name only. Behind the throne, real power rests with Queen Sun Won (Bae Jong Ok) and her scheming brother, Kim Jwa Geun (Kim Tae Woo). But things aren't as simple as they seem. As Queen So Yong, Jang Bong Hwan begins to see past Cheol Jong's mild façade - and discovers that the king has secrets of his own. What starts as a chaotic body swap turns into a dangerous game of politics, mystery, and unexpected romance. W Where to watch: Netflix, Apple TV, Viki, WeTV, iflix When renowned webtoon artist O Seong Mu (Kim Eui Sung) vanishes while finishing the final chapter of his hit series W, his daughter, O Yeon Ju (Han Hyo Joo), a skilled cardiothoracic surgeon, sets out to find him. But reality takes a surreal turn when a hand reaches out from his computer monitor and pulls her into another world. Yeon Ju wakes up on a rooftop beside a gravely injured man - and instinctively saves his life. That man is Kang Cheol (Lee Jong Suk), the protagonist of her father's webtoon. Trapped between fiction and reality, Yeon Ju soon learns that her ability to enter and exit the webtoon hinges entirely on Kang Cheol's emotions. As she becomes entangled in his world, the lines between creator, character, and reader begin to blur - and the story may no longer be hers to control. The Heavenly Idol Where to watch: Viki Pontifex Rembrary, a high priest with divine powers, is in the midst of a battle with a devil when he's suddenly transported to modern-day Korea. He wakes up in the body of Woo Yeon Woo (Kim Min Gue), a struggling idol from the boy group Wild Animal. After a chaotic live broadcast where he declares himself a high priest, his odd behavior goes viral. With unexpected charm and stage presence, he helps the group's popularity soar. But fame brings new dangers. As Rembrary adjusts to idol life, echoes of his past return - mysterious cults, supernatural threats, and the devil he thought he left behind. Caught between two worlds, he must protect his new life while confronting the darkness that followed him. A Time Called You Where to watch: Netflix Han Jun Hee (Jeon Yeo Been) is still grieving the loss of her boyfriend, Koo Yeon Jun (Ahn Hyo Seop), who died a year ago. Struggling to move on, her life takes a surreal turn when she's suddenly transported back to 1998 - into the body of a high school student named Kwon Min Joo. In this unfamiliar time, she meets Nam Si Heon, a charming and popular student who looks exactly like her late boyfriend. As she tries to make sense of the time slip and her emotions, Si Heon's best friend, Jung In Kyu (Kang Hoon), begins to fall for Min Joo, unaware of who she truly is. Caught between past and present, Jun Hee must navigate friendship, first love, and the mysteries of fate. For all the latest K-drama, K-pop, and Hallyuwood updates, keep following our coverage here.
Pink Villa
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
4th Blue Dragon Series Awards: Park Bo Young, Im Siwan, more selected as presenters; here's when and where to watch
The Blue Dragon Series Awards is set to be back with its fourth instalment, featuring exciting acts from various K-pop stars. On July 16, K-media outlet Herald POP announced a part of the performance line-up and also the presenter list for the upcoming show. Popular names like Go Yoon Jung, Park Bo Young, Im Siwan and more have been added to the final list of award presenters, adding on to the excitement. If you are wondering when and where to stream it online, we got you covered. 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards: Presenters 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards will feature an impressive array of presenters. They include –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. They will take the stage to present awards in different categories, ensuring a thrilling experience for attendees. The show will be hosted by Girls' Generation's YoonA and Jun Hyun Moo. 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards: When and where to watch The 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards will be held at Paradise City, Incheon on July 18th at 8:30 PM KST (5:00 PM IST/7:30 AM ET). It will be broadcast live on KBS2 and KBS YouTube channels, making it accessible to international audiences. South Korean viewers can also catch it live on CHZZK, TVING, and Prizm. The red carpet event will begin at 6:40 PM KST. 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards: Performance lineup This year's Blue Dragon Series Awards promises to be a spectacular celebration, with a stellar lineup of acts. JAESSBEE, known for their distinctive style and energetic performances, will take on the show's stage. KiiiKiii, the Starship Entertainment rookie girl group, is also included in the lineup. With both groups set to deliver performances that reflect their individuality, the event is shaping up to be a must-watch. Moreover, the ceremony will include some secret performances that have yet to be revealed, piquing curiosity about potential surprise guests.
