Korean actress Song Hye-kyo emerged as the biggest winner at the 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards, which honored works released on streaming platforms from May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023.
The awards ceremony was held on July 19 at Paradise City and hosted by Jun Hyun-moo and Yoona.
(From left) Grand prize winner Song Hye-kyo, best actress Bae Suzy and best actor Ha Jung-woo (Screenshot from KBS video on YouTube, Instagram)
(Clockwise from top left) Best supporting actress Lim Ji-yeon, best supporting actor Lee Dong-hwi, best new actor Park Ji-hoon and best new actress Shin Ye-eun (Instagram)
For her portrayal as Moon Dong-eun in Netflix’s “The Glory,” Song Hye-kyo won the “daesang,” or grand prize, the first time that the award was given this year.
But Disney+’s “Big Bet” took home the best drama award, beating “The Glory,” “Narco-Saints,” “Bargain” and “Weak Hero Class 1.” Last year, “D.P.,” the Korean drama on Netflix starring Jung Hae-in and Koo Kyo-hwan, won best drama.
For the acting awards, Bae Suzy won best actress for Coupang Play’s “Anna” while Ha Jung-woo grabbed the best actor award for Netflix’s “Narco-Saints.”
Lim Ji-yeon, who played the role of Park Yeon-jin in “The Glory,” bagged the best supporting actress award while Lee Dong-hwi, famous for his “Reply 1988” role, won best supporting actor for “Big Bet.”
K-pop idol-actor Park Ji-hoon won best new actor for “Weak Hero Class 1” and Shin Ye-eun of “Revenge of Others” bagged the best new actress award.
Here are the winners of the 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards:
Grand Prize (Daesang) - Song Hye-kyo, The Glory (Netflix)
Drama
Best Drama - Big Bet (Disney+)
Best Actress - Bae Suzy, Anna (Coupang Play)
Best Actor - Ha Jung-woo, Narco-Saints (Netflix)
Best Supporting Actress - Lim Ji-yeon, The Glory (Netflix)
Best Supporting Actor - Lee Dong-hwi, Big Bet (Disney+)
Best New Actress - Shin Ye-eun, “Revenge of Others” (Disney+)
Best New Actor - Park Ji-hoon, Weak Hero Class 1 (Wavve)
Entertainment
Best Entertainment Program - Siren: Survive the Island (Netflix)
Best Male Entertainer - Yoo Jae-suk, Playou Level Up: Villain's World (TVING)
Best Female Entertainer - Joo Hyun-young, SNL Korea (Coupang Play)
Best New Male Entertainer - Dex, Bloody Game (Wavve)
Best New Female Entertainer - Kim Ah-young, SNL Korea (Coupang Play)
Special Awards
Whynot Award - Choi Hyun-wook, Weak Hero Class 1 (Wavve)
TIRTIR Popularity Star Award - Cha Eun-woo, Lee Kwang-soo, Park Jae-chan, Kim Yeon-koung
OST Popularity Award - Park Jae-chan