On Wednesday, June 26, the 3rd Blue Dragon Series Awards revealed their nominees through the Korean media outlet, Sports Chosun. The annual award ceremony organized by Sports Chosun initially kickstarted specifically for streaming platforms in 2022.
While the organization is also responsible for the annual Blue Dragon Film Awards, this event honors excellence in dramas and variety shows that are rolled out through OTT platforms. The nominations for the 3rd Blue Dragon Series Awards were selected through an online voting that was conducted between June 10 and June 25.
These results were combined with the evaluations by Sports Chosun and surveys conducted by industry experts. Following the same, several nominees were selected for the 3rd Blue Dragon Series Awards. Some of them include Moving, Mask Girl, The 8 Show, A Killer Paradox, and more.
All nominees for the 3rd Blue Dragon Series Awards
The 3rd Blue Dragon Series Awards is expected to take place on July 19, 2024, at 8:30 PM KST. The nominees were considered from the releases between June 1, 2023, to May 31, 2024. Here's the revealed list of nominees for the same:
Best Drama
- Mask Girl
- Moving
- A Killer Paradox
- LTNS
- Daily Dose of Sunshine
Best Actor
- Ryu Seung-ryong (Moving)
- Ryu Jun-yeol (The 8 Show)
- Byun Yo-han (Uncle Samsik)
- Im Si-wan (“Boyhood”)
- Choi Woo-shik (A Killer Paradox)
Best Actress
- Park Bo-young (Daily Dose of Sunshine)
- Ahn Eun-jin (Goodbye Earth)
- Esom (LTNS)
- Chun Woo-hee (The 8 Show)
- Han Hyo-joo (Moving)
Best Supporting Actor
- Kim Sung-kyun (Moving)
- Seo Hyun-woo (A Shop for Killers)
- Ahn Jae-hong (Mask Girl)
- Lee Kyu-hyung (Uncle Samsik)
- Lee Hee-joon (A Killer Paradox)
Best Supporting Actress
- Kwak Sun-young (Moving)
- Geum Hae-na (A Shop for Killers)
- Yeom Hye-ran (Mask Girl)
- Lee Joo-young (The 8 Show)
- Tiffany Young (Uncle Samsik)
Best New Actor
- Kim Woo-seok (Night Has Come)
- Noh Jae-won (Daily Dose of Sunshine)
- Lee Si-woo (Boyhood)
- Lee Jung-ha (Moving)
- Choi Hyun-wook (High Cookie)
Best New Actress
- Go Youn-jung (Moving)
- Kim Hye-joon (A Shop for Killers)
- Lee Yul-eum (The 8 Show)
- Jang Da-ah (Pyramid Game)
- Jeon So-nee (Parasyte: The Grey)
Best Variety Show
- The Devil’s Plan
- The Community
- SNL Korea Season 5
- My Sibling’s Romance
- Crime Scene Returns
Best Male Entertainer
- Dex (Zombieverse)
- Shin Dong-yup (SNL Korea Season 5)
- Cho Sae-ho (Super Rich in Korea)
- Ji Suk-jin (Bro & Marble in Dubai)
- Code Kunst (My Sibling’s Romance)
Best Female Entertainer
- Park Ji-yoon (Crime Scene Returns)
- Lee Soo-ji (SNL Korea Season 5)
- Jang Do-yeon (High School Mystery Club 3)
- Joo Hyun-young (Crime Scene Returns)
- Pungja (Be My Side 3)
Best New Male Entertainer
- Kwak Joon-bin (The Devil’s Plan)
- Ahn Do-gyu (SNL Korea Season 5)
- Jeong Sewoon (19/20)
- Jonathan (Zombieverse)
- Joo Woo-jae (Witch Hunt 2023)
Best New Female Entertainer
- Miyeon (My Sibling’s Romance)
- Uhm Ji-yoon (Comedy Royale)
- Yoon Gai (SNL Korea Season 5)
- Ji Ye-eun (SNL Korea Season 5)
- Patricia (My Sibling’s Romance)
The 3rd Blue Dragon Series Awards will be broadcast through KBS2 and fans can vote for their favorite nominees through the official website of Blue Dragon Series. As for the OST Popularity Award and the U+ WHY NOT Award, fans can vote through the Celeb Champ app.