# 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards 2026: Full Nominee List Revealed — Hyun Bin, Kim Seon Ho, and Park Bo Young Lead a Stacked Race

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Published: 2026-07-01  
Updated: 2026-07-01  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Korea’s most prestigious streaming-dedicated awards ceremony is gearing up for its biggest night yet. The **5th Blue Dragon Series Awards** has officially announced its full list of nominees, and the competition across drama and variety categories is nothing short of thrilling. The ceremony is set to take place on **July 31, 2026**, and the nominees were chosen through online voting (June 17–30), evaluations by Sports Chosun reporters, and industry expert surveys covering OTT content released between June 2025 and May 2026.

## 5th Blue Dragon: Key Drama Nominees

| Category | Nominees |
| --- | --- |
| Best Drama | Made in Korea, Yumi’s Cells 3, You and Everything Else, The Legend of Kitchen Soldier, The Scarecrow |
| Best Actor | Hyun Bin, Kim Seon Ho, Kim Woo Bin, Park Ji Hoon, Park Hae Soo |
| Best Actress | Go Youn Jung, Kim Go Eun, Park Bo Young, Park Ji Hyun, Shin Hae Sun |
| Best Supporting Actor | Yoon Kyung Ho, Lee Kwang Soo, Lee Sang Yi, Jung Moon Sung, Jin Sun Kyu |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kwak Sun Young, Moon Jung Hee, Park Bo Kyung, Seo Eun Soo, Im Soo Jung |
| Best New Actor | Kim Jae Won, Kim Jin Wook, Baek Sun Ho, Song Geon Hee, Lee Hong Nae |
| Best New Actress | Kim Min, Bang Hyo Rin, Seo Ji Hye, Arin, Jeon So Young |

## Variety Show Category Highlights

The Best Variety Show race features a fascinating five-way contest among Screwballs 4, Better Late Than Single, Jae Seok’s B&B Rules!, The White Collars 2, and Culinary Class Wars 2. On the entertainer front, Yu Jae Seok and Lee Kwang Soo face off against each other — and also against comedian Joo Woo Jae — while the Best Female Entertainer race sees Kim Sook go up against Lee Eun Ji.

![Blue Dragon](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/blldldAa-1024x576.webp)

Meanwhile, Byeon Woo Seok earns a Best New Male Entertainer nod, and Choi Mina Sue from Single’s Inferno 5 leads the charge in the Best New Female Entertainer category.

## Why This Ceremony Matters

Launched in 2022 by Sports Chosun — the same organisation behind the acclaimed Blue Dragon Film Awards — the Blue Dragon Series Awards was the first awards ceremony in Korea specifically dedicated to honouring excellence on OTT streaming platforms. With K-drama streaming going from strength to strength globally, this ceremony has grown rapidly into a major industry benchmark.

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To learn more about the history and significance of the Blue Dragon Awards in Korean entertainment, the [Wikipedia article on the Blue Dragon Film Award](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Dragon_Film_Award) gives excellent background.

## FAQs

### **Q1. When will the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards take place?**

  
The 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards ceremony is scheduled for July 31, 2026, honouring the best in Korean OTT streaming content.

### **Q2. How were the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards nominees selected?**

  
Nominees were chosen through a combination of public online voting held from June 17 to 30, evaluations by Sports Chosun reporters, and surveys of industry experts covering OTT content from June 2025 to May 2026.