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

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

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.

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 gives excellent background.

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