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The Star
5 hours ago
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- The Star
K-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines sweeps Blue Dragon awards
South Korean actors IU (left) and Park Bo-gum received the Popular Star Award at the Blue Dragon Series Awards. Photo: IU/Instagram Hit K-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025) dominated 2025's Blue Dragon Series Awards, taking home four trophies, including the top honour, the Grand Prize. Now in its fourth year, the annual ceremony is a spin-off of the prestigious Blue Dragon Film Awards, created to recognise excellence in South Korean streaming series. This year's event was held on July 18 at Paradise City in Incheon. The period romance emerged as the biggest winner of the night, securing awards for Grand Prize, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Popular Star Award. Stealing the spotlight was singer IU, who claimed her first Best Actress award for her dual performance in the 16-episode show. She portrayed both the young version of Ae-sun and her daughter Geum-myeong, delivering a powerful portrayal that resonated with global audiences and brought depth to the emotional arcs of both characters. 'This show will remain the greatest pride of my life,' IU, 32, said onstage as she accepted the award. 'I offer my deepest respect and gratitude to all the Ae-suns who lived boldly and clearly in a world that demanded they remain unseen, and to all the Geum-myeongs who firmly planted their desires and nurtured them into reality.' Yeom Hye-ran, 48, won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Gwang-rye, Ae-sun's mother. 'I've never received so many cheers and compliments in my life. I may not deserve them, but I'm deeply honoured,' she said, thanking the series' production team for their support. IU, whose real name is Lee Ji-eun, also received the Popular Star Award alongside actor Park Medical series The Trauma Code: Heroes On Call (2025) bagged several awards, including the Top Excellence Award, the second-biggest honour of the ceremony. Cast members Ju Ji-hoon and Choo Young-woo nabbed Best Male Actor and Best New Male Actor respectively. Best Supporting Actor went to Lee Kwang-soo for his role in the Netflix crime thriller Karma (2025), while Best New Actress was awarded to Kim Min-ha – better known globally as Pachinko – for her performance in Tving's romance drama Way Back Love (2025). – The Korea Herald/Asia News Network
Straits Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
K-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines sweeps Blue Dragon awards, with IU winning Best Actress
(From left) When Life Gives You Tangerines co-stars Park Bo-gum, IU, Yeom Hye-ran and Kang You-seok. Yeom won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Gwang-rye, Ae-sun's mother. SEOUL - Netflix's hit K-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025) dominated this year's Blue Dragon Series Awards, taking home four trophies, including the top honour, the Grand Prize. Now in its fourth year, the annual ceremony is a spin-off of the prestigious Blue Dragon Film Awards, created to recognise excellence in South Korean streaming series. This year's event was held on July 18 at Paradise City in Incheon. The period romance emerged as the biggest winner of the night, securing awards for Grand Prize, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Popular Star Award. Stealing the spotlight was singer IU, who claimed her first Best Actress award for her dual performance in the 16-episode show. She portrayed both the young version of Ae-sun and her daughter Geum-myeong, delivering a powerful portrayal that resonated with global audiences and brought depth to the emotional arcs of both characters. 'This show will remain the greatest pride of my life,' IU, 32, said onstage as she accepted the award. 'I offer my deepest respect and gratitude to all the Ae-suns who lived boldly and clearly in a world that demanded they remain unseen, and to all the Geum-myeongs who firmly planted their desires and nurtured them into reality.' Veteran actress Yeom Hye-ran, 48, won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Gwang-rye, Ae-sun's mother. 'I've never received so many cheers and compliments in my life. I may not deserve them, but I'm deeply honoured,' she said, thanking the series' production team for their support. IU, whose real name is Lee Ji-eun, also received the Popular Star Award alongside actor Park Bo-gum, 32, who portrayed the younger version of Ae-sun's husband Gwan-sik. Actors Lee Hye-ri and Lee Jun-hyuk also received the award. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore 1 in 3 vapes here laced with etomidate; MOH working with MHA to list it as illegal drug: Ong Ye Kung Singapore HSA extends hotline hours, launches new platform to report vaping offences Singapore Tampines regional centre set to get more homes, offices and public amenities Multimedia How to make the most out of small homes in Singapore World Diplomats dismissed: Inside the overhaul reshaping Trump's foreign policy Life US tech CEO Andy Byron resigns after viral Coldplay 'kiss cam' video Opinion I thought I was a 'chill' parent. Then came P1 registration Singapore 'God and government are the only things beyond our control,' says Group CEO The Trauma Code: Heroes On Call (2025), another Netflix title, also bagged several awards, including the Top Excellence Award, the second biggest honour of the ceremony. Cast members Ju Ji-hoon and Choo Young-woo nabbed Best Male Actor and Best New Male Actor respectively. Best Supporting Actor went to Lee Kwang-soo for his role in the Netflix crime thriller Karma (2025), while Best New Actress was awarded to Kim Min-ha - better known globally as Pachinko - for her performance in Tving's romance drama Way Back Love (2025). THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
Korea Herald
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
‘When Life Gives You Tangerines' sweeps Blue Dragon Series Awards
IU takes home her first Best Actress honor Netflix's hit drama "When Life Gives You Tangerines" dominated this year's Blue Dragon Series Awards, taking home four trophies, including the top honor, the Grand Prize. Now in its fourth year, the annual ceremony is a spinoff of the prestigious Blue Dragon Film Awards, created to recognize excellence in Korean streaming series. This year's event was held Friday evening at Paradise City in Incheon. "Tangerines" emerged as the biggest winner of the night, securing awards for Grand Prize, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Popular Star Award. Stealing the spotlight was IU, who claimed her first Best Actress award for her dual performance in the 16-episode series. She portrayed both the young version of the mother, Aesoon, and her daughter, Geum-myung, delivering a powerful portrayal that resonated with global audiences and brought depth to the emotional arcs of both characters. 'This show will remain the greatest pride of my life,' IU said onstage as she accepted the award. 'I offer my deepest respect and gratitude to all the Aesoons who lived boldly and clearly in a world that demanded they remain unseen, and to all the Geum-myungs who firmly planted their desires and nurtured them into reality.' Veteran actress Yeom Hye-ran won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Gwang-rye, Aesoon's mother. 'I've never received so many cheers and compliments in my life. I may not deserve them, but I'm deeply honored,' she said, thanking the series' production team for their support. IU, whose real name is Lee Ji-eun, also received the Popular Star Award alongside Park Bo-gum, who portrayed the younger version of her husband Gwan-sik. Actors Lee Hye-ri and Lee Jun-hyuk were also honored with the award. "The Trauma Code: Heroes on call," another Netflix title, also bagged several awards, including the Top Excellence Award, the second biggest honor of the awarding ceremony. The show's actors Ju Ji-hoon and Choo Young-woo each nabbed the Best Male Actor and Best New Male Actor awards. Best Supporting Actor went to Lee Kwang-soo for his role in the Netflix crime thriller "Karma," while Best New Actress was awarded to Kim Min-ha—better known globally for "Pachinko"—for her performance in Tving's romance drama "Way Back Love."
