5th Blue Dragon Series Awards

5th Blue Dragon Series Awards
Official poster
Awarded forExcellence in OTT television
DateJuly 31, 2026 (2026-07-31)
SiteParadise City, Incheon
Hosted byJun Hyun-moo
Lim Yoona
Organised bySports Chosun
Highlights
Most winsThe Legend of Kitchen Soldier (3)
Most nominationsThe Scarecrow (6)
Blue Dragon's Choice (Grand Prize)Kim Go-eun
Websitebsa.blueaward.co.kr/series/
Television/radio coverage
NetworkKBS2
Viewership
  • Ratings: 3.1%
  • Viewership: 711,000[1]

The 5th edition of the Blue Dragon Series Awards ceremony, organised by Sports Chosun was held on July 31, 2026, at Paradise City, Incheon, at 20:30 KST.[2] It was hosted by Jun Hyun-moo and Lim Yoona and broadcast live through KBS2.[3][4]

The nominees were announced on July 1, 2026. The series produced and invested in by over-the-top (OTT) media platforms, released from June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026, were eligible for nominations.[5]

Winners and nominees

Kim Go-eun, Blue Dragon's Choice (Grand Prize) winner
Go Youn-jung, Popular Star and Global Icon Awards winner

Winners are listed first and emphasized in bold.[6][7]

Blue Dragon's Choice (Grand Prize)
Best Drama
Best Entertainment Program
  • Better Late than Single
    • Screwballs – Season 4
    • Jae Seok's B&B Rules!
    • The White Collars – Season 2
    • Culinary Class Wars – Season 2
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best New Actor
Best New Actress
Best Male Entertainer
Best Female Entertainer
Best New Male Entertainer
Best New Female Entertainer
Popular Star Awards
OST Popularity Award
Global Icon Award with Lavien Cosmetic

Programs with multiple nominations

The following television programs received multiple nominations:

Nominations Television programs
6 The Scarecrow
5 Jae Seok's B&B Rules!
Saturday Night Live Korea – Season 8
The Legend of Kitchen Soldier
3 Better Late than Single
Culinary Class Wars – Season 2
Gold Land
Low Life
Made in Korea
Screwballs – Season 4
You and Everything Else
2 Aema
Can This Love Be Translated?
If Wishes Could Kill
The Art of Sarah
The White Collars – Season 2
Yumi's Cells – Season 3

Programs with multiple wins

The following television programs received multiple nominations:

Nominations Television programs
3 The Legend of Kitchen Soldier
2 Screwballs – Season 4
Saturday Night Live Korea – Season 8
The Art of Sarah

Performers

Name(s) Performed Ref.
Kim Min-ha "That's Life" [8]
MigakBoys
Lee Sang-yi
"My Flavor" [9]
Yena "Nemonemo"
"Catch Catch"
[10]
Tiger JK "Angel" (with Lee Eun-ji)
"Good Life" (with Mimi)
"Monster" (with Mimi)
[11]

References

  1. ↑ Nielsen Korea ratings:"Top 20 Household Viewership Ratings: Blue Dragon Series Awards Part 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 1, 2026. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
  2. ↑ Jo, Ji-young (June 15, 2026). [공식] "★의 축제"…韓최초 OTT 시상식 제5회 청룡시리즈어워즈, 7월 31일 개최 확정 [[Official] "★Festival of"... Korea's First OTT Awards Ceremony, 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards, Confirmed to Be Held on July 31] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on July 1, 2026. Retrieved July 1, 2026 – via Naver.
  3. ↑ Song, Mi-hee (June 15, 2026). 제5회 청룡시리즈어워즈, 오는 7월 31일 개최 확정 [The 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards will be held on July 31] (in Korean). BNT News. Archived from the original on July 1, 2026. Retrieved July 1, 2026 – via Naver.
  4. ↑ Jo, Ji-young (July 21, 2026). [청룡시리즈어워즈] 전현무X임윤아 5년 연속 청룡 호스트 확정 "MC조차 찐팬 마음" [[Blue Dragon Series Awards] Jun Hyun-moo X Lim Yoona Confirmed as Blue Dragon Hosts for 5 Consecutive Years: "Even the MCs Have the Heart of True Fans"] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on July 21, 2026. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  5. ↑ Jo, Ji-young (July 1, 2026). [청룡시리즈어워즈] "전문가 투표율 역대 최고"…BSA, 용호상박 ★총출동 최종 후보 발표 [[Blue Dragon Series Awards] "Expert turnout hits record high"... BSA announces final candidates for Yongho Sangbak ★] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on July 1, 2026. Retrieved July 1, 2026 – via Naver.
  6. ↑ Lee, Seung-mi (July 1, 2026). ‘허수아비’ 최다 노미네이트…제5회 청룡시리즈 어워즈 후보 발표 ['Scarecrow' receives most nominations... Announcement of the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards Candidates] (in Korean). The Dong-A Ilbo. Archived from the original on July 1, 2026. Retrieved July 1, 2026 – via Naver.
  7. ↑ Kim, Soo-young (July 31, 2026). '청룡시리즈어워즈' 대상 김고은…"매 작품 책임감" 눈물 [종합] ['Blue Dragon Series Awards' Grand Prize Kim Go-eun... "Responsible for every project" sheds tears [Summary]] (in Korean). The Korea Economic Daily. Archived from the original on July 31, 2026. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  8. ↑ Kim, So-hee (July 31, 2026). 김민하, '청룡' 포문 열었다..'17kg 감량'에도 폭풍 가창력 [Kim Min-ha opens the 'Blue Dragon' spark..' Lost 17kg' but still had explosive vocal power] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on July 31, 2026. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  9. ↑ Park, Joo-won (July 31, 2026). 이상이, 특별출연인데 시상식까지 참석했다…'미각보이즈' 축하 공연도 참여 ('청룡시리즈어워즈') [Lee Sang-yi, even though it was a special appearance, attended the awards ceremony…Also participated in the congratulatory performance for the ‘Migak Boys’ at the (Blue Dragon Series Awards)] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on July 31, 2026. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  10. ↑ Song, Joeong-hoon (July 31, 2026). [포토] 예나, 화려한 축하 무대 [[Photo] Yena, a dazzling celebration stage] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on July 31, 2026. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  11. ↑ Song, Joeong-hoon (July 31, 2026). [포토] 타이거JK 축하 무대 함께 즐기는 배우들 [[Photo] Actors enjoying the Tiger JK celebration stage together] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on July 31, 2026. Retrieved July 31, 2026.