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‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’ And ‘Trauma Code’ Win Blue Dragon Awards
INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA, JUL 18 – Netflix's drama When Life Gives You Tangerines won the Grand Prize and three other awards, while The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call also took home three honors at the 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards.
- On Friday, July 18, 2025, the 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards took place at Paradise City Hotel in Jung-gu, Incheon, honoring excellence in streaming dramas and variety shows.
- Organized by Sports Chosun, the awards debuted in 2022 as a spinoff of the Blue Dragon Film Awards, responding to the growing global streaming market.
- Securing the Daesang, When Life Gives You Tangerines, while Ju Ji-hoon won Best Actor and Choo Young-woo claimed Best New Actor, IU and Yeom Hye-ran took top acting awards.
- On the red carpet, a halter-neck gown slipped to reveal pasties, yet the actress continued posing gracefully and Lee Jun Young mistakenly approached the stage after the Popularity Award announcement.
- Streaming live on KBS Entertainment’s YouTube channel, the ceremony reached global audiences, JAESSBEE and KiiiKiii energized the stage, and fierce competition reflected the shift to streaming premieres.
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‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’ wins Blue Dragon Series Awards
“When Life Gives You Tangerines” continues to captivate audiences and critics, as it emerged the biggest winner of the fourth Blue Dragon Series Awards after bagging four plums, including grand prize (or daesang) and best actress. The fourth edition of the Blue Dragon Series Awards was held on Friday, July 18, at Paradise City, Incheon, with Yoona and Jun Hyun-moo tapped as hosts. The awards ceremony, organized by the Korean media outlet Sports …
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