'Scarecrow' Tops Blue Dragon Series Awards Nominations with 6; 'Cooking Soldier' Nominated in 4 Categories [Official]

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'The 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards' announced the final nominees for each category ahead of the event scheduled for July 31.

The nominees, revealed on the 1st, were selected from dramas and variety programs released via domestic and international streaming platforms between June 1, 2025, and May 31, 2026.

Notably, the participation rate in the first round of voting by experts reached a record high, allowing a palpable sense of the intense passion for K-content. Combined with the first-round netizen voting results aggregated through the official Blue Dragon Series Awards website from June 17 to June 30, a fair lineup of nominees was finalized.

The nominees for Best Work include 'Made in Korea', 'Yumi's Cells Season 3', 'Eun-jung and Sang-yeon', 'Cooking Soldier: The Legend', and 'Scarecrow', totaling five works (listed alphabetically), marking the start of the official award competition.

'Scarecrow' secured nominations in six categories, including Best Work, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best New Actor, and Best New Actress, earning the honor of the most-nominated title. 'Cooking Soldier: The Legend' followed closely with nominations in four categories (five candidates) ranging from Best Work to Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best New Actor.

In the Best Actor category, Kim Seon-ho ('Is This Love Translated?'), Kim Woo-bin ('It Will All Be Fine'), Park Ji-hoon ('Cooking Soldier: The Legend'), Park Hae-soo ('Scarecrow'), and Hyun Bin ('Made in Korea') lead their respective dramas with distinct styles, drawing attention to who will claim the honor of Choi Jong (수상). For Best Actress, Ko Yoon-jung ('Is This Love Translated?'), Kim Go-eun ('Eun-jung and Sang-yeon'), Park Bo-young ('Gold Land'), Park Ji-hyun ('Eun-jung and Sang-yeon'), and Shin Hye-sun ('Lady Dua') are among the nominees, expected to engage in the fiercest competition yet.

Nominees for Best Supporting Actor include Yoon Kyung-ho ('Cooking Soldier: The Legend'), Lee Kwang-soo ('Gold Land'), Lee Sang-i ('Cooking Soldier: The Legend'), Jung Moon-sung ('Scarecrow'), and Jin Sun-kyu ('Aema'). In the Best Supporting Actress category, Kwak Sun-young ('Scarecrow'), Moon Jung-hee ('Gold Land'), Park Bo-kyung ('Lady Dua'), Seo Eun-soo ('Made in Korea'), and Im Soo-jung ('Fine: Country Bumpkins') will compete for Choi Jong (수상).

The Best New Actor nominees, who will be crowned the sole winner of this once-in-a-lifetime award, include Kim Jae-won ('Yumi's Cells Season 3'), Kim Jin-wook ('Fine: Country Bumpkins'), Baek Seon-ho ('Girigido'), Song Geon-hee ('Scarecrow'), and Lee Hong-nae ('Cooking Soldier: The Legend'). Alongside them, the Best New Actress nominees are Kim Min ('Fine: Country Bumpkins'), Bang Hyo-rin ('Aema'), Seo Ji-hye ('Scarecrow'), Arin (SLINE), and Jeon So-young ('Girigido').

Just as in the drama category, the variety program section also captivates with a glamorous lineup. 'D-Liver: The Rival', 'Born Single but Wanting to Date', 'Yoo Jae-suk Camp', 'Office Workers Season 2', and 'Black and White Lisa: Cooking Class War Season 2' have been nominated for Best Variety Program, initiating the main competition.

Especially drawing the most attention, the Best Male Variety Performer (Best-Excellent) category features Kim Won-hoon ('SNL Korea Season 8'), Shin Dong-yup ('SNL Korea Season 8'), Yoo Jae-suk ('Yoo Jae-suk Camp'), Lee Kwang-soo ('Yoo Jae-suk Camp'), and Ju Woo-jae ('D-Liver: The Rival') as nominees. For Best Female Variety Performer (Best-Excellent), Kim Sook ('D-Liver: The Rival'), Lee Su-ji ('SNL Korea Season 8'), Lee Eun-ji ('Born Single but Wanting to Date'), Jeong Yi-rang ('Sister Cafe'), and Ji Ye-eun ('Yoo Jae-suk Camp') will compete for the trophy.

Nominees for Best New Male Variety Performer include Kim Gyu-won ('SNL Korea Season 8'), Kim Seon-ho ('Bonjour Ppanjip'), Byun Woo-seok ('Yoo Jae-suk Camp'), Kaddi Garden ('Born Single but Wanting to Date'), and Hudeokjuk ('Black and White Lisa: Cooking Class War Season 2'). In the Best New Female Variety Performer category, Kim Si-hyun ('Baby Beast' / 'Black and White Lisa: Cooking Class War Season 2'), Kim Ye-won ('Transfer Love 4'), Sim Ja-yoon ('Office Workers Season 2'), Ahn Ju-mi ('SNL Korea Season 8'), and Choi Mi-na-su ('Single's Inferno Season 5') are among the nominees, expected to engage in fierce competition.

The netizen voting to determine the ultimate winner among the final nominees will be conducted exclusively through the 'Celebrity Champ' app, a dedicated voting platform, from tomorrow, July 2 (Thursday), to July 30 (Thursday). The results of this voting carry the same weight as one judge's vote.

Meanwhile, the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards will be held at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, July 31, at Chroma in Incheon Paradise City, and will be broadcast live on KBS 2TV. Prior to the event, a hand-printing ceremony featuring the winners of the 4th awards will take place at CGV Yongsan i-Park Mall at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7.

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