Kim Go Eun Wins the Daesang at the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards — Full 2026 Winners List

Kim Go Eun Takes the Daesang at the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards — Here's Every Winner

Korea's biggest night for streaming just wrapped, and honestly? The 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards did not disappoint. Held on July 31 in Incheon and hosted by the always-charismatic Lim Yoona and Jun Hyun Moo, the ceremony celebrated the best of K-dramas, variety shows, and everything in between — the first awards show in Korea built specifically for streaming content. If you missed the live broadcast on KBS2, here's the full rundown of who walked away with the hardware.

The Big One: Kim Go Eun's Second Daesang

The night's biggest moment belonged to Kim Go Eun, who snagged the Daesang (Grand Prize) for her role in the Netflix drama You and Everything Else. It's her second Daesang at this event — proof that the Goblin and The King: Eternal Monarch star is still at the absolute top of her game. Her win was the emotional highlight of the evening, with fans across social media celebrating the well-deserved recognition.

Meanwhile, Park Hae Soo took home Best Actor for his gripping performance in The Scarecrow, and Shin Hae Sun claimed Best Actress for The Art of Sarah. Not a weak link in that trio, honestly.

Best Drama, Variety, and Everything Else

The Legend of Kitchen Soldier walked away with Best Drama — and it clearly cleaned up, with Yoon Kyung Ho also winning Best Supporting Actor and An Yu Jin (yes, the IVE member!) taking the OST Popularity Award for the show's soundtrack. On the variety side, Better Late Than Single won Best Variety Show, while Kim Sook and Kim Won Hun took the Top Excellence Awards for female and male entertainers.

Here are the rest of the night's winners:

• Best New Actor: Kim Jae Won (Yumi's Cells 3)
• Best New Actress: Jeon So Young (If Wishes Could Kill)
• Best Supporting Actress: Park Bo Kyung (The Art of Sarah)
• Global Icon Award: Go Youn Jung (Can This Love Be Translated?)
• Popular Star Award: Go Youn Jung, Byeon Woo Seok, Yu Jae Seok, Lee Soo Ji

What This Means for K-Drama Fans

If this winners list tells you anything, it's that 2026 is a ridiculously strong year for Korean streaming content. Netflix's You and Everything Else, The Scarecrow, and Yumi's Cells 3 are all must-watches if you haven't caught them yet — and with Our Sticky Love, Flex X Cop 2, and My Bias, My Boss dropping this August, your watchlist is about to get very crowded.

Congrats to all the winners — and if you're new to the K-drama rabbit hole, this year's Blue Dragon list is basically a cheat sheet for what's actually worth your time. Start with The Legend of Kitchen Soldier and thank us later.