The 2025 Blue Dragon Film Awards crowned Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin as Best Actor and Best Actress, sparking heated debates on social media platforms such as TheQoo and Pannchoa.
Netizens asked: “Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin, aren’t you ashamed?”highlighting the dissatisfaction with the choice of winners despite a season full of excellent performances.
In No other choiceSon Ye-jin gave a polished and professional performance, but her character was not the main protagonist. With only 30-35% screen time and a plot that serves more to support the central plot than drive it, many felt it did not meet the standard for a lead actress award. Competitors like Lee Hye-young Pagua showcased performances deemed to be more impactful, which left the audience surprised by Son Ye-jin’s victory.
While Hyun Bin acts Harbin was solid, critics say it was safe and lacked emotional depth, especially when compared to heavyweights like Park Jung-min (The ugly), Sol Kyung-gu, Jo Jung-suk (My daughter is a zombie), and even Lee Byung-hun, who starred alongside Son Ye-jin. Many fans felt that the Best Actor award was influenced more by popularity than merit.
The Blue Dragon voting process combines eight jury votes with one netizen vote, with the latter having decisive weight when the jury scores are close. This mechanism led to the hypothesis that the winners were determined more by the popularity of the public than by the quality of the performances, fueling the frustration of netizens.
- The awards turned into a popularity contest.
- Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin were not the strongest this year.
- Son Ye-jin’s role was basically supporting, but she won the Best Actress award.
- The netizens’ vote also seems questionable.
- It’s no longer about acting, it’s about who is famous.
Despite the backlash, Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin accepted their awards, leaving fans debating whether the Blue Dragon Awards truly honored the year’s best performances.
Sources: TheQoo, Pannchoa
