At 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards held on July 18th, the original Netflix drama “When life gives you mandarins” Bring home the highest honor of the night: the first prize (Daesang). The emotional victory consolidated the impact of the show, not only in Korea but through the global streaming audience.
The drama, previewed in March, plays the IU as the rebellious but radiant native of Jeju Ae-Soon (and subsequently his daughter, Geum-Myeong) and Park Bo-gum like the extraordinarily loyal Gwan-Sik. Their love story throughout their life takes place through the four seasons, mixing laughter, loss and poetic love in a richly stratified story that resounded deeply with spectators all over the world.
Choose on stage, Park Bo-Gum expressed deep gratitude by saying: “I want to thank all the staff who worked tirelessly during the four seasons of the shooting and the global spectators who supported us.”
He then paid tribute to the creative team and his co-protagonists, stating, “Thanks to our director and writer for allowing me to create Gwan-Sik. The character of Gwan-Sik could shine even brighter thanks to the actors of children cheon-moo and Moon Woo-Jin (who played Gwan-Sik teenagers and teenagers respectively.
Meanwhile, the actor Chae Dae-Hoon, who played the Boo-Gil Boo-Gil fishing captain, said, “I don’t know if I have the right to speak on behalf of everyone, but I promise to return with even more passion and a better job.”
Finally, Lee Jun-Young, who played the first love park of Geum -myon, observed, “Working on this project gave me so much inspiration and joy. Thanks for loving” when life gives you mandarins “.
On the other hand, the Blue Dragon Series Awards are the first main premiums of Korea dedicated exclusively to the original streaming content, which includes dramas and variety shows released through platforms such as Netflix, Wavve and Coupang Play.
