Despite a successful ceremony, viewers were a bit disappointed with the overall flow of the 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards.
The star-studded event united actors and entertainers to honor the excellence of streaming television and OTT in South Korea. The annual ceremony took place at Incheon's Paradise City on June 19, where Girls' Generation's YoonA and Jun Hyun Moo returned as hosts.
One of the main highlights of the show is the winner of the first Daesang, or Grand Prize, which was given to "The Glory" star Song Hye Kyo.
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Disney+'s "Big Bet" was awarded this year's Best Drama.
Meanwhile, Ha Jung Woo took home the Best Actor Award for his performance in Netflix's Narco-Saints," while Best Actress goes to Bae Suzy for her role in "Anna."
Winning the Best Supporting Actress is Lim Ji Yeon for her portrayal of Park Yeon Jin of "The Glory," while Lee Dong Hwi of "Big Bet" took home Best Supporting Actor award.
Amid the glitz and glam and the highly anticipated recognitions, there were some who were dismayed with how the 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards went.
What Happened to the 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards?
In a report cited by a news outlet, the ceremony, described as "messy" and "sloppy," had several lapses in terms of the production side.
As mentioned, one of the "most disappointing things" was the stage, citing how "narrow" it is for performances, especially with the girl group STAYC, which "looked cramped."
The same goes for Hwasa's number.
Despite the crowd enjoying and singing along with her song, "Maria," the stage seemed too tight to show her whole performance.
Another flaw that was mentioned by the outlet was 360-degree swivel chairs. The attendees sat in the swivel chairs to view the stage; however, the lack of backrests made the audience uncomfortable.
From the stage, to the chairs, another issue during the 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards was the sound system.
According to the report, the speech and voices of the hosts, winners, and presenters couldn't be heard loudly because the microphones were not adjusted to the height of the person standing on stage.
2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards Highlights
Although the annual ceremony had a few setbacks, the 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards were among the most talked-about topics on social media.
EXO D.O.'s reaction to Hwasa's performance immediately went viral after he was spotted looking stunned during her sultry dance and song number.
EXCUSE ME KYUNGSOO’S REACTION TO HWASA???? OH MY GODDD
— 메리 saw HWASA 🦁 (@MINARIHWASA) July 19, 2023
07192023 | MAMAMOO'S HWASA at the 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards. #HWASA #화사 #마마무 #MAMAMOO #BlueDragonSeriesAwards#BlueDragonSeriesAwards2023 pic.twitter.com/fKoJXBrZy0
In addition, Lim Ji Yeon's acceptance speech made headlines after the Best Supporting Actress apologized to people who had the same name as her character, Park Yeon Jin.
On the other hand, Girls' Generation YoonA's red carpet look stole the spotlight after the singer-actress mesmerized the crowd with her black dress showing off her sexy, flawless back.
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