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Kim Jae-won of 'Yumse 3' Wins Rookie of the Year Award: "I Love My Parents and My Older Sister" [Blue Dragon Series Awards]

The 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards Gives a Stellar Performance as the Reindeer in 'Yumi's Cells 3' "I'm here today thanks to my fans"

Gim Ga Yeong
2026-07-31 21:07:24
[Edaily Starin Gim Ga Yeong Reporter] Actor Kim Jae-won, as expected, took home the Best New Actor award.
On the afternoon of the 31st, at the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards held at Paradise City in Incheon, Kim Jae-won received the Best New Actor award.
Kim Jae-won credited his co-star Kim Go-eun, saying, “To the incredibly beautiful Go-eun, I learned so much from you and relied on you a lot. Thank you.”
He continued, “Mom, Dad, I love you, and I love my older sister,” adding, “My maternal grandmother is unwell, but since her grandson won an award, I hope seeing this will give her strength.”
Kim Jae-won stated, “Thank you to my fans. It’s thanks to you that I’m standing here today. I’m a newcomer, and I’m well aware that winning this award doesn’t make me perfect. Tomorrow, I might mess up my lines or stumble, but I’ll be like a roly-poly toy and get back up again.”
Kim Jae-won appeared as Reindeer in TVING’s *Yumi’s Cells 3*, enhancing the drama’s immersive quality and earning great love from viewers.
The Blue Dragon Series Awards is Korea’s first awards ceremony dedicated to streaming series content. The nominees, announced earlier, were selected from dramas and variety shows released on domestic and international streaming platforms between June 1 of last year and May 31 of this year.

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