Park Bo Kyung Wins First Blue Dragon Series Award as Jin Seon Kyu Celebrates Beside Her

Park Bo Kyung marked a defining moment in her acting career at the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards, taking home the Best Supporting Actress prize for The Art of Sarah. The July 31 ceremony at Paradise City in Incheon brought together performers from Korea’s streaming-drama scene, but the emotional response surrounding her win quickly became one of the evening’s most memorable images.

Her husband, actor Jin Seon Kyu, was seated beside her when her name was announced. He appeared overcome by the news, helping her rise from her chair and watching as she made her way to the stage. As Park began her acceptance speech, broadcast cameras repeatedly caught him wiping away tears.

A first trophy after a long road

The award carries special meaning for Park, whose career has included both persistence and a substantial pause. She began acting in 2003, then stepped away from the profession for several years while raising her children. Her eventual return unfolded gradually, with supporting roles allowing audiences to recognize the assurance and specificity she brought to her performances.

In recent years, Park has become familiar to drama viewers through distinctive appearances, including in Little Women. Her work in The Art of Sarah brought that progress to a new level, earning her a first acting trophy more than two decades after she started in the field. The result gave the ceremony a career-milestone narrative that reached beyond the usual awards-night spectacle.

During her speech, Park reflected on the experience of watching other performers receive honors and wondering whether she might ever stand at the podium herself. She expressed gratitude for the opportunities that came with her return to acting, including the auditions and projects that helped rebuild momentum after time away.

A shared celebration

Park also turned the moment toward her husband, noting that he seemed even more surprised by the outcome than she was. She connected the award to the couple’s own history with a lighthearted observation: after losing her engagement ring, they had not had matching items for some time. Now, she said, they had matching trophies—one she had no intention of losing.

The remark drew laughter at the ceremony while adding a personal note to an already emotional speech. Jin, himself a respected and busy actor, continued to show the effects of the moment from his seat. Their visible support for each other resonated because it captured a private kind of celebration in the highly public setting of an awards show.

Both actors had arrived as nominees in supporting-acting categories, a rare point of symmetry for a married couple at the event. They also appeared together on the red carpet in coordinated black formalwear before the ceremony began. That shared presence gave additional context to the award: it was not simply an individual achievement, but a night in which both partners were being recognized by their industry.

Recognition for a return to acting

Park’s win also highlights a broader reality of entertainment careers, where time away from the spotlight can reshape the path back. A performer’s return often depends on small opportunities, sustained preparation and a willingness to begin again in unfamiliar circumstances. The award acknowledges the work Park has done since re-entering the industry while placing her next projects under a brighter spotlight.

For Jin Seon Kyu and Park Bo Kyung, the Blue Dragon Series Awards offered an unusually vivid portrait of that milestone. One actor walked to the stage to accept a long-awaited honor; the other watched, visibly proud. The trophies may be identical, but the evening’s lasting image was the partnership behind one of them.