At the awards ceremony, actress Roh Jeong Eui is attracting a great deal of attention.

The first ever Blue Dragon Series Awards were held in Paradise City, Incheon, on the afternoon of July 19th. That day, Roh Jeong Eui appeared in a long white dress.

With her long, wavy hair hanging down, she made a heart with her hand and posed for the camera, displaying her beauty to the fullest extent.

Roh Jeong Eui, born in 2001 and turning 20 this year, made her debut in the 2011 Channel A drama "Bachelor's Vegetable Store."

Roh Jeong Eui, who has steadily accumulated a filmography since her childhood, made her name widely known by starring in the films "Fantasy Of The Girls," "18 Again," and "Our Beloved Summer."

Last year, she won the SBS Drama Award for Best New Actress for "Our Beloved Summer". As her popularity grew, she began hosting SBS's "Inkigayo" in April of last year.

Netizens responded to Roh Jeong Eui's Blue Dragon Series Awards by saying, "She's been an actress since she was young, so she's really matured", and "She's good at acting, and I believe she'll stand out."

In its first ever year, the Blue Dragon Series Awards is a ceremony honoring OTT content. It targets domestic dramas and entertainment programs on OTT platforms available in Korea, including Netflix, Disney Plus, Season, Apple TV Plus, Watcha, Wave, Kakao TV, Coupang Play, and TVing.

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The hit drama Weak Hero 2 is taking over both streaming charts and fans’ hearts—and now it’s bringing massive attention back to the original Naver webtoon Weak Hero.

According to Netflix's Tudum Top 10 update on April 30, Weak Hero 2 pulled in a huge 6.1 million views (based on total watch time divided by full runtime) just three days after its release. It grabbed the #1 spot on the Global TOP 10 Non-English TV Series chart.

That’s not all—right after it dropped, the drama soared to the top of Korea’s TOP 10 Series and even made the TOP 10 charts in 63 countries, including Brazil, France, Mexico, Belgium, Morocco, Greece, Indonesia, and more.

This follows the success of Weak Hero 1, which previously ranked #8 and stayed on the global chart for five weeks straight.

With all eyes on the new season, fans are now rushing to read the original webtoon, leading to a massive jump in popularity.

The webtoon, which first started in May 2018 and wrapped up in November 2023, is famous for its intense storytelling and emotional depth.

It tells the story of Yeon Si Eun, a quiet and seemingly weak student who turns into a top fighter at a violent school—giving fans a unique and gripping coming-of-age story.

After Weak Hero Class 2 aired, many viewers started reading or re-reading the webtoon from beginning to end. As a result, sales of the webtoon have shot up more than 20 times compared to its average monthly sales after completion.

The series has also been turned into printed books, a mobile game, and even emojis, and has been exported to 9 countries, including North America.

When the first season of the drama premiered on Wavve in 2022, it held 45% of the platform’s total viewing share, proving its wide appeal.

Fans are now hoping for a new sequel season of the webtoon, and the franchise is being praised as a perfect example of how a strong original story can keep growing through great adaptations.

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