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IU Wins Best Actress at Blue Dragon Awards and Thanks Fans with Her Speech
Korean singer and actress IU had a night to remember at the 2025 Blue Dragon Series Awards, held on July 20 in Incheon. She took home some of the night’s biggest honors and left a strong impression on fans and industry insiders with her sincere and moving speech.
IU won Best Actress for her performance in the Netflix series When Life Gives You Tangerines, a drama that has received wide praise since its release. This marks her first time winning in this major acting category and further proves her strength not just as a musician but also as a serious actress. She also received the Popularity Award, which was determined by fan votes.
During her speech, IU reflected on the deep meaning behind the series and the characters. She said it was a project she would forever be proud of and paid tribute to the fictional people she brought to life, saying they represented boldness, dreams, and courage. Her message was heartfelt and emotional, which caused applause and even tears from some in the audience.
IU wasn’t the only winner from When Life Gives You Tangerines, the show also won the Grand Prize (Daesang) and Best Supporting Actress for Yeom Hye-ran. Actor Park Bo-gum accepted the Daesang on behalf of the production team. Meanwhile, Ju Ji-hoon won Best Actor for his role in The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call, which also earned the award for Best Drama.
Nigerian singer Spyro speaks on his values, morals, and how he applies them to his work.
He shared that when shooting music videos, he does not tolerate certain things because they do not align with his beliefs.
“You can’t be in a video with me and you’re smoking. That can’t happen. You can’t be in a video with me and you’re naked. That won’t happen. I have rules and regulations for working with people.
“I can’t be on a song that is not clean, to start with. Shoday, give your life to Christ. I said, ‘Shoday, give your life to Christ.’ He said I should continue mine while he focuses on his. Even if he’s not with Christ, he’s coming to Christ. That’s why I’m in this industry. It’s a gradual process.”
Babcock University makes headlines as it speaks regarding content creator Carter Efe, who claimed that he studied at the school and graduated with a first-class degree.
When asked for proof, he shared a certificate that stated “First Class Upper.” However, the university has now spoken out, stating that the certificate is not from the school and is forged.
“Babcock University does not issue ‘Honorary Certificates’ in recognition of undergraduate academic performance. Academic excellence, including the award of First Class Honours, is formally recognized only through the University’s official degree certificate and academic transcript issued by the Office of the Registrar.”
“There is no academic classification or degree known to Babcock University as ‘First Class Upper.’ The recognized classification is First Class Honours.”
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Fans Excited as Lana Condor, Gavin Casalegno and More Feature in New Prime Video Movie
A movie trailer just dropped from Prime Video, and fans are excited as they spot their favourites in one cast: Lana Condor, Kathryn Newton and Nico Hiraga.
The movie looks thrilling as it starts with a group of friends having fun and planning to do something grand for their last adventure together.
Not knowing it might literally be their last, the teaser shows the friends entering a cave by swimming and becoming trapped as they realise there is a killer animal in the water.
What happens next and how they escape is up to them—and for us to anticipate when the movie premieres on July 29, 2026.
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