Seoul Drama Awards Releases Statement that Nominations are Not Out Yet Contradicting that Zhang Ling He was Nominated for Best Actor for Pursuit of Jade
Oh what a difference a day makes lol! Yesterday C-ent was buzzing that Zhang Ling He was now elevated to international level with a nomination for Best Actor at the 2026 Seoul International Drama Awards for his role in Pursuit of Jade. Now the official awards organization has come out in a released statement that the nominations for any award is not yet released, and what has been circulating is merely a list of “submissions” for consideration for a nomination. Yikes, a bit of egg on face for Zhang Ling He’s side to jump the gun here. Not sure if it was a misunderstanding on the part of his agency or his fandom to tout this nomination before he’s actually nominated, and again he could be nominated in the end but right now this has turned out to be not true at this time. Oh wells, more publicity for him and for the drama.
We love and like Zhang ling He. Good Luck in All your Endeavours!.
ZLH is indeed very popular in South Korea right now, largely thanks to PoJ. It is actually quite rare to see South Korean fangirls go completely gaga over a Chinese celebrity, but that is exactly what is happening with ZLH on social media. This phenomenon has nothing to do with acting skills. It simply means that a large number of South Korean viewers find him incredibly attractive. Interestingly, I saw a similar buzz a while ago referring to Song Weilong’s nomination for a South Korean award. I guess it was also a rumor? lol. It makes sense now, considering that ZLH and SWL resemble each other somehow, and their respective fandoms have been fighting ever since their breakout hit dramas. Judging by the sheer volume of online discussions, ZLH’s popularity is obviously higher.