Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards

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Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards (Korean아시아콘텐츠어워즈&글로벌OTT어워즈; abbreviated ACA & G. OTT) is an awards ceremony organized by Busan International Film Festival and Korea Radio Promotion Association. Formerly known as Asia Contents Awards, it is an annual event inaugurated in 2019. It joined hands with the International OTT Festival, the Ministry of Science and ICT and Busan Metropolitan City in 2023, who co-hosts the event. Rebranding itself as "Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards (ACA & G.OTT Awards)", it has expanded its horizon from Asia to the world. It now has 17 award categories including 5 newly added awards. The Awards celebrates 10 awards in competition and 7 awards by invitation such as Lifetime Achievement Award and Rising Star of the Year. Recognising the contribution of the streamers, it presents awards to the OTT service providers also.[1]

Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards
Current: 2023 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards
Awarded forThe achievements of excellent content made for TV, OTT, and online across Asia
DateOctober
CountrySouth Korea
Presented by
Formerly calledAsia Contents Awards
First awarded2019; 5 years ago (2019)
Last awarded2023
WebsiteOfficial website

2023 edition of the awards ceremony will take place on October 8, 2023, at BIFF Theater, Busan Cinema Center, Busan, South Korea.[2]

Ceremonies edit

YearDateVenueCityHostRef.
Asia Contents Awards (ACA)
2019October 6, 2019Sohyang Theater, Dongseo UniversityBusan, South KoreaYoo Teo and Kim Sae-yeon[3]
2020October 25, 2020onlineNichkhun and Kim Sae-yeon[4]
2021October 7, 2021Mark Tetto and Kim Sae-yeon[5]
2022October 8, 2022BIFF Theater, Busan Cinema CenterBusan, South KoreaJung Hae-in and Kim Sae-yeon[6]
Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards (ACA & G.OTT Awards)
2023October 8, 2023BIFF Theater, Busan Cinema CenterBusan, South KoreaKim Kang-woo and Nancy[7][8]

Awards category edit

There are 17 award categories including 5 newly added awards in 2023. The Awards celebrates 10 awards in competition and 7 awards by invitation.[9]

Open competition edit

  • Best Creative: This award honours a content with notable achievement among the nominations.
  • Best OTT Original: This award is for the outstanding OTT Original content among the nominations.
  • Best Asian TV Series: An outstanding Asian TV series among the nominations gets this award.
  • Best Reality and Variety: The outstanding reality and variety show among the nominations for the year is the recipient of this award.
  • Best Director
  • Best Writer
  • Best Lead Actor & Actress
  • Best Supporting Actor & Actress
  • Best Newcomer Actor & Actress
  • Best Visual Effects

Invitation edit

  • Creative Beyond Border: This award is given to honor the content that has pioneered a new genre on OTT.
  • New Technology: This award honors outstanding platform that utilize emerging ICT technology.
  • Special Contribution for K-Content: To honour the platforms, networks, production houses, and artists who contribute to the proliferation of Korean content worldwide, this award is given.
  • Special Contribution for OTT Industry: This award honors the OTT service providers and partners who have contributed to the development of OTT industry worldwide.
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: This award is given to a TV station, media platform, production house, or a creative artist who has made notable contributions worldwide.
  • ACA Excellence Award: A creative artist who makes notable contributions around the world is honoured with this award.
  • Rising Star of the Year: The most notable artist among the nominations gets the rising star award.

Winners open competition edit

Kim Hee-ae winner of 2020 Best Lead Actress Award for The World of the Married
Park Eun-bin winner of 2022 Best Lead Actress Award for Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Winners of Best Lead Actress Award
Lee Jung-ha winner of New Actor Award for Moving
Go Youn-jung winner of Best Newcomer Actress for Moving
Winners of 2023 Best Newcomer Award

Best Creative edit

YearWinnerCreatorCountryRef.
2019Mr. SunshineStudio Dragon  South Korea[10]
2020The World of the MarriedJTBC Studios  South Korea[11]
The Bad KidsiQIYI  China[12]
2021Move to HeavenNetflix  South Korea[13]
2022Extraordinary Attorney WooENA, Netflix  South Korea[14]
2023MovingDisney+  South Korea[15]

Best OTT Original edit

YearWinnerCreatorCountryRef.
2021The Long Night [zh]iQIYI  China[13]
2023Weak Hero Class 1Wavve  South Korea[16]

Best Asian TV Series edit

YearWinnerCreatorCountryRef.
2023ScoopMatchbox Shots, Netflix  India[17]

Best Reality and Variety edit

YearWinnerCreatorCountryRef.
2023Physical 100Netflix  South Korea[18]
Let's Feast VietnamBHD Vietnam Media Corp  Vietnam

Best Asian Drama edit

YearWinnerCreatorCountryRef.
2019FacultyMediacorp  Singapore[19]
Hormones: The Series Season 3GTH  Thailand
2020Last MadameOchre Pictures  Singapore[20]
When the Camellia BloomsPan Entertainment  South Korea
2021Girl from Nowhere Season 2GMM 25, Netflix  Thailand[5]
Best Asian Animation
2021Heaven's Design TeamAsahi Production  Japan[5]
2022The Orbital ChildrenProduction +h  Japan[14]
Best Asian Documentary
2022The Atom Araullo Specials : Young ArmsENA / GMA Network  Philippines[21]

Best Short-Form/Web Drama edit

YearWinnerCreatorCountryRef.
2021ShekerSalem Social Media  Kazakhstan[22]

Best Lead Actress edit

YearWinnerWorkCountryRef.
2019Yao ChenAll Is Well  China[19]
Maja SalvadorWild Flower  Philippines[23]
2020Kim Hee-aeThe World of the Married  South Korea[12]
Haru KurokiNagi's Long Vacation  Japan
2021Song JiaA Love for Dilemma  China[5]
2022Park Eun-binExtraordinary Attorney Woo  South Korea[24]
2023Karishma TannaScoop  India[17]

Best Lead Actor edit

YearWinnerWorkCountryRef.
2019Lei JiayinThe Longest Day in Chang'an  China[19]
Kim Nam-gilThe Fiery Priest  South Korea
Takayuki YamadaThe Naked Director  Japan
2020Joseph ChangThe Victims' Game  Taiwan[12]
Ju Ji-hoonKingdom Season 2  South Korea
2021Lee Je-hoonMove to Heaven  South Korea[25]
2022Ryohei SuzukiTokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room  Japan[14]
2023Ryu Seung-ryongMoving  South Korea[15]

Best Supporting Actress edit

YearWinnerWorkCountryRef.
2022Sora MaThis Land Is Mine  Singapore[26]
2023Lim Ji-yeonThe Glory  South Korea[27]

Best Supporting Actor edit

YearWinnerWorkCountryRef.
2022Park Hae-sooSquid Game  South Korea[14]
2023Hsueh Shih-lingTaiwan Crime Stories  Taiwan[27]

Best Director edit

YearWinnerWorkCountryRef.
2023Xin ShuangThe Long Season  China[27]

Best Writer edit

YearWinnerWorkCountryRef.
2019Park Hae-youngMy Mister  South Korea[19]
Lu Shih-yuanThe World Between Us  Taiwan
2020Kim Eun-heeKingdom Season 2  South Korea[28]
2021Yoon Ji-ryeonMove to Heaven  South Korea[25]
2022Wang Xiaoshuai, Yang YishuThe Pavilion  China[14]
2023Kang FullMoving  South Korea[15]

Best Newcomer Actress edit

YearWinnerWorkCountryRef..
2019Sananthachat ThanapatpisalHormones: The Series  Thailand[19]
Kemisara Paladesh
Sabrina ZhuangMountains and Ocean  China
Morita MisatoThe Naked Director  Japan
2020Plearnpichaya KomalarajunOne Year:The Series  Thailand[12]
Jeon Mi-doHospital Playlist  South Korea
2021Koe YeetTitoudao  Singapore[29]
Go Min-siSweet Home  South Korea[5]
2022Bao Shang EnLove Behind the Melody  China[14]
2023Go Youn-jungMoving  South Korea[15]

Best Newcomer Actor edit

YearWinnerWorkCountryRef..
2019Jin Xiong HaoMountains and Ocean  China[19]
2020Paris IntarakomalyasutIn Family We Trust  Thailand[12]
Rong ZishanThe Bad Kids  China
2021Win MorisakiThe Real Thing  Japan[5]
2022Ryusei YokohamaThe Journalist  Japan[30]
2023Lee Jung-haMoving  South Korea[15]

Best Visual Effects edit

YearWinnerCreatorCountryRef.
2020Kingdom Season 2AStory  South Korea[12]
2021Sweet HomeStudio Dragon, Studio N  South Korea[5]
2022Squid GameNetflix  South Korea[14]
2023MovingDisney+  South Korea[15]

Winners – invitation edit

Kim Hye-soo winner of 2020 Excellence Award
Fan Bingbing winner of 2022 Excellence Award
Winners of Excellence Award

Rising Star of the Year edit

YearWinnerWorkCountryRef.
2019Fang RongFaculty  Singapore[31]
2020Dilraba DilmuratEternal Love of Dream  China[12]
Kirti KulhariFour More Shots Please!  India
Sayani Gupta
Maanvi Gagroo
Gurbani Judge
Ririn Dwi AriyantiDewi  Indonesia
2022Kim Min-haPachinko  South Korea[32]
Ling Man Lung [zh]In Geek We Trust [zh]  Hong Kong[14]
2023Wen JunhuiExclusive Fairy Tale  China[33]
Buffy ChenWave Makers  Taiwan

Lifetime Achievement Award edit

YearWinnerWorkCountryRef.
2019Raymond Lee Wai-ManFlying Tiger  Hong Kong[19]
2020Amuse Inc.Entertainment company  Japan[12]
ABS-CBNCommercial broadcast network  Philippines
2022Tatsuo KawamuraProducer  Japan[14]
2023Kim Jong-hakDirector and producer  South Korea[27]

Excellence Award edit

YearWinnerWorkCountryRef.
2019Kim Jae-joongSinger, songwriter, actor and director  South Korea[19]
2020Kim Hye-sooHyena  South Korea[12]
Yuko ArakiActress and model  Japan
2021Song KangSweet Home  South Korea[5]
2022Fan Bingbing  China[14]
2023Yuya YagiraGannibal  Japan[27]

Creative Beyond Border edit

YearWinnerCreatorCountryRef.
2021Bad Genius: The SeriesGDH 559  Thailand[13]
Alice in BorderlandNetflix  Japan
2023EXchange Season 2TVING  South Korea[16]
One Day OffWavve  South Korea

New Technology edit

YearWinnerWorkCountryRef.
2023TVINGOTT video streaming platform  South Korea[16]

Special Contribution for OTT Industry edit

YearWinnerWorkCountryRef.
2023WatchaOTT video streaming platform  South Korea[16]

Special Contribution for K-Content edit

YearWinnerWorkCountryRef.
2023ViuOTT video streaming platform  Hong Kong[16]
Wavve Americas  USA

Best Creator edit

YearWinnerWorkCountryRef.
2022The Pinkfong CompanyEntertainment company  South Korea[14]

Achievement Award edit

YearWinnerWorkCountryRef.
2022Song Byung-joonComposer  South Korea[14]

ACA Jury's Special Award edit

YearWinnerCreatorCountryRef.
2021Naoki HanzawaTBS  Japan[34]

See also edit

References edit

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