Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards
Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards 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 ", 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.
2023 edition of the awards ceremony took place on October 8, 2023, at BIFF Theater, Busan Cinema Center, Busan, South Korea.
Awards category
There are 19 award categories including 5 newly added awards in 2023 and 2 added in 2024. The Awards celebrates 11 awards in competition and 8 awards by invitation.Open competition
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 DirectorBest WriterBest Lead Actor & ActressBest Supporting Actor & ActressBest Newcomer Actor & ActressBest Visual EffectsBest Original Song: Introduced from 2024, it features memorable tracks that have resonated with the audience.Invitation
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.People’s Choice Award: Introduced in 2024, this award will allow fans to vote for their favorite actors.Winners open competition
Best Creative
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| 2019 | Mr. Sunshine | Studio Dragon |  South KoreaBest OTT Original
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India
Kazakhstan
Singapore
Thailand
Taiwan
Hong Kong
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