Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards
South Korean OTT awards ceremony
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Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards (Korean: 아시아콘텐츠어워즈&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]
Awarded forThe achievements of excellent content made for TV, OTT, and online across Asia
DateAugust
CountrySouth Korea
| Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards | |
|---|---|
| Current: 2025 International Streaming Festival | |
| |
| Awarded for | The achievements of excellent content made for TV, OTT, and online across Asia |
| Date | August |
| Country | South Korea |
| Presented by | |
| Formerly called | Asia Contents Awards |
| First award | 2019 |
| Final award | 2025 |
| Website | Official website |
2023 edition of the awards ceremony took place on October 8, 2023, at BIFF Theater, Busan Cinema Center, Busan, South Korea.[2]
Ceremonies
| Year | Date | Venue | City | Host | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Contents Awards (ACA) | |||||
| 2019 | October 6, 2019 | Sohyang Theater, Dongseo University | Busan, South Korea | Yoo Teo and Kim Sae-yeon | [3] |
| 2020 | October 25, 2020 | online | Nichkhun and Kim Sae-yeon | [4] | |
| 2021 | October 7, 2021 | Mark Tetto and Kim Sae-yeon | [5] | ||
| 2022 | October 8, 2022 | BIFF Theater, Busan Cinema Center | Busan, South Korea | Jung Hae-in and Kim Sae-yeon | [6] |
| Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards (ACA & G.OTT Awards) | |||||
| 2023 | October 8, 2023 | BIFF Theater, Busan Cinema Center | Busan, South Korea | Kim Kang-woo and Nancy | [7][8] |
| 2024 | October 6, 2024 | Kang Ki-young and Tiffany Young | [9][10] | ||
| Global OTT Awards | |||||
| 2025 | August 24, 2025 | BIFF Theater, Busan Cinema Center | Busan, South Korea | Joo Jong-hyuk, Lee Hye-sung | [11] |
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.[12][13]
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 Director
- Best Writer
- Best Lead Actor & Actress
- Best Supporting Actor & Actress
- Best Newcomer Actor & Actress
- Best Visual Effects
- Best 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
Kim Hee-ae winner of 2020 Best Lead Actress Award for The World of the Married
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Park Eun-bin winner of 2022 and 2025 Best Lead Actress Award for Extraordinary Attorney Woo and for Hyper Knife
Winners of Best Lead Actress Award
Lee Jung-ha winner of New Actor Award for Moving
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Go Youn-jung winner of Best Newcomer Actress for Moving
Winners of 2023 Best Newcomer Award
Best Creative
Best OTT Original
| Year | Winner | Creator | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Long Night | iQIYI |  China | [17] |
| 2023 | Weak Hero Class 1 | Wavve |  South Korea | [22] |
| 2024 | Boyhood | Coupang Play | South Korea | [20] |
| 2025 | Nine Puzzles | Kakao Entertainment | South Korea | [21] |
Best Asian TV Series
Best Reality and Variety
| Year | Winner | Creator | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Physical 100 | Netflix | South Korea | [24] |
| Let's Feast Vietnam | BHD Vietnam Media Corp |  Vietnam | ||
| 2024 | 2 Faces | Workpoint Group |  Thailand | [20] |
| Jinny's Kitchen 2 | Egg is Coming | South Korea | ||
| 2025 | World of Street Woman Fighter | Mnet | South Korea | [21] |
Best Asian Drama
| Year | Winner | Creator | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Faculty | Mediacorp |  Singapore | [25] |
| Hormones: The Series Season 3 | GTH | Thailand | ||
| 2020 | Last Madame | Ochre Pictures | Singapore | [26] |
| When the Camellia Blooms | Pan Entertainment | South Korea | ||
| 2021 | Girl from Nowhere Season 2 | GMM 25, Netflix | Thailand | [5] |
| Best Asian Animation | ||||
| 2021 | Heaven's Design Team | Asahi Production |  Japan | [5] |
| 2022 | The Orbital Children | Production +h | Japan | [18] |
| Best Asian Documentary | ||||
| 2022 | The Atom Araullo Specials: Young Arms | ENA / GMA Network |  Philippines | [27] |
Best Short-Form/Web Drama
| Year | Winner | Creator | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sheker | Salem Social Media |  Kazakhstan | [28] |
Best Lead Actress
Best Lead Actor
| Year | Winner | Work | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lei Jiayin | The Longest Day in Chang'an | China | [25] |
| Kim Nam-gil | The Fiery Priest | South Korea | ||
| Takayuki Yamada | The Naked Director | Japan | ||
| 2020 | Joseph Chang | The Victims' Game |  Taiwan | [16] |
| Ju Ji-hoon | Kingdom Season 2 | South Korea | ||
| 2021 | Lee Je-hoon | Move to Heaven | South Korea | [31] |
| 2022 | Ryohei Suzuki | Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room | Japan | [18] |
| 2023 | Ryu Seung-ryong | Moving | South Korea | [19] |
| 2024 | Hu Ge | Blossoms Shanghai | China | [20] |
| 2025 | Kentaro Sakaguchi | What Comes After Love | South Korea, Japan | [21] |
Best Supporting Actress
| Year | Winner | Work | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sora Ma | This Land Is Mine | Singapore | [32] |
| 2023 | Lim Ji-yeon | The Glory | South Korea | [33] |
| 2024 | Yeom Hye-ran | Mask Girl | South Korea | [20] |
| 2025 | Yeom Hye-ran | When Life Gives You Tangerines | South Korea | [21] |
Best Supporting Actor
| Year | Winner | Work | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Park Hae-soo | Squid Game | South Korea | [18] |
| 2023 | Hsueh Shih-ling | Taiwan Crime Stories | Taiwan | [33] |
| 2024 | Ahn Jae-hong | Mask Girl | South Korea | [20] |
| 2025 | Oh Jung-se | Good Boy | South Korea | [21] |
Best Director
| Year | Winner | Work | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Xin Shuang | The Long Season | China | [33] |
| 2024 | Kamila Andini, Ifa Isfansyah | Cigarette Girl |  Indonesia | [34] |
| 2025 | Yao Xiaofeng | Northward | Taiwan | [21] |
Best Writer
| Year | Winner | Work | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Park Hae-young | My Mister | South Korea | [25] |
| Lu Shih-yuan | The World Between Us | Taiwan | ||
| 2020 | Kim Eun-hee | Kingdom Season 2 | South Korea | [35] |
| 2021 | Yoon Ji-ryeon | Move to Heaven | South Korea | [31] |
| 2022 | Wang Xiaoshuai, Yang Yishu | The Pavilion | China | [18] |
| 2023 | Kang Full | Moving | South Korea | [19] |
| 2024 | Joo Hwa-mi | The Atypical Family | South Korea | [34] |
| 2025 | Lim Sang-choon | When Life Gives You Tangerines | South Korea | [21] |
Best Newcomer Actress
| Year | Winner | Work | Country | Ref.. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sananthachat Thanapatpisal | Hormones: The Series | Thailand | [25] |
| Kemisara Paladesh | ||||
| Sabrina Zhuang | Mountains and Ocean | China | ||
| Morita Misato | The Naked Director | Japan | ||
| 2020 | Plearnpichaya Komalarajun | One Year:The Series | Thailand | [16] |
| Jeon Mi-do | Hospital Playlist | South Korea | ||
| 2021 | Koe Yeet | Titoudao | Singapore | [36] |
| Go Min-si | Sweet Home | South Korea | [5] | |
| 2022 | Bao Shangen | Love Behind the Melody | China | [18] |
| 2023 | Go Youn-jung | Moving | South Korea | [19] |
| 2024 | Nimura Sawa | Shut Up | Japan | [34] |
| 2025 | Chung Su-bin | Friendly Rivalry | South Korea | [21] |
Best Newcomer Actor
| Year | Winner | Work | Country | Ref.. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jin Xiong Hao | Mountains and Ocean | China | [25] |
| 2020 | Paris Intarakomalyasut | In Family We Trust | Thailand | [16] |
| Rong Zishan | The Bad Kids | China | ||
| 2021 | Win Morisaki | The Real Thing | Japan | [5] |
| 2022 | Ryusei Yokohama | The Journalist | Japan |
[37] |
| 2023 | Lee Jung-ha | Moving | South Korea | [19] |
| 2024 | Chae Jong-hyeop | Eye Love You | Japan | [34] |
| Kim Yo-han | A Killer Paradox | South Korea | ||
| 2025 | Kang You-seok | Resident Playbook | South Korea | [21] |
Best Visual Effects
| Year | Winner | Creator | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kingdom Season 2 | AStory | South Korea | [16] |
| 2021 | Sweet Home | Studio Dragon, Studio N | South Korea | [5] |
| 2022 | Squid Game | Netflix | South Korea | [18] |
| 2023 | Moving | Disney+ | South Korea | [19] |
| 2024 | Parasyte: The Grey | Netflix | South Korea | [34] |
| 2025 | I Am Nobody: The Showdown Between Yin & Yang | Youku | China | [21] |
Best Original Song
| Year | Winner song | Series | Singer | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | "Learn to Live Again" | Imperfect Us | Tanya Chua | Taiwan | [38] |
| 2025 | "Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?" | Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle? | ADO | Japan | [21] |
Winners – invitation
Kim Hye-soo winner of 2020 Excellence Award
Fan Bingbing winner of 2022 Excellence Award
Winners of Excellence Award
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Kim Hye-yoon winner of 2024 People's Choice Award (Female)
Byeon Woo-seok winner of People's Choice Award (Male)
Winners of People's Choice Award
Rising Star of the Year
| Year | Winner | Work | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Fang Rong | Faculty | Singapore | [39] |
| 2020 | Dilraba Dilmurat | Eternal Love of Dream | China | [16] |
| Kirti Kulhari | Four More Shots Please! |  India | ||
| Sayani Gupta | ||||
| Maanvi Gagroo | ||||
| Gurbani Judge | ||||
| Ririn Dwi Ariyanti | Dewi | Indonesia | ||
| 2022 | Kim Min-ha | Pachinko | South Korea | [40] |
| Ling Man Lung | In Geek We Trust |  Hong Kong | [18] | |
| 2023 | Wen Junhui | Exclusive Fairy Tale | China | [41] |
| Buffy Chen | Wave Makers | Taiwan | ||
| 2024 | Anson Kong | Warriors Within 2 | Hong Kong | [34] |
| Ayaka Miyoshi | Globe-Trotter Travel Guidebook | Japan | ||
| Jo Yoon-su | The Tyrant | South Korea | ||
| 2025 | Shi Pengyuan | A Life For A Life | China | [21] |
| Lee Su-hyun | Family Matters | South Korea | ||
People's Choice Award (Male)
| Year | Winner | Work | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Byeon Woo-seok | Lovely Runner | South Korea | [42] |
| 2025 | Bai Jingting | The First Frost | China | [21] |
People's Choice Award (Female)
| Year | Winner | Work | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kim Hye-yoon | Lovely Runner | South Korea | [42] |
| 2025 | Bai Lu | Northward | China | [21] |
Lifetime Achievement Award
| Year | Winner | Work | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Raymond Lee Wai-Man | Flying Tiger | Hong Kong | [25] |
| 2020 | Amuse Inc. | Entertainment company | Japan | [16] |
| ABS-CBN | Commercial broadcast network | Philippines | ||
| 2022 | Tatsuo Kawamura | Producer | Japan | [18] |
| 2023 | Kim Jong-hak | Director and producer | South Korea | [33] |
Excellence Award
| Year | Winner | Work | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kim Jae-joong | Singer, songwriter, actor and director | South Korea | [25] |
| 2020 | Kim Hye-soo | Hyena | South Korea | [16] |
| Yuko Araki | Actress and model | Japan | ||
| 2021 | Song Kang | Sweet Home | South Korea | [5] |
| 2022 | Fan Bingbing | China | [18] | |
| 2023 | Yuya Yagira | Gannibal | Japan |
[33] |
Creative Beyond Border
| Year | Winner | Creator | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bad Genius | GDH 559 | Thailand | [17] |
| Alice in Borderland | Netflix | Japan | ||
| 2023 | EXchange Season 2 | TVING | South Korea |
[22] |
| One Day Off | Wavve | South Korea | ||
| 2024 | Shaman: Whispers From The Dead | TVING | South Korea | [34] |
| 2025 | Life Line | Independent | South Korea | [21] |
New Technology
| Year | Winner | Work | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | TVING | OTT video streaming platform | South Korea | [22] |
| 2024 | Kocowa | OTT video streaming platform |  United States | [34] |
| 2025 | Binge korea | OTT video streaming platform | South Korea | [21] |
Special Contribution for OTT Industry
| Year | Winner | Work | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Watcha | OTT video streaming platform | South Korea | [22] |
Special Contribution for K-Content
Best Creator
| Year | Winner | Work | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Pinkfong Company | Entertainment company | South Korea | [18] |
Achievement Award
| Year | Winner | Work | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Song Byung-joon | Composer | South Korea | [18] |
ACA Jury's Special Award
| Year | Winner | Creator | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Naoki Hanzawa | TBS | Japan | [43] |