2023 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards

The 2023 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards, presented by Ministry of Science and ICT and Busan Metropolitan City, took place on October 8, 2023, at BIFF Theater, Busan Cinema Center, Busan, South Korea. The awards ceremony was organized by Busan International Film Festival and Korea Radio Promotion Association, as an event of the 2023 edition of the festival. The Awards ceremony hosted by Kim Kang-woo and Nancy was broadcast live on official YouTube channel and LG U+ u+ Mobile TV channel.

Background
Asia Contents Awards was an annual event. From 2023, it joined hands with the International OTT Festival, and co-host, the Ministry of Science and ICT and Busan Metropolitan City. 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 and also recognising contribution of the streamers, presents awards to the OTT service providers.

Awards ceremony
The Awards ceremony was hosted by actor Kim Kang-woo and Momoland's Nancy. It included a celebratory performance by idol girl group ALICE and South Korean singer Lee Seung-yoon. Chinese actor Jin Dong and actress Bao Shang En were presenters of the awards in ceremony along with the South Korean stars. The ceremony was streamed live on the Busan International Film Festival's official YouTube channel and LG U+ u+ Mobile TV channel.

The award show was attended by stars from Asia. Moving, a South Korean series by Park In-je won six awards at the ceremony viz.: Best Creative, Best Lead Actor, Best Writer, Best Newcomer Actor and Actress, and Best Visual Effects awards. Scoop, an Indian series by Hansal Mehta won Best Asian TV Series and Best Lead Actress awards.

Awards and nominations




Nominees and winners (winners denoted in bold):