The prestigious Asia Contents and Global OTT (ACA & G.OTT) Awards 2024 has just announced its nominations. This year, Korean dramas that are hugely popular both domestically and internationally, such as “A Killer Paradox,” “Daily Dose of Sunshine,” and “Lovely Runner,” have been nominated in several of the 11 categories available. Let’s take a look at the complete list of nominees for the 2024 Asia Contents and Global OTT Awards below.
The Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards 2024 Nominees – Full List
The Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards were launched in 2019 and mark their 6th anniversary this year. They aim to enhance the growth of the Asian content industry and recognize global content from all media platforms, including TV, OTT, and online.
This year, the awards received 201 submissions from 16 countries. Of these, 41 works from 10 countries were selected as the final nominees.
In addition, seven international jurors—including Hidetoshi Nishijima, Alice Ko, Baek Mi Kyoung, An Eunmi, Matsuba Naohiko, Max Michael, and Ellen Y.D. Kim—will select the final winners.
Best Korean Dramas Receive Multiple Nominations
Netflix’s “A Killer Paradox” is nominated for Best Creative. Meanwhile, actors Choi Woo Shik, Lee Hee Jun, and Kim Yo Han are nominated in their respective categories.
Another Netflix K-series, “Daily Dose of Sunshine,” is nominated for Best Creative. Its lead actress, Park Bo Young, is nominated for Best Lead Actress.
DisneyPlus’s original K-series, “Uncle Samsik,” is nominated in the Best OTT Original category and the Best Newcomer (Female) category, with Tiffany Young as the nominee.
tvN’s hit drama “Lovely Runner” has Kim Hye Yoon as a strong contender for Best Lead Actress, while her co-star Byeon Woo Seok is nominated for Best Newcomer (Male). Additionally, “Lovely Runner” is competing for Best Original Song, a newly introduced category, with the track “Sudden Shower (Sonagi),” performed by Eclipse, the band featured in the series.
DisneyPlus’ “The Tyrant” is nominated in two categories: Park Hoon Jung for Best Director and Jo Yoonsu for Best Newcomer Actor (Female).
Coupang Play’s “Boyhood” is nominated for Best OTT, with Yim Si Wan nominated for Best Lead Actor (Male).
TVING’s “Death’s Game” is nominated for Best OTT Original and Best Visual Effects.
DisneyPlus’ “No Way Out: The Roulette” has Cho Jin Woong nominated for Best Lead Actor and Lee Kwang Soo nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Male).
Netflix’s “Parasyte: The Grey” obtained two nominations for Best Newcomer Actor (Female) with actress Jeon So Nee and Best Visual Effects.
Netflix’s “Mask Girl” received two nominations for Best Supporting Actor (Male and Female) with Ahn Jae Hong and Yeom Hye Ran.
Other Korean dramas released in 2024 that are nominated in this year’s Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards include “LTNS,” “The Atypical Family,” “The Whirlwind,” and “The Worst of Evil.”
The ACA & G.OTT Awards 2024 Nominees
Here is the complete list of nominees for the upcoming 2024 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards:
Best Creative
- “A Killer Paradox”
- “Blossoms Shanghai”
- “Cigarette Girl”
- “Daily Dose of Sunshine”
- “Enigma”
- “Vivant”
Best OTT Original
- “Boyhood”
- “Death’s Game”
- “GG Precinct: Season 1”
- “Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar”
- “The Double”
- “Uncle Samsik”
Best Director
- Alisher UTEV (“1286”)
- Ifa Isfansyah, Kamila Andini (“Cigarette Girl”)
- Jeon Go Woon, Lim Dae Hyung (“LTNS”)
- Park Hoon Jung (“The Tyrant”)
- Patha Thongpan (“Enigma”)
Best Lead Actor (Female and Male)
Female
- Ariel Lin (“Imperfect Us”)
- Dian Sastrowardoyo (“Cigarette Girl”)
- Fumi Nikaido (“Eye Love You”)
- Kim Hye Yoon (“Lovely Runner”)
- Park Bo Young (“Daily Dose of Sunshine”)
- Zhou Xun (“Imperfect Victim”)
Male
- Choi Woo Shik (“A Killer Paradox”)
- Hu Ge (“Blossoms Shanghai”)
- Hsu Kuang Han (“GG Precinct: Season 1”)
- Masato Sakai (“Vivant”)
- Wu Kang Ren (“Living”)
- Yim Si Wan (“Boyhood”)
- Cho Jin Woong (“No Way Out: The Roulette”)
Best Writer
- Yamanishi Tatsuya (“Shut Up”)
- Ju Hwa Mi (“The Atypical Family”)
- Mag Hsu (“Imperfect Us”)
- Park Kyung Su (“The Whirlwind”)
- Peng Yining, Teng Congcong (“To the Wonder”)
Best Newcomer Actor (Female and Male)
Female
- Jeon So Nee (“Parasyte: The Grey”)
- Jo Yoonsu (“The Tyrant”)
- Sawa Nimura (“Shut Up”)
- Tiffany Young (“Uncle Samsik”)
- Zhang Jing Yi (“Blossoms In Adversity”)
Male
- Anson Kong (“Warriors Within 2”)
- Byeon Woo Seok (“Lovely Runner”)
- Chae Jong Hyeop (“Eye Love You”)
- Kim Yo Han (“A Killer Paradox”)
- Metawin Opas-Iamkajorn (“Enigma”)
- Tseng Jing Hua (“The Victims’ Game: Season 2”)
Best Original Song
- “Learn to Live Again” (“Imperfect Us”)
- “Let’s Try” (“Only Friends”)
- “Sakal Ban” (“Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar”)
- “Sonagi” (“Lovely Runner”)
Best Asian Contents
- “1286”
- “Imperfect Us”
- “Imperfect Victim”
- “Shut Up”
- “The Last Bout”
- “To the Wonder”
Best Supporting Actor (Female and Male)
Female
- Du Juan (“Blossoms Shanghai”)
- Kani Kusruti (“Poacher”)
- Kim Hyoung Seo (“The Worst of Evil”)
- Moon Lee (“The Victims’ Game: Season 2”)
- Yeom Hye Ran (“Mask Girl”)
Male
- Arya Saloka (“Cigarette Girl”)
- Ahn Jae Hong (“Mask Girl”)
- Go Ayano (“Yu Yu Hakusho”)
- Kai Ko (“Imperfect Us”)
- Lee Hee Jun (“A Killer Paradox”)
- Lee Kwang Soo (“No Way Out: The Roulette”)
Best Visual Effects
- “2 Faces”
- “Death’s Game”
- “Parasyte: The Grey”
- “Yu Yu Hakusho”
Best Reality & Variety
- “2 Faces”
- “Earth Arcade’s Vroom Vroom”
- “Globe-Trotter Travel Guidebook”
- “Jinny’s Kitchen 2”
- “The Community: Tensions Under The Roof”
- “Wedding.con”
The Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards 2024 will be held on October 6 at 6 p.m. KST at the BIFF Theater of the Busan Cinema Center. The 29th Busan International Film Festival officially runs from October 2 to 11, 2024.
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Source: BIFF, Global OTT Awards.
