The Asian Contents & Film Market 2022 (ACFM) announced the nominees for the 4th Asia Contents Awards (ACA), which will be held on Oct. 8 at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) Theater at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan, South Korea.
The ACA will award outstanding TV, OTT, and online content from Asia. There are 12 categories including Best Content, Best Actress and Best Actor.
Among the nominees are the drama “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” for Best Content and “The Atom Araullo Specials: Young Arms” for Best Asian Documentary.
For the first time in three years, the ceremony will be held on-site after the Covid-19 pandemic.
The winners of ACA 2022 will be decided by nominations and voting of the ACA Academy, composed of a group of previous hosts and winners of ACA and professionals in the entertainment industry.
The awarding ceremony will be hosted by Korean actor Jung Hae-in and Miss Korea 2019 winner Kim Saeyeon and will be streamed online through the Busan International Film Festival’s official YouTube channel, NAVER NOW, and Japan’s PIA LIVE STREAM.
Asia Contents Awards 2022 Nominees
■ Best Content
| Title | Production Company | Platform(s) |
| Extraordinary Attorney Woo | Astory | ENA / Netflix |
| The Journalist | Netflix | Netflix |
| The Pavilion | iQIYI Dongchun Film | iQIYI |
| Twisted Strings | Sun Lok Productions | CATCHPLAY+ / HBO |
| Your World in Mine | Mediacorp Pte Ltd | Mediacorp |
■ Best Asian Animation
| Title | Production Company | Platform(s) |
| The Luoyang | iQIYI | iQIYI |
| The Orbital Children | Production plus h | Avex Pictures / Netflix |
| The Pinkfong Company | The Pinkfong Company | Youtube |
■ Best Asian Documentary
| Title | Production Company | Platform(s) |
| The Atom Araullo Specials: Young Arms | GMA Network Inc | GMA Network Inc |
| Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi | Netflix | Netflix |
| Interview with a North Korean Spy | Asian Boss | Youtube |
| One Day of Japanese Host Club | TV Asahi Production | Youtube |
■ Technical Achievement Award
| Title | Production Company | Platform(s) |
| Hurts Like Hell | Netflix | Netflix |
| The Orbital Children | Production plus h | Netflix |
| Squid Game | Siren Pictures | Netflix |
| TOKYO MER: Mobile Emergency Room | Tokyo Broadcasting SystemTelevision Inc | TBS / Disney+ |
■ Best Actress
| Nominee | Title | Production Company | Platform(s) |
| MA Sichun | The Crack of Dawn | MangoTVHuaYuShiDai | Mango TV |
| PARK Eun Bin | Extraordinary Attorney Woo | Astory | ENA / Netflix |
| YONEKURA Ryoko | The Journalist | Netflix | Netflix |
| LIANG Yongqi | The Parents League | MakerVille CompanyLimited | ViuTV |
| Zhanar AIZHANOVA | A Perfect Bride | Salem Social Media | Aitube |
■ Best Actor
| Nominee | Title | Production Company | Platform(s) |
| PNG Pierre | This Land is Mine | Weiyu Films | Mediacorp |
| DAN Yihong | The Pavilion | iQIYI Dongchun Film | iQIYI |
| SUZUKI Ryohei | TOKYO MER: Mobile Emergency Room | Tokyo Broadcasting System Television Inc. | TBS / Disney+ |
| IM Si-wan | Tracer | Studio Wavve | Wavve / MBC |
| LEE Kangsheng | Twisted Strings | Sun Lok Productions | CATCHPLAY+ |
■ Best Writer
| Nominee | Title | Production Company | Platform(s) |
| MOON Ji-won | Extraordinary AttorneyWoo | Astory | ENA / Netflix |
| OISHI Sizuka | If I'd kissed her | TV Asahi and MMJ | TV Asahi |
| LAU Benny | The Parents League | MakerVille CompanyLimited | ViuTV |
| WANG Shiaoshuai,YANG Yishu | The Pavilion | iQIYI Dongchun Film | iQIYI |
| JUNG Bohun | Racket Boys | Pan Entertainment | SBS |
■ Best Supporting Actress
| Nominee | Title | Production Company | Platform(s) |
| NAKAMURAAnne | DCU: Deep Crime Unit | TBS and Keshet Internationaland Facet4 Media | TBS |
| WU Yue | The Pavilion | iQIYI Dongchun Film | iQIYI |
| Sora MA | This Land is Mine | Weiyu Films | Mediacorp |
| NAKAJO Ayami | TOKYO MER: MobileEmergency Room | Tokyo Broadcasting SystemTelevision Inc | TBS / Disney+ |
| Buffy CHEN | Twisted Strings | Sun Lok Productions | CATCHPLAY+ |
■ Best Supporting Actor
| Nominee | Title | Production Company | Platform(s) |
| VithayaPANSRINGARM | Hurts Like Hell | Netflix | Netflix |
| SHAM Kaki | In Geek We Trust | MakerVille CompanyLimited | ViuTV |
| ZU Feng | The Pavilion | iQIYI Dongchun Film | iQIYI |
| PARK Haesoo | Squid Game | Siren Pictures | Netflix |
| PARK Yongwoo | Tracer | Studio Wavve | Wavve / MBC |
■ New Comer – Actress
| Nominee | Title | Production Company | Platform(s) |
| ISHII Anna | FISHBOWL WIVES | Netflix | Netflix |
| BAO Shang En | Love Behind the Melody | MANGO EXCELLENTMEDIA | MANGO TV |
| Mira | The Pavilion | iQIYI Dongchun Film | iQIYI |
| Buffy CHEN | Twisted Strings | Sun Lok Productions | CATCHPLAY+ |
■ New Comer – Actor
| Nominee | Title | Production Company | Platform(s) |
| Dew JirawatSUTIVANICHSAK | F4 THAILAND | GMM TV Company Limited | GMM25 |
| LING Man Lung | In Geek We Trust | MakerVille Company Limited | ViuTV |
| YOKOHAMA Ryusei | The Journalist | Netflix | Netflix |
| CHOI Hyunjin | The King of Pigs | Hidden Sequence andStudio Dragon | TVING |
| CHOI Hyunwook | Twenty Five, Twenty One | Haw and Dam Pictures | tvN |
■ Best Creator
| Title | Production Company | Platform(s) |
| Dee's Talk | Titan Creative Entertainment | CATCHPLAY+ |
| Hurts Like Hell | Netflix | Netflix |
| One Day ofJapanese Host Club | TV Asahi Production | Youtube |
| The Pinkfong Company | The Pinkfong Company | Youtube |
| Super Sketch Show | MEWE | iQIYI |