Disney+’s hit Korean drama “Moving” swept the 2023 Asia Contents Awards and Global OTT Awards held on Oct. 8 in Busan, South Korea.
The awards ceremony honored excellence on TV, OTT [over-the-top], and online platforms across the world.
(Clockwise from top left) Moving, Weak Hero Class 1, Scoop, Let's Feast, Physical 100 and EXchange Season 2 (Asia Contents Awards website)
(Clockwise from top left) Ryu Seung-ryong, Karishma Tanna, Lim Ji-yeon, Hsueh Shih-ling, Lee Jung-ha and Go Youn-jung (Asia Contents Awards website) 
(Clockwise from top left) Kang Full, Xin Shuang, Yuya Yagira, Wen Junhui (Seventeen’s Jun), Buffy Chen and Kim Jong-hak (Asia Contents Awards website)
Originally known as the Asia Contents Awards, it was rebranded as the Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards (ACA & G.OTT). This year, 215 entries from 18 countries were submitted.
“Moving” won six awards including Best Creative, the highest award for a series that has received enthusiastic feedback worldwide.
It stars Han Hyo-joo, Zo In-sung, Ryu Seung-ryong, Cha Tae-hyun, Ryoo Seung-bum, Lee Jung-ha, Kim Sung-kyun, Go Youn-jung and Kim Do-hoon.
“Moving” also won best lead actor for Ryu Seung-ryong, best newcomer actor for Lee Jung-hae, best newcomer actress for Go Youn-jung, best writer for Kangfull, and best visual effects.
The Korean drama “Weak Hero Class 1” of Content Wavve won best OTT original.
Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards reception (Photos from the Busan International Film Festival)
Here are the winners of the 2023 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards:
2023 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT winners
■ Best Creative
Title | Presented by |
The Glory | NETFLIX |
Little Women | STUDIO DRAGON |
The Long Season | Shenzhen Tencent Computer System Company |
WINNER- MOVING | The Walt Disney Company |
Special Ops: Lioness | Paramount+ Korea |
■ Best OTT Original
Title | Presented by |
Get Rich | PCCW OTT |
The Knock Out | iQIYI / CCTV 8 |
SHADOW DETECTIVE | The Walt Disney Company Korea |
Wave Makers | DaMou Entertainment |
WINNER - Weak Hero Class 1 | Content Wavve |
■ Best Asian TV Series
Title | Presented by |
The Black Yard | Salem Social Media |
Delete | GDH 559 Company |
Not Others | KT Studiogenie |
WINNER- Scoop | NETFLIX |
Taiwan Crime Stories | Sixty Percent Productions / CalFilms / Imagine Entertainment |
■ Best Reality & Variety
Title | Presented by |
Bloody Game 2 | Content Wavve |
Food Chronicle | TVING |
LET'S FEAST VIETNAM | BHD|Vietnam Media Corp |
One at Heart, Jessica Soho: Wounds of Woes | GMA Network. |
OUR GAME : LG TWINS | LG Uplus, STUDIO X+U |
WINNER - Physical: 100 | NETFLIX |
SNL Korea Season 3&4 | Coupang Play |
■ Best Director
Nominee | Title | Presented by |
HAN Jun-hee | D.P.2 | NETFLIX |
KANCHIKU Yuri | First Love | NETFLIX |
Parkpoom WONGPOOM | Delete | GDH 559 Company |
WINNER - XIN Shuang | The Long Season | Shenzhen Tencent Computer System Company |
■ Best Writer
Nominee | Title | Presented by |
Bakarhythm | Rebooting | Nippon TV |
CHUNG Seo Kyung | Little Women | STUDIO DRAGON |
WINNER- Kangfull | MOVING | The Walt Disney Company |
KIM Eun-sook | The Glory | NETFLIX |
Taylor SHERIDAN | Special Ops: Lioness | Paramount+ Korea |
■ Best Lead Actor
Nominee | Title | Presented by |
Arjo ATAYDE | Cattleya Killer | ABS-CBN/Prime Video |
FAN Wei | The Long Season | Shenzhen Tencent Computer System Company |
Nat KITCHARIT | Delete | GDH 559 Company |
WINNER- RYU Seung Ryong | MOVING | The Walt Disney Company |
SATOH Takeru | First Love | NETFLIX |
YAGIRA Yuya | GANNIBAL | The Walt Disney Company |
■ Best Lead Actress
Nominee | Title | Presented by |
Emily CHAN | The Patient | ASTRO Malaysia |
WINNER- Karishma TANNA | Scoop | NETFLIX |
Rebecca LIM | Third Rail | Ochre Pictures |
SONG Hye-kyo | The Glory | NETFLIX |
Zoe SALDANA | Special Ops: Lioness | Paramount+ Korea |
■ Best Supporting Actor
Nominee | Title | Presented by |
WINNER - HSUEH Shih-Ling | Taiwan Crime Stories | Sixty Percent Productions / CalFilms / Imagine Entertainment |
JO Woo-jin | Narco-Saints | NETFLIX |
Nichkhun HORVEJKUL | Finding the Rainbow | PCCW OTT |
SOMETANI Shota | Sanctuary | NETFLIX |
■ Best Supporting Actress
Nominee | Title | Presented by |
Buffy CHEN | Wave Makers | DaMou Entertainment |
Charlette Wasita HERMENAU | Delete | GDH 559 Company |
GYEONG Sujin | SHADOW DETECTIVE | The Walt Disney Company Korea |
KUTSUNA Shioli | Sanctuary | NETFLIX |
WINNER- LIM Ji-yeon | The Glory | NETFLIX |
■ Best Newcomer Actor
Nominee | Title | Presented by |
WINNER - LEE Jung Ha | MOVING | The Walt Disney Company |
PARK JiHoon | Weak Hero Class 1 | Content Wavve |
Prudtichai RUAYFUPANT M | Nobody's Happy If I'm Not | BEC World Public Company |
WEN JunHui | EXCLUSIVE FAIRY TALE | iQIYI / Ningbo Three Magpies Culture Technology / Jiangsu Qijia Film and Television Culture Media |
■ Best Newcomer Actress
Nominee | Title | Presented by |
Gini CHANG | Last Madame: | Ochre Pictures |
WINNER - GO Youn Jung | MOVING | The Walt Disney Company |
LI GengXi | The Long Season | Shenzhen Tencent Computer System Company |
Phantira PIPITYAKORN | Get Rich | PCCW OTT |
YAGI Rikako | First Love | NETFLIX |
■ Best Visual Effects
Title | Presented by |
BIG BET | The Walt Disney Company |
WINNER - MOVING | The Walt Disney Company |
The Long Season | Shenzhen Tencent Computer System Company |
Three-Body | Shenzhen Tencent Computer System Company |
Rising Star of the Year - Wen Junhui (Seventeen’s Jun), Exclusive Fairy Tale
- Buffy Chen, Wave Makers
Excellence Award - Yuya Yagira, Gannibal
Special Contribution for OTT Industry - Watcha
Special for K-Content - Viu, Kocowa
Creative Beyond Border - EXchange Season 2, One Day Off
New Technology - TVING
Lifetime Achievement Award - Kim Jong-hak