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Zia Grace, 'Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born,' 'ThamePo' win at 2025 ContentAsia Awards
Zia Grace, 'Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born,' 'ThamePo' win at 2025 ContentAsia Awards
Filipino child actress Zia Grace, 8, won at the 2025 ContentAsia Awards held in Taiwan on Sept. 4.
Zia Grace won Best Supporting Actress in a TV Programme/Series Made in Asia for her role in “Saving Grace,” a drama series that also starred Julia Montes and Sharon Cuneta which premiered on Prime Video in November last year.
The 2025 ContentAsia Awards recognized video content and talent across multiple platforms in Asia.
For the first Viewers’ Choice Awards of the ContentAsia Awards, the Filipino film “Hello, Love, Again” starring Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards won Favorite Asian Movie. “Incognito” from the Philippines won Favorite Drama Series.
The Viewers' Choice Favorite Actors are James Seah (Singapore), Paulo Avelino (Philippines), Panitan “Mikey” Budkaew (Thailand), Oka Antara (Indonesia) and Evertts Gomes (Malaysia).
The Favorite Actresses are Kim Chiu (Philippines), Film Rachanun Mahawan (Thailand), Jesseca Liu (Singapore) and Arabella Ellen (Malaysia).
The Korean series “Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born” bagged the award for Best Drama Series Made in Asia for a Regional or International Market.
Thailand’s “ThamePo Heart That Skips A Beat” won Best LGBTQ+ Programme Made in Asia.
Korean actress Bae Doo-na won Best Female Lead in a TV Programme/Series Made in Asia for her role in "Family Matters."
Wei-en Song won Best Male Lead in a TV Programme/Series Made in Asia for "A Second Chance of Life."
Hao-Siang Syu bagged the award for Best Supporting Actor in a TV Programme/Series Made in Asia for "The Bliss."
A total of 511 entries from 13 countries and territories in Asia were submitted for the ContentAsia Awards this year.
Here are the winners at the 2025 ContentAsia Awards:
Best Micro-Drama Series Made in AsiaWINNER - "Pura Pura Nikah" / "My Fake Wedding"
Sinemart, Indonesia
"321 Action! Season 3 – Prey"
Mediacorp, Singapore
"Asia's Most Gruesome Crimes: The Interrogation"
Ochre Pictures, Singapore
"Falling for the CEO's Son"
01 Studio Pte Ltd / Mediacorp
"Find completeness from the depths of your heart"
Phoenix TV, Hong Kong
Best Book-to-TV Adaptation Made in Asia
WINNER - Hotel Saltwater
Taigi TV Station, Taiwan
Andai Tiada Dia/ If It Were Not For Him
Astro, Malaysia
Black Warrant
Applause Entertainment, India
Good Heavens! I'm a Goose not a Swan / คุณพี่เจ้าขา ดิฉันเป็นห่านมิใช่หงส์
BEC World, Thailand
Santri Pilihan Bunda 2
Vidio, Indonesia
Best Kids TV Programme Made in Asia
WINNER - Hero Inside
Million Volt, Korea
Born to Perform
Taigi TV Station, Taiwan
I-Bilib
GMA Network, PhilippinesLamput Season 4 - Tall Tales
Warner Bros Discovery
Mitateru-phose: Let's Change Perspectives!
NHK, Japan
Best Original Reality Programme Made in Asia
WINNER - Lovers or Liars?
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Japan
Dhilluku Dhuttu Season 2 (Dare to Win)
Silver Screen International, SingaporeFC Shooting Star
Coupang Play, Korea
I-LAND2
CJ ENM, Korea
The King of Nightmarket
Videoland, Taiwan
SME S.W.A.T.
Astro, Malaysia
Best Original Game Show Made in Asia
WINNER- Ants
Nippon TV, Japan
Elite League 2
Coupang Play, Korea
The Grandmaster’s Cook-Off
Astro, Malaysia
King of Culinary S4
Mediacorp, Singapore
STEM War
Workpoint TV, Thailand
Best Talk Show Made in Asia
WINNER - Express Yourself Tonight
TVB, Hong Kong
Dishing with Chris Lee S2
Mediacorp, Singapore
Fast Talk with Boy Abunda
GMA Network, Philippines
HiHi Follow My Guide
Taigi TV Station, Taiwan
SBY Bicara Bersama Retno Pinasti
PT. Surya Citra Televisi (SCTV), Indonesia
Best Movie or Telemovie Made in Asia
WINNER - Sharmajee Ki Beti
Applause Entertainment, India
Granny Must Die
Hakka TV, Taiwan
Hello, Love, Again
ABS-CBN Studios, Philippines
Love Punch
Studio76, Taiwan
Where is The Lie?
Anima
Best Variety Programme Made in Asia
WINNER - Miracle 100
Asahi Television Broadcasting Corp, Japan
Apartment404
CJ ENM, Korea
Elite League 2
Coupang Play, Korea
The New Key: School Hide-and-Seek ~ Return of the Legendary Graduate
Fuji TV
SONG vs DANCE
TV Asahi Corporation , Japan
Best Sports Magazine Programme Made in Asia
WINNER - Soccer Zone
PT. Omni Intivision (Moji), Indonesia
Coupang Play Series
Coupang Play, Korea
Coupang Play Series BTS
Coupang Play, Korea
PTV Sports
People's Television Network, Philippines
Spotime Golf
Eclat Media Group, Korea
Best LGBTQ+ Programme Made in Asia
WINNER - ThamePo Heart That Skips A Beat
GMMTV, Thailand
4MINUTES
PCCW OTT (Thailand) / Viu Thailand
Affair
CHANGE2561, Thailand
This Love Doesn't Have Long Beans
CHANGE2561, Thailand
Pluto
GMMTV, Thailand
The Secret of Us / ใจซ่อนรัก
BEC World, Thailand
Best Comedy Programme Made in Asia
WINNER - SNL Korea Season 5
Coupang Play, Korea
WINNER - SNL Korea Season 6
Coupang Play, Korea
Battle Of Marriage
TVB, Hong Kong
Lamput Season 4 - Strength Potion
Warner Bros Discovery
Open BO Lagi
Vidio, Indonesia
The Secret Game Show Season 2
NBC Universal Formats
Best Drama Series Made in Asia for a Single Asian Market
WINNER - Another Wok Of Life
Mediacorp, Singapore
Black Thursday
Protagonist, Singapore
Black Warrant
Applause Entertainment, India
Girls Win 2
Hakka TV, Taiwan
The Hot Spot
Nippon TV, Japan
S.P.Y. Season 2
Ochre Pictures, Singapore
Best Drama Series Made in Asia for a Regional or International MarketWINNER - Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born
CJ ENM, Korea
Game of Succession / สายรักสายเลือด
BEC World, Thailand
Heart Attack
Fuji Television Network, Inc.
Swallows
NHK, Japan
The Sweetest Taboo / หวานรักต้องห้าม
BEC World, Thailand
Best TV Format Adaptation (Scripted) in Asia
WINNER - Tanaav – Season 2
Applause Entertainment, India
Bad Guys
Vidio, Indonesia
Ghost
Mono Streaming Co., Ltd.
Good Doctor หมอใจพิเศษ
True CJ Creations Co., Ltd.
Saving Grace
ABS-CBN Studios
Best TV Format Adaptation (Unscripted) in Asia
WINNER - The Mask Soulmate
Thai Broadcasting Company Limited, Thailand
Mediacorp, Singapore
Cash Cab (Mongolia)
All3Media International, Mongolia
Hollywood Game Night Thailand Season 7
NBCUniversal Formats
Saturday Night Live Korea Season 6
NBCUniversal Formats
Best Factual Programme Made in Asia for a Single Asian Market
WINNER - Before You Go
Mediacorp, Singapore
Born in 1965
Mediacorp, Singapore
Karikal Mahal: A Silent Witness
Ochre Pictures, Singapore
Inside Woodlands Checkpoint Part 1: “This Is The Largest Haul”
Mediacorp, Singapore
The Legacy of Liu Shen-Chuan: The Pear Breeder
Hakka TV
Life with Cats
Bilibili
Best Factual Programme Made in Asia for Multiple Asian and/or International Markets
WINNER - Deep Current: How Religion Shaped Taiwan's Architecture
Taiwan Plus, Taiwan
Kamikaze: An untold History (Part 1)
NHK, JapanMonumental Macao
Warner Bros DiscoveryUnusual Wedding
Mediacorp
Wingbeats of Borneo
Sarawak Media Group
YOLO: The Making Of
Warner Bros Discovery
Best Factual Entertainment Programme Made in Asia for a Single Asia Market
WINNER - Crazy Delicious Season 2
BILIBILI, China
Connecting Earth And Sky
TVB, Hong Kong
Diving into the Blue Planet
KKTV CO., LTD., Taiwan
Drone Adventure to Mysterious Islands
Asahi Television Broadcasting Corporation, Inc., Japan
It Takes A Village
Mediacorp, Singapore
Unforgettable Duet
Something Special, Korea
Best Factual Entertainment Programme Made in Asia for Multiple Asian and/or International Markets
WINNER - Miracle 100
Asahi Television Broadcasting Corporation, Inc., Japan
Best of the World's Destinations: Guizhou
National Geographic
For Real with Brandon O'Neal - Brandon Traces His Roots in Wanhua, Taipei
Taiwan Plus
Marooned with Ed Stafford Season 3
Warner Bros Discovery
Return of the Cheetah
Warner Bros Discovery
Best Current Affairs Programme Made in Asia for a Single Market in Asia
WINNER - They Are Coming Home
Mediacorp, Singapore
Eun-soo's Democracy Lesson
Taigi TV Station
Fail Mahkamah: Zulfarhan: 19 Lawan 1
Media Prima, Malaysia
News Magazine: Hidden Profits – The Dark Reality of Public Housing Abuse
TVB, Hong Kong
Shifting Horizons
Mediacorp, Singapore
Best Current Affairs Programme Made in Asia for Regional Asia and/or Int'l Markets
WINNER - Walk the Line
Mediacorp Pte Ltd, Singapore
Broken News: Rotten Roots – How Xi Jinping Exploits Religious Freedom to Undermine Taiwan’s Democracy
Taiwan Plus
News Magazine: Silent Suffering – Unveiling Forced Marriages
TVB, Hong Kong
News Magazine: Scam Farms
TVB, Hong Kong
Undercover Asia S11: The Digital Hostage
Mediacorp Pte Ltd, Singapore
Best Original Song Created in Asia for an Asian TV Series/Programme or Movie
WINNER - Love Never Dies (รักไม่มีวันตาย) Ost. "The Legend of Nang Nak"
BEC World Plc, Thailand
Palagi by TJ Monterde and KZ Tandingan ("Hello, Love, Again")
ABS-CBN Studios, Philippines
Tic Talk Ost. "Salted Fish"
Hakka TV, Taiwan
The Trouble is... ปัญหาของฉัน Ost. My Cherie Amour
BEC World PLC., Thailand
5CM Ost. "ThamePo Heart That Skips a Beat" by William Jakrapatr
GMM TV CO., LTD., Thailand
Best Sound Design Created in Asia for an Asian TV Programme/Series
WINNER - Lamput Season 4 - Boss On The Moon
Warner Bros Discovery
WINNER - Hening Rindu
Media Prima
Bad Guys
Vidio, Indonesia
Furever Yours
Mediacorp, Singapore
Karuvanam
Mediacorp, Singapore
Shape of Love
Hakka TV, Taiwan
Best Director of a Scripted TV Series Made in Asia
WINNER - Itaru Mizuno for "The Hot Spot"
Nippon TV, Japan
Jeevan Nathan for "Black Thursday"
Mediacorp, Singapore
Moon Hyun-sung for "What Comes After Love"
Coupang Play, Korea
Monthon Arayangkoon for "Good Doctor"
True CJ Creations Co., Ltd., Thailand
Vikramaditya Motwane, Satyanshu Singh, Ambiecka Pandit, Arkesh Ajay & Rohin Raveendran Nair for "Black Warrant"
Applause Entertainment, India
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Programme/Series Made in Asia
WINNER - Hao-Siang Syu as Zheng-fu in "The Bliss"
Tzu Chi Culture and Communication Foundation, Taiwan
Dom Hetrakul as Rungsan in "The Sweetest Taboo" (หวานรักต้องห้าม)
BEC World, ThailandToni Rakkaen as Achawin in "Good Doctor" หมอใจพิเศษ
True CJ Creations, ThailandTie-Siang Ban as Ting Toeh Chun in "Still Me 2"
Tzu Chi Culture and Communication Foundation, Taiwan
Chen Shu Cheng as Gao Guang Sheng in "Unforgivable"
Mediacorp, Singapore
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Programme/Series Made in Asia
WINNER - Zia Grace as Grace in "Saving Grace"
ABS-CBN Studios, Philippines
Emily Chan as Sit Yeng Yi in "The Best of Us"
Astro, Malaysia
Wen-Lin Fang as Chien-Ho’s mother in "Though Dead, Still Alive"
Taigi TV Station, Taiwan
Pan Ling Ling as Wang Jin Xiang in "Unforgivable"
Mediacorp, Singapore
Lei Tu as Chen Yin Shu in "Illuminating Hearts"
Tzu Chi Culture and Communication Foundation, Taiwan
Best Male Lead in a TV Programme/Series Made in Asia
WINNER - Wei-en Song as Chu Yi in "A Second Chance of Life"
Tzu Chi Culture and Communication Foundation
Jericho Rosales as Tyrone de Vera in "Lavender Fields"
ABS-CBN Studios
Mierul Aiman as Hadi in "Project; Exit"
Astro, Malaysia
Panitan (Mikey) Budkaew as Kata in "The Sweetest Taboo"
BEC World PLC., Thailand
Park Jeong-min as Lee Jae‑yoon in "Newtopia"
Coupang Play, Korea
Ryu Seung-beom as Baek Cheol‑hee in "Family Matters"
Coupang Play, Korea
Zahaan Kapoor as Sunil Kumar Gupta in "Black Warrant"
Applause Entertainment Pvt. Ltd
Best Female Lead in a TV Programme/Series Made in Asia
WINNER - Bae Doo-na as Han Young‑soo in "Family Matters"
Coupang Play, Korea
Amanda Chalisa Obdam as Flame in "Exes & Missus"
BEC World PLC., Thailand
Maylada (Bow) Susri as Boonta in "Good Heavens! I’m a Goose Not a Swan"
BEC World PLC., Thailand
Tavia Yeung as Yue Moon-yuet in "Darkside Of The Moon”
TVB Hong Kong
Lee Se-young as Choi Hong in "What Comes After Love"
Coupang Play
Zsazsa Utari as Nadya in "Scandal 3”
Vidio, Indonesia