Nominees for 2025 ContentAsia Awards announced
Organizers have announced the nominees for the 2025 ContentAsia Awards, recognizing video content and talent across multiple platforms in Asia.
Winners of the 2025 ContentAsia Awards will be announced at an event in Taipei on Sept. 4. with AXN returning as broadcast and red carpet partner.
This year’s event includes the first Viewers’ Choice Awards, which will go live in the middle of August.
“The ContentAsia Awards have always sparked huge fan engagement online. With the launch of the Viewers’ Choice Awards, we’re putting additional power directly in the hands of audiences around the world. For the first time, non-industry viewers have an official vote – bringing a dynamic consumer voice into the spotlight and reshaping how we celebrate Asia’s finest content,” said ContentAsia Awards president, Janine Stein.
The inaugural ContentAsia Viewers’ Choice Awards are supported by Celestial Tiger Entertainment/CMGO for Best Movie Made in Asia and Best Drama Series Made in Asia for a Regional or International Market; and by Rewind Networks for the Best Actor Awards.
The 2025 ContentAsia Awards will recognize Asia’s best video content in 28 categories. The two new categories this year are Best Micro-Drama Series Made in Asia and Best Book-to-TV Adaptation Made in Asia.
A total of 511 entries from 13 countries and territories in Asia were submitted for the ContentAsia Awards this year, a record for the six-year-old event.
The nominees were chosen by 99 jury members, hand-picked from across industry sectors in Asia and around the world.
“We increased the number of Jury Members by 29 percent to reflect the growing diversity of Asia’s content landscape and to ensure broader regional representation across all categories. The expansion also brings in fresh perspectives from emerging platforms, new markets, and evolving formats – strengthening the depth and balance of the judging process,” said Stein.
She added, “Asia’s production industry continues to face significant challenges, shaped by global shifts impacting creators everywhere. And yet, the quality of original content across the region keeps rising, driven by producers and storytellers who remain deeply committed to honing their skills and to serving more diverse audiences, and to platforms that, despite challenges of their own, continue to support authentic Asian stories.
Here are the nominees for the 2025 ContentAsia Awards:
Best Micro-Drama Series Made in Asia"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
"Pura Pura Nikah" / "My Fake Wedding"
Sinemart, Indonesia
Best Book-to-TV Adaptation Made in Asia
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
Hotel Saltwater
Taigi TV Station, Taiwan
Santri Pilihan Bunda 2
Vidio, Indonesia
Best Kids TV Programme Made in Asia
Born to Perform
Taigi TV Station, Taiwan
Hero Inside
Million Volt, Korea
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
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
Lovers or Liars?
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Japan
SME S.W.A.T.
Astro, Malaysia
Best Original Game Show Made in Asia
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
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
Granny Must Die
Hakka TV, Taiwan
Hello, Love, Again
ABS-CBN Studios, Philippines
Love Punch
Studio76, Taiwan
Sharmajee Ki Beti
Applause Entertainment, India
Where is The Lie?
Anima
Best Variety Programme Made in Asia
Apartment404
CJ ENM, Korea
Elite League 2
Coupang Play, Korea
Miracle 100
Asahi Television Broadcasting Corp, Japan
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
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
Soccer Zone
PT. Omni Intivision (Moji), Indonesia
Best LGBTQ+ Programme Made in Asia
4MINUTES
PCCW OTT (Thailand) / Viu Thailand
Affair
CHANGE2561, Thailand
This Love Doesn't Have Long Beans
CHANGE2561, Thailand
Pluto
GMMTV, Thailand
Thamepo Heart That Skips A Beat
GMMTV, Thailand
The Secret of Us / ใจซ่อนรัก
BEC World, Thailand
Best Comedy Programme Made in Asia
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
SNL Korea Season 5
Coupang Play, Korea
SNL Korea Season 6
Coupang Play, Korea
Best Drama Series Made in Asia for a Single Asian Market
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 MarketGame of Succession / สายรักสายเลือด
BEC World, Thailand
Heart Attack
Fuji Television Network, Inc.
Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born
CJ ENM, Korea
Swallows
NHK, Japan
The Sweetest Taboo / หวานรักต้องห้าม
BEC World, Thailand
Best TV Format Adaptation (Scripted) in Asia
Bad Guys
Vidio, Indonesia
Ghost
Mono Streaming Co., Ltd.
Good Doctor หมอใจพิเศษ
True CJ Creations Co., Ltd.
Saving Grace
ABS-CBN Studios
Tanaav – Season 2
Applause Entertainment, India
Best TV Format Adaptation (Unscripted) in Asia
Mediacorp, Singapore
Cash Cab (Mongolia)
All3Media International, Mongolia
Hollywood Game Night Thailand Season 7
NBCUniversal Formats
The Mask Soulmate
Thai Broadcasting Company Limited, Thailand
Saturday Night Live Korea Season 6
NBCUniversal Formats
Best Factual Programme Made in Asia for a Single Asian Market
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
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
Connecting Earth And Sky
TVB, Hong Kong
Crazy Delicious Season 2
BILIBILI, China
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
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
Miracle 100
Asahi Television Broadcasting Corporation, Inc., Japan
Return of the Cheetah
Warner Bros Discovery
Best Current Affairs Programme Made in Asia for a Single Market in Asia
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
They Are Coming Home
Mediacorp, Singapore
Best Current Affairs Programme Made in Asia for Regional Asia and/or Int'l Markets
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
Walk the Line
Mediacorp Pte Ltd, Singapore
Best Original Song Created in Asia for an Asian TV Series/Programme or Movie
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
Bad Guys
Vidio, Indonesia
Furever Yours
Mediacorp, Singapore
Hening Rindu
Media Prima
Karuvanam
Mediacorp, Singapore
Lamput Season 4 - Boss On The Moon
Warner Bros Discovery
Shape of Love
Hakka TV, Taiwan
Best Director of a Scripted TV Series Made in Asia
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
Dom Hetrakul as Rungsan in "The Sweetest Taboo" (หวานรักต้องห้าม)
BEC World, ThailandToni Rakkaen as Achawin in "Good Doctor" หมอใจพิเศษ
True CJ Creations, ThailandHao-Siang Syu as Zheng-fu in "The Bliss"
Tzu Chi Culture and Communication Foundation, Taiwan
Tie-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
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
Zia Grace as Grace in "Saving Grace"
ABS-CBN Studios, Philippines
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
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
Wei-en Song as Chu Yi in "A Second Chance of Life"
Tzu Chi Culture and Communication Foundation
Zahaan Kapoor as Sunil Kumar Gupta in "Black Warrant"
Applause Entertainment Pvt. Ltd
Best Female Lead in a TV Programme/Series Made in Asia
Amanda Chalisa Obdam as Flame in "Exes & Missus"
BEC World PLC., Thailand
Bae Doo-na as Han Young‑soo in "Family Matters"
Coupang Play, Korea
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