The 2024 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards (Korean: 2024 아시아콘텐츠어워즈&글로벌OTT어워즈), presented by Ministry of Science and ICT and Busan Metropolitan City, took place on October 6, 2024, at BIFF Theater, Busan Cinema Center, Busan, South Korea. The awards ceremony was organized by Busan International Film Festival and Korea Radio Promotion Association, as an event of the 2024 edition of the festival.[1][2] The Awards ceremony was hosted by Kang Ki-young and Tiffany Young.[3]
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| Awarded for | The achievements of excellent content made for TV, OTT, and online across Asia |
| Date | October 6, 2024 |
| Venue | BIFF Theater, Busan Cinema Center, Busan, South Korea |
| Country | South Korea |
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| First awarded | 2019 |
| Highlights | |
| Most nominations | 5 – Imperfect Us |
| Best Creative | Blossoms Shanghai |
| Best OTT Original | Boyhood |
| People's Choice Award (Male) | Byeon Woo-seok |
| People's Choice Award (Female) | Kim Hye-yoon |
| Website | ACA & Global OTT Awards |
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On the award night attended by the Asian film and TV industry stars, Chinese TV series Blossoms Shanghai won two awards viz: Best Creative and Best Lead Actor awards. People's Choice Award male and female were awarded to Byeon Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon respectively. Coupang Play's Boyhood, a South Korean series by Lee Myung-woo won Best OTT Original award.[4]
Overview
editThe ACA & G.OTT Awards 2024 in its 6th year features 11 competitive categories for which the 12 international preliminary judges reviewed 201 pieces of content from 16 countries and selected 41 nominees from 10 countries. Seven international judges will decide the final winners. This year the two new awards: the 'Best Original Song' in the competition category has been added. This award will honor the most captivating Original Sound Track; and the People's Choice Award in the invitation category. which the People's will allow fans to vote for their favorite actors.[5]
Awards ceremony
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The Awards ceremony was hosted by actor Kang Ki-young and Tiffany Young. It included a celebratory performances by the band Nerd Connection, indie rock band from South Korea and Tri.be, a South Korean girl group.[6]
The award show was attended by film and TV stars from Asia. Blossoms Shanghai, a Chinese series by Wong Kar-wai won two awards at the ceremony viz.: Best Creative, Best Lead Actor awards. Boyhood, a South Korean series by Lee Myung-woo of Coupang Play won Best OTT Original award.[7]
Jury
editThe 7 judges will judge the 11 competitive categories.
- Hidetoshi Nishijima, a Japanese actor and model.
- Jia Jian, actress Taiwan.
- Baek Mi-kyung, South Korean television and film screenwriter.
- Ahn Eun-mi, CEO of Pollux Studio Co., Ltd.
- Naohiko Matsuba, TV Man Union General Producer.
- Max Michael, United Talent Agency Asia, Business Director.
- Kim Young-deok, Asia Contents & Film Market Chairman.
Awards and nominations
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Nominees and winners (winners denoted in bold):[8][9][10][11][12]
Open competition
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Best Lead Actor
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Best Newcomer Actor
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Best Visual Effects
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Best Original Song
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Invitation
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Creative Beyond Border
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New Technology
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People's Choice Award
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Presenters
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| 1 | Ryu Seung-ryong and Lee Jung-ha | |
| 2 | Jin Yeon-bi and Joo Dong-woo | |
| 3 | Song Yun-hwa and Lin Baihong | |
| 4 | Shenina Cinnamon and Yusup Mahardika |
References
edit- ^ Jang Da-hee (August 30, 2024). "변우석→김혜윤...2024 아시아콘텐츠어워즈 배우상 누구에게?" [Byun Woo-seok → Kim Hye-yoon... Who will win the 2024 Asia Contents Awards Best Actor Award?]. MBC Entertainment (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "ACA & Global OTT Awards: Nominations 2024". Asia Contents Awards. August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards Announces the Hosts, Award Presenters, and Special Performances". Busan International Film Festival. September 25, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (October 6, 2024). "Wong Kar-wai's 'Blossoms Shanghai' wins two at Busan streaming awards". ScreenDaily. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "ACA & Global OTT Awards: Overview". Asia Contents Awards. August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ Park Jeong-seon (September 25, 2024). "류승룡·이정하·주동우, BIFF 글로벌OTT어워즈 시상자" [Ryu Seung-ryong, Lee Jung-ha, Joo Dong-woo, BIFF Global OTT Awards Presenters]. JTBC (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ Merican, Sara (October 6, 2024). "Wong Kar-wai's 'Blossoms Shanghai,' Coupang Play's 'Boyhood' Take Top Prizes At Asia Contents Awards". Deadline. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "The Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards 2024: Full List Of Nominees Out". NDTV. August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ Naman Ramachandran (August 30, 2024). "Wong Kar-wai's 'Blossoms Shanghai,' Netflix's 'Cigarette Girl' Among Busan Streaming Awards Nominees – Global Bulletin". Variety. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ Park Jin-young (September 25, 2024). "변우석x김혜윤, 亞콘텐츠·OTT어워즈 수상...강기영x티파니 사회자 확정" [Byun Woo-seok x Kim Hye-yoon, Asia Contents OTT Awards Winners... Kang Ki-young x Tiffany Confirmed as Hosts]. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ Kim, Bo-kyung (October 6, 2024). "아시아 콘텐츠·OTT 시상식...최고 특수효과상 넷플 '기생수'" [Asian Content OTT Awards... Best Special Effects Award: Netflix's 'Parasite']. Asia Economy (in Korean). Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Yoon Hyun-ji (October 6, 2024). "'왕가위 첫 시리즈 '번화'→쿠팡플레이 '소년시대', ACA 베스트 상 수상 (종합)[BIFF 2024]" [Wong Kar-wai's first series 'Flood' → Coupang Play's 'Boyhood' wins ACA Best Award (Comprehensive) [BIFF 2024] [BIFF 2024]]. Xports News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "ACA & Global OTT Awards: Winners 2024". Asia Contents Awards. October 6, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
External links
edit- Official website (in English)