Among the many BIFF 2023 events lined up for this year’s ten-day long festival at the Busan Cinema Center, the upcoming attraction is driving our attention to the 2023 Asia Content Awards and Global OTT Awards Nominations. The Busan International Film Festival 2023 kicked off on October 4, and its opening ceremony has already captured a lot of fanfare among the Hallyu Wave enthusiasts. And with the Award show season in full swing, the next one in association with the ongoing film festival is marked on our calendars in bold.

In addition to Korean nominees, as the name of the Global OTT Awards 2023 ceremony suggests, this event slated to take place on October 8, 2023, will be celebrating the small screen cinematic outputs from numerous international countries. Nominations galore from countries like India, Taiwan, the Philippines, China and more have made it to the list. A total of 17 categories that will be presented with awards include 10 competitive and 7 non-competitive categories. Competitive ones include Best Creative Award, Best Lead Actor/Actress, Best Supporting Actor/Actress, Best Reality and Variety Award, and non-competitive titles include New Technology Award, Special Contribution for K-Contents Award, Lifetime Achievement Award and Rising Star of the Year Award.

So, keep your eyes peeled, because might just spot one of your favourite K-pop stars at the event. Here are some of the important details related to the show that you need to know about before tuning in for the ceremony.

2023 Asia Content Awards and Global OTT Awards Live Streaming

To be held at the BIFF Theatre, Busan Cinema Centre in Busan, South Korea, this year’s award ceremony is scheduled for October 8, and it will be hosted by South Korean actor Kim Kang-woo and the singer, actor, Nancy, who is also a former member of the K-pop girl group Momoland. 2023 is the first year that the separate annual events – Asia Content Awards and the International OTT Festival – have been rebranded under the same banner, thus recognising talents not just from Asia, but the world.

Asia Content Awards and Global OTT Awards 2023 event will be live streamed on BIFF’s official YouTube Channel (@Busanfilmfest) and the LG U+ Mobile TV Channel.

2023 Asia Content Awards and Global OTT Awards Red Carpet and Main Ceremony Timings

The official BIFF website has revealed the timetable for the day’s event. According to that, the Red Carpet event will run from 18:00 ~ 18:30 KST, whereas the main awards ceremony has been scheduled for 18:30 ~ 21:00 KST. (* Subject to change)

2023 Asia Content Awards and Global OTT Awards Nominations

Best Creative

The Glory (South Korea – Netflix)

Special Ops: Lioness (U.S.A – Paramount+)

The Long Season (China – Tencent Video)

Moving (South Korea – Disney+)

Little Women (South Korea – Studio Dragon)

Best OTT Original

The Knock Out (China – iQIYI / CCTV 8)

Weak Hero Class 1 (South Korea – Content Wavve)

Get Rich (Thailand – PCCW OTT)

Wave Makers (Taiwan – DaMou Entertainment)

Shadow Detective (South Korea – Disney+)

Best Asian TV Series

The Black Yard (Kazakhstan – Salem Social Media)

Not Others (Japan – KT Studiogenie)

Delete (Thailand – GDH 559 Company)

Taiwan Crime Stories (Taiwan – Sixty Percent Productions / CalFilms / Imagine Entertainment)

Scoop (India – Netflix)

Best Reality and Variety

SNL Korean Season 3 and 4 (South Korea – Coupang Play)

Let’s Feast Vietnam (Vietnam – BHD|Vietnam Media Corp)

Our Game: LG Twins (South Korea – LG U+ / STUDIO X+U)

One at Heat, Jessica Soho: Wounds of Woes (The Philippines – GMA Network)

Bloody Game 2 (South Korea – Content Wavve)

Food Chronicle (South Korea – TVING)

Best Director

Han Jun-hee for D.P. 2 (South Korea – Netflix)

Parkpoom Wongpoom for Delete (Thailand – GDH 559 Company)

XIN Shuang for The Long Season (China – Tencent Video)

Kanchiku Yuri for First Love (Japan – Netflix)

Best Writer

Kim Eun-sook for The Glory (South Korea – Netflix)

Taylor Sheridan for Special Ops: Lioness (USA – Paramount+)

Kang Full for Moving (South Korea – Disney+)

Bakarhythm for Rebooting (Japan – Nippon TV)

Chung Seo-kyung for Little Women (South Korea – Studio Dragon)

Best Lead Actor

Yagira Yuya for GANNIBAL (Disney+)

Nat Kitcharit for Delete (Thailand – GDH 559 Company)

Fan Wei for The Long Season (China – Tencent Video)

Ryu Seong-ryong for Moving (South Korea – Disney+)

Arjo Atayde for Cattleya Killer (The Philippines – ABS-CBN)

Satoh Takeru for First Love (Japan – Netflix)

Best Lead Actress

Song Hye-kyo for The Glory (South Korea – Netflix)

Zoe Saldana for Special Ops: Lioness (USA – Paramount+)

Rebecca Lim for Third Rail (Singapore – Ochre Picures)

Karishma Tanna for Scoop (India – Netflix)

Emily Chan for The Patient (Malaysia – ASTRO Malaysia)

Best Supporting Actor

Nichkhun for Finding the Rainbow (Thailand – PCCW OTT)

Sometani Shota for Sanctuary (Japan – Netflix)

Jo Woo-jin for Narco-Saints (South Korea – Netflix)

Hsueh Shih-Ling for Taiwan Crime Stories (Taiwan – Sixty Percent Productions / CalFilms / Imagine Entertainment)

Best Supporting Actress

Lim Ji-yeon for The GLory (South Korea – Netflix)

Charlette Wasita Hermenau for Delete (Thailand – GDH 599 Company)

Kutsuna Shiolo for Sanctuary (Japan – Netflix)

Buffy Chen for Wave Makers (Taiwan – DaMou Entertainment)

Gyeong Sujin for Shadown Detective (South Korea – Disney+)

Best Newcomer Actor

Prudtichai Ruayfupant for Nobody’s Happy If I’m Not (Thailand – BEC World ubLic Company)

Wen Junhui for Exclusive Fairy Tale (China – iQIYI / Ningbo Three Magpies Culture Technology / Jiangsu Qijia Film and Television Culture Media)

Lee Jung-ha for Moving (South Korea – Disney+)

Park Jihoon for Weak Hero Class 1 (South Korea – Content Wavve)

Best Newcomer Actress

Gini Chang for Last Madame: Sisters of the Night (Singapore -Ochre Pictures)

Li GengXi fo The Long Season (China – Tencent Video)

Go Youn-jung for Moving (South Korea – Disney+)

Phantira Pipityakorn for Get Rich (Thailand – PCCW OTT)

Yagi Rikato for First Love (Japan – Netflix)

Best Visual Effects

The Loving Season (China – Tencent Video)

Moving (South Korea – Disney+)

Three-Body (China – Tencent Video)

Big Bet (South Korea – Disney+)

Who all are you rooting for to take the trophies at the illustrious award show? Let us know your picks in the comments section below.

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