Hello guys, get ready for a global celebration of digital entertainment as the 2025 International Streaming Festival takes center stage from August 22 to 25, 2025 at BIFF Theater, Busan Cinema Center, South Korea. Jointly presented by Ministry of Science and ICT, and Busan Metropolitan City.
This highly anticipated festival is set to spotlight the evolution and excellence of the global streaming industry. One of the major highlights of the festival is the Global OTT Awards, an upgraded and rebranded version of the former Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards (ACA & G. OTT), which were previously held alongside the Busan International Film Festival in 2023 and 2024.
Now an official program of the Internatinal Streaming Festival, the 2025 Global OTT Awards, will be held on August 24, 2025, at the Film Archive Outdoor Theater at 19:00 (KST).
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Global OTT Awards 2025 Details
| Event | Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards 2025 |
| Date | 24th August 2025 |
| Time | 19:00 (KST) |
| Venue | BIFF Theater, Busan Cinema Center, South Korea |
| Hosted By | Ministry of Science and ICT, and Busan Metropolitan City |
It now features 17 award categories, including 5 newly introduced ones. The awards honour 10 competitive categories and 7 honorary awards, such as Lifetime Achievement Award and Rising Star of the Year. Acknowledging the efforts of streamers, it also presents awards to OTT service providers.
Global OTT Awards 2025 Nominations List
Here is the list of nominees for the Global OTT Awards 2025:
Best Creative
Black Warrant (NETFLIX)
Mad Unicorn (NETFLIX)
Northward (iQIYI)
Our Unwritten Seoul (tvN)
When Life Gives You Tangerines (NETFLIX)
Best OTT Original
Born for the Spotlight (NETFLIX)
Family Matters (Coupang Play)
The First Frost (Youku)
Nine Puzzles (Disney+)
Study Group (TVING)
Yesterday’s You (Viu)
Best Asian Contents
4°C (TV+)
The Outlaw Doctor (PTS+)
Saving Grace (Prime Video)
Timeless Love Letters for My Classmates (YOMIURI TELECASTING)
What If (Viu)
Best Reality & Variety
Kian’s Bizarre B&B (NETFLIX)
Old Taste Detective 5 (meWATCH)
SNL Korea Season 7 (Coupang Play)
WORLD OF STREET WOMAN FIGHTER (TVING)
Best Director
GOOD BOY (JTBC) – SIM Nayeon
Mad Unicorn (NETFLIX) – Nottapon Boonprakob
Northward (iQIYI) – Yao Xiaofeng
THE TRAIN (channel DIM) – Volodymyr Yanoshchuk
When Life Gives You Tangerines (NETFLIX) – Won-seok Kim
Best Writer
Light of My Lion (TBS) – Tokyo Koji, Ichinohe Yoshino
Light Shop (Disney+) – Kangfull
The Outlaw Doctor (PTS+) – Chang Shi-hsien, Wen Yu-fang
Our Unwritten Seoul (tvN) – Lee Kang
What If (Viu) – Ho Ching Yi
When Life Gives You Tangerines (NETFLIX) – Im Sang-chun
Best Lead Actor (Male)
4°C (TV+) – Berik Aitzhanov
The First Frost (Youku) – Bai Jingting
GOOD BOY (JTBC) – Park Bogum
Mad Unicorn (NETFLIX) – Natara Nopparatayapon
The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call (NETFLIX) – Ju Ji-hoon
What Comes After Love (Coupang Play) – Sakaguchi Kentaro
Best Lead Actor (Female)
Hyper Knife (Disney+) – Park Eunbin
Northward (iQIYI) – Bai Lu
Our Unwritten Seoul (tvN) – Park Bo-young
When Life Gives You Tangerines (NETFLIX) – IU
Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle? (TBS) – Hirose Suzu
Best Supporting Actor (Male)
DRIFTING AWAY (iQIYI) – Wang Qianyuan
Escape From the Trilateral Slopes (Youku) – Francis Ng
GOOD BOY (JTBC) – Oh Jung-se
Light of My Lion (TBS) – Bando Ryota
When Life Gives You Tangerines (NETFLIX) – Choi Dae-hoon
Best Supporting Actor (Female)
Born for the Spotlight (NETFLIX) – Chung Hsin-ling
I Am Nobody: The Showdown Between Yin & Yang (Youku) – Wen Qi
Light of My Lion (TBS) – Ono Machiko
Our Unwritten Seoul (tvN) – Jang Young-nam
When Life Gives You Tangerines (NETFLIX) – Yeom Hye-ran
Best Newcomer (Male)
Black Warrant> (NETFLIX) – Zahan Kapoor
High School Frenemy (GMM25) – Hirunkit Changkham
High School Frenemy (GMM25) – Wongravee Nateetorn
A Life For A Life (iQIYI) – Shi Pengyuan
Resident Playbook (tvN) – Kang You-seok
The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call (NETFLIX) – Choo Young-woo
Best Newcomer (Female)
The Best Thing (iQIYI) – Xu Ruohan
Born for the Spotlight (NETFLIX) – Suri Lin
Family Matters (Coupang Play) – Lee Su-hyun
Friendly Rivalry (U+ Mobile tv) – Chung Su-bin
Best Visual Effects
Heavenly Ever After (JTBC)
I Am Nobody: The Showdown Between Yin & Yang (Youku)
Light Shop (Disney+)
What a Wonderful World (iQIYI)
Best Original Song
Heavenly Ever After (JTBC) – Heavenly Ever After (Lim Young-woong)
The First Frost (Youku) – Willful (MAYDAY)
Our Unwritten Seoul (tvN) – Hush of Sunset (10CM)
Resident Playbook (tvN) – When the Day Comes (TOMORROW X TOGETHER)
Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle? (TBS) – Elf (Ado)
Global OTT Awards 2025 Streaming
It will be streaming live in OTT platforms like Netflix, Hoi Choi, and more.
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