Moving & Other Disney+ Hotstar APAC Originals Win Eight Awards At Busan International Film Festival

Earlier today, Disney+ Hotstar APAC Originals received eight awards at the 2023 Asia Content Awards & Global OTT Awards ceremony, hosted at the Busan International Film Festival.

Moving was presented with six awards, including the prestigious Best Creative Award – given in honour of content that has delivered the most notable achievements among the nominations – as well as Best Visual Effects. Screenwriter Kangfull was honoured with the Best Writer award, with Moving cast members Ryu Seungryong, Lee Jungha, and Go Younjung taking home the awards for Best Lead Actor, Best Newcomer Actor and Best Newcomer Actress respectively.

During the ceremony, Gannibal star Yuya Yagira was also presented with the Asian Excellence Award for his captivating performance in the series. Taiwan Crime Stories’ Hsueh Shih-Ling received the award for Best Supporting Actor. Held at the Busan International Film Festival, the Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards celebrate the achievements of excellent content made for TV, OTT, and online platforms across Asia.

First launched on 9 August 2023, Moving has enjoyed record-breaking success since its debut, recently becoming the most-viewed series finale ever on Disney+ (Hotstar) across APAC, including Korea, the Philippines and Taiwan. The show also made headlines after it became the most-viewed Korean original series across Disney+ (Hotstar) and Hulu. Widely praised for breathing new life into the superpower genre, the epic twenty-episode series has received critical acclaim for its daring narrative structure, dynamic action sequences and breathtaking storytelling.

Japanese Original Gannibal has also enjoyed record-breaking success, becoming the most watched locally produced original series on Disney+ (Hotstar) in Japan, with the show recently renewed for a second season.

See below for a complete list of awards won by Disney+ (Hotstar) at the 2023 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards

Moving

• Best Creative
• Best Writer – Kangfull
• Best Lead Actor – Ryu Seungryong
• Best Newcomer Actor – Lee Jungha
• Best Newcomer Actress – Go Younjung
• Best Visual Effects

Gannibal

• Asian Excellence Award – Yuya Yagira

Taiwan Crime Stories

• Best Supporting Actor – Hsueh Shih-Ling

The full first season of Moving, as well as the other shows, are now streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.