2026 Global OTT Awards

Korean Streaming International Festival 2026 — Global OTT Awards
Korean Streaming International Festival 2026 — Global OTT Awards
	Official english poster
Awarded for	The achievements of excellent content made for TV, OTT, and online across Asia
Date	Opening: June 18, 2026; Global OTT Awards: June 20, 2026; Closing: June 21, 2026;
Venue	Outdoor Theater, Busan Cinema Center, Busan
Country	South Korea
Presented by	Ministry of Science and ICT; Busan Metropolitan City; Korea International Streaming Festival; National IT Industry Promotion Agency;
Hosted by	Ahn Jae-hyun; Kang So-ra;
Highlights
Most wins	The Price of Confession (2)
Most nominations	Pursuit of Jade & Shine on Me (4)
Best Creative	You and Everything Else
Best OTT Original	The Price of Confession
People's Choice Award (Male)	Song Weilong
People's Choice Award (Female)	Tian Xiwei
Website	www.kisf.kr/kor/
Television/radio coverage
Network	YouTube; U+ Mobile TV;

KISF 2026 Global OTT Awards (Korean: KISF 2026 글로벌OTT어워즈) is an upcoming awards ceremony scheduled for June 20, 2026, at the Outdoor Theater of the Busan Cinema Center. Organized to honor streaming content from around the world, the ceremony serves as the flagship event of the 2026 Korea International Streaming Festival (KISF) which runs from June 18 to 21, 2026.^[1]

The award ceremony features programs encompassing various genres, including dramas and entertainment shows, while highlighting the contributions of platforms, creators, and content producers. The organizing committee announced the nominees and entries for major categories on May 12, 2026.^[2]^[3]

The ceremony will be hosted by Ahn Jae-hyun and Kang So-ra, whose appointments were announced on April 29, 2026.^[4]

Awards and nominations

Nominees and winners (winners will be denoted in bold):^[5]^[6]

Awards were announced on June 20, 2026.^[7]

Open competition

Best Creative	Best OTT Original
You and Everything Else – Kakao Entertainment, Netflix Born to Be Alive – Daylight Entertainment Co., Ltd. The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case – Applause Entertainment, Kukunoor Movies Made in Korea – Disney+ Passing the Reins – TBS Sparkle, TBS Television	The Price of Confession – Production H, Netflix Black Caviar – Unico Play Gold Land – Disney+ In the Name of Justice – Youku Scandal Eve – AbemaTV
Best Asian TV Series	Best Reality & Variety
The Silent Noise – ABS-CBN Studios The Believers 2 – Deluxe Production Limited City Founding Pioneer – Hakka TV Hirayasumi – NHK Pursuit of Jade – Tencent Video, iQIYI, Haohan Shine on Me – Tencent Video, Xixi Pictures	Badly in Love – Staff Labbi, Netflix Alpine Love – MakerVille Company Limited Culinary Class Wars 2 – SLL, Netflix Just Makeup – Coupang Play Physical: Asia – Teo, Netflix The Village Barber – CJ ENM
Best Director	Best Writer
*Li Xue – Born to Be Alive* – Daylight Entertainment Co., Ltd.** Wattanapong Wongwan – The Believers 2 – Deluxe Production Limited Kim Sung-hoon – Gold Land – Disney+ Woo Min-ho – Made in Korea – Disney+ Tsukahara Ayuko, Matsuda Ayato, Fukawa Ryosuke – Passing the Reins – TBS Sparkle, TBS Television	*Kwon Jong-gwan – The Price of Confession* – Production H, Netflix** Wu Chi-en, Mark Chen – City Founding Pioneer – Hakka TV Tsutomu Kuroiwa – Reboot – TBS Sparkle, TBS Television Song Hye-jin – You and Everything Else – Kakao Entertainment, Netflix
Best Lead Actor	Best Lead Actress
*Tseng Jing-hua – Had I Not Seen the Sun* – Netflix, Gala Television Corporation, Make A Deal International Production Co., Ltd.** Kim Seon-ho – Can This Love Be Translated? – Imaginus, Netflix Hyun Bin – Made in Korea – Disney+ Song Weilong – Shine on Me – Tencent Video, Xixi Pictures Ryoma Takeuchi – Then You Try Making It! – TBS Sparkle, TBS Television	*Shin Hae-sun – The Art of Sarah* – SLL, Netflix** Kim Yoo-jung – Dear X – TVING Park Bo-young – Gold Land – Disney+ Tian Xiwei – Pursuit of Jade – Tencent Video, iQIYI, Haohan Ko Shibasaki – Scandal Eve – AbemaTV Angelica Panganiban – The Silent Noise – ABS-CBN Studios
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
*Jung Sung-il – Made in Korea* – Disney+** Lokman Yeung – Before the End – MakerVille Company Limited Ren Meguro – Passing the Reins – TBS Sparkle, TBS Television Deng Kai – Pursuit of Jade – Tencent Video, iQIYI, Haohan Kim Gun-woo – You and Everything Else – Kakao Entertainment, Netflix	*Nana – Climax* – KT Studio Genie** Lee E-dam – The Art of Sarah – SLL, Netflix Cai Wenjing – The Devil Between Us – iQIYI Nana Mori – Hirayasumi – NHK
Best Newcomer Actor	Best Newcomer Actress
*Lee Ki-taek – The Practical Guide to Love* – SLL** Lin Muran – Dead End – iQIYI Dechchart Tasilp – Head 2 Head – GMMTV Benjamin Tsang– Justice Is Mine – Youku Lai Weiming – Shine on Me – Tencent Video, Xixi Pictures	*Bang Hyo-rin – Aema* – The Lamp Co., Ltd., Netflix Leah Dou – Her – Tencent Video** Rebecca Patricia Armstrong – Girl from Nowhere: The Reset – Gingerx Chiang Chi – Had I Not Seen the Sun – Netflix, Gala Television Corporation, Make A Deal International Production Co., Ltd. Dahyun – Love Me – SLL
Best Visual Effects	Best Original Song
Agent from Above – Good Films Production Co., Ltd. Genie, Make a Wish – Netflix, Hwa&Dam Pictures, Studio Dragon Love Beyond the Grave – Tencent Video	*"Love Language" by Kim Min-seok – Can This Love Be Translated?* – Imaginus, Netflix** "You Are Here Too" by Faye Wong and Leah Dou – Her – Tencent Video "Fanfare" by Koji Tamaki – Passing the Reins – TBS Sparkle, TBS Television "Careful with Fate" by JJ Lin – Pursuit of Jade – Tencent Video, iQIYI, Haohan "Coming for You" by Zhang Hao – Shine on Me – Tencent Video, Xixi Pictures

Invitation

Source:^[8]

Rising Star of the Year
*Dahyun – Love Me* – SLL Rebecca Patricia Armstrong – Girl from Nowhere: The Reset – Gingerx Choi Mina Sue – Single's Inferno Season 5 – Shijak Company, Netflix**
Creative Beyond Border	New Technology
Show Me the Money 12: Yaksha's World	LG Channels
Best Short-form of the Year
Dreaming Busan
People's Choice Award
Male	Female
*Song Weilong – Shine on Me* – Tencent Video, Xixi Pictures**	*Tian Xiwei – Pursuit of Jade* – Tencent Video, iQIYI, Haohan**

References

↑ Kim, Seok-jin (2026-04-23). KISF 2026, 공식 포스터 공개 [KISF 2026 Official Poster Unveiled]. BTV News. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
↑ Kim, Jeong-yeon (May 12, 2026). KISF 2026 글로벌OTT어워즈 후보 발표… 아시아 OTT 콘텐츠 각축전 [KISF 2026 Global OTT Awards Nominees Announced… Fierce Competition for Asian OTT Content]. Sisun News (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
↑ "KISF 2026 Unveils Global OTT Awards Nominees Amid Record-Breaking Competition". Haps Magazine. 2026-05-12. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
↑ Hong, Ga-yeon (2026-04-30). 미래를 여는 희망찬 신문] 강소라·안재현, 6월 부산서 ‘KISF 2026 글로벌 OTT 어워즈’ 공동 MC 맡는다 [Kang So-ra and Ahn Jae-hyun to Co-host 'KISF 2026 Global OTT Awards' in Busan in June]. The Daily News (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-05-13.
↑ "2026 Korea International Streaming Festival Nominees". Korea International Streaming Festival (in Korean). May 12, 2026. Archived from the original on May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
↑ Han, A-reum (2026-05-13). KISF 2026 글로벌OTT어워즈, 14개 부문 후보 공개 [KISF 2026 Global OTT Awards Unveils Nominees in 14 Categories]. Joongang Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-05-13.
↑ "2026 수상작" [2026 Winners]. International Streaming Festival. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
↑ "국제스트리밍페스티벌 | International Streaming Festival". International Streaming Festival 국제스트리밍페스티벌. Retrieved 2026-06-20.

External links

Official website (in Korean)

[1] Kim, Seok-jin (2026-04-23). KISF 2026, 공식 포스터 공개 [KISF 2026 Official Poster Unveiled]. BTV News. Retrieved 2026-05-14.

[2] Kim, Jeong-yeon (May 12, 2026). KISF 2026 글로벌OTT어워즈 후보 발표… 아시아 OTT 콘텐츠 각축전 [KISF 2026 Global OTT Awards Nominees Announced… Fierce Competition for Asian OTT Content]. Sisun News (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.

[3] "KISF 2026 Unveils Global OTT Awards Nominees Amid Record-Breaking Competition". Haps Magazine. 2026-05-12. Retrieved 2026-05-13.

[4] Hong, Ga-yeon (2026-04-30). 미래를 여는 희망찬 신문] 강소라·안재현, 6월 부산서 ‘KISF 2026 글로벌 OTT 어워즈’ 공동 MC 맡는다 [Kang So-ra and Ahn Jae-hyun to Co-host 'KISF 2026 Global OTT Awards' in Busan in June]. The Daily News (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-05-13.

[5] "2026 Korea International Streaming Festival Nominees". Korea International Streaming Festival (in Korean). May 12, 2026. Archived from the original on May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.

[6] Han, A-reum (2026-05-13). KISF 2026 글로벌OTT어워즈, 14개 부문 후보 공개 [KISF 2026 Global OTT Awards Unveils Nominees in 14 Categories]. Joongang Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-05-13.

[7] "2026 수상작" [2026 Winners]. International Streaming Festival. Retrieved 2026-06-20.

[8] "국제스트리밍페스티벌 | International Streaming Festival". International Streaming Festival 국제스트리밍페스티벌. Retrieved 2026-06-20.

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