Extraordinary Attorney Woo

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Extraordinary Attorney Woo

South Korean series Extraordinary Attorney Woo picked up the top prize at the 4th Asia Contents Awards (ACA) with its star, Park Eun Bin, winning best actress.

The series about a brilliant young lawyer with autism is shown locally on cable channel ENA and debuted on Netflix in June where it remained the top non-English series for two weeks. The lead actress picked up her award at the ACA ceremony, which returned in-person at the outdoor theatre of the Busan Cinema Centre and was on hand to pick up her award.

The awards were launched in 2019 by the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM), which runs parallel to the Busan International Film Festival, to celebrate outstanding TV, OTT and online content from around Asia.

The ceremony on a windy Saturday afternoon in Busan was marked by the cries of excited fans and a star-studded red carpet that included Park Eun Bin, Park Haesoo and presenter Daniel Dae Kim. The ceremony included performances from Danny Jung, girl group NiziU and boy group Golden Child.

Further winners included Netflix original series Squid Game, which picked up best technical achievement and best supporting actor for Park Haesoo, who played ruthless contestant Cho Sang-woo in the worldwide hit drama.

The best actor award went to Suzuki Ryohei, who starred in Japanese drama series Mobile Emergency Room, which was broadcast on TBS and Disney+, and the best writer prize went to Wang Xiaoshuai and Yang Yishu of Chinese series The Pavilion.

Best Asian animation went to The Orbital Children while best Asian documentary went to The Atom Araullo Specials: Young Arms.

Asian Contents Awards 2022 winners

Best Content Award: Extraordinary Attorney Woo

Best Creator: The Pinkfong Company

Best Writer: Wang Xiaoshuai, Yang Yishu - The Pavilion

Best Actress: Park Eun Bin, Extraordinary Attorney Woo

Best Actor: Suzuki Ryohei, Mobile Emergency Room

Best Supporting Actress: Sora Ma, This Land Is Mine

Best Supporting Actor: Park Haesoo, Squid Game

Best Asia Animation: The Orbital Children

Best Newcomer: Bao Shang En, Love Behind The Melody / Yokohama Ryusei, The Journalist

Lifetime Achievement Award: Tatsuo Kawamura

ACA Rising Star: Kim Min-ha, Pachinko / Ling Man Lung, In Geek We Trust

Best Asian Documentary: The Atom Araullo Specials: Young Arms

ACA Excellence Award: Fan Bingbing

Achievement Award: Song Byeong-joon

Technical Achievement Award: Squid Game