29th Asian Television Awards’ Korean nominations: ‘Queen of Tears’ and ‘A Bloody Lucky Day’ stand out |

The Asian Television Awards (ATA) today released the long list of this year’s official nominees, a very close call to spot the best in the industry. Grown over the past 17 years since 1996, the ATA has become one of the most prestigious media awards ceremonies in Asia, where winners are chosen from a panel of more than 60 members who carefully review every nominee.
Here’s the list of Korean dramas and entertainers nominated for the prestigious awards under different categories:

Best Drama Series

‘Flex X Cop’
‘The Atypical Family’
‘Doctor Slump’

Best Entertainment (One-Off or Annual):

‘Apartment 404’

Best Music Program:

‘The Song Stealer’
‘I-LAND2’

Best Cinematography (Drama or Fiction):

Pil Gam Sung – ‘A Bloody Lucky Day‘

Best Scriptwriting:

Park Ji Eun – ‘Queen of Tears‘

Best Theme Song:

Byeon Woo Seok – ‘Lovely Runner’

Best Extended Reality Project:

‘Meeting You 4: Thirteen into Sixteen’

Best Original Digital Entertainment Program:

‘EXchange 3’
The gala announced its lineup on Nov 29 and 30 in Jakarta, Indonesia.What’s interesting is that ‘Queen of Tears’ and ‘A Bloody Lucky Day’ have earned nominations in major categories. Both series were also National Winners at the 2024 Asian Academy Creative Awards (AACA), where ‘Queen of Tears’ won Best Direction and Best Screenplay, while ‘A Bloody Lucky Day’ won Best Original Production by a Streamer.
Fans of Korean drama are looking forward to seeing which of their beloved K-series or artist takes home the trophy. Their anticipation adds another layer of excitement to the event.