Vietnamese reality show nominated at Busan International Film Festival

Vietnamese content creator Rocker Nguyen (L) and his South Korean counterpart Hwang Joo Won are one of the six teams of content creators that take part in "Hanh Trinh Ky Thu." Photo from Hanh Trinh Ky Thu Instagram

Other nominees for the category include South Korean shows "Bloody Game 2", "Food Chronicle", "Our Game", "Physical: 100" and "SNL Korea Season 3 & 4", and Filipino show "One at Heart, Jessica Soho: Wounds of Woes", reported Deadline.

"This year, the influence of global OTT platforms like Netflix and Disney+ remained significant," said the festival’s nominations. "We made careful efforts in the judging process to maintain a balance with the remarkable local contents from various Asian countries."

Produced by BHD Vietnam Media Corp in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Meta, "Hanh Trinh Ky Thu" features the journey of exploring Vietnam of six teams of content creators from Vietnam, South Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Indonesia.

In addition to learning about local culture, cuisines and destinations, the teams also compete with one another throughout the trip to win a prize of VND500 million (US$20,600).

Available to stream on Netflix in Asian countries, the show made it to the top 10 most-watched shows in Vietnam when it was first released in August.

The Busan International Film Festival is scheduled to take place on October 4-13, with the Asia Content Awards and Global OTT Awards to be held at Busan Cinema Center on October 8.

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