The Disney+ series “Moving” and “The Worst Of Evil” on May 7 took home several notable awards including the coveted Grand Prize In TV; Best Screenplay – TV, Best Director – TV, and Best New Actor – TV at the prestigious 60th Baeksang Arts Awards in Seoul, South Korea.
A star-studded event featuring some of the biggest names in the Korean entertainment industry, the Baeksang Arts Awards celebrate excellence in film, television, and theater in South Korea.
During the event, “Moving” took home the show’s top award – Grand Prize In TV, with writer Kangfull also receiving the award for Best Screenplay – TV; and “Moving” actor Lee Jung-ha taking home the award for Best New Actor – TV, for his performance as Bong-seok in the hit series.
“The Worst Of Evil” also enjoyed a successful night under the bright lights, taking home one of the show’s most prestigious awards – Best Director – TV for Director Han Dong-wook.
Hailed as “a superhero story with an emotional core” by Forbes, “the next breakout hit from Asia” by Variety, and “surprising and powerful” by IGN, “Moving” tells the story of a group of South Korean special agents working to protect their super-powered children from harm and exploitation at the hands of malicious government agencies, and stars Ryu Seung-ryong, Han Hyo-joo, Jo In-sung, and the award-winning Lee Jung-ha.
Set in 1990s Seoul, “The Worst of Evil” follows an undercover police officer as he infiltrates a Korean crime organization, looking to bring them down from the inside and expose a dangerous drug triangle between Korea, Japan, and China. Gritty and emotive, the series stars iconic actors Ji Chang-wook, Wi Ha-joon, and Im Se-mi, and is directed by the award-winning Han Dong-wook.
Both “Moving” and “The Worst Of Evil” have enjoyed a wealth of critical acclaim to date, with “Moving” also taking home Best Creative, Best Visual Effects, Best Writer (Kangfull), Best Lead Actor (Ryu Seung-ryong), Best Newcomer Actor (Lee Jung-ha) and Best Newcomer Actress (Go Youn-jung) at Busan International Film Festival’s Asia Content Awards & Global OTT Awards, as well as the Best Series and Best Actress in a Series (Han Hyo-joo) awards at the 59th Daejong International Film Award.
See the full list of the awards won by both series below:
“Moving”
- Grand Prize In TV
- Best Screenplay – TV (Kangfull)
- Best New Actor – TV (Lee Jung-ha)
“The Worst of Evil”
- Best Director – TV (Han Dong-wook)