ABEMA Original Drama Scandal Eve Nominated for Best Program at Global OTT Awards 2026; Ko Shibasaki Nominated for Best Actress

ABEMA announced that its original drama Scandal Eve, which began streaming on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 10:00 p.m., has been selected as a finalist for Best Program at the Global OTT Awards 2026, one of Asia’s largest streaming festivals. Ko Shibasaki, who stars in the series, has also been nominated for Best Actress. The Global OTT Awards 2026 is an internationally recognized competition newly held alongside the Busan International Film Festival since last year. It honors outstanding achievements in television, OTT streaming services, and online content from around the world. Scandal Eve, the ABEMA original drama nominated for Best Program, is a suspense drama set behind the scenes of the seemingly glamorous entertainment industry. It delves into the hidden side of scandals and the deep darkness of show business in a way rarely depicted before. Within 10 days of its premiere, the series surpassed 4 million total views and ranked No. 1 on ABEMA’s drama chart for five consecutive weeks. On Netflix, where it is distributed globally, it debuted at No. 2 on Japan’s Today’s Top 10 Series ranking on November 20. During the week of Episode 3, it also remained near the top of Japan’s Today’s Top 10 Series ranking for three consecutive days from December 5 to 7, drawing significant attention. The winners are scheduled to be announced at the awards ceremony in Busan, South Korea, in June 2026. Including this nomination, ABEMA original works have now been nominated in 10 categories at overseas awards this year. On Friday, May 8, 2026, ABEMA original drama MISS KING received the intermedia-globe Grand Prix, the top prize at Germany’s World Media Festival 2026, becoming the first entertainment fiction work in the festival’s history to win the award. International recognition of ABEMA original content has continued to rise in recent years. MISS KING is currently available to watch in full for free on ABEMA, while ABEMA original dramas including the internationally acclaimed Scandal Eve remain available in full.