ASEA Day 2: i-dle, Kim Hye Yoon And ZEROBASEONE Rule The Event
After aespa and BLACKPINK's Jisoo dominated the first day of the ceremony, i-DLE took the spotlight on the second day.
The Asia Star Entertainer Awards made a grand return for its second season on May 28, 2025. Launched by Newsen and Star1 magazine, the ceremony kicked off its first night at Yokohama K-Arena in Japan. The star-studded event continued with a glamorous second day on May 29, hosted by THE BOYZ's Younghoon alongside Monsta X's Kim Hye Yoon and Hyungwon.
After aespa and BLACKPINK's Jisoo dominated the first day of the ceremony, i-dle took the spotlight on the second day as the group took home three major awards of the ceremony. It included Record of the Year, Global K-pop Leader, and Platinum.
Even Lovely Runner stars Kim Hye Yoon and Byeon Woo Seok shone bright, winning three awards during the night. The coveted Performance of the Year award was claimed by ZEROBASEONE, who also took home the Platinum honour. Other prestigious Platinum winners included Sakurazaka46, &Team, THE BOYZ, and THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE.
Actress Kim Hye Yoon was honoured with the Best Artist award, while Choo Young Woo and Byeon Woo Seok jointly received the Best Artist (Male) award. The Best Male Group award went to PLAVE, and BTOB took home the Best Vocal Group award. Other notable winners included ATARASHII GAKKO as Best Artist (Singer), HANA as Best New Artist (Singer), and Jo Yu Ri as Best New Artist (Actress). THE BOYZ also bagged the Best Conceptual Artist of the Year award.
BTS' Jin won the Best OST award for Close to You from When the Stars Gossip. Joining him in this category, Byeon Woo Seok was honoured for Sudden Shower from the Lovely Runner OST. The Hot Icon award went to two boy bands, n.SSign and FANTASY BOYS, while the Hot Trend award was claimed by BADVILLAIN and NouerA. Other notable winners on ASEA Day 2 included Lim Young Woong, Lee Se Young, and Sakaguchi Kentaro, who received the Fan Choice Artist (Singer) and Fan Choice Couple awards.
On the first day of the ceremony, aespa took home both Artist of the Year and Song of the Year awards. ENHYPEN's album ROMANCE: UNTOLD won Album of the Year, and BLACKPINK's Jisoo captured the spotlight with the Best Solo of the Year (Female) award.
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