The
third annual Asia Star Entertainer Awards (ASEA) 2026 grabbed fans' attention on May 17 at the iconic Belluna Dome in Japan, marking a spectacular second night of the ceremony after day 1. Celebrating excellence across music, acting, and performance, the event recognised both established legends and rising stars in Asia’s entertainment industry. K-pop powerhouse ATEEZ captured Record of the Year along with The Platinum and The Best Conceptual Artist, while veteran group TVXQ earned Top Touring Artist, The Platinum, and The Grand Legendary Artist of Asia. From Lee Junho to ATEEZ, take a look at the complete winner list of day 2.
Asia Star Entertainer Awards winners day 2
Record of the YearATEEZ
Top Touring ArtistTVXQ
The PlatinumATEEZ, TVXQ, THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE, Hearts2Hearts
Fan Choice CoupleLee Chae Min, Lim Yoona
Fan Choice Artist (Actor)Lee Junho
Fan Choice Artist (Singer)Lim Young Woong
Fan Choice 5th GenerationAHOF
The Best Conceptual ArtistATEEZ
The Best Group (Male)Stray KidsThe Best Group (Female)Hearts2Hearts
The Best OSTSung Han Bin – “You Are Spring” (“Spring Fever” OST)
The Best Character (Actress)Lee Sung Kyung
The Best Character (Actor)Lee Chae Min
The Grand Legendary Artist of AsiaTVXQ
The Best Stage (Japan)Ikuta Toma
The Best Solo (Female)Yuqi
The Best StageKwon Eun Bi, Wonho
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Who were the day 1 winners?
At the Asia Star Entertainer Awards day 1, ENHYPEN’s
Desire: Unleash won Album of the Year, while they also took Platinum (Bonsang) alongside IVE, Fruits Zipper, Cutie Street, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, and &TEAM. &TEAM earned Performance of the Year, and ALPHA DRIVE ONE was named Best New Artist. Solo honors went to Lim Young Woong (Male) and YUQI (Female), while Lee Jun Ho and Go Youn Jung were recognized as Best Character (Male) and (Female), respectively. Go Youn Jung also won Best OTT Artist, Kim Hye Yoon took Best Actress, and Lee Jun Ho Best Actor. MONSTA X earned Top Touring Artist, Lim Young Woong Best Trot, and Misa Kimura was named Producer, with Sato Atsuhiro honored as Great Legacy Artist. BLACKPINK’s
Jump was Song of the Year, and ENHYPEN claimed Artist of the Year.Meanwhile, began in 2024, ASEA has quickly grown into a global music awards event. Organized by South Korea’s Newsen and @Style, the ASEA Committee, and Japan’s Zozotown, it celebrates Asian artists excelling in music, tours, streaming, and fan engagement, showcasing the worldwide reach of Korean entertainment.