The Asia Star Entertainer Awards (ASEA) have announced their winners for the second edition in 2025. K-pop groups aespa, i-dle, ENHYPEN, ZEROBASEONE, along with actors Kim Hye Yoon and Byeon Woo Seok, claimed the most awards this year. Find the complete list of winners from the Asia Star Entertainer Awards (ASEA) 2025 below!
Winners of Asia Star Entertainer Awards (ASEA) 2025
The Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2025 ceremony, presented by ZOZOTOWN and organized by Newsen and @star1 magazine, was held at Yokohama’s K-Arena, Japan, on May 28 and 29.
THE BOYZ’s Juyeon and IVE’s Rei hosted the first day of the ASEA 2025 ceremony on May 28. K-pop groups aespa and ENHYPEN came out as the major winners, with each group taking home three top awards. aespa won The Platinum Award, Artist of the Year, and Song of the Year for “Supernova.” Meanwhile, the seven-member group ENHYPEN won The Platinum Award, Top Touring Artist, and Album of the Year for their 2024 album “ROMANCE: UNTOLD.”
On the second day of the award ceremony, held on May 29, popular actress Kim Hye Yoon, MONSTA X’s Hyungwon, and THE BOYZ’s Younghoon hosted the event. K-pop girl group i-dle won top awards, including The Platinum Award, Record of the Year, and Global K-pop Leader. Rookie boy group ZEROBASEONE earned two top awards: The Platinum Award and Performance of the Year.
Additionally, the on-screen couple from the Korean drama “Lovely Runner,” Kim Hye Yoon and Byeon Woo Seok, received three awards across various categories.
Check out the complete list of winners from Days 1 and 2 of the Asia Star Entertainer Awards (ASEA) below.
List of Winners
DAY-1
Artist of the Year: aespa
Song of the Year: aespa (“Supernova”)
Album of the Year: ENHYPEN (“ROMANCE : UNTOLD”)
The Platinum Award:
- aespa
- ENHYPEN
- IVE
- NCT WISH
- NiziU
- timelesz
The Best Performance: NCT WISH
The Best Solo (Female): BLACKPINK’s Jisoo
The Best Solo (Male): Lim Young Woong
The Best Group (Female): NiziU
The Best Band: Xdinary Heroes
The Best Trot: Lee Chan Won
The Best Artist: timelesz
The Best New Artist:
- Hearts2Hearts
- KiiiKiii
- NEXZ
Top Touring Artist: ENHYPEN
Hot Trend: NOWADAYS
DAY-2
Record of the Year: i-dle
Performance of the Year: ZEROBASEONE
The Platinum:
- Sakurazaka46
- ZEROBASEONE
- &TEAM
- THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE
- THE BOYZ
- i-dle
The Best Artist (Actress): Kim Hye Yoon
The Best Artist (Actor):
- Choo Young Woo
- Byeon Woo Seok
The Best Group (Male): PLAVE
The Best Vocal Group: BTOB
The Best Artist (Singer): ATARASHII GAKKO
The Best New Artist (Singer): HANA
The Best New Artist (Actress): Jo Yu Ri
The Best Conceptual Artist: THE BOYZ
The Best OST:
- Byeon Woo Seok – “Sudden Shower” for the Korean drama “Lovely Runner” OST.
- BTS’s Jin – “Close to You” for the Korean drama “When the Stars Gossip” OST.
Producer: SKY-HI
Hot Icon:
- n.SSign
- FANTASY BOYS
Hot Trend: BADVILLAIN, NouerA
Global Rising Artist: Choo Young Woo
Global K-pop Leader: i-dle
Fan Choice Couple: Lee Se Young & Sakaguchi Kentaro
Fan Choice Character: Kim Hye Yoon
Fan Choice Artist (Actor): Byeon Woo Seok
Fan Choice Artist (Actress): Kim Hye Yoon
Fan Choice Artist (Singer): Lim Young Woong
Fan Choice 5th Generation: PLAVE
Congratulations to all of the winners!
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