I-DLE, ZEROBASEONE, Byeon Woo Seok and More Shine on Day Two of the Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2025
The highly anticipated Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2025, abbreviated as ASEA 2025, wrapped up its two-day event at the K-Arena Yokohama in Japan on May 29, KST. This star-studded celebration was organized by zootown, with coverage provided by news outlet Newsen and the style-centric magazine.
On the second night of this glamorous affair, fans and artists alike filled the arena once again, drawing over 18,700 attendees who were treated to impressive performances highlighting the best in Asian entertainment over the past year. Hosting duties fell to notable figures including Hyungwon from MONSTA X, actress Kim Hye Yoon, and Younghoon from The Boyz.
Leading the list of accolades, the girl group i-dle scored a significant victory, clinching the coveted Daesang award for Record of the Year thanks to their highly praised second album, 2. In addition to this major honor, they also swept up awards for The Platinum (Bonsang) and the title of Global K-Pop Leader.
Celebrating their impressive rise in popularity, boy band ZEROBASEONE took home the Performance of the Year award along with a Bonsang, while their peers from The Boyz also enjoyed a successful night with two awards, including another Bonsang and recognition as the Best Conceptual Artist.
Fan engagement played a pivotal role in determining winners across various categories as well. The awards for fan-favorite artists went to Lim Young Woong as the Fan Choice Artist and PLAVE for Fan Choice 5th Generation.
For those interested, here’s a summary of the winners announced on the second day of ASEA 2025:
- Record of the Year: i-dle
- Performance of the Year: ZEROBASEONE
- The Platinum (Bonsang): The Boyz, ZEROBASEONE, i-dle, SAKURAZAKA46, THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE, &TEAM
- Global K-Pop Leader: i-dle
- Best Conceptual Artist: The Boyz
- Best Artist: ATARASHII GAKKO!
- Best Actor: Byeon Woo Seok, Choo Young Woo
- Best Actress: Kim Hye Yoon
- Best New Actress: Jo Yu Ri
- Best Vocal Group: BTOB
- Best OST: Byeon Woo Seok (Eclipse) – “Sudden Shower”, BTS Jin – “Close to You”
- Best New Singer: HANA
- Best Male Group: PLAVE
- Hot Icon: n.SSign, FANTASY BOYS
- Hot Trend: NouerA, BADVILLAIN
- Fan Choice Artist (Actor): Byun Woo Seok
- Fan Choice Artist (Actress): Kim Hye Yoon
- Fan Choice Character: Kim Hye Yoon
- Fan Choice Couple: Lee Se Young & Sakaguchi Kentaro from ‘What Comes After Love’
- Global Rising Artist: Choo Young Woo
- Best Producer: SKY-HI
- Fan Choice Artist (Singer): Lim Young Woong
- Fan Choice 5th Generation: PLAVE
TRENDINGAs the stars took a moment to shine, the sense of camaraderie and celebration filled the atmosphere, marking yet another successful chapter in this exciting annual event.