The Asia Star Entertainer Awards (ASEA) 2025 makes an anticipated comeback with a fresh edition after making a grand debut, previous year. The awards celebrates the glory of K-pop and the undisputed K-drama popularity beyond the South Korean ambit. The organisers have touted the second edition to be bigger, and brighter for not just the winners but for the dedicated fans as well.

On May 28, the two-day event kickstarted at the K-Arena Yokohama in Japan, inviting the best in the field of music and entertainment across the Asian subcontinent.

Touting as one of the most promising Korean entertainment events of the year, the winners have been announced.

Day 1 list of winners

Artist of the Year: aespa

Song of the Year: aespa – Supernova

Best Solo (Female): JISOO

Best Solo (Male): LIM YOUNGWOONG

Best Performance: NCT WISH

Best Trot: LEE CHANWON

Top Touring Artist: ENHYPEN

The Platinum: ENHYPEN

Best Artist: timelesz

Best Group (Female): NiziU

Best Band: Xdinary Heroes

Hot Trend: NOWADAYS

Best New Artist: NEXZ

Best New Artist: Hearts2Hearts

Best New Artist: KiiiKiii

The Platinum: aespa

The Platinum: NiziU

The Platinum: NCT WISH

The Platinum: Timelesz

The Platinum: IVE

The 2025 Asia Star Entertainer Awards brought the heat, spotlighting legends like WINNER, BLACKPINK’s Jisoo, ENHYPEN, and so many more.