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Music, stars, and fans united as one during the second day of the 2nd Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2025, presented by zozotown (ASEA 2025), held May 29th at K-Arena Yokohama in Japan.
The biggest winner of the night was i-dle, who clinched three major trophies. The group solidified their status as “global streaming powerhouses” with last year’s second full album, 2 and seventh mini-album, I SWAY, both topping domestic and international music charts. They took home the prestigious Record of the Year (Grand Prize), The Platinum (Main Prize), and Global K-pop Leader awards.
This year’s newly introduced acting categories generated major buzz. Byeon Woo Seok , who created a cultural phenomenon with tvN’s Lovely Runner , dominated with three wins: The Best Artist (Male Actor), Fan Choice Artist (Male Actor), and The Best OST for the chart-topping Lovely Runner soundtrack “Sudden Shower.”
Kim Hye Yoon , who served as MC and co-starred in Lovely Runner , also claimed a triple crown with The Best Artist (Female Actor), Fan Choice Artist (Female Actor), and Fan Choice Character awards.
Actor Choo Young Woo , who scored back-to-back hits with Netflix’s The Trauma Code and JTBC’s The Tale of Lady Ok, took home dual trophies for The Best Artist (Male Actor) and Global Rising Artist.
Credit: ASEA
Here’s the complete ASEA 2025 winners list:
Record Of The Year (Grand Prize): i-dle
Performance Of The Year: ZEROBASEONE
The Platinum (Main Prize): THE BOYZ, ZEROBASEONE, i-dle, SAKURAZAKA46, HE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE, &Team
Global K-Pop Leader: i-dle
The Best Conceptual Artist: The Boyz
The Best Artist (Singer): Atarashii Gakko!
The Best Artist (Actor, Male): Byeon Woo Seok, Choo Young Woo
The Best Artist (Actor, Female): Kim Hye Yoon
The Best New Artist (Actor, Female): Joo Yu Ri
The Best Vocal Group: BTOB
The Best Ost: Byeon Woo Seok (“Sudden Shower”), BTS Jin(“Close To You”)
The Best New Artist (Singer): HANA
The Best Group (Male): PLAVE
Hot Icon: n.SSign, FANTASY BOYS
Hot Trend: NouerA, BADVILLAIN
Fan Choice Artist (Male Actor): Byeon Woo Seok
Fan Choice Artist (Female Actor): Kim Hye Yoon
Fan Choice Character (Actor): Kim Hye Yoon
Fan Choice Couple (Actor): Lee Se Young, Kentaro Sakaguchi (What Comes After Love)
Global Rising Artist: Choo Young Woo
Producer: SKY-HI
Fan Choice Artist (Singer): Lim Young Woong
Fan Choice 5th Generation: PLAVE
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