Members of ATEEZ Yunho, Seonghwa, San, Yeosang, Hongjoong, Wooyoung, Jongho and Mingi attend the press conference for the group’s 13th mini album ‘GOLDEN HOUR : Part 4’ at Fairmont Ambassador Seoul on February 5, 2026 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by HLL/Imazins via Getty Images)
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ENHYPEN and ATEEZ emerged as the biggest winners at the 2026 Asia Star Entertainer Awards with both K-pop groups not only scoring the most trophies of the night but also securing grand-prize-level honors.
Held across two nights at the Belluna Dome in Saitama, Japan, the third-ever ASEA ceremony saw ENHYPEN lead the first day of awards, winning Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for their mega-selling 2025 release DESIRE : UNLEASH, both representing some of the grand prizes (also known as a “Daesang”) of the night. The boy band also earned recognition as one of the 10 artists to be named as The Platinum, one of the ceremony’s “platinum” awards (also known as a “Bonsang”).
ATEEZ matched that momentum on Day 2, taking the grand prize for Record of the Year, while also being recognized in The Platinum, and taking home the award for The Best Conceptual Artist. The eight-member act has been on a hot streak with its Golden Hour album series, which began in 2024 and has so far seen all four albums — including Golden Hour: Part.4 from this past February — top Korea’s Circle Chart and reach the Top 3 of the Billboard 200.
The night’s other Daesangs were split among BLACKPINK (which won Song of the Year for their 2025 comeback single “JUMP”) and &TEAM (HYBE’s Japanese boy band took Performance of the Year).
Legendary K-pop outfit TVXQ! also scored three wins, being named The Grand Legendary Artist of Asia, earning recognition in The Platinum, and was one of two winners in Top Touring Artist, no doubt in part due to their Zone: 20th Anniversary Live Tour, a massive 22 shows between 2024 and 2025 to celebrate 20 years since debuting in Japan.
Elsewhere, superstar singer-actor Lee Junho of boy band 2PM also won three awards for his acting work, as did sensational trot vocalist Lim Young Woong.
Read on for the full winners at this year’s Asia Star Entertainer Awards.
The Asia Star Entertainer Awards (ASEA) 2026 Winners:
Grand Prizes (Daesang)
- Artist of the Year: ENHYPEN
- Song of the Year: BLACKPINK, “JUMP”
- Album of the Year: ENHYPEN, DESIRE: UNLEASH
- Record of the Year: ATEEZ
- Performance of the Year: &TEAM
Platinum Awards (Bonsang)
- TVXQ!
- THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE
- ATEEZ
- ENHYPEN
- IVE
- &TEAM
- FRUITS ZIPPER
- Hearts2Hearts
- CUTIE STREET
- ALPHA DRIVE ONE
Genre-Specific Prizes
- The Best OST: Sung Han Bin, “You Are Spring” (Spring Fever OST)
- The Best Stage:
- The Best Stage (Japan): Ikuta Toma
- The Best Performance: KYOKA
- The Best Trot: Lim Young Woong
Popularity Prizes
- Fan Choice Artist (Singer): Lim Young Woong
- Fan Choice Artist (Actor): Lee Junho
- Fan Choice Couple: Lee Chaemin & Lim Yoona
- Fan Choice 5th Generation: AHOF
Other Prizes
- The Best Artist (Actor):
- The Best Group (Male): Stray Kids
- The Best Group (Female): Hearts2Hearts
- The Best Solo (Male): Lim Young Woong
- The Best Solo (Female): YUQI of i-dle
- The Best Conceptual Artist: ATEEZ
- The Best New Artist (Singer): ALPHA DRIVE ONE
- The Best OTT Actor: Go Younjung
- The Best Character (Actor):
- Lee Junho
- Go Youn Jung
- Lee Chaemin
- The Best Character (Actress):
- Lee Sungkyoung
- Go Younjung
- Top Touring Artist
- Hot Trend
- CANDY TUNE
- NOWZ
- VVUP
- SWEET STEADY
- IDID
- Hot Icon
- FRUITS ZIPPER
- xikers
- WILD BLUE
- DXTEEN
- CUTIE STREET
- Producer Award: Kimura Misa
- The Great Legacy Artist: Sato Atsuhiro
- The Grand Legendary Artist of Asia: TVXQ!
Check back for any further updates on the winners at the 2026 Asia Star Entertainer Awards.