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    2nd Asia Star Entertainer Awards Day 1 winners: aespa leads Grand Prize race, Enhypen bags Album of the Year – Entertainment News

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    Kicking off the two-day celebrations of Asian talent, the Asia Star Entertainment Awards 2025 rolled out the red carpet for Day 1 festivities marked by pomp and show. THE BOYZ’s Juyeon and IVE’s Rei stepped onto the stage as the main hosts of the evening, with actor Jang Geunseok coming in as one of the A-list presenters.

    Held at K-Arena Yokohama in Yokohama, Japan, the 2nd addition to the ASEA series started at 3:30 pm KST with the red carpet event. The main show followed two hours later with a start-studded lineup in attendance, including aespa, KiiiKiii, NCT WISH, Hearts2Hearts, NiziU, timelesz (minus Yositaka Hara), Xdinary Heroes, ENHYPEN and NEXZ.

    On the first day of the Asia Star Entertainer Awards, aespa cleared out all competition by emerging as the undisputed winner of the show. Securing multiple wins, including two Grand Prizes (Daesang), the SM Entertainment girl group continued its impactful hold on the K-pop industry. ENHYPEN maintained the same pace, taking home two trophies, including one of the biggest awards of the night.

    2025 Asia Star Entertainer Awards Day 1 winners

    Artist of the Year (DAESANG): aespa

    Song of the Year (DAESANG): “Supernova” by aespa

    Album of the Year (DAESANG): ENHYPEN

    Best New Artist: KiiiKiii, Hearts2Hearts, NEXZ

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    Best Band: Xdinary Heroes

    Best Group (Female): NiziU

    Top Touring Artist: ENHYPEN

    Best Solo (Male): Lim Young Woong

    Best Solo (Female): BLACKPINK’s Jisoo

    Best Performance: NCT WISH

    The Platinum: ENHYPEN, aespa, timelesz, IVE, NCT WISH, NiziU

    Best Artist: timelesz

    Best Trot: Lee Chanwon

    The Asia Star Entertainer Awards are far from over, as fan-voted trophies galore are yet to find their new homes. Winners of categories like Best OST, Fan Choice Couple, Fan Choice Character, Fan Choice Artist and more are expected to be announced tomorrow, May 29. Tune into the Dalda.io website for free access to the ASEA Day 2 livestream, keeping in line with the same time schedule as today.

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