The Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2025 (ASEA 2025), hosted by Newsen and presented by zozotown, celebrated its successful two-day event at the K-Arena Yokohama in Japan, concluding on May 29 KST. The second day featured over 18,700 attendees and was hosted by MONSTA X‘s Hyungwon, Kim Hye Yoon, and The Boyz‘ Younghoon.
i-dle claimed the prestigious Daesang with the Record of the Year award for their album 2, also securing two additional awards: The Platinum (Bonsang) and Global K-Pop Leader. ZEROBASEONE was recognized with the Performance of the Year award while also winning The Platinum (Bonsang). The Boyz won The Platinum (Bonsang) and Best Conceptual Artist.
Fan-voted categories were dominated by Lim Young Woong, who earned Fan Choice Artist, and PLAVE, selected as Fan Choice 5th Generation.
Here is the complete list of winners from day 2:
- 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 "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
For further details about i-dle, visit their official page here.
