ATEEZ Clinches the Daesang, TVXQ Wins Three — ASEA 2026 Day 2 Full Winners List

The Asia Star Entertainer Awards wrapped up its biggest edition yet, and Day 2 did not disappoint. From a historic triple win for a legendary duo to K-pop’s hottest fourth-gen acts picking up hardware, here is every winner from the second night.

ATEEZ About ASEA 2026

Launched in 2024, the Asia Star Entertainer Awards has quickly emerged as a major awards ceremony celebrating artists who have made a global impact across music, television, film, and digital entertainment across Asia. The event is hosted by South Korean entertainment media Newsen and lifestyle magazine Star1. Deccan Chronicle

ASEA 2026 took place across two nights — May 16 and 17 — at the Belluna Dome in Saitama, Japan. Day 2 was hosted by TVXQ’s Max Changmin and actress Lee Sung-kyung. KPOP OFFICIALK-waves and Beyond

Day 2 — Complete Winners List

The Big Stories from Day 2

ATEEZ dominated — ATEEZ took home the Daesang with Record of the Year, and added The Platinum (Bonsang) and The Best Conceptual Artist to their haul, walking away as the night’s biggest winners. soompi

TVXQ made history — The legendary duo swept three awards: Top Touring Artist, The Platinum, and The Grand Legendary Artist of Asia — a fitting tribute to their two-decade dominance across the continent.

Stray Kids and Hearts2Hearts claimed Best Group honours for male and female acts respectively, while fan votes crowned Lee Junho as Fan Choice Actor and Lim Young Woong as Fan Choice Singer — both perennial favourites with fiercely devoted fanbases.

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Day 1 Recap — In Case You Missed It

Day 1 on May 16 saw ENHYPEN dominate with three awards including two Daesangs — Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for DESIRE: UNLEASH — plus The Platinum. BLACKPINK claimed Song of the Year for “JUMP”, while &TEAM took Performance of the Year. Soompi

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