AAA 2026 announced more actors, hosts, and singers for its December event in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
August/22/2026 18:34
"Asia Artist Awards" (hereinafter, "AAA 2026") has announced an additional lineup of actors to color the year-end. For "AAA 2026," which will be held over two days on December 5 and 6 at Kaohsiung National Stadium in Taiwan, the appearances of Kim Hye-yoon, TWICE’s Dahyun, Jang Da-a, and Girl’s Day’s Hyeri have been confirmed, further heightening expectations for the year-end festival. Kim Hye-yoon continues to be active, showing delicate emotional expression and stable acting in a variety of works across genres, including the SBS drama "I Became a 'Human' Starting Today" and the film "Salmok Pond." As her next projects, she has been confirmed to appear in the SBS drama "Good Partner 2" and Disney+’s "The Miracle of Namiya General Store," and she plans to continue her energetic activities going forward. Dahyun has steadily built her career as an actress as well, appearing in a variety of works such as the film "You and I, Our Summer" and "Run to the Limit," as well as the JTBC drama "Love Me." In each work, she not only naturally expresses the emotions and charm of the characters, but also shows a new side in each project, heightening her presence as an actress. Jang Da-a made a strong impression by brilliantly portraying a powerful character in her debut work, the TVING original series "Pyramid Game." After that, from the genie TV original drama "My Irreplaceable Star" to the film "Salmok Pond," she has steadily accumulated appearances and built her own unique color as an actress. Jang Da-a, who continues such activities, has been named in the lineup for "AAA 2026," and even greater expectations are being placed on her. Hyeri recently showed a deeper emotional expression and new charm through the ENA drama "My Dream Continues to You!," revealing a new side as an actress. In addition, through the "2026 HYERI ASIA TOUR FANMEETING," which started with a Seoul performance in June, she continues to interact with fans around the world. The MC lineup for "AAA 2026" includes Wonyoung of IVE, the "AAA Queen," who has hosted "AAA" for six consecutive years, actor Ji Chang-wook, and ZEROBASEONE’s Sung Han-bin, who returned as an "AAA" host after two years. Furthermore, one more MC is scheduled to be announced soon. In the actor category, the attendance of Ko Yoon-jung, Kim Seon-ho, Kim Yoo-jung, Kim Jae-won, Moon Sang-min, Byun Woo-seok, Ahn Hyo-seop, Yoon Kyung-ho, Lee Da-hee, Chu Young-woo, and Heo Nam-jun has been confirmed. In the singer category, RIIZE, LNGSHOT, RESCENE, MONSTA X, MEOVV, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, &TEAM, Accusefive, ATEEZ, Xdinary Heroes, WOODZ, ITZY, ZEROBASEONE, KiiiKiii, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, TWS, tripleS, and Hearts2Hearts will appear. Meanwhile, "AAA 2026," hosted by STAR NEWS and organized by the AAA Organizing Committee, MOTIVE, and D-SOW, plans to continue announcing more star-studded lineups.
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