ENHYPEN achieves three awards at ASEA 2026, including Album and Artist of the Year, showcasing their global impact in music.
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ENHYPEN achieved three crowns including two major awards at 'ASEA 2026'. On the afternoon of the 16th, the '3rd ASIA STAR ENTERTAINER AWARDS 2026' ('ASEA 2026') was held at Saitama's Belluna Dome. On this first day of the awards ceremony, Hyunwon from MONSTA X and Rei from IVE served as MCs, continuing from last year. 'ASEA 2026' is hosted by Newsen, a leading entertainment and sports media in Korea celebrating its 21st anniversary this year, and @star1, a star and style magazine celebrating its 14th anniversary, with the ASEA organizing committee overseeing the event, now in its third year. ENHYPEN won three awards at this ceremony: the grand prize 'ALBUM OF THE YEAR', 'ARTIST OF THE YEAR', and the main award 'THE PLATINUM'. Last year, ENHYPEN achieved their first triple million seller with their 2nd full album 'ROMANCE: UNTOLD' and recorded their 4th double million seller with their 7th mini album 'THE SIN: VANISH'. The total shipment of albums released in Korea and Japan exceeded 20 million copies (as of November 2025), and their total streaming count surpassed 7 billion, proving their global influence. After achieving three crowns, ENHYPEN expressed their gratitude, stating, 'Thank you so much. My heart is racing, but thanks to ENGEN (the name of their fans), we received this great award. I want to convey my thanks for all these moments to the members and ENGEN. Above all, we are preparing a new album. We want to pour our energy into it and thank Chairman Bang Si-hyuk for his support. We want to repay ENGEN with good music.' They also expressed their happiness about performing on a shining stage with fans and their desire to continue enjoying activities together. 'SONG OF THE YEAR' was awarded to BLACKPINK's 'JUMP'. &TEAM, the first Japanese artist to achieve million seller status in both Korea and Japan, won 'PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR' and the main award 'THE PLATINUM'. &TEAM expressed their gratitude, saying, 'Thank you to our fans. We always strive to deliver even more wonderful performances and music, and we are grateful for this meaningful award. We have started our second Asia tour, and we will continue to visit you in even more wonderful forms.' ALPHA DRIVE ONE, which showed remarkable growth by surpassing 1.44 million copies sold in the first week of their 1st mini album 'EUPHORIA', ranking 2nd in the all-time record for K-POP group debut sales, achieved two crowns by winning 'THE PLATINUM' and 'THE BEST NEW ARTIST'. Lim Young-woong proved his enduring popularity by winning 'THE BEST SOLO' and 'THE BEST TROT', achieving two crowns. The MCs Hyunwon and Rei also enjoyed double joy by winning 'TOP TOURING ARTIST' and 'THE PLATINUM' respectively on behalf of their group. Dancer KYOKA, who secured a strong fan base in Korea as part of the dance crew OSAKA Ojo Gang on Mnet's 'WORLD OF STREET WOMAN FIGHTER', won 'THE BEST PERFORMANCE' after the opening stage of the awards ceremony. Junho from 2PM and actress Ko Yoon-jung also took home two trophies. Junho, who is actively working as an actor in addition to his activities with 2PM, won the actor category for 'THE BEST ARTIST' and 'THE BEST CHARACTER'. Ko Yoon-jung, loved by viewers for her roles in Netflix's 'Can You Interpret Love?' released in January and JTBC's 'Everyone is Fighting Against Their Worthlessness' currently airing in Korea, won 'THE BEST CHARACTER' and 'THE BEST OTT ARTIST'. [List of winners (works) on the first day of 'ASEA 2026'] ◆ALBUM OF THE YEAR: ENHYPEN ◆SONG OF THE YEAR: BLACKPINK 'JUMP' ◆ARTIST OF THE YEAR: ENHYPEN ◆PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: &TEAM ◆THE PLATINUM: ENHYPEN, &TEAM, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, CUTIE STREET, FRUITS ZIPPER, IVE ◆TOP TOURING ARTIST: MONSTA X ◆THE BEST ARTIST (ACTOR): Junho, Kim Hae-yoon ◆THE BEST OTT ARTIST: Ko Yoon-jung ◆THE BEST CHARACTER (ACTOR): Junho, Ko Yoon-jung ◆THE GREAT LEGACY ARTIST: Sato Atsuhiro ◆THE BEST SOLO: Lim Young-woong, (G)I-DLE's Woogie ◆THE BEST TROT: Lim Young-woong ◆THE BEST NEW ARTIST: ALPHA DRIVE ONE ◆PRODUCER: Kimura Misa ◆THE BEST PERFORMANCE: KYOKA ◆HOT TREND: VVUP, SWEET STEADY, IDID, CANDY TUNE ◆HOT ICON: DXTEEN, CUTIE STREET, FRUITS ZIPPER [List of winners (works) on the first day of 'ASEA 2026'] ◆ALBUM OF THE YEAR: ENHYPEN ◆SONG OF THE YEAR: BLACKPINK 'JUMP' ◆ARTIST OF THE YEAR: ENHYPEN ◆PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: &TEAM ◆THE PLATINUM: ENHYPEN, &TEAM, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, CUTIE STREET, FRUITS ZIPPER, IVE ◆TOP TOURING ARTIST: MONSTA X ◆THE BEST ARTIST (ACTOR): Junho, Kim Hae-yoon ◆THE BEST OTT ARTIST: Ko Yoon-jung ◆THE BEST CHARACTER (ACTOR): Junho, Ko Yoon-jung ◆THE GREAT LEGACY ARTIST: Sato Atsuhiro ◆THE BEST SOLO: Lim Young-woong, (G)I-DLE's Woogie ◆THE BEST TROT: Lim Young-woong ◆THE BEST NEW ARTIST: ALPHA DRIVE ONE ◆PRODUCER: Kimura Misa ◆THE BEST PERFORMANCE: KYOKA ◆HOT TREND: VVUP, SWEET STEADY, IDID, CANDY TUNE ◆HOT ICON: DXTEEN, CUTIE STREET, FRUITS ZIPPER.
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