AAA 2026 in Kaohsiung adds IDID, QWER, CLOSE YOUR EYES, KISS OF LIFE, and KickFlip to its year-end lineup.
August/28/2026 18:50
Asia Artist Awards (hereinafter "AAA 2026") has additionally revealed a singer lineup that will heat up the year-end music scene. It has been decided that IDID, QWER, CLOSE YOUR EYES, KISS OF LIFE, and KickFlip will participate in "AAA 2026," which will be held for two days on December 5 and 6 at Kaohsiung National Stadium. IDID is a large-scale rookie who won first place on a music program on just the 12th day after debut, and recently showed its presence with the single "FLY!" and the title track "Attent!on." QWER is greatly loved for hit songs such as "Discord," "T.B.H," and "My Name is Malguem," and will take the stage at "AAA 2026" ahead of its second tour in September. CLOSE YOUR EYES, which surpassed cumulative album sales of 1.2 million copies and achieved nine rookie awards, was named in this awards ceremony lineup after announcing a comeback at the end of September. KISS OF LIFE, which overwhelms the stage with its unique musicality and energy, and KickFlip, which recorded two music show crowns with the title track "Eye-Poppin'" and showed a frighteningly fast growth rate, will also announce splendid performances. This "AAA 2026" will be hosted by Wonyoung of IVE, the "AAA Queen" who has held the microphone for six consecutive years, along with actor Ji Chang-wook and ZEROBASEONE's Sung Han-bin, who returns as host after two years. Prior to this, the actor category has confirmed appearances by Go Youn-jung, Kim Seon-ho, Kim You-jung, Kim Jae-won, Kim Hye-yoon, TWICE's Dahyun, Moon Sang-min, Byun Woo-seok, Ahn Hyo-seop, Yoon Kyung-ho, Lee Da-hae, Jang Da-ah, Choo Young-woo, Heo Nam-jun, and Girl's Day's Hyeri. In the singer category, main players leading the global K-pop scene such as MONSTA X, ATEEZ, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, ITZY, ZEROBASEONE, RIIZE, TWS, and MEOVV will all mobilize and are scheduled to make Kaohsiung shine.
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