“ASEA 2026” to be Live-Streamed on U-NEXT and Naver Chzzk!

“ASEA 2026” is coming to your screens via U-NEXT and NAVER CHZZK!

The “3rd Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2026” (ASEA 2026), a music festival where top-class artists from across Asia gather, will take place on May 16 and 17 at the Belluna Dome in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The live streaming platforms have now been officially confirmed.

According to the ASEA Organizing Committee on the 15th, “ASEA 2026” will be broadcast simultaneously via the Japanese OTT platform U-NEXT and through Naver Chzzk and Naver TV in Korea.

Launched in 2024, “ASEA” has established itself as a global awards ceremony that selects and honors artists with worldwide influence while showcasing high-level performances.

“ASEA 2025” proved its explosive popularity, recording 430,000 total viewers, a peak of 15,000 concurrent viewers, and 930,000 cumulative views on the first day. The second day saw 300,000 total viewers, a peak of 11,000 concurrent viewers, and 600,000 cumulative views. Last year’s ceremony featured a star-studded lineup including aespa, &TEAM, BTOB, BYEON WOOSEOK, CHOO YOUNGWOO, ENHYPEN, Hearts2Hearts, (G)I-DLE, IVE REI, JOYURI, KiiiKiii, MONSTA X HYUNGWON, NCT WISH, NEXZ, NiziU, SAKURAZAKA46, timelesz, Xdinary Heroes, and ZEROBASEONE.

For its third anniversary this year, a huge number of top artists who achieved significant milestones over the past year are expected to appear and deliver spectacular performances.

On the first day, May 16, MONSTA X HYUNGWON and IVE REI will serve as MCs. The lineup includes AKASAKA AKIRA, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, &TEAM, CANDY TUNE, CUTIE STREET, DXTEEN, ENHYPEN, FRUITS ZIPPER, IDID, KIMURA MISA, KYOKA, SATO ATSUHIRO, SWEET STEADY, and VVUP. Actors Lee Junho and Go Younjung will also attend to light up the event.

On May 17, with TVXQ! MAX CHANGMIN and actress Lee Sung Kyung as MCs, ATEEZ, Hearts2Hearts, IKUTA TOUMA, KWON EUNBI, NOWZ, THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE, WONHO, and xikers will take the stage. Actor Lee Chae Min will also make an appearance.

“ASEA 2026” is hosted by NEWSEN, Korea’s leading entertainment and sports media outlet celebrating its 21st anniversary, and @style, a star and style magazine celebrating its 14th anniversary, and is organized by the ASEA Organizing Committee.