Nowz, iDIT, and THE RAMPAGE appearance on "ASEA 2026."

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The group NOWZ, IDID and THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE will be on "ASEA 2026."

The 3rd Asian Star Entertainer Awards 2026 (ASIA STAR ENTERTAINER AWARDS, hereinafter ASEA 2026), a music festival where top Asian artists come together, will be held at Veruna Dome in Saitama Prefecture, Japan on May 16th and 17th, with groups Nowz, Idit, and THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE confirmed to appear, the organizing committee said on March 19.

Nowz (Hyun Bin, Yoon, Yeonwoo, Jinhyuk, Siyoon), who made his debut under the team name NOWADAYS in 2024, changed his team name last year and went on a rebranding and had a successful year. The first mini-album "IGNITION" nearly doubled its initial sales, and the title song "EVERGLOW" was selected as the 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2025: Staff Picks released by Billboard in the United States.

Nowz, who released its first Japanese EP "NOWZ" on March 4 and made its official debut in the country, recently released its first Japanese EP "NOWZ" and began its local activities, and has been receiving enthusiastic responses by performing on various stages. Expectations are high on what Nowz, who won the "ASEA Hot Trend" at "ASEA 2025" last year, will show this year.

The new boy group Idit (Jang Yong-hoon, Kim Min-jae, Park Won-bin, Chu Yoo-chan, Park Sung-hyun, Baek Joon-hyuk, and Jeong Se-min), which was born through Starship's mega project Debut's Plan, performed brilliantly, topping music broadcasts upon their debut in September last year. His debut album "I Did It." sold 441,524 million copies in the first week of its release, topping the weekly album chart on the circle chart, and showing his "mega rookie" appearance.

Idit, who showed a high degree of perfection from refreshing to charismatic, is communicating with fans with a different charm than on stage through its own content "NALDID." The first fan concert 'WITHID it.', which will take place in April, will also show a variety of appearances with special corners. Attention is also focusing on their first "ASEA" appearance.

THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE is a 16-member dance vocal group that made its major debut with the single "Lightning" in 2017. The single "24 karats GOLD GENESIS", released in July 2024, topped the Billboard Trial HOT 100 for the first time since its debut, and achieved four major Billboard and Oricon rankings. It continues to evolve by successfully holding a solo performance at Tokyo Dome, and is currently conducting an arena tour called "THE RAMPAGE LIVE TOUR 2026 -(R)MPG," which will perform 23 times in 11 cities across the country.

Another point to watch is what kind of performance THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE will perform this year, which will be on the stage of ASEA for three consecutive years from "ASEA 2024".

Launched in 2024, 'ASEA' has established itself as a global awards ceremony that carefully selects and awards artists who exert influence worldwide beyond Asia every year and presents high-quality performances. This year, a large number of top-class artists who have achieved significant results over the past year will participate and perform a spectacular stage. ATEEZ, ANTIM, ENHYPEN, Hearts2Hearts, and Xikers (in the order of ABC) have confirmed their appearances. In addition, Monsta X Hyungwon and IVE Ray will appear as MCs on the first day, and singer-actress Lee Joon-ho and Ko Yoon-jung will also join.

"ASEA 2026" is hosted by NEWSEN, Korea's leading entertainment and sports media, which marks its 21st anniversary this year, and @style, a magazine specializing in star and style, which marks its 14th anniversary, and is organized by the ASEA Organizing Committee.

"ASEA 2026" will announce artist lineup, award categories, and screening criteria sequentially on its official website later.

Meanwhile, ticket reservations began on the 16th. Details are available on Japan's official website.

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*This content was translated by AI.