DXTEEN and KYOKA to Compete at 'ASEA 2026'

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Groups DXTEEN and dancer KYOKA will compete at 'ASEA 2026'.

The Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2026 (ASIA STAR ENTERTAINER AWARDS, hereinafter 'ASEA 2026'), a music festival bringing together top-class artists representing Asia, will be held over two days on the 16th and 17 at the Belluna Dome in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The organizing committee announced on the 17th that DXTEEN and KYOKA will perform on the first day (the 16th).

DXTEEN (Naru Okubo, Shotaro Tanaka, Taichi Taniguchi, Koshin Terao, Ken Hiramoto, Ayuta Fukuda) is a global boy group born through the survival audition program 'PRODUCE 101 JAPAN' (Produce 101 Japan) series. Since their official debut in May 2023, they have been continuously growing, living up to their team name, which signifies youth (TEEN) expanding (eXtension) and growing (eXpand) toward dreams (Dream).

DXTEEN won the Upcoming Dance Vocal Group award at 'MTV VMAJ 2023 Pre-Show' just six months after their debut in November 2023. Recently, their sixth single 'Ryokataomoi' (Ryokataomoi) recorded a total digital stream count of 100 million. In January this year, they successfully held their first arena performance, '2026 DXTEEN ARENA LIVE ～FULL OUT！～', the largest challenge in the group's history, at Tokyo Ariake Arena.

KYOKA is a global dancer who has won the love of fans worldwide, beyond Korea and Japan, based on her overwhelming dance skills and irreplaceable charm. Starting to dance at the age of eight, KYOKA gracefully moves across various genres including hip-hop, street, popping, house, locking, waacking, and krump. She has won at world-class competitions such as 'JUSTE DEBOUT' in 2016 and 'World Dance Colosseum' (WDC) in 2019 and 2024.

She also holds high recognition in Korea. After appearing on Mnet's 'World of Street Woman Fighter', which aired last year, KYOKA made headlines by ranking second in the non-drama appearance popularity list released by Good Data Corporation.

Established in 2024, 'ASEA' has established itself as a global awards ceremony that selects and honors artists who exert influence beyond Asia to the entire world each year, while showcasing high-level performances. This year, numerous top-class artists who achieved significant results in the past year are expected to participate and present a spectacular stage.

On the first day, the 16th, Hyungwon of MONSTA X and LEI of IVE will serve as MCs. Participants include TEAM (앤팀), CANDY TUNE (캔디 툰), CUTIE STREET (큐티 스트릿), DXTEEN (디엑스틴), ENHYPEN (ENHYPEN), FRUITS ZIPPER (후르츠 지퍼), IDID (아이딧), KIMURA MISA (키무라 미사), KYOKA (쿄카), SWEET STEADY (스윗 스테디), and VVUP (비비업) (listed in ABC order). Actors Lee Jun-ho and Ko Yoon-jung will also attend to brighten the event.

On the 17th, when Lee Sung-kyung and an as-yet-unrevealed K-pop top star will serve as MCs, the lineup includes ATEEZ, Hearts2Hearts (하츠투하츠), IKUTA TOUMA (이쿠타 토마), KWON EUNBI (권은비), NOWZ (나우즈), THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE (더 램페이지 프롬 에그자일 트라이브), WONHO (원호), and xikers (Psy커스). Actor Lee Chae-min will also join them.

'ASEA 2026' is hosted by NEWSEN, an entertainment and sports specialty media celebrating its 21st anniversary this year, and @style, a star style specialty magazine celebrating its 14th anniversary, with the ASEA Organizing Committee in charge.

'ASEA 2026' plans to sequentially announce the artist lineup, award categories, and judging criteria through its official website.

Ticket sales began on the 16th. For more details, please check the official Japanese website.

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