DXTEEN and KYOKA, to debut at 'ASEA 2026'

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Group DXTEEN and dancer KYOKA will participate in 'ASEA 2026'.

The music festival "3rd Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2026" (ASIA STAR ENTERTAINER AWARDS, hereinafter "ASEA 2026"), which brings 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.

D-XTEEN (Naru Okubo, Shotaro Tanaka, Taichi Taniguchi, Koshin Terao, Ken Hiramoto, Ayuta Fukuda) is a global boy group formed through the survival audition program 'PRODUCE 101 JAPAN' series. Since their official debut in May 2023, the group has been continuously growing, in line with their team name, which means 'youth (TEEN) that repeatedly expands (eXtension) and grows (eXpand) toward dreams (Dream)'.

DXTEEN won the Upcoming Dance & Vocal Group award at the 'MTV VMAJ 2023 Pre-Show' just six months after their debut in November 2023, and recently recorded 100 million total digital streams with their sixth single 'Ryōkataomoi'. In January this year, they successfully held their first arena performance, '2026 DXTEEN ARENA LIVE ～FULL OUT！～', which marked the group's biggest challenge to date, at Tokyo Ariake Arena.

Kyoka is a global dancer who has won the love of fans worldwide, transcending Korea and Japan, thanks to her overwhelming dance skills and irreplaceable charm. Starting to dance at the age of 8, Kyoka seamlessly moves across various genres including hip-hop, street, popping, house, locking, waacking, and krump. She has secured victories at world-renowned competitions such as 'JUSTE DEBOUT' in 2016 and 'World Dance Colosseum' (WDC) in 2019 and 2024.

She also maintains high recognition in Korea. Kyoka appeared as a member of the dance crew Osaka Ojo Gang on Mnet's "World of Street Woman Fighter," which aired last year. From the beginning of the broadcast, Kyoka drew intense attention and achieved a remarkable feat by ranking second in the popularity ranking of non-drama participants released by Good Data Corporation. Her social media follower count surged from approximately 150,000 to 720,000, and it has now surpassed 750,000.

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

On the first day, the 16th, MONSTA X Hyungwon and IVE Lei will serve as MCs, while ANTEAM, CANDY TUNE, CUTIE STREET, DXTEEN, ENHYPEN, FRUITS ZIPPER, IDID, KIMURA MISA, KYOKA, SWEET STEADY, and VVUP will make their appearances. (All listed in ABC order) Actors Lee Jun-ho and Go Yoon-jung will also attend to brighten the event.

On the 17th, Lee Seung-kyung and an undisclosed K-pop top star will serve as MCs. The lineup includes ATEEZ, Hearts2Hearts, IKUTA TOUMA, KWON EUNBI, NOWZ, THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE, WONHO, and xikers. Actor Lee Chae-min will also participate.

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