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The group Close Your Eyes poses ahead of the 'Asia Artist Awards' (AAA) festival 'ACON 2026, The Road to AAA 2026: Official Pre-show,' held on the afternoon of the 25th at the NTSU Arena (Linkou Gymnasium) in Taipei. The event was hosted by StarNews and organized by the AAA Organizing Committee (Jo Jik-wi (Director) Park Jun-cheol), MOTIVE, and D-SHOW.
Host Sung Han-bin and seven singer groups attended, making 'ACON 2026' a special stage filled with each artist's unique personality and charm. As a festival held ahead of 'AAA 2026,' it serves as the kickoff for the celebration alongside K-pop artists. /2026.07.25
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