ASEA 2025 Day 2 Winners: BTS’ Jin Wins Best OST, Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon Dominate With Triple Wins

ASEA 2025 Day 2 Winners: BTS’ Jin Wins Best OST, Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon Dominate With Triple Wins

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The second day of the Asia Star Entertainer Awards (ASEA) 2025 brought more excitement as top stars from music and drama took home honors. Held at K-Arena Yokohama in Japan, the event celebrated the best of Asian entertainment.

BTS’ Jin won Best OST for his song Close to You, tying with Eclipse for Sudden Shower. The Lovely Runner stars Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon were the biggest winners of the night, grabbing three awards each.

Full List of ASEA 2025 Day 2 Winners

Record of the Year: (G)I-DLE

Hot Trend: BADVILLAIN and NouerA

Best New Artist (Singer): HANA

Hot Icon: n.SSign and FANTASY BOYS

Producer of the Year: SKY-HI

Best Artist (Singer): ATARASHII GAKKO!

Global K-Pop Leader: (G)I-DLE

Global Rising Artist & Best Artist (Actor): Choo Young Woo

Best OST: BTS’ Jin (Close to You) and ECLIPSE (Sudden Shower)

The Platinum Award: SAKURAZAKA46, ZEROBASEONE, &TEAM, THE RAMPAGE, THE BOYZ, (G)I-DLE

Performance of the Year: ZEROBASEONE

Best Conceptual Artist: THE BOYZ

Best Vocal Group: BTOB

Best Group (Male) & Fan Choice 5th Gen: PLAVE

THE BEST GROUP (Male): PLAVE

Fan Choice Artist (Singer): Lim Young Woong

Fan Choice Couple: Lee Se Young & Kentaro Sakaguchi

Fan Choice Character, Best Artist (Actress), Fan Choice Artist (Actress): Kim Hye Yoon

Best Artist (Actor) & Fan Choice Artist (Actor): Byeon Woo Seok

Best New Artist (Actress): Jo Yuri

Top Winners With Multiple Awards

  • Kim Hye Yoon: 3 awards (Fan Choice Character, Best Artist (Actress), Fan Choice Artist (Actress))
  • Byeon Woo Seok: 3 awards (Best Artist (Actor), Fan Choice Artist (Actor), Best OST for Eclipse)
  • (G)I-DLE: 3 awards (Record of the Year, Global K-Pop Leader, The Platinum)
  • Choo Young Woo: 2 awards (Global Rising Artist, Best Artist (Actor))
  • ZEROBASEONE: 2 awards (The Platinum, Performance of the Year)
  • THE BOYZ: 2 awards (The Platinum, Best Conceptual Artist)
  • PLAVE: 2 awards (Best Group (Male), Fan Choice 5th Gen)

Fans were thrilled to see BTS’ Jin winning for his OST, showing his lasting impact even during his military service. The Lovely Runner duo’s sweep proved their massive popularity after the drama’s success.

“Jin’s OST was so emotional, he truly deserves this win!” – A fan on X.
“Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon dominating ASEA is everything we needed!” – Another fan reaction.

The event ended on a high note, celebrating talent across music and acting. With big wins for K-pop and K-drama stars, ASEA 2025 proved why Asian entertainment continues to captivate the world.

Credits: ASEA Official


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