Photo courtesy: Asia Artist Awards Facebook
BRACE yourselves Filipino Hallyu fans! Christmas is about to get merrier!
The Philippines will host this year’s Asia Artist Awards (AAA), South Korean media outlet Star News, which will be the event host, announced on Wednesday, August 30.
This will be the first time for the Philippines to host the prestigious event.
As per the report, the awards will be held on December 14 in the Philippine Arena in Bulacan, which it noted was “the world’s largest dome performance hall, listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.”
The AAA, organized by South Korean business newspaper Money Today, has been recognizing Asian Artists from the fields of television, music, and film since 2016.
The annual ceremony, which is usually held in South Korea, has been outside the country twice before: In Hanoi, Vietnam in 2019 and in Nagoya, Japan last year.
Currently, K-pop boy band BTS and Seventeen are tied for having the most AAA awards, with 13.
Last year, Seventeen and Lim Young-woong were among the Grand Prize (Daesang) winners after being recognized as Singer of the Year and Stage of the Year, respectively. Lee Jun Ho was hailed Actor of the Year, NewJeans won for Performance of the Year, Ive for Song of the Year, and Stray Kids for Album of the Year.
With reports from Ma. Joan Virata
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