GALLERY: Stars shine brightly on the Asia Artist Award 2023 red carpet
The highly-anticipated awards show in Asia has finally arrived in the Philippines, allowing Filipino fans to witness their favorite Asian celebrities in person at the iconic Philippine Arena in Bulacan.
Dubbed Asia's Oscars and Grammy Awards, this year's Asia Artist Award—presented by STAR NEWS, TONZ ENTERTAINMENT, and PULP Live World—highlights Asian artists who have done outstanding work in television, film, and music in the region.
From veteran South Korean actors and actresses to powerhouse K-pop groups and celebrities from Japan, China, and the Philippines, here are the artists who served looks on the AAA 2023 red carpet.
Pinoy celebrities
It's Showtime host Ryan Bang served as the red carpet host and looked dapper in his classic black tuxedo.
Some famous faces in the local entertainment scene also graced the event, including Melai Cantiveros, who brought her funny personality to the event, flaunting a gorgeous pink floor-length dress. She recently top-billed the action-comedy film Ma'am Chief: Shakedown in Seoul.
Meanwhile, P-pop powerhouse SB19–composed of Pablo, Stell, Ken, Justin, and Josh–looked dashing as they wore white polos with intricate patterns underneath their black blazers.
Folk-pop band Ben&Ben, led by Paolo and Miguel Guico, is a colorful group as they wave to their fans on the AAA 2023 red carpet.
Other P-pop groups and acts in the event are the first Filipino boy band to debut in South Korea, HORI7ON, who was also awarded the AAA Focus Award alongside LUN8, Younghoon, and Ahn Dong-Goo.
KAIA, Fourth Impact, and Filipino rapper Alex Bruce were also present, waiving the Filipino flag.
Actors and actresses
Adding to the red carpet's dazzling array of stars were a host of talented Asian actors, each melting hearts with their undeniable charm and presence. Leading the list are Start-Up actor Kim Seon Ho, Business Proposal's Ahn Hyeo-Seop, 2PM member and King the Land star Lee Jun Ho, Flower of Evil's Kim Ji-hoon, Reply 1988 star Lee Dong-Hwi, and Japan's Shio Gao and Sakaguchi Kentaro.
Other South Korean actors who attended the red carpet event are Lee Joon-Hyuk (The Roundup: No Way Out), Jung Sung-il (The Glory), Kim Young-dae (The Penthouse), and Moon Sang-Min (Under the Queen's Umbrella).
Aside from handsome and dashing Asian actors, the highly-anticipated event was also graced by the brightest South Korean actresses, such as Lee Eun-saem (All of Us Are Dead), Moon Ga-Young (True Beauty), Cha Joo-Young (The Glory) and Kim Sejeong (Business Proposal).
Singers/soloist
The AAA 2023 event was a night to remember, illuminated by the dazzling presence of singers Sung Han Bin, Jang Won-Young, and Kang Daniel.
Other artists who attended the star-studded ceremony are Kim Jae-Joong, DinDin, EXO's Suho, Lee Young-Ji, Lee Jun-young, Yao Chen, Korean-Canadian singer Paul Blanco and rapper Ash Island.
Groups
The event would not be complete without the outstanding boy and girl groups. These include the first sub-unit of South Korean boy band Seventeen, Booseoksoon (BSS), STRAYKIDS, ZEROBASEONE, The Boyz, ONEUS, KARD, &TEAM, KINGDOM, BOYNEXTDOOR, TEMPEST, ATBO and WHIB.
Meanwhile, the girl groups who were present at the event were LE SSERAFIM, Dreamcatcher, STAYC, NMIXX, Kep1er, Sakurazaka46, and Lapillus.