‘AAA 2026’: IDID, QWER, Close Your Eyes, KISS OF LIFE, KickFlip Confirmed to Attend - 스포츠경향
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The combined awards ceremony for singers and actors, ‘Asia Artist Awards (Asia Artist Awards)’, has unveiled an additional lineup of singers that will heat up the year-end.
IDID(IDID), QWER(QWER), Close Your Eyes(CLOSE YOUR EYES), KISS OF LIFE(KISS OF LIFE), and KickFlip(KickFlip) (in Korean alphabetical order) have confirmed their attendance at ‘Asia Artist Awards(Asia Artist Awards, hereinafter ‘AAA 2026’)’, which will be held over two days, December 5~6, at Kaohsiung National Stadium.
IDID(IDID; Jang Yonghun, Kim Minjae, Park Wonbin, Chu Yuchan, Park Sunghyun, Baek Junhyuk, Jeong Semin) quickly emerged as rookies to watch, taking first place on a music show just 12 days after debuting last year. After releasing the single album ‘FLY!’, they imprinted their own team color with the eponymous title track and ‘Attent!on’, raising expectations for what kind of stage they will present at ‘AAA 2026’.
QWER(Chodan, Magenta, Hina, Siyeon) has established itself as a band listeners can trust, earning listeners’ picks with tracks such as ‘Discord’, ‘Gominjungdok’, and ‘Nae Ireum Malgeum’. Through steady musical activity, QWER has expanded its fandom; it has finalized its second tour, ‘QWER 2nd TOUR ‘ROCKATION : ROCKET LAUNCH!!’’ at Korea University’s Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seoul on September 12~13, and is set to meet fans.
Close Your Eyes(Jeon Minuk, Ma Jingxiang, Jang Yeo-Jun, Kim Seongmin, Song Seungho, Kenshin, Seo Gyeongbae) debuted in April last year, released three mini-albums and a digital single, surpassed cumulative album sales of 1.2 million, and won nine rookie awards at major ceremonies. Riding this upward momentum, they have foreshadowed a comeback in late September, drawing attention to the changes they will showcase with new music.
KISS OF LIFE(Julie, Natty, Belle, Haneul) has built a unique identity through its one-of-a-kind musicality and performance. Continuing active promotions this year with ‘Who is she’, ‘SWEAT’, and ‘WHAT!’, they have captured the hearts of global fans, and with their signature energy, they are expected to turn the ‘AAA 2026’ venue into a hot festival scene.
KickFlip released ‘My First Kick’ last April, setting a new personal record in first-week sales and proving its growth. In addition, the title track ‘Nune Geoseulligo Sipeo’, a straightforward confession song unique to KickFlip, garnered high public interest and achieved the valuable feat of two music-show wins.
The MC lineup for ‘AAA 2026’ features ‘AAA Queen’ Jang Wonyoung, who will serve as an ‘AAA’ host for the sixth consecutive year, along with actor Ji Changwook and Seong Hanbin, who returns as an ‘AAA’ host after two years; one more MC will be announced soon.
In the actor category, Go Youn-Jung, Kim Seon-Ho, Kim Yoo-Jung, Kim Jae-Won, Kim Hye-Yoon, Dahyun(TWICE), Moon Sang-Min, Park Ji-Hoon, Bae Jong-Ok, Byun Woo-Seok, Ahn Hyo-Seop, Yoon Kyung-Ho, Lee Da-Hee, Lee Sang-Yi, Lee Jong-Won, Lee Hong-Nae, Jang Da-A, Chu Young-Woo, Heo Nam-Jun, and Hyeri have confirmed their attendance.
In the singer category, RIIZE(RIIZE), Longshot(LNGSHOT), Rescene(RESCENE), MONSTA X(MONSTA X), Miyao(MEOVV), Alpha Drive One(ALPHA DRIVE ONE), &TEAM(&TEAM), Accusefive(Accusefive, , ATEEZ(ATEEZ), Xdinary Heroes(Xdinary Heroes), Yeonjun(TOMORROW X TOGETHER), WOODZ(WOODZ), Yuna(ITZY), ITZY(ITZY), ZEROBASEONE(ZEROBASEONE), Jooheon(MONSTA X), Kiki(KiiiKiii), TOMORROW X TOGETHER(TOMORROW X TOGETHER), TWS(TWS), tripleS(tripleS), and Hearts2Hearts(Hearts2Hearts) will appear.
Hosted by Star News and organized by the AAA Organizing Committee(Chair Park Jun-Cheol), MOTIVE, and D-SOW, the artist lineup that will light up ‘AAA 2026’ will continue to be revealed.
