This combination is refreshing. Group The Boyz‘s Juyeon and Ive’s Lay have been chosen as the main MCs for the ‘Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2025’ (hereinafter ASEA), a K-pop awards ceremony to be held in Tokyo, Japan in May.

The ASEA Organizing Committee announced on the 19th that The Boyz‘s Juyeon and Ive’s Lay will be the ‘Opening Day Main MCs’ on the first day of the two-day awards ceremony.

Juyeon debuted as a member of The Boyz in 2017 and has been loved by global fans for his outstanding performance skills and the role of the team‘s center. He recently transferred to the agency ONE HUNDRED with all members and released his third regular album ‘Unexpected’ on the 17th.

Lay swept various award ceremonies just one year after their debut, helping Ive establish themselves as a popular girl group. Ive succeeded in the double mega hit of ‘REBEL HEART’(REBEL HEART)’(ATTITUDE) through their third mini album ‘Ive Empathy’(IVE EMPATHY) released in February.

ASEA 2025, where music, stars, and fans become one, will be held in Tokyo, Japan for two days on May 28th and 29th. ASEA 2025 is hosted by ‘Newsen’(NEWSEN), an entertainment and sports media outlet celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and ‘@style’(@style), a star & style magazine, and organized by the ASEA Organizing Committee.


Reporter Heo Min-nyeong mignon@donga.com

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