Three entertainment companies signed an agreement to hold the 2023 Asia Artist Awards (AAA) in the Philippines for the first time since its inception in 2016.
It was announced on Aug. 30 that the 2023 Asia Artist Awards will be held on Dec. 14 at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan, certified by the Guinness World Records as the “largest mixed-use indoor theater.”
Present during the signing of the the agreement to hold the 2023 Asia Artist Awards (AAA) in the Philippines are (from left) Pulp Live World's Vernon Go and Happee Sy-Go, StarNews CEO Bahg Junechul (Park Joon-cheol), TONZ Entertainment CEO Kuk Byoungjin and general manager Kim Serin (Photo courtesy of AAA Organizing Committee and PULP Live World Productions)
The 2022 Asia Artist Awards in Japan (AAA Organizing Committee)
Before the announcement was made, Korea’s media outlet StarNews, Philippine concert promoter Pulp Live World, and TONZ Entertainment signed the contract to set the stage for the 2023 Asia Artist Awards. The deal was signed last Aug. 14 at the Shangrila-La The Fort in Taguig.
Present during the signing were Pulp Live World president and CEO Vernon Go, Pulp Live World vice president and COO Happee Sy-Go, StarNews CEO Bahg Junechul (Park Joon-cheol), TONZ Entertainment CEO Kuk Byoungjin and its general manager Kim Serin.
The holding of the AAA in the country underscores the Philippines’ increasing prominence in the international entertainment industry.
Pulp Live World COO Happee Sy-Go, StarNews CEO Bahg Junechul (Park Joon-cheol) and TONZ Entertainment general manager Kim Serin (Photo courtesy of AAA Organizing Committee and PULP Live World Productions)
Since its inception in 2016, which was spearheaded by the South Korean business newspaper Money Today, along with global media giants MTN and StarNews, the AAA has consistently celebrated the best the region has to offer in terms of film, music, television, and digital content.
Over the years, the AAA has recognized talents including BTS, EXO, Seventeen, Stray Kids, trot singer Lim Young-woong, and actors Lee Jung-jae and Lee Seung-gi.
The AAA ceremonies in 2021 and 2022 were hosted by Super Junior’s Leeteuk and IVE’s Jang Won-young. As of this writing, it remains to be seen if they will return for a third time or not.
For the latest news on the AAA, including the star-studded lineup of artists, fans are encouraged to follow Pulp Live World's official social media channels and website.
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