Kep1er(케플러) Performance | Asia Artist Awards 2023 (4K Fancam)

Kep1er (/ˈkɛplər/; Korean: 케플러; RR: Kepeulleo) is a South Korean girl group formed through the Mnet reality survival competition show Girls Planet 999 in 2021 and managed by Swing Entertainment and WakeOne. The group is composed of nine members: Kim Chae-hyun, Huening Bahiyyih, Choi Yu-jin, Kim Da-yeon, Seo Young-eun, Kang Ye-seo, Hikaru Ezaki, Mashiro Sakamoto, and Shen Xiaoting. They made their official debut on January 3, 2022, with the extended play (EP) First Impact and will be active for 2 years and 6 months.


The 2023 Asia Artist Awards (Korean: 2023 아시아 아티스트 어워즈), the 8th edition, presented by Star News, took place on December 14, 2023, at Philippine Arena, Bulacan, Philippines. The ceremony was hosted by Kang Daniel, Jang Won-young, and Sung Han-bin. It was broadcast live on Weverse in South Korea, Hulu Japan and Lazada in the Philippines.

The Asia Artist Awards select winners by recognizing notable contributions and achievements by South Korean artists in Asian television, film, and music made throughout the past year.

Winners are selected based on data gathered from global fans in South Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines in Asia; Argentina in South America; Mexico in North America; and Europe.

AAA Focus Award
HORI7ON
LUN8
Younghoon (The Boyz)
Ahn Dong-gu

AAA Icon Award
Tempest
NMIXX
Kep1er
Cha Joo-young

AAA Potential Award
Lapillus
ATBO
Yoo Seon-ho
Paul Blanco

AAA Best Creator Award
3RACHA

AAA Popularity Award
Lim Young-woong
Sakurazaka46
Lee Jun-ho
Kim Se-jeong

AAA Hot Trend Award
SB19
NewJeans
Lee Jun-ho
Ahn Hyo-seop
Lim Young-woong

AAA New Wave Award
Yaochen
Kingdom
Ash Island
Jaechan

AAA Emotive Award
ONEUS
BOYNEXTDOOR
&TEAM
Suho

AAA Rookie of the Year
ZEROBASEONE
Moon Sang-min
Lee Eun-saem

AAA Asia Celebrity Award
NewJeans
LE SSERAFIM
Jang Won-young
Kim Seon-ho
Kentaro Sakaguchi

AAA Emotive Award
ONEUS
BOYNEXTDOOR
&TEAM
Suho

AAA Best Choice Award
Lee Young-ji
KANG DANIEL
BOYNEXTDOOR
&TEAM
NewJeans
NMIXX
Ben&Ben
Dreamcatcher
Lim Young-woong
DinDin
Kim Jae-joong

AAA Best Acting Performance Award
Kim Young-dae
Lee Jun-young
Moon Ga-young
Suho

AAA Fabulous Award
Kathryn Bernardo
Daniel Padilla
NewJeans
Stray Kids
Lim Young-woong

AAA Best Musician Award
ZEROBASEONE
Sakurazaka46
KARD
STAYC
Kwon Eun-bi

AAA Scene Stealer Award
Jung Sung-il

AAA Best Actor Award
Kim Se-jeong
Ahn Hyo-seop
Lee Dong-hwi
Melai Cantiveros-Francisco
Lee Jun-hyuk

AAA Top of K-pop Record Award
Kim Jae-joong

AAA Best Performance Award
LE SSERAFIM

AAA Best Artist Award (Singer)
SB19
LE SSERAFIM
AKMU
ITZY
IVE
The Boyz

AAA Best Artist Award (Actor)
Kentaro Sakaguchi
Kim Seon-ho
Kim Ji-hoon

AAA Grand Prize: Fandom of the Year
Lim Young-woong

AAA Grand Prize: Performance of the Year
BSS (SEVENTEEN)

AAA Grand Prize: Stage of the Year
Stray Kids

AAA Grand Prize: Song of the Year
NewJeans – “Ditto”

AAA Grand Prize: Album of the Year
SEVENTEEN – FML

AAA Grand Prize: Singer of the Year
NewJeans

AAA Grand Prize: Actor of the Year
Lee Jun-ho