NewJeans will be at the 2023 Asia Artist Awards after winning a lot of Daesang awards at the 2023 MAMA and MMA.

As we shall see, the Asia Artist Awards (AAA) are an event that recognizes and rewards the outstanding work and accomplishments of Asian artists in music, TV, and movies.

People in the South Korean entertainment business look forward to this awards show every year because it always has a great lineup.

The Philippines is the fourth Asian country that will hold AAA. The first three were South Korea, Vietnam, and Japan.

With a capacity of up to 55,000 people, the Philippines stadium is the largest indoor stadium in the world, according to Guinness World Records. The 2023 AAA will be held there.

As in past years, the 2023 AAA will bring together a lot of actors and singers from South Korea and other Asian countries with a lot of ability.

But, unlike some other awards where clear criteria are given for each group, most of the prizes at AAA are decided by fan votes alone, and the rest are given out based on criteria that are kept secret.
The organizers say that voting information for most of the award categories comes from people all over the world, in places like Asia, Europe, South America, and North America.

The first round of AAA voting ended successfully on November 9. From November 14 to November 30, people could vote for the Favorite Male/Female Actor and Favorite Male/Female Singer awards.

In the final round of voting, the best artists will be chosen as winners in each area. The winners will be announced at the award ceremony.

Fans think that this battle is very tough.
Notably, NewJeans, who broke the record by winning all four Daesang awards at the 2023 MAMA and MMA, didn't get many votes in the first round.

This means that NewJeans might not be one of the female acts who win at the 2023 AAA.
At the same time, Sakurazaka46 and NiziU, two Japanese girl groups, are in first place with huge vote shares.

The 2023 AAA, on the other hand, will be held and shown on December 14.

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The battle between NewJeans (NJZ) and HYBE just got more intense! During a court hearing, NewJeans presented evidence claiming that ILLIT’s concept, styling, and choreography are too similar to theirs!

On March 7, the Seoul Central District Court held a hearing on ADOR’s injunction request to stop NewJeans (Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, Hyein) from operating independently and signing advertising contracts without ADOR’s approval.

NewJeans’ legal team didn’t hold back, stating, “HYBE launched ILLIT as a copy of NewJeans. They tried to damage NewJeans’ brand and replace them.”

They added, “Even HYBE employees noticed it. NewJeans debuted three years earlier, but their project plans look shockingly similar. The structure, documents, and content are nearly identical.”

NewJeans’ side even compared hanbok photoshoots of both groups, saying, “At first glance, you can’t tell which one is NewJeans and which one is ILLIT.”

They added, “Why did they have to copy the same colors, styles, and textures? Even fans were the first to point this out, saying, ‘This is too much.’”

They also accused ILLIT of copying NewJeans’ iconic choreography. They presented a side-by-side comparison video of NewJeans’ “Attention” dance move, claiming that ILLIT directly copied it.

“Some people said ILLIT was just paying homage to their seniors, but NewJeans never gave permission for that,” they stated. “This is an unauthorized and almost identical copy of our signature moves.”

Instead of responding to these accusations, NewJeans’ side claimed that HYBE launched an internal audit against Min Hee-jin and engaged in media play. They added, “HYBE simply said, ‘We can’t determine if this is plagiarism, so let’s wait for the court’s ruling.’”

NewJeans members are fighting to leave ADOR, claiming their exclusive contract ended on November 28, 2023.

They even announced their new group name, ‘NJZ’, and have started independent promotions, including a song release at ComplexCon Hong Kong on March 23.

However, ADOR insists that NewJeans is under contract until July 31, 2029. The agency has filed lawsuits to prove the contract is still valid and to stop NewJeans from signing solo advertisement deals.

As the legal battle continues, fans are left wondering—is this just the beginning of an even bigger fight?

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