BTS win the Daesang at Asia Artist Awards 2018 – and are among Artists Of The Year

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epa07194140 Members of the South Korean boy band 'Bangtan Boys, BTS' wave as they arrive for the 'Asia Artist Awards 2018' at Paradise City, Art Space Plaza in Incheon, South Korea, 28 November 2018. The Asia Artist Awards is an award ceremony held to honor artist who make notable achievements in K-Pop, K-Drama, and K-Movies. EPA/KIM HEE-CHUL
The group had already won the Popularity Award (Picture: EPA)

BTS were awarded the Daesang at the 2018 Asia Artist Awards.

No surprises there.

The seven-piece band, who slayed the red carpet as per usual, entered the awards ceremony with one gong already under their belts, after the fans voted them winners of the Popularity Award.

But at the awards themselves RM, Jimin, Suga, Jin, V, Jungkook and J-Hope took home another four awards, including the coveted Daesang, or grand prize.

BTS were awarded the Daesang, the StarPay Popularity Award, the Korean Tourism Appreciation Award, and were joint Fabulous Award winners with TWICE.

They were also one of the Artists Of The Year – alongside Zico, Wanna One, iKON, TWICE, SEVENTEEN, MONSTA X, MAMAMOO, GOT7, NUEST W and Sunmi.

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Many viewers were rather baffled as to why so many K-pop artists were named Artist Of The Year – and weve got to say, were rather confused too.

ARMYs were also peeved when the microphones seemed to fail during BTSs performance in Incheon.

However, it was a great night for Korean culture, with artists including Wanna One, Monsta X and iKON also snapping up awards.

On the acting side of things, Master actor Lee Byung Hun was awarded the Daesang, while IU, EXOs Sehun, Suzy and SHINees Minho were also honoured.

Asia Artist Awards winners 2018

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StarPay Popularity Award: BTS

Focus Award: D-CRUNCH, W24

Rising Star: fromis_9, SF9

New Wave Award: KARD, WJSN (Cosmic Girls), gugudan

Favourite Award: Chungha

History of Songs Award: Se7en

Korean Tourism Appreciation Award: BTS

Best Performance Director: Son Sung Deuk

Best Producer: Pdogg

Choice Award: SNUPER

Asia Hot-tist Award: Wanna One

Fabulous Award: BTS, TWICE

Artist of the Year: Zico, Wanna One, iKON, TWICE, SEVENTEEN, MONSTA X, MAMAMOO, GOT7, NUEST W, Sunmi, BTS

Rookie Award: IZ*ONE, Stray Kids, (G)I-DLE, The Boyz

Best Icon: MONSTA X, MOMOLAND

Asia Brilliant Award: AOA

Best Music: NUEST W, MAMAMOO, Sunmi

Best Popular: GOT7

Best Musician: Zico, iKON

Best Artist: TWICE, Wanna One, SEVENTEEN

Daesang: BTS

ACTING

StarPay Popularity Award: IU, EXOs Sehun

Focus Award: Kim Yong Ji, Jin Joo Hyung, Shin Hyun Soo

Rising Star Award: ASTROs Cha Eun Woo, Jung In Sun

New Wave Award: AOAs Seolhyun

Favourite Award: Sung Hoon

Best Creator: Won Dong Yeon

Choice Award: Jasper Liu, Kwak Si Yang, B1A4s Jinyoung

Asia Hot-tist Award: IU

Korean Tourism Appreciation Award: Lee Byung Hun

Asia Eco Creator: Park Hae Jin

Fabulous Award: Lee Byung Hun, Ha Jung Woo

Artist of the Year: Lee Sung Kyung, 2PMs Junho, Ryu Jun Yeol, Jung Hae In, IU, Lee Seung Gi, Joo Ji Hoon, Yoo Yeon Seok, Ha Jung Woo, Lee Byung Hun

Rookie Award: Kim Da Mi, Jang Ki Yong

Best Icon: Choi Tae Joon, INFINITEs L

Asia Brilliant Award: SHINees Minho, Lee Da Hee

Asia Talent: Jung Hae In, YoonA

Asia Celebrity: Suzy

Best Emotive: Jung Hae In, Junho, Lee Sung Kyung

Best Popular: Ryu Jun Yeol, Lee Seung Gi

Best Actor: Joo Ji Hoon, Yoo Yeon Seok, IU

Best Artist: Ha Jung Woo

Daesang: Lee Byung Hun

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