Two Days in Kaohsiung, With Tzuyu in Two Roles
TWICE member Tzuyu will host the Asia Artist Awards in Kaohsiung on December 5, 2026, then return the following day as a solo performer, giving the Taiwanese singer two distinct roles at an event whose 100,000 tickets across both dates have sold out.
Contents
- Two Days in Kaohsiung, With Tzuyu in Two Roles
- A Return to Taiwan and a First for Ji Chang Wook
- How the Four Hosts Were Announced
- Why the Stadium and Television Times Differ
- Disney+ Adds Live Viewing With Chinese Subtitles
- Who Is Scheduled to Appear Each Day?
- What the 100,000 Ticket Total Means
- Seat Views and Ticket Collection Need Attention
- Getting to the Stadium and Moving Safely Inside
- Key Points
The 11th edition of the awards will take place on December 5 and 6 at Kaohsiung National Stadium in Zuoying District, also known as the World Games Main Stadium. Tzuyu and ZEROBASEONE member Sung Han Bin will host the first day. IVE member Jang Won Young and actor Ji Chang Wook will take over on the second.
Kaohsiung's tourism authority confirms both dates in its official event listing, published and updated on June 3, 2026. It schedules the red carpet for 3 p.m. and the main show for 5 p.m. on each day, with actual times subject to announcements at the venue. All times in this article are Taiwan time, GMT+8.
Fans watching from home have two routes: Disney+ will carry the event live online, while Sanli Television, also known as SETTV, will show it on Taiwanese cable television and MOD. The television ceremony starts at 6 p.m., one hour after the scheduled start at the stadium.
A Return to Taiwan and a First for Ji Chang Wook
Tzuyu's appearance brings a Taiwanese member of one of South Korea's best known pop groups back to Taiwan as both a presenter and a singer. Her hosting duties fall on December 5, while her solo performance is scheduled for December 6. Fans attending only one date will therefore see a different part of her involvement.
Jang Won Young will host AAA for a sixth consecutive year. Ji Chang Wook, her partner on December 6, will be hosting an awards ceremony for the first time since his acting debut.
Sung Han Bin's role adds another connection between the presenters and the performing lineup: ZEROBASEONE is also scheduled to appear on December 6. Tzuyu and Sung were described in the broadcast announcements as returning to AAA hosting after two years.
AAA brings music and acting awards into the same event. The presenters will guide a programme that moves between performances, award presentations and appearances by actors, rather than a concert consisting only of musical sets.
How the Four Hosts Were Announced
The hosting lineup emerged over several months, beginning with Jang Won Young in May and ending with Tzuyu's announcement in September. The sequence also connected the December ceremony with ACON, an associated music event held earlier in the year.
- May 19, 2026: Jang Won Young was announced as the first host, confirming her sixth consecutive year in the role.
- May 29: Ji Chang Wook joined the hosting lineup.
- July 26: Sung Han Bin's hosting role was revealed after the ACON 2026 preview event concluded.
- September 8: Tzuyu was announced as the fourth host.
- December 5: Tzuyu and Sung Han Bin are scheduled to host the first day in Kaohsiung.
- December 6: Jang Won Young and Ji Chang Wook are scheduled to host the second day, when Tzuyu will perform.
Kaohsiung also hosted AAA in 2025, when the event marked its 10th anniversary and made its first appearance in Taiwan. The 2026 return keeps the same stadium at the centre of the programme, with red carpets and award ceremonies scheduled on both dates.
Why the Stadium and Television Times Differ
The stadium schedule begins at 3 p.m. with the red carpet, followed by the main ceremony at 5 p.m. on both December 5 and December 6. Those are also the scheduled times for the live Disney+ coverage.
Sanli's television schedule begins later. Its coverage of the artist float procession and red carpet interviews starts at 4:30 p.m., followed by the complete awards ceremony at 6 p.m. Viewers can watch on Sanli Metropolitan, channel 30, or Sanli's general entertainment channel on MOD, channel 301.
The announced television arrangement places the main ceremony one hour behind the stadium and Disney+ stream. The 4:30 p.m. television opening is a separate programming slot for the procession and interviews, compared with the red carpet's scheduled 3 p.m. start at the venue.
For viewers following award announcements as they happen, the live stream is the option aligned with the stadium schedule. People choosing television will receive the ceremony later, so results and performance clips may reach social media before those moments appear on their screen.
Disney+ Adds Live Viewing With Chinese Subtitles
Disney+ has been announced as the exclusive online broadcaster worldwide. Its coverage is scheduled to follow both days of the event live, including the red carpets and main ceremonies.
The announced presentation uses Korean audio with real time Chinese subtitles. That gives viewers who do not understand Korean a way to follow the presenters, acceptance speeches and other spoken parts of the show alongside the performances.
The streaming notice also says the programme, performers, schedule and broadcast arrangements may change because of decisions by the organisers or rights holders. It includes advertising and sponsorship carried in the original broadcast signal, and some promotions may apply only in particular markets.
No replay timetable or full list of subtitle languages has been announced in the viewing details. Anyone planning to watch after the live event will need the platform's eventual programme listing for that information.
Who Is Scheduled to Appear Each Day?
Organisers have announced more than 50 music acts and actors across the event. The daily schedules give ticket holders different combinations of performers and screen stars, with Tzuyu's solo appearance among the attractions on the second day.
Actors scheduled for December 5 include Kim Soo Hyun, Go Youn Jung, Kim Seon Ho, Ahn Hyo Seop and Choo Young Woo. The music lineup includes Super Junior-D&E, MONSTA X, ATEEZ, RIIZE, ITZY, KISS OF LIFE, TXT member YEONJUN, WOODZ and Taiwanese band Accusefive.
December 6 is scheduled to feature actors Byeon Woo Seok, Kim You Jung, Kim Hye Yoon, Michieda Shunsuke and Hyeri. Music acts include ZEROBASEONE, Tzuyu, NMIXX, TXT, TWS, CORTIS and QWER.
The wider attendance lineup also includes TWICE member Dahyun, Kim Jae Won, Moon Sang Min, Park Ji Hoon, Bae Jong Ok, Lee Da Hee and Heo Sung Tae. Other announced music acts include &TEAM, MEOVV, Xdinary Heroes, tripleS, NEXZ, ALLDAY PROJECT, YENA, CLOSE YOUR EYES, KickFlip, Hearts2Hearts and KiiiKiii.
The final programme remains subject to the organisers' announcements. Ticket conditions state that subsequent lineup announcements or changes are not accepted as grounds for a refund.
What the 100,000 Ticket Total Means
The sellout covers 100,000 tickets across December 5 and 6, rather than 100,000 people attending at once. Spread evenly, that would be 50,000 admissions per day. Fans holding tickets for both dates would account for two admissions within the total.
The sales process began with priority access and early bird tickets on May 31. Later stages were scheduled for September 17 for eligible Bank SinoPac customers, September 18 for Samsung priority access and September 19 for general sales through tixcraft.
The early bird allocation sold out before those later sales. The subsequent announcement that all 100,000 tickets had sold out describes the full event inventory, following that earlier allocation.
Published standard prices were NT$1,980, NT$2,980, NT$3,980, NT$4,980, NT$5,980 and NT$6,980, with a disability concession ticket priced at NT$3,490. Each ticket carried an additional NT$200 system service charge, bringing the lowest standard price to NT$2,180 and the highest to NT$7,180.
Purchases were limited to two tickets per account for each date and four across the event. Tickets bought during earlier sales counted toward those limits. The early bird sale offered only the NT$4,980, NT$5,980 and NT$6,980 standard tiers, alongside the disability concession, leaving the lower standard prices for later sales.
Seat Views and Ticket Collection Need Attention
The stadium layout uses a central stage intended to be viewed from multiple sides. Cameras, control equipment, stage structures and safety barriers can still block parts of the performance or red carpet from some seats.
Published seating guidance identifies areas with restricted views and warns that the front rows of some stands may be affected by fixed railings, stairways and protective walls. Seats with a view of the main stage may also have an obstructed view of the red carpet.
Tickets are assigned automatically rather than selected individually by buyers. The ticket conditions say the venue will not accept requests for refunds or seat changes because of obstructed views, personal preferences or disappointment with the performance.
Collection through 7-Eleven ibon machines is scheduled to open five days before each show: November 30 for December 5 tickets and December 1 for December 6 tickets. Collection is listed as free of charge. Lost, damaged or torn tickets will not be reissued under the published rules.
Getting to the Stadium and Moving Safely Inside
Kaohsiung National Stadium is at 100 Shiyun Boulevard in Zuoying District. The MRT Red Line's World Games station is the main rail access point, with the venue roughly five to eight minutes on foot from Exit 1. Visitors arriving by high speed rail at Zuoying or conventional rail at Xinzuoying can transfer to the MRT network.
Event travel guidance warns of traffic controls and no motor vehicle parking around the venue. Public transport is therefore the practical option for many visitors. Motorists can use parking near other MRT stations and complete the journey by train.
Inside the stadium, spectators must stay at their ticketed seats during the red carpet rather than follow the artists' floats. Access to floor areas will be controlled while floats move. The rules allow the red carpet activity to be interrupted or cancelled if crowd movement becomes unsafe.
Food, drinks and high heels are prohibited in the floor seating area to protect the stadium turf. Wheeled items, including strollers, are also restricted. Every attendee needs a ticket, including children, and the organisers advise against attendance by children under 12 because of sound levels and possible difficulty seeing the stage.
Key Points
- AAA 2026 takes place on December 5 and 6 at Kaohsiung National Stadium.
- Tzuyu and Sung Han Bin host December 5. Jang Won Young and Ji Chang Wook host December 6.
- Tzuyu is scheduled to perform as a solo singer on December 6.
- All 100,000 tickets across the two dates have sold out.
- Red carpets are scheduled for 3 p.m. and ceremonies for 5 p.m., subject to venue announcements.
- Disney+ will stream live, with Korean audio and Chinese subtitles announced.
- Sanli's television coverage starts at 4:30 p.m., with the ceremony at 6 p.m. on channel 30 and MOD channel 301.
- Ticket collection opens November 30 for the first date and December 1 for the second.
