Eurovision Asia continues to take shape as another artist has been revealed. Over in South Korea, ENA held its selection, ‘Korea’s Next Wave,’ where 8 artists competed for the South Korean ticket for Eurovision Asia, with JUNHEE winning the selection with the entry “Deep Dive”
Korea’s Next Wave selected the fourth representative
The ten entries that participated in Korea’s Next Wave, and the results are as follows:
| Order | Artist | Entry | Result |
| 1 | Sojeong Shim | “Eheradiya” | 2nd |
| 2 | KIK | “F1” | TBC |
| 3 | huiAe | “If I Knew Love” | TBC |
| 4 | Younghoon Ji | “Tiny Signal” | TBC |
| 5 | Angel Noise | “(Nan Naya!)” | 3rd |
| 6 | 9278 | “MakeItLoud (SheBarks)” | TBC |
| 7 | PLZY | “toc” | TBC |
| 8 | JUNHEE | “Deep Dive” | 1st |
South Korea’s representative for Eurovision Asia was selected by a mixture of Jury Voting (40%), Local Voting (40%), and International Voting (20%)
‘Korea’s Next Wave’ was hosted by Jo Kwon. The participants performed to a panel consisting of JOO YOUNG HOON, CHAERINA, Yoonhan, Hyungtag Lee and KLOZER.
JUNHEE is the fourth representative confirmed for Eurovision Asia, joining Nyendra, Aina Abdul and CARMELLE.
What’s coming up?
We have a bit of a gap for now, with Nepal currently scheduled as the next country to select its representative. The other national selections are as follows:
| Country | Selection | Date | Where to Watch? |
| π³π΅ Nepal | Nepal Decides | September 19 | YouTube / Himalaya TV |
| π±π¦ Laos | Sieng Lao: The One | September 23 – Show September 24 – Results | Show – YouTube Results – YouTube VTE9 |
| πΉπ Thailand | Thailand’s Chosen One | September 27 | YouTube / Channel 3 |
| π§π© Bangladesh | Voice of Bangladesh | September 30 | YouTube / NTV |
| π»π³ Vietnam | The Sound of Vietnam | October 3 | YouTube / VTV |
| π²π³ Mongolia | National Song Selection | October 10 | YouTube / MNC |
| π°π Cambodia | Cambodia’s Finest Voice | October 17 | YouTube / TV5 |
What we know about Eurovision Asia 2026
Early this year, EBU and Voxovation have confirmed the launch of Eurovision Asia, following its initial attempt to launch the format in 2017. The inaugual edition of the competition is set to take place on November 14 in Bangkok, Thailand.
At the time of writing, the following countries and broadcasters have been confirmed for the inaugural edition of this year’s competition:
| Country | Broadcaster |
| π§π© Bangladesh | NTV |
| π§πΉ Bhutan | BBS |
| π°π Cambodia | TV5 |
| π±π¦ Laos | VTE9 |
| π²πΎ Malaysia | TV3 |
| π²π³ Mongolia | MNC |
| π³π΅ Nepal | Himalaya TV |
| π΅π Philippines | ABS-CBN |
| π°π· South Korea | ENA |
| πΉπ Thailand (Host) | Channel 3 |
| π»π³ Vietnam | VTV |
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News Source: ENA
Photo Credit: Eurovision Asia