JYP Entertainment (hereinafter JYP) artist Yaochen (YAOCHEN) shone with his presence by winning an award at a large music awards ceremony in the Chinese-speaking region.
Yaochen, a member of JYP China, won the 'Most Promising Breakthrough Artist of the Year' award at the 2025 Tencent Music Entertainment Awards (hereinafter '2025 TMEA') held in Macau on the 24th. Previously, Yaochen had received awards in 2019, 2021, and 2024 at the same awards ceremony, and he reaffirmed his significant influence by adding another 'TMEA' trophy in 2025.
Along with the award, his performance drew attention. At the 2025 TMEA, he presented a stage enhanced with a flashy intro performance to his song 'Snake,' released in November 2024, capturing hot responses with his upgraded charm, stage manners, and intense performance. On the 22nd, at the 2025 TME International Music Awards (TIMA), he showcased a duet stage titled 'Let's Change to Me' with JYP representative producer Park Jin-Young and concluded the event with 'Don't Leave Me' alongside Park Jin-Young, JYP China's rookie boy group CIU (奔赴少年CIIU (Closer to You)), and Fei.
Yaochen is expected to expand his activities and continue his work as an 'all-around artist.' On the 8th, the strategic partnership between JYP China and Wanda Pictures, the top movie and drama production and distribution company in China, was officially announced, designating him as a 'Wanda Pictures Star Partner.' Yaochen is set to embark on acting projects through 'Wangu Zui Qiang Zong' (万古最强宗) and 'Yaoan' (耀眼), both being produced by Wanda Pictures in 2026.
Yaochen, who debuted in the boy group R1SE through the Chinese audition program 'Produce 101' in 2019, has been active in various fields and enjoys great popularity since debuting as a solo artist in 2021. He is expected to solidify his status as a 'next-generation representative artist of China' by expanding his career into music, entertainment, and acting.
[Photo provided by JYP CHINA.]
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