Asian Song Contest 1

The first edition of Asian Song Contest took place in Busan, South Korea, following the ASBU's meeting where Busan won the poll beating Iraq, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan and UAE, in order to host the inaugural edition of the contest.

The winning song this edition came from TBA. TBA was represented by TBA and their song TBA, and they scored TBA points. TBA finished TBA points ahead of the runner up: TBA

TBA was represented by TBA and her song TBA, receiving TBA points.

The voting contained of 50% Jury vote and 50% Televote.

Country bidding
6 countries submitted bidding forms to the Asian Broadcasting Union and then the poll was done within the remaining 30 countries in 3 rounds.

Venue bidding
Only two main venues were announced as possible venues for the competition to be held. With both of them placing in Cairo. The votes were from the 35 other nations in the ASBU.

The host city had to be near a major airport. The venue must be available for at least six weeks before the contest and one week after the conclusion of the contest The venue must not be open-air, but an air-conditioned building with a capacity of at least 5,000 and a minimum ceiling height of 15 metres (49 ft), insulated for sound and light. The green room must be located as close to the arena as possible (or within it), with a capacity of 300.

Hosting city
Busan ( Korean pronunciation: [pusan]), formerly romanized as Pusan and now officially known as Busan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's second-most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. It is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, with its port—Korea's busiest and the sixth-busiest in the world. The surrounding "Southeast Economic Zone" (including Ulsan and South Gyeongsang) is South Korea's largest industrial area.

Busan is divided into 15 major administrative districts and a single county, together housing a population of approximately 3.6 million. The full metropolitan area, the Southeastern Maritime Industrial Region, has a population of approximately 8 million. The most densely built-up areas of the city are situated in a number of narrow valleys between the Nakdong and the Suyeong Rivers, with mountains separating most of the districts. The Nakdong is Korea's longest river and Busan's Haeundae Beach is also the country's largest.

Busan is a center for international conventions, hosting APEC in 2005. It is also a center for sports tournaments in Korea, having hosted the 2002 Asian Games and FIFA World Cup. It is home to the world's largest department store, the Shinsegae Centum City. Busan was added to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as a "City of Film" in December 2014.

Hyuna
Kim Hyun-ah (born June 6, 1992), better known by the mononym Hyuna, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper and model. She debuted as a member of the girl group Wonder Girls in February 2007. After leaving the ensemble shortly after, Hyuna subsequently left JYP Entertainment and joined the girl group 4Minute, under Cube Entertainment. 4Minute debuted in June 2009 and went on to become one of the most popular girl groups in the country. In 2010, Hyuna began a solo career with a style she described as "performance-oriented music". Her debut single "Change" charted at number-two on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart.

Taemin
Lee Tae-min (born July 18, 1993), better known by the mononym Taemin, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor and dancer. He debuted at age 14 as a member of the group Shinee in May 2008, and his success and artistic impact have led him to be called the "Idol's Idol". He began his acting career in 2009 with MBC's comedy Tae-Hee, Hye-Kyo, Ji-Hyun as Junsu. In 2019, he became one of the members of SM Entertainment's supergroup SuperM.

Lee began his solo career in 2014 with his first extended play, Ace. It peaked at number one on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart and its lead single "Danger" reached number 5 on the Gaon Weekly Digital Chart. His first studio album, Press It (2016), charted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart. In July 2016, Lee made his solo debut in Japan with the release of his second extended play, Sayonara Hitori.

In 2017, Lee released his second full Korean album, Move; the title track gained attention thanks to its distinctive choreography. In 2018, Lee released his first Japanese studio album, Taemin, which coincided with his first tour in Japan, named Sirius. His third Korean studio album, Never Gonna Dance Again (2020), together with its lead singles "Criminal" and "Idea", was widely recognized by critics as one of the best K-pop releases of the year.