The Asian Hall of Fame Class of 2023 includes the best musicians who offered - and still do - massive contributions to the industry.
The cross-cultural collaboration organization will celebrate the biggest artists in the industry in its upcoming induction ceremony. The Asian Hall of Fame Benefits Fellowship Academy, a development program that aids diverse youth, human-trafficking victims, and people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
About Asian Hall of Fame 2023
The Asian Hall of Fame announced on Tuesday, Aug. 8, the details about the upcoming ceremony and the list of its inductees.
President & CEO of the Asian Hall of Fame and CEO of its founder Robert Chinn Foundation, Maki Hsieh, penned a heartfelt statement before the event.
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"Inductees and Artist Ambassadors inspire courage, character, and service for the betterment of our country and humanity," Maki, who is also a GRAMMY member, said. "We are honored to also celebrate our founding family's 160th Anniversary in America, and the Centennial of our season partner Biltmore Los Angeles."
Asian Hall of Fame 2023 Inductees: BLACKPINK Lisa, Queen Frontman Freddie Mercury, and More
BLACKPINK Lisa, whose real name is Lalisa Manoban, is named of the 2023 inductees.
Joining her on the list are Dr. Lisa T. Su, Dr. Peter P. Lee, Far East Movement, Dr. Shang-Li, Betty Huang, Jennifer Lee, Kiet Nguyen, Pin Ni, Sam Cho, and Rep. Marilyn Strickland.
Other 2023 inductees include cinema director/writer Adele Lim, CEO of Wella Company Annie Young-Scrivner, "Rolling Stone" icon Ben Fong-Torres, philanthropists Charlie and Ling Zhang, and Vault89 founder and CEO Doug Baldwin Jr.
Meanwhile, the late Queen frontman's name appeared under the "In Memoriam" inductees alongside Santos Manual, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Rocky Aoki.
The Asian Hall of Fame will honor Nintendo as Corporate Inductee and Johnny Cash as Artist Ambassador.
It will start with a red carpet and reception at 4 PM on Oct. 21 and the ceremony and concert at 6 PM at Biltmore in Los Angeles.
BLACKPINK Lisa recently appeared in the headlines as talks about her exclusive contract with YG Entertainment emerged. According to Munhwa Ilbo's July 12 report, the Thailand-born K-pop artist might leave her agency following the expiration of their contracts.
YG Entertainment responded to the outlet, saying that Lisa's scheduling had nothing to do with the contract renewal.
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