D-Crunch (Korean: 디크런치) was a South Korean idol group formed by All-S Company in Seoul. They debuted as a nine-member group with rappers Hyunho, O.V, Minhyuk, Chanyoung, Jungseung, and Dylan, and vocalists Hyunwook, Hyunoh, and Hyunwoo. The nonet released its debut single "Palace" from 0806 on August 6, 2018. Three months later, the group released its first mini-album M1112 (4colors) along with "Stealer". By the end of the year, D-Crunch received the Focus Award at the Asia Artist Awards. "Are You Ready?" from their second mini-album M0527 was released on May 27, 2019. In 2020, Hyunwoo halted promotions with the D-Crunch due to a back injury and ultimately left the group as a result. With the eight remaining members, D-Crunch released the mini-albums Across the Universe and Daydream henceforth. Minhyuk departed the group in November 2021, as did Dylan the following October. D-Crunch disbanded on November 9, 2022.

Asia Artist Awards is an awards ceremony organized by South Korea-based business newspaper Money Today and its global media brands StarNews and MTN. This honors the outstanding achievements and international contributions of South Korean artists in Asian television, film and music. The inaugural ceremony was held on November 16, 2016, at Kyung Hee University's Hall of Peace in Seoul, and was broadcast live via satellite across Asia.