The Asian Hall of Fame holds its 22nd induction ceremony Thursday in Los Angeles, and the guest list reads like a mashup of Dodger Stadium history and the K-pop charts. Former Dodgers pitcher Hideo Nomo is set to receive the Hall of Fame Sports Pioneer Medal, presented by none other than Peter O'Malley, who ran the Dodgers as president from 1970 to 1998. Entertainment mogul Miky Lee is also among the night's top honorees.
According to MyNewsLA.com, Soo Man Lee is scheduled to present Miky Lee with an achievement award. The outlet names it the Centennial Lifetime Achievement Medal of Honor, while Billboard lists it as the Centennial Medal of Lifetime Achievement; the Asian Hall of Fame’s November 4 PR Newswire release names it the Centennial Lifetime Achievement Medal of Honor.
Thursday's event is a private, black-tie affair billed as the organization's largest fundraiser of the year, per MyNewsLA.com's report. The benefit supports the Asian Hall of Fame's 100 Women in Tech, Entertainment, Science & Sports scholarship program, open to applicants nationwide.
A Night Built Around Scholarships and Spectacle
Billboard reports that the preshow kicks off at 4 p.m. Pacific time Thursday, followed by the main program at 6 p.m. The same report describes a charity casino and a pop-up boutique as part of the private event's offerings, alongside Jason Lee, known as Art God, who is set to present a pop-up art exhibit, the article notes.
Fiona Ma, a 2025 inductee into the Hall, is scheduled to present Heritage Excellence Medals to Lynn Valbuena, Steve Valbuena, Rich Le Roy Jr. and Sabrina Castaneda, per MyNewsLA.com and the 2026 PR Newswire release. At last year's ceremony, Ma herself was presented by Board of Governors members Keith Hamasaki and Yi Zhang, according to PR Newswire.
Music, Hosting Duties and the Night's Emcee
Chairwoman Melinda Rogers will deliver welcome remarks, and CBS Los Angeles anchor Suzie Suh is set to serve as master of ceremonies, according to PR Newswire. Musical guests include Yoshiki, yoonmirae, Tiger JK, Maki Mae and Camilla Shae, the organization announced, with Ed Roth returning as musical director for his seventh year running the show's music.
Billboard's coverage also notes that K-pop star ROSÉ and 2025 America's Got Talent winner Jessica Sanchez are among the Asian Hall of Fame's 2026 inductees, underscoring the breadth of this year's honoree list beyond the sports and entertainment veterans headlining the induction ceremony itself.
Two Decades of Scholarships and Support Programs
The Asian Hall of Fame was established in 2004 and backs scholarship, trauma-survivor and workforce-development programs, MyNewsLA.com reports. Last year's 21st induction ceremony was held Nov. 1, 2025, at the Biltmore Los Angeles, presented by official hotel sponsor Millennium Hotels & Resorts, according to PR Newswire's earlier coverage of that event.
That 2025 ceremony raised funds for cultural programming, scholarships and expansion initiatives reaching Honolulu and New York, per the same PR Newswire release. Thursday's gathering extends that mission into its 22nd year, with O'Malley's induction of Nomo giving the evening a distinctly Dodger-blue thread running through its program of honorees, presenters and performers.
