The 2023 MAMA AWARDS, the world's largest K-POP awards ceremony, took place at the Tokyo Dome for two days.
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The world's largest K-POP awards ceremony "2023 MAMA AWARDS" was held at the Tokyo Dome for two days on November 28th and 29th. This year's concept is "ONE I BORN". The host was Park Bo-gum and Chung So-mi, and the red carpet and stage were broadcast live worldwide. This report covers the first day (28th) of the awards ceremony.
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