The 17th Melon Music Awards will feature artists like Park Jaebum and EXO, with ticket sales starting soon for fans.
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Artists showcasing a wide spectrum of K-music gather at the 'MelOn Music Awards'. Kakao Entertainment's music platform MelOn announced the fourth lineup for 'The 17th Melon Music Awards' (hereafter 'MMA 2025') on November 14, which will be held on December 20 at the Seoul Gocheok Sky Dome. Through this, it was revealed that Park Jaebum, 10CM, Block B's Zico, EXO, Cho Seungyoun (WOODZ), HANRORO, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, and others will perform. Park Jaebum confirmed his appearance for the first time in 16 years since the inaugural 'MMA 2009', Zico returns after 9 years since 'MMA 2016', and EXO after 6 years since 'MMA 2019'. WOODZ, HANRORO, and ALPHA DRIVE ONE will meet the 'MMA' audience for the first time. Park Jaebum, who has been a topic of discussion since before his debut, plans to heat up the Gocheok Dome with a stylish stage alongside the hip-hop crew from his self-produced boy group NGSHOT and H1GHR MUSIC. This year, he will showcase his new song in Korea as well as his first Japanese single 'Whenever' after 17 years since his debut, continuing his global activities with a world tour after 6 years. 10CM has drawn attention this year for creating a myth of chart reversals. The song 'To Reach You', released in March, is a formal remake of the opening song for the anime 'Kimi ni Todoke' aired in 2010, which was remade after 15 years due to continuous fan requests. After its release, the song gradually climbed the charts, recording number one on MelOn TOP100 and dominating the monthly charts in May. 10CM will return to the 'MMA' stage after 3 years to convey the emotions expressed through music once again. Zico, an active artist and the representative producer of KOZ Entertainment, has become a true all-rounder musician, overseeing the overall production of BOYNEXTDOOR. After winning three crowns at 'MMA 2016', he opened the era of 'solo artist Zico', and attention is focused on what kind of scenes he will create at 'MMA' after 9 years. This year, he has been active without rest, collaborating with ASH ISLAND, GIRIBOY, and m-flo. EXO, who is returning to group activities after completing military service, will stand on the 'MMA' stage for the first time in 6 years. EXO, representing K-POP with numerous hit songs like 'Growl', 'Overdose', 'CALL ME BABY', 'Monster', 'Tempo', and 'Love Shot', has also gained global popularity with their winter song 'First Snow', which shone as the 'reverse chart number one'. EXO is set to heighten expectations for their comeback through 'MMA 2025', starting with a fan meeting in December and the release of their 8th full album in the first quarter of next year. A splendid stage is expected for the long-awaited fans of EXO-L (EXO's fans) worldwide. WOODZ, who recorded a re-hit during his military service, has confirmed his first appearance at 'MMA', gathering expectations. His self-composed song 'Drowning' successfully reversed the charts through word of mouth during his service period, reaching number one on MelOn TOP100 in May and ranking third among the most searched songs in the first half of the year, showcasing his potential. After his discharge, he continues to hit with new songs, and last month, he met with 1,000 fans at a fan meetup during 'The Moment: Live on MelOn', creating unforgettable moments. HANRORO, a singer-songwriter representing the heart of youth and called the 'rock star of Generation Z', will also meet the 'MMA' audience for the first time this year. Her representative song 'Risshun' has seen a rise in streaming on MelOn every year, recording a 127% increase compared to last year and a 227% increase this year, becoming a new 'spring carol', thus raising expectations for her appearance. ALPHA DRIVE ONE, a super rookie boy group born from the Mnet survival audition program 'BOYS II PLANET' and racing as a global K-POP group, is set to announce their arrival as a global rookie at 'MMA 2025' before their official debut. The awards ceremony, held with Kakao Bank as the title sponsor, has the main slogan 'Play The Moment', meaning 'Let's meet at 'MMA 2025' through music, connecting all moments and stories recorded.' All ticket reservations for 'MMA 2025' will be made through MelOn Ticket, with the first reservation available only to MVIP, VIP, and GOLD class members who have been registered on MelOn for over a year, taking place from 8 PM to 11:59 PM on November 24 for about 4 hours. The second reservation, open to all MelOn users, will open at 8 PM on November 27, targeting staircase seats and remaining seats, including cancellations from the first reservation. Currently, MelOn is holding an event offering a chance for a special viewing of 'MMA 2025' on-site for a total of 100 VIP class members, including customer-exclusive skybox viewing tickets (20 people). Announcements and events regarding the TOP10 category voting will be gradually released through MelOn's official page for 'MMA 2025'.
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