MMA 2026 revealed its second lineup, featuring only female artists, including Choi Yena, ILLIT, RESCENE, and Hearts2Hearts.
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"2026 MelOn Music Awards" ("MMA 2026") has unveiled its second lineup. The second lineup for "MMA 2026," which will be held at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome from November 14 to 15, has been revealed. Previously, the first lineup announced PLAVE, RIIZE, NCT WISH, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, and LONG SHOT. In contrast to all of them being boy groups, it has been reported that the second lineup consists entirely of female artists, heightening expectations. The second lineup includes Choi Yena, formerly of IZ*ONE, ILLIT, RESCENE, and Hearts2Hearts. With hot girl groups and a solo queen joining, attention on "2026 MMA" is growing even more. The core keyword of "MMA 2026" is "Connect," and it has adopted "K-POP CONNECT: The New Pulse" as its main slogan. It defines the moment when fans around the world gather through K-POP and become one beyond time and space, and it contains the meaning that "MMA 2026" will become the starting point of a new musical pulse for artists and fans.
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ILLIT appeared on the red carpet event for the 2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS, held on the 19th at Busan Asiad Main Stadium. The ceremony gathered many artists, including RIIZE, ILLIT, ATEEZ, TREASURE, EVAN, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, Choi Yena, NMIXX, CORTIS, KiiiKiii, RESCENE, CLOSE YOUR EYES, ALLDAY PROJECT, tripleS, IDID, xikers, and Lim Young-woong.
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Im Young-woong appeared on the red carpet event for the 2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS, held on the afternoon of the 19th at Busan Asiad Main Stadium. The ceremony gathered many artists, including RIIZE, ILLIT, ATEEZ, TREASURE, EVAN, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, Choi Ye-na, NMIXX, CORTIS, KiiiKiii, RESCENE, CLOSE YOUR EYES, ALLDAY PROJECT, tripleS, IDID, and xikers.
