U-NEXT will exclusively livestream MMA 2026, the 18th MelOn Music Awards, on Nov. 14-15, 2026, for all monthly subscribers.
October/1/2026 13:06
The video streaming service "U-NEXT" has decided to exclusively livestream the Korean music awards ceremony "MMA 2026 (The 18th MelOn Music Awards)," which will be held on Saturday, November 14, and Sunday, November 15, 2026, with unlimited viewing. "MMA" is a music awards ceremony in which winners are selected based on data and voting from Korea's largest music platform, "MelOn." The 18th "MMA 2026" will be held at Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome. Expectations are already building for the splendid performances delivered by a gathering of luxurious K-POP artists. A glamorous lineup of globally popular artists has been announced as performers, including ALPHA DRIVE ONE, ATEEZ, ILLIT, and RIIZE, and additional announcements are planned in the future. In Japan, following last year, U-NEXT will exclusively livestream "MMA 2026." Since the awards ceremony will be streamed as unlimited viewing, anyone who is a monthly U-NEXT member can watch it. Attention is focused on "MMA," which has presented stages that captivate fans around the world every year. ■ Streaming information "MMA 2026 (The 18th MelOn Music Awards)" Live streaming: Saturday, November 14, 2026, and Sunday, November 15, 2026 *The streaming time will be announced later. Catch-up streaming: Will be streamed as soon as preparations are complete after the live stream ends *There will be no subtitles or dubbing in the live stream / catch-up stream. *The streaming time may change without notice. <Performing artists> 82MAJOR / ALPHA DRIVE ONE / AND2BLE / ATEEZ / Hearts2Hearts / ILLIT / LNGSHOT / NCT127 / NCT DREAM / NCT WISH / PLAVE / RESCENE / RIIZE / TWS / Yena and more... ■ Related link U-NEXT official website ■ Streaming information "MMA 2026 (The 18th MelOn Music Awards)" Live streaming: Saturday, November 14, 2026, and Sunday, November 15, 2026 *The streaming time will be announced later. Catch-up streaming: Will be streamed as soon as preparations are complete after the live stream ends *There will be no subtitles or dubbing in the live stream / catch-up stream. *The streaming time may change without notice. <Performing artists> 82MAJOR / ALPHA DRIVE ONE / AND2BLE / ATEEZ / Hearts2Hearts / ILLIT / LNGSHOT / NCT127 / NCT DREAM / NCT WISH / PLAVE / RESCENE / RIIZE / TWS / Yena and more... ■ Related link U-NEXT official website
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