MelOn Music Awards 2025 features top K-POP artists like IVE, PLAVE, and BOYNEXTDOOR, showcasing their achievements and performances.
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With MelOn's data and fan votes, artists leading the future of K-POP will gather to inform the world of their achievements over the year at the 'MelOn Music Awards.' MelOn, a music platform of Kakao Entertainment, announced the lineup for 'The 17th MelOn Music Awards (MMA 2025)' to be held on December 20 at the Seoul Gocheok Sky Dome. Confirmed performers include IVE, PLAVE, BOYNEXTDOOR, RIIZE, NCT WISH, ILLIT, Hearts2Hearts, KiiiKiii, and ALLDAY PROJECT. IVE, a representative of the 4th generation girl groups combining musicality and popularity, proved their status with hits like 'REBEL HEART,' which topped the MelOn monthly chart in February, as well as 'ATTITUDE' and 'XOXZ.' They plan to meet fans worldwide during their second world tour 'SHOW WHAT I AM' and showcase their popularity and global growth at 'MMA 2025.' PLAVE, who opened a new world for virtual idols, continues to excel this year. Their 3rd mini-album 'Caligo Pt.1,' released in February, broke the record for the first album to surpass 10 million streams within 24 hours after the establishment of the 'MelOn Hall of Fame,' and the title track 'Dash' was selected as the most streamed song on MelOn for the first half of the year with 185 million streams. Their Japanese album 'かくれんぼ (Hide and Seek),' released in June, achieved the glory of being the first Japanese 'Millions Album' (an album that surpassed 1 million streams within 24 hours of release). The Korean version of the same song released in September also became a 'Millions Album.' After proving their presence by winning both 'TOP10' and 'Millions TOP10' at 'MMA 2024,' they are highly anticipated for their second consecutive appearance. BOYNEXTDOOR actively participates in the production of each album, expanding the completeness of their music and resonance. They gained immense love with their breakup song '今日だけ I LOVE YOU' in January and maintained exceptional momentum by releasing mini-albums 'No Genre' and 'The Action,' setting a new group record on MelOn. After winning the 'Best Performance' male category at 'MMA 2024,' BOYNEXTDOOR is expected to captivate the audience with an even more intense stage this year. RIIZE, equipped with their unique genre 'Emotional Pop,' released their 1st full album 'ODYSSEY' in May, showcasing their enhanced musical prowess. The title track 'Fly Up' recorded 3rd on the MelOn TOP100 and 1st on the HOT100 on its release day, receiving a warm response. All tracks ranked in the TOP100, proving both musicality and popularity. After winning 'Best Group,' 'Global Rising Artist,' 'TOP10,' 'Millions TOP10,' and 'Kakao Bank's Most Loved Star Award' at 'MMA 2024,' RIIZE's remarkable growth raises expectations for how they will excite fans this year. NCT WISH, who achieved dazzling growth with their unique 'COLOR' in 'poppop,' will shine at 'MMA 2025.' Their new song 'COLOR' topped the MelOn HOT100 chart within 30 days of its release, gaining significant love. They are expected to showcase the energy of a 'popular group' and dominate the stage at 'MMA 2025.' ILLIT, who recorded 1st on the MelOn TOP100 chart and 8th on the annual chart with their debut song 'Magnetic,' also met the audience at 'MMA 2025.' This year, they successfully ranked in the TOP100 with their new song 'Billyeoon Goyangi (Do the Dance),' meeting the expectations of 'trustworthy ILLIT.' The youngest members of the 'idol family,' Hearts2Hearts and KiiiKiii, will also meet at 'MMA 2025.' Hearts2Hearts debuted in a memorable year marking SM's 30th anniversary, capturing global fans' hearts with three diverse album activities, becoming a 'major rookie.' KiiiKiii gained attention with bold promotions and excellent aesthetic content even before their official debut. Their pre-debut song 'I DO ME' recorded a peak of 3rd on the HOT100 (within 30 days of release), signaling a pleasant start, and in summer, they aimed to appeal to listeners with their unique mood in 'DANCING ALONE,' solidifying their presence. ALLDAY PROJECT, a mixed group that made a sensational debut in the K-POP scene in June, will also storm the Gocheok Dome. Their debut song 'FAMOUS' reached 1st on the TOP100 chart within three days of its release, making headlines as the fastest debut song to achieve 1st since the chart changes in 2021. IDID, born from STARSHIP's mega project 'Debut's Plan,' won 1st on a music program with '勝手にきらびやかに' just 12 days after their debut, showcasing their presence. With only three months since their debut, they are stepping onto the 'MMA 2025' stage, gathering global K-POP fans' expectations. The 'MMA 2025,' held at the Seoul Gocheok Dome for the first time in three years, is sponsored by Kakao Bank, and the main slogan of the awards ceremony is 'Play The Moment,' which embodies the meaning of connecting through music and meeting all recorded moments and stories at 'MMA 2025.'
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