2025 MAMA AWARDS will continue as planned, but the red carpet event is canceled due to a major fire in Hong Kong, with tributes to victims.
November/28/2025 11:26
A large-scale fire occurred in Hong Kong, and it was announced that the '2025 MAMA AWARDS' will be held as scheduled. However, the red carpet event will be canceled, and condolences will be expressed through a moment of silence and donations to the victims. CJ ENM stated today (28th) to Newsen, 'The red carpet event for the '2025 MAMA AWARDS' has been canceled. The award ceremony will proceed as planned and will be broadcast live.' Prior to this, CJ ENM announced through an official comment yesterday (27th) afternoon that the award ceremony would be held as scheduled. The company expressed deep condolences to those who lost their lives in the fire incident in Hong Kong. They conveyed heartfelt comfort to all those facing great loss and anxiety, including the bereaved families. The '2025 MAMA AWARDS' aims to share grief and provide a time for mourning with the message 'Support Hong Kong,' and they wish to contribute to victim support through donations. They added, 'We believe in the healing and solidarity power of music, and we are preparing the overall stage composition and proceedings with care to convey comfort and hope rather than a glamorous performance. We hope that music can provide some comfort and courage. We will do our best with a sense of responsibility until the end.' The production team of the '2025 MAMA AWARDS' plans to proceed cautiously with the award ceremony, considering the large-scale fire. Consequently, there are expected changes to stage production and setlists. In particular, the live-action performance of 'Saja Boys,' one of the official collaboration stages with the Netflix original anime film 'KPOP Girls! Demon Hunters,' is highly likely to be canceled at this point. This is due to the depiction of Saja Boys as 'evil spirits' opposing the K-POP girl group 'Huntrix' from the work, and the lyrics of the planned song 'Your Idol' containing expressions like 'I will love you more when it all burns down,' which are deemed inappropriate for a stage shortly after a large-scale fire. Additionally, it has been reported that Chow Yun-fat from Hong Kong and Michelle Yeoh, a Chinese-Malaysian, have expressed their intention not to participate in the 'MAMA AWARDS.' A large-scale fire broke out around 2:52 PM local time on the 26th in a high-rise building over 30 stories in Tai Po, northern Hong Kong. According to local media, as of the morning of the 28th, the death toll stands at 94, with over 70 injured. The Hong Kong government raised the fire alarm to the highest level 5 yesterday. This is the first time since the Mong Kok nightclub fire in 2008, which resulted in 4 deaths and 55 injuries.
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