The 2024 MAMA AWARDS began in Los Angeles, with events in Osaka to follow, featuring performances from top K-POP artists.
November/22/2024 18:18
The world's largest K-POP awards ceremony, the '2024 MAMA AWARDS,' has opened. On the 22nd (local time in America on the 21st), 'MAMA' opened at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, and following America, it will be held at Kyocera Dome Osaka on the 22nd and 23rd. Prior to the first day of the Osaka awards ceremony today (22nd), a red carpet event was held, featuring IVE, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, ENHYPEN, TREASURE, BOYNEXTDOOR, izna, ME:I, Lee Yong-ji, Byung Woo-seok, Seo In-guk, Ahn Jae-hyun, Jo Yu-ri from IZ*ONE, Gong Myung & Kim Min-ha, Choi Hyun-wook, Sol In-na, Kwak Dong-yeon, Lee Ji-ah, and Na Young-seok PD. The '2024 MAMA AWARDS' is expected to showcase various stages, from luxurious special performances to one-night-only collaborations, heightening the expectations of K-POP fans worldwide. - From Park Seo-joon to Byung Woo-seok! The luxurious lineup of presenters for '2024 MAMA' has been revealed. - BLACKPINK's Rosé & Bruno Mars confirmed to appear at the '2024 MAMA AWARDS'! They will perform 'APT.' for the first time in the world in Osaka.
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