The 2024 MAMA AWARDS will showcase performances from RIIZE, aespa, BIBI, IVE, and SEVENTEEN in LA and Osaka, promising unique stages.
November/14/2024 11:45
The world's largest K-POP awards ceremony, the '2024 MAMA AWARDS', has announced a surprise performance. On the 21st (local time), it will open at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, and on the 22nd and 23rd, it will be held in relay at the Kyocera Dome Osaka in Japan. The performance artists for the '2024 MAMA AWARDS' include RIIZE, aespa, BIBI, IVE, and SEVENTEEN, raising expectations even higher. First, RIIZE, celebrating their first anniversary this year, will showcase a stage unique to them. RIIZE first revealed their stage for 'Memories' and 'Siren' at the 'KCON LA 2023' PRESHOW last year, which was also selected as one of the '9 Exciting Moments of KCON LA 2023' announced by the American Grammy Awards. Rising as a 'rising star' upon debut, RIIZE left a strong impression on global fans and will stand on the stage of the '2024 MAMA AWARDS' held in America. As the 'MAMA AWARDS' celebrates its 25th anniversary, RIIZE will specially decorate the stage of the '2024 MAMA AWARDS' with a story from their debut time. In particular, it has been announced that a special dance performance by Shotaro and Wonbin will open this stage. aespa, which will showcase a special stage incorporating their unique identity, will present a multiverse-themed stage at CHAPTER2 held at the Kyocera Dome Osaka on the 23rd. The '2024 MAMA AWARDS', summarizing relay broadcasts across time and space and advanced technological capabilities developed over many years, will depict the moment aespa opens the door to the multiverse and meets another universe's aespa. Attention is focused on how the encounter of two worlds will be realized on stage, along with the special fun of KARINA, who comes from a different universe, searching for the real KARINA, and aespa's superpower solo stage. IVE, representing the 4th generation K-POP girl groups and the 'MZ wannabe icon', will beautifully color CHAPTER1 held at the Kyocera Dome Osaka on the 22nd. Having received acclaim on global stages and solidified their status as capable artists, IVE plans to complete a unique conceptual stage where all members transform into guardians, combining classic tales and magical girls. In particular, Yujin's bow performance, which breathes power into the sun across the venue, is expected to prove to be an iconic stage unique to the '2024 MAMA AWARDS'. What form will the guardian expressed by IVE take? Expectations are high for the performance to be showcased at MAMA. BIBI, who has built a unique genre with her one-of-a-kind sound and color, will take the stage at CHAPTER2 at the Kyocera Dome Osaka on the 23rd, creating unforgettable moments. BIBI will arrange her mega-hit 'Kuri Yokan' for orchestra, melting the eyes and ears of K-POP fans of all generations with a sweet stage. Furthermore, it has been revealed that someone will make a surprise appearance on stage to save the enchanted BIBI, piquing curiosity. Who will be the one to break the spell? The stage of BIBI's 'Bam Yang Gang', which will only be showcased at the '2024 MAMA AWARDS', is already highly anticipated. SEVENTEEN, who won 'Album of the Year' at the '2023 MAMA AWARDS' and created unforgettable memorable scenes, will make CHAPTER2 even more special with a unique performance reflecting their past, present, and future. Recently, they released their 12th mini-album 'SPILL THE FEELS', recording triple million seller status within a week. SEVENTEEN, once again raising expectations, plans to showcase a new stage never seen before at the '2024 MAMA AWARDS'. In particular, in the era of blurred boundaries between industries, what form will their 'The Real Maestro' take? Expectations are high for the birth of the best stage representative of performances. This year, the '2024 MAMA AWARDS' will be held in America for the first time as a K-POP awards ceremony, and will be broadcast live worldwide through relay distribution from America to Japan. The global representative K-POP awards ceremony, '2024 MAMA AWARDS', filled with overwhelming scale and iconic stages worthy of its 25-year history, will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on November 21, and at the Kyocera Dome Osaka in Japan on November 22 and 23. It is scheduled to be broadcast live worldwide through Mnet and Mnet K-POP YouTube channel, as well as Mnet TV. In Japan, it is planned to be broadcast and distributed via CS broadcasting 'Mnet' and video distribution service 'Mnet Smart+' as well as Ponta Pass. Program Information '2024 MAMA AWARDS' Broadcast: CS Broadcasting Mnet Japan Distribution: Video Distribution Service 'Mnet Smart+' <Broadcast Schedule (Tentative)> ● Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles November 22 (Friday) Awards Ceremony: 12:00~ (Tentative) ● Kyocera Dome Osaka November 22 (Friday) Red Carpet: 16:00~ (Tentative) Awards Ceremony: 18:00~ (Tentative) November 23 (Saturday) Red Carpet: 13:00~ (Tentative) Awards Ceremony: 15:00~ (Tentative) *Scheduled to be broadcast with Japanese subtitles by Mnet Japan. *Broadcast and distribution dates and content may change without notice due to circumstances. Please be aware in advance.
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