The highly-anticipated 2024 MAMA AWARDS today revealed a sneak peek into some of the many signature, iconic stage performances that fans and viewers can expect at the World’s No.1 K-POP Awards this year.
The upcoming 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN will consist of multiple stages under this year’s MAMA AWARDS concept “BIG BLUR: What is Real?” These include the THEME STAGE, CINEMATIC STAGE, MEGA STAGE, and EXCLUSIVE STAGE, all featuring dazzling performances by today’s biggest K-pop stars that can only be seen at the MAMA AWARDS.
First launched in 1999 as Korea’s first music video ceremony by CJ ENM’s music channel Mnet, MAMA AWARDS is dedicated to celebrating and honoring the artistry and the power of music to connect people as one. Since then, every year, MAMA AWARDS has evolved to deliver iconic and memorable performances under a new concept each year, a tradition that this year’s ceremony intends to keep for the 25th time.
The THEME STAGE will be the opening act of 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN and will feature YEONJUN of TOMORROW X TOGETHER and a sci-fi-esque collaboration with robots. SUNG HAN BIN of ZEROBASEONE, KARINA of aespa, REI of IVE, and YOSHI of TREASURE will also take the stage on opening night with an unforgettable collaboration performance. 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN Host KIM TAE RI will then join the performing artists for a special opening performance on the second night.
For the CINEMATIC STAGE, an artistic performance that combines dramatic and cinematic elements with K-pop performances, ZEROBASEONE will present a new take on the timeless Shakespeare play, Romeo and Juliet. Inspired by their 4th mini album CINEMA PARADISE released in August, the band will portray nine “Romeos” and reinterpret the tragic love story as a K-pop performance.
An unparalleled stage showcasing the essence of K-pop performance, MEGA STAGE will be presented by (G)I-DLE with a large dance crew of 100 dancers. (G)I-DLE also performed MEGA STAGE at last year’s MAMA AWARDS and this year, fans can look forward to another intense and impactful stage that highlights the girl group’s unrivaled presence.
EXCLUSIVE STAGE, a one-of-a-kind performance that audiences have been looking forward to all year, will feature actor BYEON WOO SEOK, who will also be a presenter for 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN on November 22, who will surprise fans by performing “Sudden Shower,” a soundtrack from the hit tvN drama “Lovely Runner,” creating a special moment for fans to meet “Ryu Sun-jae,” the lead vocalist of the drama’s band “Eclipse,” in the real world at the MAMA AWARDS.
2024 MAMA AWARDS, presented by Visa, is set to kick off on November 21 (PST) at the Hollywood Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and to take place from November 22 to 23 (KST/JST) at the KYOCERA DOME OSAKA in Japan. 2024 MAMA AWARDS will also be broadcast worldwide including Mnet, its official YouTube channel Mnet K-POP, and Mnet Plus.