Leading entertainment company CJ ENM announced today the host lineup for 2024 MAMA AWARDS with actor PARK BO GUM returning to host 2024 MAMA AWARDS, while actress KIM TAE RI debuting as host for the World’s No. 1 K-POP AWARDS.
PARK BO GUM, a South Korean heartthrob actor who rose to fame with popular K-drama “Reply 1988”, will host 2024 MAMA AWARDS US, which is set to take place for the first time at the Hollywood Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on November 21 (PST). This will mark Park’s sixth stint as host for the World’s No.1 K-POP AWARDS.
For 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN, KIM TAE RI, a prolific and versatile actress, will take turns to host the event on November 23(KST/JST), marking her debut as host for the first time. Kim is currently starring in Korean period drama set in post-Korean war “Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born,” playing Jeongnyeon, a singing prodigy, who aspires to become a Korean traditional musical gukguek star.
On top of the MAMA AWARDS’ hosts, CJ ENM also unveiled another roster of performing artists. Multi-Grammy Award winner Anderson .Paak and K-pop girl group YOUNG POSSE will perform at 2024 MAMA AWARDS US, while K-pop boy group Seventeen and izna, a new girl group formed through South Korea’s music channel Mnet’s popular K-pop survival show ‘I-LAND 2, will join the stellar lineup at 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN.
Meanwhile, at 2024 MAMA AWARD JAPAN, virtual boy group PLAVE and Lee Young Ji will showcase a spectacular performance together, and ENHYPEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER and ZEROBASEONE will give a rare performance together.
With the MAMA AWARDS just a few weeks away, a list of presenters for 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN has also been announced. Every year, MAMA AWARDS has invited prominent figures with global prominence as presenters and the 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN’s presenters are GONG MYOUNG, KWAK DONG YEON, KIM MIN HA, KIM HYE JUN, NAH YUNG SUK, DEX, MA DONG SEOK, MOON SANG MIN, PARK SEO JUN, BYEON WOO SEOK, SEO IN GUK, SEORINA, AHN JAE HYEON, OH SANG UK, LEE JOO BEEN, LEE JUN HO, E JIAH, YIM SI WAN, HOYEON, JO YURI, CHOI HYUN WOOK, HONG JIN KYUNG. (in Korean alphabetical order).
The latest star-studded lineup of performing artists is as follows: (in alphabetical order):
2024 MAMA AWARDS US
November 21 (PST)
Anderson .Paak
ILLIT
KATSEYE
J.Y. Park
RIIZE
TWS
YOUNG POSSE
2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN
November 22 (KST/JST)
BOYNEXTDOOR
ENHYPEN
IVE
izna
Lee Young Ji
ME:I
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
TREASURE
PLAVE
November 23 (KST/JST)
(G)I-DLE
aespa
BIBI
G-DRAGON
INI
MEOVV
Seventeen
ZEROBASEONE
The 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.
Celebrating a quarter-century legacy, the MAMA AWARDS have been at the forefront of K-pop’s expansion, with award ceremonies hosted across Asia, including Macao, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Japan. Underscoring CJ ENM’s commitment to elevate K-pop music on a global scale. 2024 MAMA AWARDS will also be broadcast worldwide including global digital platforms.