Cover MILAN, ITALY - JULY 12: Felix of Stray Kids performs for I-Days at Ippodromo SNAI La Maura on July 12, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Images)
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Stray Kids, BabyMonster, Ive and Enhypen headline the 2025 MAMA Awards in Hong Kong this November alongside many more K-pop acts
K-pop’s biggest night is set to return to Hong Kong with a star-studded lineup, as the 2025 MAMA Awards unveils its first wave of performers for the two-day event taking place at Kai Tak Stadium on November 28 and 29.
The MAMA awards ceremony, which focuses on the concept of “heung”—which organisers CJ ENM defines as “a distinctly Korean spirit of fun and excitement that has captivated audiences worldwide”—will feature 17 groups across both nights.
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Chapter 1: November 28 lineup
The performer lineup for Chapter 1 includes Ive, Enhypen, BabyMonster, BoyNextDoor, Super Junior, Meovv, TWS, Hearts2Hearts, Alpha Drive One and BumsUp.
Notably, the newly created Alpha Drive One, which formed at the end of September after competing on the survival show Boys Planet II, will perform ahead of the group’s highly anticipated 2026 debut.
Chapter 2: November 29 lineup
Chapter 2 of the awards will feature exciting performances by Allday Projects, Cortis, izna, KickFlip, Riize, Stray Kids, and ZeroBaseOne.
A historic return
Presented by title sponsor Visa, the 2025 MAMA Awards returns to Hong Kong after 2018, with the event being held at Kai Tak Stadium for the first time.
General sales of tickets begin today, October 17. More performers are expected to be announced in the coming weeks. Stay tuned.
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