Your Complete Guide to 2024 Year-End Korean Award Shows: MAMA Awards and Hanteo Music Awards

As the year draws to a close, a flurry of prestigious Korean award ceremonies emerge, filled with excitement, captivating performances, and noteworthy accolades. These year-end award shows offer a retrospective evaluation of the K-pop industry’s musical releases over the past year.

During this vibrant period, K-pop idols and groups frequently grace several award shows back-to-back, collecting trophies while presenting stunning performances that fans have never seen before.

This article will outline all the year-end Korean award shows slated to take place in the final months of this year and into early 2025.

Upcoming 2024 Year-End Korean Award Shows: MAMA, Hanteo Music Awards, and More

2024 Melon Music Awards

Kicking off our list is the 2024 Melon Music Awards, set to occur at INSPIRE ARENA in Yeongjongdo, Incheon, on November 30. Among the lineup of performers are ATEEZ, PLAVE, BOYNEXTDOOR, RIIZE, and TWS.

Genie Music Awards

The Genie Music Awards is an annual event orchestrated by Genie Music, a popular music streaming platform. Winners in various categories are determined by the artists’ performances on Genie Music, judged alongside public voting across South Korea. The exact date and venue for this year’s awards have yet to be disclosed.

Hanteo Music Awards

Next on the agenda is the Hanteo Music Awards, which honors artists based on their standings in terms of performance and sales on the Hanteo Chart throughout the year. Consequently, the ceremony typically takes place in January of the subsequent year, but specific details regarding dates and location are still pending.

Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA)

The 2024 Mnet Asian Music Awards, commonly referred to as MAMA, is anticipated to be hosted at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on November 21. This will be followed by a two-day gala at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan, featuring performances by stars including G-DRAGON, BIBI, and BOYNEXTDOOR.

Circle Chart Music Awards

The Circle Chart Music Awards follow, recognizing artists based on the performance and sales of their tracks and albums tracked by the Circle Chart, also known as the Gaon Chart. This event typically occurs in January of the following year, but the specific date and venue remain undisclosed.

Golden Disc Awards

The Golden Disc Awards highlight the remarkable achievements and contributions of artists in the K-pop sector. The date and location for this ceremony are still to be announced, although it generally focuses on musical releases from mid-November of the previous year through early November of the current year, with the event itself being held in January of the next year.

Seoul Music Awards

The Seoul Music Awards ranks among the largest and most anticipated year-end award shows in Korea, showcasing top talent from the local music scene. Organized by Y Global Music and Sports Seoul, the timings and venue for this year’s ceremony are yet to be confirmed.

Asia Artist Awards

Lastly, the 2024 Asia Artist Awards is set to take place on December 27, organized annually by Money Today, a South Korean business publication, in partnership with its media outlets, StarNews and MTN. This year’s hosts will include IVE’s Jang Won-young, ZEROBASEONE’s Sung Han-bin, and actor Ryu Jun-yeol. Performers expected include LE SSERAFIM, EXO’s Suho, KISS OF LIFE, and more.

As these thrilling events unfold in the K-pop arena, fans eagerly anticipate what the artists and the award ceremonies have in store for them.

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