Melon Music Awards 2026 expands to two-day event at Gocheok Sky Dome
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Hwang You-mee
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Summary
The Melon Music Awards (MMA) 2026 will be held over two days for the first time since its launch in 2005, taking place at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on November 14-15. The event's theme is "K-Pop: Connect: The New Pulse." Kakao Entertainment also announced partnerships with Japan's LINE Music and China's Tencent Music, with data from all three platforms influencing award results to better represent K-pop fans across the region.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledThis year's Melon Music Awards will be held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on Nov. 14-15, announced Kakao Entertainment on Tuesday.
It will be the first time the annual award ceremony, launched in 2005, is held over two days.
MMA 2026 will be held under the theme 'K-Pop: Connect: The New Pulse.'
Data from all three platforms will be reflected in the award results to better represent K-pop fans across the region.
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