The global representative K-POP awards ceremony '2025 MAMA AWARDS (2025 마마 어워즈)' announced additional lineup.
'2025 MAMA AWARDS,' which has proven K-POP's standing in the global music market for 26 years, announced that it will be held at Hong Kong's Kai Tak Stadium on Nov. 28 (Fri) and Nov. 29 (Sat), and that Chow Yun-fat will attend.
Chow Yun-fat is a world-renowned actor who has received worldwide love through numerous works such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which won the Academy Award for best foreign language film, and A Better Tomorrow, and has left a deep impression on a wide range of generations with his unique charisma and human charm. Michelle Yeoh, the first Asian actress to win an Academy Award for best actress, will appear as chapter 1 global presenter, and Chow Yun-fat will appear as chapter 2 global presenter, drawing attention to the attendance of the two global stars called legends.
A CJ ENM spokesperson said the attendance of Chow Yun-fat and Michelle Yeoh, iconic figures of Asian culture and actors loved worldwide, is expected to create a special exchange that crosses the boundaries of K-pop and K-content genres.
'2025 MAMA AWARDS' had previously announced that this year's presenter lineup would include world-class figures who led trends and captivated the public's love throughout 2025. Go Youn-jung, No Sang-hyun, Roh Yoon-seo, Park Hyung-sik, Shin Seung-hoon, Shin Ye Eun, Shin Hyun-ji, Aden Cho, Ahn Eun-jin, Ahn Hyo-seop, Lee Kwang-soo, Lee Dohyun, Lee Soo-hyuk, Lee Jun-young, Lee Jun-hyuk, Yim Siwan, Jang Doyoun, Jeon Yeo-bin, Cho Sae-ho, Jo Yuri, Jo Han-gyeol, Ju Jihoon, Cha Joo-young, Choi Dae-hoon, Hyeri (in alphabetical order) and others will gather, ranging from the figures who expanded K-content worldwide to personalities who showed fresh charm in entertainment and stars with K-POP DNA, covering diverse areas of K-culture. With the addition of global presenters Michelle Yeoh and Chow Yun-fat, this year's presenter lineup is complete with a total of 27 people.
In addition, Yeonjun of TOMORROW X TOGETHER has been named in the performing artist lineup. Last year at the '2024 MAMA AWARDS,' Yeonjun appeared on stage with a robot dog and showcased a grand opening theme stage with a memorable performance that drew explosive reactions from K-POP fans. Yeonjun, who proved his global presence by entering the Billboard 200 at No. 10 with his first solo album released recently after 6 years and 8 months since debut, will present the title track 'Talk to You' and the album track 'Coma' from this new release for the first time at the awards ceremony.
'2025 MAMA AWARDS' will have global payment technology company Visa as the title sponsor. It will be held at Hong Kong's Kai Tak Stadium, which is recognized as Asia's mega event hub, on Nov. 28 and 29 local time, and will be broadcast live globally in real time through various digital platforms including Mnet Plus.
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