The group BABYMONSTER won the 2025 MAMA AWARDS' Fans' Choice award.
On the 28th, the 2025 MAMA AWARDS (hereafter MAMA Awards) were held at Hong Kong's Kai Tak Stadium.
The K-pop flagship awards ceremony that has continued for 26 years, the MAMA Awards, was put on alert when a large fire broke out on the 32-story residential high-rise apartment complex 'Wang Fuk Court' in Tai Po in northern Hong Kong on the 26th. The MAMA Awards said it would prepare a time to share grief and mourn together and contribute donations to support the victims, and decided to be careful with the overall stage composition and proceedings so the performance could deliver comfort and hope rather than lavish production.
Actor Roh Yoon-seo, who took the stage to present the Fans' Choice award, said music can convey sincerity even without words. She said she hoped the sadness we face would be comforted even a little and that she would present the award with everyone's feelings. Jo Han-gyeol said music connects hearts, and he hoped Hong Kong's hearts and the hearts of the world would be connected.
BABYMONSTER was announced as the third winner of the Fans' Choice. Moving to the stage and standing at the microphone, BABYMONSTER said they were saddened for everyone enduring painful times. They said it was their first time at MAMA and they were honored to receive such a wonderful award as Fans' Choice. They said the award was made by fans as the name suggests and they were grateful to be able to share memories. They promised to be a team that works hard and grows.
Stray Kids, the fourth winner of the Fans' Choice, said they were honored to be at MAMA again after a long time and thanked the fans who gave them a great gift. They said, like the award's name, the love and support fans send give them great strength. They thanked fans for cheering with the same heart for about eight years and vowed to be artists who know how to give. They added that a truly tragic accident had recently occurred, that everyone is no longer alone, and that they would provide comfort through their music.
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