A place 20 minutes away from a Hong Kong apartment complex where a large fire caused many casualties has been reported as the venue for the K-pop flagship awards ceremony, the "2025 MAMA AWARDS." As a result, there is growing interest in whether the ceremony can proceed as normal.
According to the Hong Kong fire authorities on the 27th, at about 2:52 p.m. on the 26th a fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court, a residential high-rise apartment complex in the Tai Po district in northern Hong Kong. So far, at least 44 people have died and 279 are missing, raising the possibility that the death toll could increase.
Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong, where the "2025 MAMA AWARDS" will be held on the 28th to 29th, is about 20 kilometers from the apartment complex. It takes about 20 minutes by car.
Because of the disaster that caused many casualties, the local mood is said to make it difficult to hold a major K-pop awards ceremony. As a result, CJ ENM, which organizes the MAMA AWARDS, is in a difficult position. Idol groups Stray Kids, IVE, (G)I-DLE, RIIZE, ENHYPEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT), ZEROBASEONE, and NCT WISH have already departed for Hong Kong to attend the 2025 MAMA AWARDS.
Hong Kong screen legends Chow Yun-fat and Michelle Yeoh, who are scheduled to present awards, are also reportedly weighing whether to attend. Local staff are said to be extensively reviewing stage scripts and direction and deciding whether to make revisions. In particular, they are checking to make sure there is no staging that evokes fire.