New K-pop artists who will lead the future of the genre are set to gather at the Melon Music Awards.
Kakao Entertainment’s music platform Melon announced that the second lineup for the 2025 Melon Music Awards (The 17th Melon Music Awards, MMA2025), taking place on December 20 at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome, will feature NCT WISH, ILLIT, Hearts2Hearts, KiiiKiii, ALLDAY PROJECT, IDID, and more.
NCT WISH is expected to dominate the stage with their vibrant energy, true to their status as a trendsetting group. Last year’s debut song “Magnetic” not only topped the Melon TOP100 chart but also secured the eighth position on the annual chart. ILLIT will also meet the audience.
The youngest groups from the “idol dynasty,” Hearts2Hearts and KiiiKiii, will make appearances at MMA2025, alongside the co-ed group ALLDAY PROJECT that burst onto the scene in June, and IDID, born from Starship’s Debut’s Plan.
All ticketing will take place on Melon Ticket, with the first round of sales starting on the 24th. Pre-event and voting-related information can be found on Melon’s official page for MMA2025.