Overview
- The two-night ceremony will run Nov. 28–29 at Hong Kong’s new 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium, which CJ ENM says makes it the first K-pop awards staged in a stadium and is expected to draw about 70,000 attendees.
- This year’s theme, “Hear My Roar, Uh-Heung,” centers on joyful energy and a confident global outlook for K-pop, according to organizers.
- An official collaboration with Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters will bring the film’s fictional idol groups to life onstage, with participating K-pop idols yet to be finalized.
- Headliners include G-Dragon, aespa and Stray Kids, with one-off stages such as Stray Kids’ first live performance of “Divine” and Super Junior’s 20th‑anniversary showcase.
- Park Bo-gum will host Day One and Kim Hye-soo Day Two, with Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh appearing as a special presenter and a global livestream planned via Mnet Plus.