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Special Stages and Presenters Reveals for World’s No.1 K-pop Awards Ceremony 2021 Mnet ASIAN MUSIC AWARDS

12월. 08. 2021
Leading entertainment company CJ ENM has revealed the celebrity presenters and three of the special stages planned for ‘2021 Mnet ASIAN MUSIC AWARDS (2021 MAMA)’, the world’s No.1 K-pop awards ceremony that will be broadcast live on December 11 at 6PM KST(4AM EST).

2021 MAMA Host Lee Hyori will perform with the eight Street Woman Fighter dance crews for a special collaboration stage. The theme of the stage will be based on 2021 MAMA’s concept ‘MAKE SOME NOISE,’ which embodies the message that everyone can come together and respect each other’s values without prejudice regardless of country, race, and generation through the power of music. Each dance crew will perform with a self-produced song, after which Lee Hyori will join to dance along to the song "Do the Dance," which will be released on December 11, 12PM KST, and be included in the 2021 MAMA Special Album.

Also planned for the event is a special stage to celebrate the 10th year anniversary of Mnet’s program that brought the hip hop genre from underground to mainstream, Show Me the Money. The performance will gather Korea’s most influential rappers Dynamic Duo, Paloalto, GIRIBOY, lIlBOI, JUSTHIS, LEE YOUNG JI and Show Me the Money 10 winner Gwangil Jo.

4th generation girl group ITZY is also set to deliver a collaboration performance with actor HEO SUNG TAE, who caught the eye of the global audience with his role in the smash hit Squid Game. This unique combination heightens anticipation about what story will be unfolded on the MAMA stage.

Presenters for 2021 MAMA, which feature legendary K-pop musicians, top actors and key figures who have played a decisive role in expanding the influence of K-content, include (listed in alphabetical order):
● AHN BO HYUN,
● CHO BO AH,
● CHO JUNG SEOK,
● CHOI SI WON,
● CHOI SOO YOUNG,
● HA DONG HOON,
● HAN YE RI,
● HEO SUNG TAE,
● KIM HYE YOON,
● KIM SEO HYUNG,
● KIM YOUNG DAE,
● KWON YUL,
● LEE DO HYUN,
● LEE SUN BIN,
● Monika,
● NAM YOON SU,
● RAIN,
● RO HONG CHUL,
● SHIN GA BEE,
● SONG JOONG KI,
● UM JUNG HWA,
● YEO JIN GOO and,
● Tiffany Young

Additionally, the 2021 MAMA will feature a special event in-line with this year's concept ‘MAKE SOME NOISE,’ where global fans will be able to send in their 'roars' and official shoutouts; the MAMA team will incorporate them into the actual performance stage.

Confirmed star-studded performance lineup for 2021 MAMA are: aespa, ATEEZ, Brave Girls, ENHYPEN, INI, ITZY, JO1, NCT 127, NCT DREAM, Stray Kids, and TOMORROW X TOGETHER. Special performances by Ed Sheeran and Wanna One were also announced.

Official voting for 2021 MAMA opened on November 25 (KST) and will continue until December 9, 16:59(KST). To vote, visit: https://mama.mwave.me/en/vote / http://apple.co/30Tj5xf
To watch 2021 MAMA, visit www.2021mama.com.