Billboard News’ Tetris Kelly is in Tokyo for this year’s MAMA Awards and is giving us an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the awards show’s space and stages.
Tetris Kelly:
TOMORROW X TOGETHER, LE SSERAFIM, SEVENTEEN, ENHYPEN, ATEEZ and me? Guys, I can’t believe it. I’m in Tokyo at the Tokyo Dome for the 2023 MAMA Awards. Every artist you can think of is going to be hitting this stage, and I’m here to take you behind the scenes to the biggest event in K-pop. The MAMA Awards take place on November 28th and 29th in Tokyo, Japan. And speaking of the amazing show, I got to talk to one of the producers about what the MAMA Awards mean.
Hyoung-jin Lee:
It’s different in many ways. MAMA Awards is the World’s No. 1 K-pop Awards. As it incorporates different technologies. It’s the most future-oriented awards show.
Tetris Kelly:
And speaking of it being high-tech, you’re a part of the performances. You helped produce this. I mean, some of my favorite stages have been at this show. BTS in 2020 was out of control. So how was it to arrange these stages?
Hyoung-jin Lee:
I have a lot to say when it comes to this. When it gets close to the MAMA Awards season, we get in touch with the artists who have shown one of the most remarkable feats in that year and we discuss together how to deliver the show for the MAMA Awards. We brainstorm technologies and stage direction that can best deliver artists’ visions on the MAMA Awards stage.
Tetris Kelly:
And I’m here with all this access like where’s everybody sitting? SEVENTEEN? ENHYPEN? LE SSERAFIM. Oh, my God Hoshi?
This event is crazy! I can’t believe what’s going down. For everything MAMA Awards, you know where to head Billboard.com.
I’m Tetris Kelly for Billboard News.
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