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October 17, 2026

Aespa, Ateez Lead K-pop’s Biggest Awards Show

The Melon Music Awards is expanding to a two-day event for the first time, happening November 14-15 at Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome. Aespa and Ateez are headlining performers, while BTS and Blackpink earned nominations alongside rising stars like Ive and Illit. A new global award debuting this year will recognize artists based on streaming activity across South Korea, China, and Japan.
Why It Matters
If you're into K-pop or want to understand Korean pop culture, this is the biggest music event of the year—and it's expanding to showcase more talent than ever.
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