Singer LEE DAE HWI and television personality CHOI MINA SUE have been selected as the 2 MCs for the red carpet of the “2026 MAMA AWARDS”.
While the “2026 MAMA AWARDS” will take place over two days, on Friday, November 20 and Saturday, November 21 at the Kyocera Dome Osaka in Japan, LEE DAE HWI and CHOI MINA SUE will take charge of hosting the red carpet for this awards ceremony to meet K-pop fans from all over the world.
This is the first time these two individuals are hosting the red carpet for the “MAMA AWARDS”. An official reported: “LEE DAE HWI and CHOI MINA SUE raise expectations for bringing the excitement on site up a notch by demonstrating their particular fluent hosting skills and sense.”
LEE DAE HWI has been loved by K-pop fans since his debut in 2017 in the group WANNA ONE. This year, he sent a welcome greeting to fans through the Mnet Plus reality show “Wanna One Go”. He has already shown remarkable eloquence, from music show MC to talk show MC, and continues active pursuits navigating between music, broadcasts, and his personal YouTube channel. He is participating in the “MAMA AWARDS” for the first time as a soloist.
CHOI MINA SUE carries out active pursuits in various variety shows such as the Netflix series “Single’s Inferno 5”, the tvN fashion survival variety show “Kill It : Style Creator showdown”, and ENA “니돈내산”. She is loved for her bold spirit of challenge, her intellectual beauty, and her refined image.
On this red carpet, the top-tier K-pop artist lineup previously revealed as well as a large number of world-class presenters will attend to illuminate the event. The red carpet will be broadcast live worldwide on the first day, November 20 from 3:30 PM, and on the second day, November 21 from 12:30 PM, via the global K-pop content platform Mnet Plus, as well as the official YouTube channel and various digital platforms.
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