K-pop band BTS to perform at 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Japan

By Park Sae-jin Posted : December 4, 2019, 10:37 Updated : December 4, 2019, 10:37

[Photograph by Yoo Dae-gil =dbeorlf123@ajunews.com]

SEOUL -- K-pop band BTS will perform at this year's Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA), an annual end-of-the-year event, to be held in Japan. The event will be aired live through TV channels and online video streaming platforms across Asia.

The seven-member band will perform at Asia's largest music awards event at Nagoya Dome at 6:00 p.m. (0900 GMT) Wednesday along with other K-pop stars such as TWICE, MAMAMOO, Monsta X, TXT and GOT7.

Park Bo-gum, a popular South Korean actor, will host this year's event. The 26-year-old has hosted MAMA since 2017. Celebrities who will attend this year's event include actors Cha Seung-won and Lee Kwang-soo.

Park Sae-jin swatchsjp@ajunews.com

K-pop band BTS to perform at 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Japan

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