G-DRAGON Confirmed for MMA2025 Lineup, Set to Reignite 'King of K-Pop' Status

Global icon G-DRAGON, continuously solidifying his title as the 'King of K-Pop,' has been officially announced as part of the 3rd lineup for the upcoming 'The 17th Melon Music Awards, MMA2025.'

The ceremony is scheduled to take place on December 20th at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, celebrating an artist's achievements over the past year through Melon data and fan votes.

Recently honored with the prestigious Order of Cultural Merit, South Korea's highest governmental award for cultural contributions, and captivating world leaders at the APEC Summit welcome banquet, G-DRAGON has showcased his unparalleled artistry. His impact this year is further evidenced by his remarkable performance on Melon, South Korea's leading music platform.

Released on February 11th after a 11-year and 5-month hiatus, G-DRAGON's third full album, 'Übermensch,' shattered records by surpassing 1 million streams in just 4 hours, earning him a spot in Melon's 'Millions Album' hall of fame in record time. His 24-hour cumulative streams reached 4.2 million, with the highest hourly stream count at 271,300, breaking all previous solo artist records on the platform.

The title track, ‘TOO BAD (feat. Anderson .Paak),’ immediately claimed the number one spot on the Melon TOP100 chart within an hour of its release. Notably, it marked the first time since the chart's revamp that over eight songs from a single album simultaneously entered the TOP15.

Furthermore, G-DRAGON was recognized as the most-streamed artist on Melon in the first half of the year. His new song, ‘HOME SWEET HOME,’ also achieved the highest listener count. He and the song also topped the charts for most popular artist and song during weekday commute hours, proving his consistent dominance.

G-DRAGON has unequivocally reaffirmed his 'King of K-Pop' status this year, backed by overwhelming public popularity and diverse music data reflected on the Melon charts. Fans eagerly anticipate his performance at MMA2025, where he is expected to showcase his signature class.

The main slogan for MMA2025, presented by Kakao Bank as the title sponsor, is ‘Play The Moment,’ signifying the convergence of moments and stories connected and recorded through music. Ticket sales will be handled by Melon Ticket. The first round of ticket sales, exclusively for MVIP, VIP, and GOLD tier Melon subscribers of over a year, will be available from November 24th (Monday) 8 PM to 11:59 PM KST. The second round, open to all Melon users, begins November 27th (Thursday) at 8 PM KST, including any released seats from the first round.

Korean netizens are buzzing with excitement over G-DRAGON's MMA2025 appearance, with comments like 'He's truly the King of K-Pop, can't wait to see his stage!' and 'All those Melon records mean his MMA performance will be legendary!' flooding online forums.