BLACKPINK's Jennie and aespa Confirmed for 'MMA 2025', Completing Star-Studded Lineup

Global solo artist Jennie of BLACKPINK and 4th-generation leaders aespa have officially been confirmed to attend the '2025 Melon Music Awards (MMA 2025)', solidifying a stellar lineup for the highly anticipated event.

Melon, Kakao Entertainment's music platform, announced the final lineup for 'MMA 2025', scheduled to take place on December 20th at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, confirming the participation of Jennie and aespa.

Jennie, who released her first solo full-length album 'Ruby' in March, captivated the world with her unique identity and boundless musical potential. 'Ruby' received widespread acclaim from international media outlets as one of the 'Best Albums of 2025', earning significant praise in the global music market. The title track 'like JENNIE' garnered explosive love worldwide with its confident lyrics and powerful performance, embodying Jennie's distinctive charisma.

The song 'like JENNIE' entered the Melon TOP100 chart immediately after its release and has maintained its position for nine consecutive months, securing the daily chart's number one spot a total of 14 times, showcasing Jennie's immense digital power. At the MMA 2025 stage, Jennie is expected to set the Gocheok Dome ablaze with her influence and captivating stage presence that has dominated the global music scene.

aespa, after achieving a remarkable seven awards including the Daesang at MMA 2024 with their consecutive mega-hits 'Supernova', 'Armageddon', and 'Whiplash', has firmly established their status as the leading 4th-generation girl group. This year, they continue their unstoppable rise by expanding their signature 'metal sound' in diverse ways with tracks like 'Dirty Work' and 'Rich Man'. Both songs reached number 2 on the Melon TOP100 and number 1 on HOT100, further proving aespa's unique presence. Following their successful third world tour, which includes dates in Japan and Thailand, and plans to expand to other Asian regions next year, aespa is set to heighten expectations. Fans are eagerly anticipating what kind of groundbreaking performance aespa, an artist known for continuous growth, will deliver at MMA 2025 for the third consecutive year.

With the addition of Jennie and aespa, 'MMA 2025' has completed its star-studded lineup, which also includes G-DRAGON, Jay Park, 10CM, ZICO, EXO, WOODZ, IVE, BOYNEXTDOOR, RIIZE, PLAVE, NCT WISH, and ILLIT, among other top artists, receiving immense anticipation from music fans.

Fans are reacting with immense excitement to the news of Jennie and aespa's participation in MMA 2025. Comments like "Jennie's solo stages are always a must-watch!", "So hyped to see what legendary performance aespa will bring this time", and "This year's lineup is absolutely insane, I have to go!" flood online forums and social media.