Kakao Entertainment’s MMA2026 (The 18th Melon Music Awards) is set to take place on November 14 and 15 at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. As the first-ever two-show event reaches its climax, spoilers for the Day 2 finale on November 15 have finally been unveiled.
On this day, a total of 12 teams, including Cortis, ILLIT, IVE, PLAVE, and NCT 127, will take the stage under the slogan ‘K-POP CONNECT: The New Pulse’ to deliver limited-edition performances connecting global fans.
82MAJOR will perform a six-member full-group cypher, while ALPHA DRIVE ONE plans to shed their ‘rookie’ badge and dominate the stage with a large troupe of dancers. AND2BLE will showcase an intense performance right from the start. CORTIS declared a stage ‘for Cortis, not for the awards ceremony,’ exploding with their unique energy, and hrtz.wav will capture the audience’s ears with a grand, fantastical live performance.
ILLIT has previewed an unpredictable and chaotic ‘wild party’ performance. Following their ‘It’s Me’ stage, a suspicious arrest operation will unfold, raising curiosity about the identity of the ‘charming multi-faceted man’ who will take the place of Song Kang from the music video. IVE will take the stage with a newly reinterpreted setlist of the songs that marked the beginning of their debut, and KiiiKiii will transform the Gocheok Sky Dome into a sensory house party.
LNGSHOT will share their solidified growth story on stage returning after a year, while NCT 127, celebrating their 10th debut anniversary, will continue their journey and gift fans with ‘top-tier’ memories. NCT WISH will invite Czennies and Wish into ‘Wishland’ with a dreamy atmosphere. PLAVE is set to reveal a truly surprising gift at the end of a cosmic-scale performance.
Meanwhile, Melon is holding the ‘MMA2026 Live Broadcast Attendance Chat Event’ during the broadcast. Fans who press ‘Receive Live Notification’ and leave a real-time chat with ‘Attendance’ will receive artist ‘MelMu Four-Cut’ photos. MMA2026 will feature red carpet events starting at 5 PM and main ceremonies at 6 PM on both days, streamed live worldwide through Melon, Wavve, and YouTube’s 1theK channels.
