GOT7, Monsta X, and Super Junior Added to 2017 MAMA New Line-Up

Posted on November 10, 2017 by mschoiyu in K-Pop, Press, Press Release // 0 Comments

GOT7, Monsta X, and Super Junior are confirmed to perform at the 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA).

Monsta X who made their debut through survival show ‘No.Mercy’ Mnet in 2015 has been confirmed to attend 2017 MAMA in Japan on November 29th. The group is composed of seven members: Jooheon, Shownu, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Wonho, Minhyuk, and I.M. Following their 1st studio album The Clan Pt. 2 Guilty released in March 2017, the group made their debut in Japan with single “Hero,” which swept Japan’s Tower Records and Oricon Chart. Their 2nd Japanese single “Beautiful” also ranked 1st on the two local music charts in August 2017.

Not only Monsta X, GOT7 and Super Junior have also been confirmed to attend 2017 MAMA ceremony in Hong Kong which will be held on 1st of December. GOT7 is a multinational, seven-member boy group who consists of JB, Mark, Jackson, Jinyoung, Youngjae, BamBam, and Yugyeom from the U.S., Hong Kong, Thailand, and Korea. Debuted with their first EP Got It? in 2014, they have landed #1 on Billboard’s World Albums Chart four times and later they were awarded Worldwide Favorite Artist at 2016 MAMA and Best Worldwide Act at MTV European Music Awards in 2016. During the first half-year of 2017, their sixth EP Flight Log: Arrival became their highest selling record with more than 300,000 copies sold. GOT7 released their seventh EP, 7 for 7, last October.

Debuted in 2005, Super Junior is one of the most celebrated K-Pop bands of all time. They skyrocketed to fame in 2009 with the massive R&B hit “Sorry Sorry,” which was the best-selling Korean album of 2009 in Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, China, and Korea. Ever since, their successive albums including Mr. Simple (2011), Sexy, Free, and Single (2012), Devil (2015) have topped numerous music charts across the world. Winning several MAMA awards including Album of the Year (2012) and Best Male Group (2011), Super Junior has just released their 8th studio album Play on November 6.

Online voting is available at 2017 MAMA’s homepage [2017mama.com] until midnight on November 28. For more information, visit the website or official social media pages as follow: Facebook (@mcountdown), Twitter (@MnetMAMA), Instagram (@mnet_mama), and Weibo (@mnetmama).