Jeon Somi, ENHYPEN and many more.The first day of the 2023 MAMA Awards took place on November 28 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.
It featured K-pop acts such as Jeon Somi, ENHYPEN, Kep1er and more take to the stage with a line-up of special stages and collaborations and more.
Jeon Somi also returned as the awards show’s Day 1 host after doing so for the 2022 ceremony.Performances for the first night of the two-day affair included a special stage from Tomorrow X Together (TXT) titled ‘Where’s the happy ending?’, a six-minute special mash-up of dance performances, as well as the two title tracks released by the group this year: ‘Chasing That Feeling’ and ‘Sugar Rush Ride’.Fellow HYBE boyband ENHYPEN also performed a six-minute set entitled ‘From Eternity Into Mortality’, where they showcased the two title tracks they this year: ‘Bite Me’ and ‘Sweet Venom’, the latter of which was released earlier this month.Day 1 host Jeon Somi later performed two songs from her first EP, ‘Game Plan’.
Her set kicked-off with album cut ‘The Way’, followed by her hit single ‘Fast Forward’. Girls Planet 999 project girl group Kep1er also staged a “MAMA version” of their latest Japanese single ‘Grand Prix’.Later in the evening, TVXQ!
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