'2026 Melon Music Awards' Free to Watch at Home ... Wavve to Livestream Exclusively on OTT

[Financial News] Online video streaming service Wavve will livestream the 2026 Melon Music Awards (MMA2026) exclusively on OTT.
Wavve said on the 13th that it will livestream MMA2026, taking place at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 14th and 15th, on both days from the red carpet at 5 p.m. through the main ceremony, which begins at 6 p.m.
This year's MMA has scaled up with a '2-SHOW' format, held on two consecutive days for the first time in its 18-year history. With 'K-pop Connect: The New Pulse' as its slogan, it will present a range of performances over the two days. It has also added a 'Global TOP10' category reflecting a combined China–Japan–South Korea metric.
A total of 26 acts will take the stage over the two days at MMA2026. On the 14th, 14 acts, including aespa, RIIZE, NCT DREAM, ATEEZ, TWS, Hearts2Hearts and RESCENE, will perform; on the 15th, 12 acts, including NCT 127, NCT WISH, PLAVE, 82MAJOR and AND2BLE, will appear. Actors, singers and entertainers including ROH YOONSEO, Byun Yo-han, Yoo Seung-ho, Lee Do-hyun, Lee Se-young, Lee Seung-chul, Lee Young-ae, Jang Keun Suk, Jang Do-yeon and Tiffany Young will serve as presenters. Artists who have been active in diverse ways this year, including BTS, AKMU, I.O.I, IVE, ILLIT, aespa, KiiiKiii and CORTIS, are nominated in the Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Best Song categories, with attention focused on who will win.
Wavve will livestream MMA2026 from the red carpet through the main ceremony on mobile, PC and TV apps, among other platforms. Free users can watch in HD. The mobile app and PC website will also feature live chat. Subscribers can participate in the chat, while free users can only read messages.
Wavve will offer 'Quick VOD,' which lets viewers start watching from the beginning even while the event is underway, and will release 4K replays in stages after it ends. The 'MMA Special' section will bring together the livestream, replays, stage-by-stage highlights, vertical short-form videos and other related content in one place.
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