K-Pop News This Week: MAMA 2026 Lineup, MMA Nominees, BTS & JISOO
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K-Pop News This Week: MAMA 2026 Lineup, Melon Music Awards Nominees, BTS & JISOO
K-pop news this week (October 27 – November 2, 2026): the 2026 MAMA Awards revealed a huge lineup and some surprising stage ideas, the Melon Music Awards named BTS, ILLIT and CORTIS as top nominees, and BTS closed three sold-out nights in São Paulo. JISOO, ILLIT and AND2BLE released music videos that each passed 14 million views within days.
Each story below says what happened, why fans care, the date, and where the facts come from. Videos are from the artists’ or broadcasters’ own YouTube channels.
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MAMA 2026 lineup: ENHYPEN meet “Dune,” BIGBANG meet Dooly
At a press event in Seoul on Thursday, October 29, CJ ENM shared new details for the 2026 MAMA Awards. The show takes place on November 20 and 21 at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Japan, with the theme “A Music Interstellar.” Actor Park Bo-gum hosts both nights.
Night 1 includes ENHYPEN, NCT WISH, ILLIT, BABYMONSTER, ALLDAY PROJECT, RESCENE and TREASURE. Night 2 includes BIGBANG, LE SSERAFIM, WOODZ, IVE, TWICE’s NAYEON and CORTIS. ENHYPEN will do a special stage linked to the film “Dune: Part Three,” and BIGBANG will team up with Dooly, a classic Korean cartoon dinosaur. The 1990s duo Panic will also perform with younger idols.
Sources: Korea JoongAng Daily (Oct 29) · The Korea Times (Oct 29)
MMA 2026 nominees: BTS, ILLIT and CORTIS lead with five each
Melon revealed the 2026 Melon Music Awards nominees on October 30. BTS, ILLIT and CORTIS each got five nominations. BTS are up for Album of the Year with “ARIRANG” and Song of the Year with “SWIM.” The ten Artist of the Year contenders are AKMU, BTS, CORTIS, Hearts2Hearts, I.O.I, ILLIT, IVE, KiiiKiii, NCT WISH and PLAVE.
For the first time the show runs over two days: November 14 and 15 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. The main awards are decided by 60% streaming data, 20% judges and 20% fan votes.
Sources: Forbes (Oct 30) · Soompi
BTS wrap three sold-out nights in São Paulo
BTS played their third and final São Paulo show at Estádio MorumBIS on Saturday, October 31. These were the only Brazil dates of the ARIRANG World Tour and BTS’s first shows in Brazil since 2019. The city tourism office expected about 84,000 fans per night; no official count has been published yet.
It was not all smooth: fans reported long lines on the first night, and Brazil’s consumer office suspended five ticket resale sites as a precaution. The tour now moves to Asia, starting in Kaohsiung on November 19.
All BTS ARIRANG tour dates by country →
Sources: The Rio Times (Nov 1)
JISOO releases “ADDICTED” — 14 million MV views in 3 days
BLACKPINK’s JISOO released her new digital single “ADDICTED” on October 30. The music video on her own YouTube channel passed 14.4 million views by November 2, one of the most-watched K-pop videos of the week.
Sources: allkpop
ILLIT’s “You’re Under Arrest” passes 16 million views
ILLIT returned on October 26 with their fifth mini album BREAK EVEN and the title track “You’re Under Arrest.” The music video reached 16.3 million views in under a week. On October 30 they performed it on KBS’s Music Bank in “black agent” outfits, and fans blew whistles along with the chorus.
Sources: allkpop (Oct 30)
AND2BLE’s “French Kissing” is the week’s most-viewed new MV
AND2BLE made their first comeback on October 27 with the mini album “Sequence 02: Attraction” and the title track “French Kissing.” By October 31 the album had sold 751,299 copies on Hanteo Chart, beating their own first-week record in just five days. The music video had 26.9 million views by November 2.
Sources: Soompi
KPop Demon Hunters: new dance videos and a live experience
Netflix posted official choreography videos for “Golden” (October 27) and “Soda Pop” (October 29), plus a HUNTR/X dance rehearsal for “How It’s Done.” Together they gathered millions of views in a few days.
Next, KPop Demon Hunters: The Immersive Experience opens at Netflix House Dallas on November 12 and Netflix House Philadelphia on November 20. Netflix has also said the sequel will get a broad theatrical release.
▶“Golden” Official Choreography | KPop Demon Hunters
Learn the “Golden” dance.
▶“Soda Pop” Official Choreography | KPop Demon Hunters
Learn the “Soda Pop” dance.
November comebacks start today: TREASURE, TWS, xikers
November 2: TREASURE (“SHOCK”), TWS (single album “TO US”) and xikers (“ROUTE ZERO : The CALLING”). November 3: RESCENE (“PULSE”). November 9: NCT DREAM (“DREAM AFTER DREAM”) and ITZY’s CHAERYEONG (“Lovesick”). November 13: ATEEZ (“GOLDEN HOUR : Part.6”). November 16: TOMORROW X TOGETHER (“PERFECT STORM”). November 25: Stray Kids’ Japanese mini album “SUIATSU.”
ATEEZ already performed their pre-release single “Drip” on The Jennifer Hudson Show in the US (video posted October 27).
▶ATEEZ Performs ‘DRIP’ LIVE on The Jennifer Hudson Show
ATEEZ sing “Drip” live.
Full November 2026 comeback calendar →
Sources: KpopComebacks (updated Oct 26)
Most-Watched K-pop Videos This Week
YouTube · Oct 26 – Nov 2New K-pop videos from the past 7 days with the most YouTube views (checked November 2, 2026). Numbers keep growing.
FAQ
Quick answersWhen is MAMA 2026?
The 2026 MAMA Awards take place on November 20 and 21, 2026 at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Japan. Park Bo-gum hosts both nights.
Who is in the MAMA 2026 lineup?
Night 1: ENHYPEN, NCT WISH, ILLIT, BABYMONSTER, ALLDAY PROJECT, RESCENE, TREASURE and more. Night 2: BIGBANG, LE SSERAFIM, WOODZ, IVE, NAYEON, CORTIS and more. Panic will also perform.
Who leads the MAMA 2026 nominations?
BIGBANG lead the 2026 MAMA nominations, with BTS close behind (announced October 12). Voting runs through the official MAMA channels.
When are the Melon Music Awards 2026?
MMA 2026 takes place on November 14 and 15 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. BTS, ILLIT and CORTIS lead with five nominations each.
What are the K-pop comebacks in November 2026?
TREASURE, TWS and xikers (Nov 2), RESCENE (Nov 3), NCT DREAM and CHAERYEONG (Nov 9), ATEEZ (Nov 13), TOMORROW X TOGETHER (Nov 16) and Stray Kids’ Japanese album (Nov 25).
Where do BTS play next?
After São Paulo (October 28, 30 and 31), the ARIRANG World Tour moves to Asia, starting in Kaohsiung on November 19.
Is there a KPop Demon Hunters 2?
Yes. Netflix and Sony have confirmed a sequel, and Netflix says it will get a broad theatrical release.
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