The major fire incident in Hong Kong significantly impacted the event.
KOZ Entertainment has requested understanding from fans and will announce future plans.
[TV Daily Kim Jin-seok Reporter] The scheduled performance of Lion Boys at the 'MAMA Awards' has been canceled. On November 29, KOZ Entertainment announced via their social media that due to the reduced scale of the 2025 MAMA Awards, they would not be attending the performance. They requested understanding from fans. Previously, members of Boy Next Door, including Lee Han, along with Rise's Won Bin, Tours' Shin Yoo, Zero Base One's Park Geon-wook, and Han Yoo-jin were set to perform a special stage for the Netflix movie 'K-Pop Demon Hunters'. However, following a massive fire incident in Hong Kong on the 26th, the performance has become unfeasible. At that time, a fire broke out in a high-rise apartment complex in the northern part of Hong Kong's Tai Po district. Chief Executive John Lee stated that at least 36 people have died, and 279 are reported missing. Consequently, the MAMA Awards canceled the red carpet and held a moment of silence.
The cancellation of the Lion Boys' performance carries significance beyond a mere rescheduling of an event. The fire that took place in Hong Kong on the day of the scheduled performance has been recorded as a major disaster, causing societal repercussions. In the music industry, such tragic incidents have a substantial impact, emphasizing the bond between artists and fans during times of adversity.
This article is KOSTAR’s reinterpretation of a story originally reported by TVDaily.
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