Watching your favourite K-pop stars performing live in Korea has always been on the bucket list for any K-pop fan. If you love K-pop and will be traveling to Korea in February, here’s how you can attend some of the biggest K-pop music award shows in person!
1. HMA Hanteo Music Awards (Feb 10~11)
For the very first time, Hanteo Chart will be hosting its very first offline awards ceremony, Hanteo Music Awards, in celebration of its 30th anniversary. K-pop fans would definitely be familiar with Hanteo Chart, Korea’s leading music chart based on real-time sales. This awards ceremony will take place on February 10th and 11th at Jamsil Arena, celebrating the milestones of artists and the success of the K-pop industry. Standing area tickets are now available for booking where you can enjoy performances of various K-pop artists closer to the stage. Fans who book tickets via Trazy will also receive an entry ticket to N Seoul Tower, the symbol of Seoul offering a spectacular 360-degree view of the entire city.
Date: February 10~11 (Fri~Sat), 2023
Time: 7pm
Venue: Jamsil Arena (Jamsil Indoor Stadium), Seoul
Line-up: To be announced
MC: Feb 10 – Eugene, HYUNGSUK (CIX), BAEKSEUNG (EPEX) / Feb 11 – Eugene, Shin Dong-yup
Presenters: Tony Ahn (H.O.T.), BADA (S.E.S.), Danny Ahn (god), Seo In Young (Jewelry), Kim Hyung Jun (SS501), Narsha (Brown Eyed Girls), Yubin (Wonder Girls), Lee Ji Hoon, Kim Kyung Rok, Tei, SOYOU
Included in package: Hanteo Music Awards Standing Area Ticket & N Seoul Tower Ticket
Tickets can be booked here
2. Circle Chart Music Awards (Feb 18)
Circle Chart Music Awards, formerly known as Gaon Chart Music Awards, is one of the biggest K-pop awards in Korea. It is hosted by Circle Chart, a major records chart that ranks the most popular K-pop songs and albums of the year. This year’s ceremony will have NCT’s Doyoung and (G)I-DLE’s Miyeon working together as MCs, and K-pop fans can look forward to a stellar line-up of performing artists for the show.
Circle Chart Music Awards’ line-up has been partially revealed, featuring aespa, Kep1er, NMIXX, STAYC, YENA, Miyeon of (G)I-DLE, BE’O, ENHYPEN, DOYOUNG of NCT, BSS (SEVENTEEN), and TXT. Expect more to be announced soon! The awards show will be held at KSPO Dome on February 18th – you can now make a booking for ground area seating tickets (each ticket comes with a Seoul City Tour Bus ticket) while they last!
Date: February 18 (Sat), 2023
Time: 6pm
Venue: KSPO Dome at Olympic Park
Line-up: aespa, Kep1er, NMIXX, STAYC, YENA, Miyeon ((G)I-DLE), BE’O, ENHYPEN, DOYOUNG (NCT), BSS (SEVENTEEN), TXT, and more to be updated.
Included in package: Circle Chart Music Awards Ground Area Seating Ticket & Seoul City Tour Bus Ticket
Tickets can be booked here
(Photos: Hanteo Music Awards & Circle Chart Music Awards Official Website)
