MAMA 2018: black, white, red and pink fashions reign on stage at K-pop’s biggest annual event
Heartthrob actor Song Joong-ki proves a dapper MC at Friday’s event as the worldwide inspiration award-winner Janet Jackson promotes women’s rights
Women’s empowerment took centre stage at Friday’s Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) event – dominated by the stunning red, pink and white onstage outfits of celebrities – held in Hong Kong.
This year’s ceremony, which marked the event’s 10th anniversary, featured many leading South Korean entertainment acts, including K-pop groups such as BTS – the boy band which has enjoyed huge international success this year – Wanna One, TWICE, Momoland, GOT7, Seventeen, plus solo artists such as Sunmi, rappers Mommy Son and Tiger JK and singer-songwriter Roy Kim.
Top Korean actors and actresses such as Lee Jin-wook and Cha Seung-won and Seo Hyun-kin also attended the event, which saw heartthrob Descendants of the Sun actor Song Joong-ki – dressed in a formal, velvet blue suit and black bow tie – as a dapper master of ceremonies during the evening.
Black, white, red and pink were the major colours of the fashion designs worn by celebrities attending the event, including Sunmi – winner of the best female artist award – who was dressed in an eye-catching shining red and silver Balmain dress.
The seven members of BTS, all stylishly dressed in assorted suits, jackets – even a long coat – emerged as the big winners of the night.
The group claimed the five major awards of artist of the year, song of the year, best music video, best Asian style and Mwave global fans’ choice.