▲ This composite image provided by CJ ENM shows a part of the K-pop performance lineup for the 2026 MAMA Awards, to be held Nov. 20-21, 2026, at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Japan. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE)(Yonhap)

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- K-pop groups Cortis, ENHYPEN, KiiiKiii and NCT WISH will perform at the 2026 MAMA AWARDS to be held Nov. 20-21 at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Japan, organizer CJ ENM said Tuesday.

A total of 12 acts were included in the first lineup unveiled Tuesday. On Nov. 20, Alpha Drive One, BABYMONSTER, ENHYPEN, ILLIT, INI, NCT WISH and RESCENE will take the stage. Cortis, KiiiKiii, LE SSERAFIM, TWICE's Nayeon and ZEROBASEONE will perform on Nov. 21.

The MAMA AWARDS began in 1999 as the Mnet Video Music Awards and has grown alongside South Korea's music industry. This year's event, themed "A MUSIC INTERSTELLAR," will showcase the power of music transcending time and space, according to CJ ENM.

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