The Mnet Asian Music Awards.

After the sudden and somewhat shocking announcement that the MKMFs were coming to a close after their 10 year anniversary celebration last year, many people were left wondering what would take the place of the dodgy but youth representative end of year Award show. It had been full of plenty of controversies over the years, my favorite, Lee MinWoo throwing a tantrum and leaving JYP to stand on stage looking like a lonely freak show act (or more accurately have that performance cancelled, I prefer my turn of events albeit delusional). Many people thought that some companies could “buy” awards and that the “rules” were only followed for Mnets best interest.

Well that reputation ends and Mnet is trying to renew things with a new stupidly named award show. MAMA is what they’re marketing it as. When I was online a week ago on Naver search, I was wondering why on Earth people wanted to know what MAMA was. Only to leave myself thinking it must be a lot of people on remedial English class. But then when I bothered to check today, I found it as the replacement show.

I don’t know why Mnet would cancel MKMF (except for the controversy but every show has their share, perhaps it will give birth to Korea’s own Kanye West? A K-Blogger can only dream), but all eyes on this baby till it finally airs.

Last years ceremony was a mess and looked rushed, unorganised and sorta cheap so hopefully MAMA will be a better and more entertaining offering. Mnet if you need any help I have a whole list of improvements for you ready at a moments notice.

Anyhow Mnet has not really started things on a mature note, they’ve gotten peoples feathers ruffled with their JaeBom marketing strategies. LOL.

“We want him there!”  Is what they’re screaming.  Making fans think that perhaps JaeBom will be making his comeback on their stage.  And a comeback seems somewhat likely and unlikely according to JYPE.  But then again JYPE don’t really say much so JaeBom showing up anywhere is really possible but not possible at the same time (see what I did there?).

I don’t really care for their strategies to get people watching, but I am wondering on one thing.  Is Mnet sticking to their 9 month ban on SM Entertainment artists?  If that’s the case will they also opt for the “no show- no award” rule?  So even if you vote for an SM artist they wont win?  I imagine it would be a better show all round though, what with all the controversies surrounding SM artists now, as Martha would say  “it’s a good thing.”  That and everyone else will have a better evening and a shot at winning (since SM are up there with the buying trophies controversies).

To find out whose up for awards and to vote go to mama.mnet.com 

So who is your MAMA?

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P.s. Sorry for the lack of entries, this being a K-Entertainment blog, we prefer to actually have an opinion before posting things up.  The other writers have also gone on Hiatus for personal reasons, so I’m the only one free enough to post anything, and well, I’m pretty busy.    Anyhow, since our actual “updating” on K-Entertainment isn’t so thorough and we can overlook things, readers can either comment in the recent entries and ask us to cover something or simply fill out a contact form on the site.  Simply click on the “contact us” tab on the top of the page to be referred there.

A few days ago we posted about Kim JongEuns show ‘Chocolate’ with the Lee MinWoo and Moon HeeJun feature, and we were not left disappointed.

The two Idols got together with host Kim JongEun, had a chat about the old days, performed songs of their awesome groups and songs from their solo careers.

The dance battle was fun to watch, which was pretty much Lee MinWoo and Moon HeeJun dancing to the H.O.T and Shinhwa classics back to back. Check out the video and watch from 4:00 too see it for yourselves.

The finale is what got me. A HeeJun/M collabo with the two singing/rapping to Seo TaiJi and Boys classic hit “Classroom Idea/Ideal Classroom” (교실 이데아), it’s one of my all time faves, tell me what you think of it. (It starts at 2:43). They also dance together here…

Credit:Jheane718@YT

This was a good one to watch for all of you who loved 90s KPop and of course H.O.T and ShinHwa.

Enjoy!

On Kim JongEuns show “Chocolate”, both Moon HeeJun and Lee MinWoo of H.O.T and ShinHwa respectively, showed up and a had a little “dance battle”.

I’m really eager to see this and it’ll be broadcast on the 25th, and then we’ll get to see the young Ajoushis boogy together and belt out some songs.