A New Chapter in the History of K-pop Awards – the ‘CIRCLE CHART Music Awards 2023’ Held Amid Fanfare

A New Chapter in the History of K-pop Awards – the ‘CIRCLE CHART Music Awards 2023’ Held Amid Fanfare The CIRCLE CHART Music Awards 2023 (‘CCMA 2023’) was held amid great fanfare at 7PM KST on January 10th at Busan BEXCO, opening a new chapter of K-pop award ceremonies. The CCMA organizing committee announced that “The successful opening and closing of the ‘CCMA 2023’ event on January 10th at Busan BEXCO has highlighted Busan as a new hub of K-pop.” This year’s event was hosted by a three-MC team consisting of Leeteuk (SUPER JUNIOR), Sieun (STAYC), and Seok Matthew (ZEROBASEONE), while K-pop fans were treated to stunning performances from a varied lineup of artists including AKMU, imase, KISS OF LIFE, NCT DREAM, NiziU, RIIZE, STAYC, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, ZEROBASEONE, KyoungSeo, Parc Jae Jung, Lee Chanwon, and HWASA. Presented by CIRCLE CHART and co-sponsored by the Korea Music Content Association and SPOTV, 'CCMA 2023' is a popular music awards ceremony that selects winners based on the ‘CIRCLE CHART’ data, which aggregates and compiles official data provided by various Korean and global music platforms, physical album distributors, and social media platforms. Broadcasted live domestically via channels SPOTV and STATV, ‘CCMA 2023’ provided an occasion to celebrate everyone who contributed to K-pop’s growth in 2023, including not only artists but also industry professionals. ■New Icons of K-pop: NCT DREAM, Jung Kook, and SEVENTEEN Each Sweep 3 Award Categories NCT DREAM, Jung Kook, and SEVENTEEN all won 3 awards each, thus reaffirming their status as true K-pop icons. Globally dominant NCT DREAM were awarded with Digital Album of the Year, Artist of the Year (Album Category), and World K-pop Star. Such ‘DREAM’-like accolades demonstrated the group’s global influence. Jung Kook firmly established the success of his solo career by winning Artist of the Year (Streaming Category), Artist of the Year (CIRCLE Score Category), as well as Artist of the Year (Album Category). Jung Kook, who painted NYC’s Times Square gold with a surprise concert last November, has now emerged as the one-and-only golden icon of K-pop. SEVENTEEN reaffirmed their status as a top-tier act by winning Artist of the Year (Album Category), Retail Album of the Year, and KiT-Album of the Year. Throughout 2023, SEVENTEEN were active not only in music but other areas such as entertainment. ■Girl Group Power Still Going Strong in 2023! 2023 has been an extraordinary year for girl groups including NewJeans, IVE, (G)I-DLE, and LE SSERAFIM. NewJeans, whose success gave us the expression ‘The whole world is NewJeans’, won more trophies than any other artist this year, including Artist of the Year (Global Streaming Category), Artist of the Year (CIRCLE Score Category), Artist of the Year (Unique Listener Category), and Steady Seller of the Year. IVE, who have captivated listeners with their striking concept, won a trifecta of Artist of the Year (Global Streaming Category), Artist of the Year (CIRCLE Score Category), and Artist of the Year (Unique Listener Category). (G)I-DLE, who made waves with the hit ‘Queencard’, were awarded with Artist of the Year (Global Streaming Category), Artist of the Year (CIRCLE Score Category), and Artist of the Year (Unique Listener Category). LE SSERAFIM, famed for their stunning performances, won Artist of the Year (CIRCLE Score Category) and Artist of the Year (Unique Listener Category). This year’s ‘CCMA 2023’ event was keenly anticipated among many K-pop fans for its first-ever opening in Busan. Seats were hotly sought after, with tickets being fully sold out within just 4 minutes of opening online. ▲Digital Album of the Year: NCT DREAM ▲Artist of the Year (Global Streaming Category): (G)I-DLE, IVE, NewJeans, Jung Kook, JISOO ▲Artist of the Year (CIRCLE Score Category): (G)I-DLE, IVE, LE SSERAFIM, NewJeans, Jung Kook ▲Artist of the Year (Unique Listener Category): (G)I-DLE, aespa, IVE, LE SSERAFIM, NewJeans ▲Artist of the Year (Album Category): NCT DREAM, Stray Kids, SEVENTEEN, Jung Kook, TOMORROW X TOGETHER ▲Rookie of the Year (Global Streaming Category): BABYMONSTER 'BATTER UP' ▲Rookie of the Year (Unique Listener Category): RIIZE 'Get A Guitar' ▲Rookie of the Year (Album Category): ZEROBASEONE 'YOUTH IN THE SHADE' ▲Music Steady Seller of the Year: NewJeans 'Hype boy' ▲Retail Album of the Year: SEVENTEEN '10th Mini Album `FML`' ▲Social Hot Star of the Year: BLACKPINK ▲V Coloring of the Year: AKMU ▲New Artist of the Next Generation: KISS OF LIFE, NiziU ▲Genre of the Year (Ballad): Parc Jae Jung ▲Genre of the Year (Trot): Lee Chanwon ▲Genre of the Year (J-POP): imase ▲World K-pop Star: NCT DREAM ▲Song of the Year in International Pop: Charlie Puth 'Dangerously' ▲KiT-Album of the Year: SEVENTEEN ▲MuBeat Global Choice (Male): Lim Young Woong ▲MuBeat Global Choice (Female): NiziU ▲New Icon of the Year: STAYC, HWASA ▲Viaje Global Popularity Award: ZHANG HAO ▲Busan is Good Award: KyoungSeo, AKMU ▲Composer of the Year: 250 ▲Lyricist of the Year: Gigi ▲Chorus Performer of the Year: Perrie ▲Musical Instrument Performer of the Year: Harim ▲Performance Director of the Year: Park So Yeon ▲Visual Director of the Year: Kim Hye Soo

Busan Buzzes with K-pop as the CIRCLE CHART Music Awards 2023 Kicks Off!

Busan Buzzes with K-pop as the CIRCLE CHART Music Awards 2023 Kicks Off! The CIRCLE CHART Music Awards 2023 ('CCMA 2023') will be held today (January 10th) at 7PM KST at Busan BEXCO, kicking off a new chapter of K-pop award ceremonies. The CCMA organizing committee announced that, "On this day of January 10th, artists and industry professionals – the driving force behind K-pop in 2023 – will congregate for celebration in Busan." This year's ceremony will be hosted by a 3MC team consisting of Leeteuk (SUPER JUNIOR), Sieun (STAYC), and Seok Matthew (ZEROBASEONE). A varied lineup of artists including AKMU, imase, KISS OF LIFE, NCT DREAM, NiziU, RIIZE, STAYC, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, ZEROBASEONE, KyoungSeo, Parc Jae Jung, Lee Chanwon, and HWASA (*in Korean alphabetical order) will be performing at the event. A spectacular opening performance will be staged by EO-DDAE and MANNEQUEEN, who made notable appearances on Mnet’s and respectively. Furthermore, all industry professionals who have contributed to K-pop's growth in 2023 - including composers, lyricists, performance directors, visual directors, and instrument performers - will be celebrated in the awards. ‘CCMA 2023’ is a popular music awards ceremony that will be marking its 13th anniversary this year. Award winners will be selected based on the ‘CIRCLE CHART’ data, which aggregates and compiles official data provided by various Korean and global music platforms, physical album distributors, and social media platforms. To much anticipation, this year’s awards are being held in Busan for the first time. Presented by CIRCLE CHART and co-sponsored by the Korea Music Content Association and SPOTV, 'CCMA 2023' will be broadcasted live via domestic channels SPOTV and STATV. For areas outside of Korea (excluding Japan and the Middle East region), broadcasting will be available via ‘WishYou TV’ by Viaje Korea. Also, YouTube live-streaming will be available through the '1theK' channel.

2023’s Hottest TV & Movie Stars to be Presenting at the CIRCLE CHART Music Awards 2023

2023’s Hottest TV & Movie Stars to be Presenting at the CIRCLE CHART Music Awards 2023 The lineup of presenters slated to appear at the CIRCLE CHART Music Awards 2023 (‘CCMA 2023’), which will be held on January 10th at Busan BEXCO, is a who’s who of notable TV and movie stars. On January 3rd, the CIRCLE CHART Music Awards organizing committee announced that “Park Seoham, Ahn Bo-hyun, Lee Si-woo, Lee Chae-min, Jinyoung, Choi Ye-bin, Choo Young Woo, Hanhae, and Hong Jong-hyun (in Korean alphabetical order) will be appearing as presenters at CCMA 2023.” Ahn Bo-hyun has demonstrated the breadth of his acting by following up last year’s from tvN with . Rapper Hanhae is also active as an all-round entertainer, making him a blue-chip appearance at various entertainment shows. Choo Young Woo, who gave a stunning performance in KBS2’s , and Lee Chae-min, who left a bold impression with tvN’s and , will also be presenting. More stars from broadcast / OTT platform TV will also be on the red carpet at CCMA 2023. There’s Hong Jong-hyun, who delivered deftly in his first office series with Disney+’s , as well as Jinyoung, whose addition to Netflix’s showed off something different from his usual image. There’s also Lee Si-woo, whose varied filmography includes ENA’s , tvN’s , and Coupang Play’s , and Choi Ye-bin, who demonstrated her varied appeal in from U+Mobile TV. Park Seoham, whose performance in WATCHA’s launched him to stardom, is back from completing his national service and will also be making a much-anticipated appearance as presenter. EO-DDAE and MANNEQUEEN, who turned heads at Mnet’s and respectively, will be staging a spectacular opening performance for CCMA 2023. Presented by CIRCLE CHART and co-sponsored by the Korea Music Content Association and SPOTV, CCMA 2023 will be broadcasted live via domestic channels SPOTV and STATV. For areas outside of Korea (excluding Japan and the Middle East region), broadcasting will be available via ‘WishYou TV’ by Viaje Korea.

Tickets to the CIRCLE CHART Music Awards 2023 Sold Out in 4 Minutes after Opening

Tickets to the 'CIRCLE CHART Music Awards 2023 (CCMA 2023)' event, scheduled to be held for the first time in Busan on January 10th, 2024, were sold out shortly upon opening. The CIRCLE CHART Music Awards organizing committee announced on December 21st that "Ticketing 'CCMA 2023' at Busan BEXCO opened at 7PM on December 20th (Wednesday) via Melon Ticket. All tickets were sold out within 4 minutes." ‘CCMA 2023’ is a popular music awards ceremony that will be marking its 13th anniversary this year. Award winners will be selected based on the ‘CIRCLE CHART’ data, which aggregates and compiles official data provided by various Korean and global music platforms, physical album distributors, and social media platforms. The decision to maintain ticket prices at reasonable levels, combined with the event's first-ever Busan opening, has fanned demand for 'CCMA 2023' tickets. The lineup of artists slated for appearances in 'CCMA 2023' include AKMU, imase, KISS OF LIFE, NCT DREAM, NiziU, RIIZE, STAYC, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, ZEROBASEONE, KyoungSeo, Parc Jae Jung, Lee Chanwon, and HWASA (*in English / Korean alphabetical order). To much anticipation, Leeteuk (SUPER JUNIOR), Sieun (STAYC), and Seok Matthew (ZEROBASEONE) will be hosting the event. Meanwhile, 'CCMA 2023' will be broadcasted live via domestic channels SPOTV and STATV. For areas outside of Korea (excluding Japan and the Middle East region), broadcasting will be available via ‘wishyouTV’ by Viaje Korea.

Lineup of Artists for ‘CIRCLE CHART Music Awards 2023’ Announced: All-Star Lineup of 2023’s Hottest Artists

A star-studded lineup of artists has been announced for CIRCLE CHART Music Awards 2023 (‘CCMA 2023’). Scheduled to be held on January 10th, 2024 at Busan BEXCO, ‘CCMA 2023’ announced 13 artists across various genres who will be making dazzling stage appearances at the event. The announced lineup includes the following acts: AKMU, imase, KISS OF LIFE, NCT DREAM, NiziU, RIIZE, STAYC, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, ZEROBASEONE, KyoungSeo, Parc Jae Jung, Lee Chanwon, HWASA (*in alphabetical order). ‘CCMA 2023’ is a popular music awards ceremony that will be marking its 13th anniversary this year. Award winners will be selected based on the ‘CIRCLE CHART’ data, which aggregates and compiles official data provided by various Korean and global music platforms, physical album distributors, and social media platforms. To much anticipation, this year’s awards will be held in Busan for the first time. Presented by CIRCLE CHART and co-sponsored by the Korea Music Content Association and SPOTV, ‘CCMA 2023’ will be hosted by Leeteuk (SUPER JUNIOR), Sieun (STAYC), and Seok Matthew (ZEROBASEONE). Online ticketing for ‘CCMA 2023’ will open at 7 PM on December 20th (Wednesday) via Melon Ticket. Details will be posted at noon today in a Melon Ticket announcement. 'CCMA 2023' will be broadcasted live via channels SPOTV and STATV.

Leeteuk (SUPER JUNIOR), Sieun (STAYC), and Seok Matthew (ZEROBASEONE) Confirmed as MCs of ‘CIRCLE CHART Music Awards 2023’

Leeteuk (SUPER JUNIOR), Sieun (STAYC), and Seok Matthew (ZEROBASEONE) Confirmed as MCs of ‘CIRCLE CHART Music Awards 2023’ Leeteuk (SUPER JUNIOR), Sieun (STAYC), and Seok Matthew (ZEROBASEONE) have been confirmed as hosts for the upcoming ‘CIRCLE CHART Music Awards 2023’. The CIRCLE CHART Music Awards organizing committee announced that “For the CIRCLE CHART Music Awards 2023 scheduled to take place at 7 PM, January 10th at Busan BEXCO, Leeteuk, Sieun, and Seok Matthew will be the MCs of the event.” Leeteuk (SUPER JUNIOR) is an all-round entertainer who has already hosted several past Gaonchart Music Awards, which was the former name of CIRCLE CHART Music Awards. His versatile hosting and witty talking will be on display once more. Sieun (STAYC) will also be returning as MC, after her previous appearance hosting the 11th Gaonchart Music Awards. Sieun is well-known as a multitalented ‘do-everything idol’, excelling at not only vocals and dancing, but also hosting skills and English proficiency. Seok Matthew is a member of one of this year’s hottest debuts, ZEROBASEONE, and he will be joining the team of 3 MCs. He has become a well-recognized presence as a ‘Happy Virus’ personality for his knack for making people smile, not only on his debut stage but also through appearances at entertainment shows. Meanwhile, the CIRCLE CHART Music Awards 2023 will be discontinuing monthly / quarterly awards. This is to address potential disadvantages arising from discrepancies across months and quarters, which is an issue that had affected past awards. The renewed ‘Artist of the Year’ award will be presented to the artist who performed the best across various categories during the time period considered. Details on this matter are available on the official website.