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  "id": 14349883,
  "title": "MMA2026 brings 26 K-pop acts to Gocheok Sky Dome for 2-night spectacle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/mma2026-brings-26-k-pop-acts-to-gocheok-sky-dome-for-2-night-spectacle-14349883",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T02:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20261014/mma2026-brings-26-k-pop-acts-to-gocheok-dome-for-2-night-spectacle"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The 18th edition of the Melon Music Awards (MMA2026) will bring 26 K-pop acts to Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul for a two-night spectacle in November. The event, sponsored by KakaoBank, will feature a lineup that spans established groups and emerging performers, including I.O.I, aespa, IVE, Dragon Pony, KiiiKiii, CORTIS, IDID, hrtz.wav, AEN, TUIDE, and HANA. The first night, Nov. 14, will feature 14 acts, including the return of I.O.I after a nine-year reunion, alongside aespa, HANA, NCT DREAM, ATEEZ, YENA, RIIZE, TWS, RESCENE, Hearts2Hearts, and Dragon Pony. The second night, Nov. 15, will feature 12 acts, including IVE, KiiiKiii, CORTIS, hrtz.wav, NCT 127, PLAVE, 82MAJOR, NCT WISH, ILLIT, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, LNGSHOT, and AND2BLE.",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "MMA2026 brings 26 K-pop acts to Gocheok Sky Dome for 2-night spectacle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/mma2026-brings-26-k-pop-acts-to-gocheok-sky-dome-for-2-night-spectacle",
        "published": "2026-10-14T02:12:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}