Artists active in the music industry will join the "30th Anniversary Hanteo Music Awards 2022" ceremony.

Hanteo Global Co., Ltd., the organizer of the "Hanteo Music Awards," announced the first lineup of performers for the "30th Anniversary Hanteo Music Awards 2022" (hereinafter referred to as "Hanteo Music Awards") on the 31st. The announced lineup includes artists who have been popular with K-pop fans both at home and abroad, such as NCT DREAM, Kim Ho-joong, Jeong Dong-won, CIX, WEi, BE'O, TEMPEST, LUCY, and EPEX.

NCT DREAM proved their global popularity by achieving a million-seller status in initial sales with their 2nd full-length album last year, followed by another million-seller achievement with their winter special album released at the end of the year, marking two consecutive hits. As they ranked 1st in total album sales among all K-pop artists in 2022 based on Hanteo Chart with sales close to a quintuple million-seller, NCT DREAM, who have conquered both domestic and international markets, showed remarkable achievements in both album and digital music categories.

Kim Ho-joong, who continued his fame by becoming a half-million seller with his 2nd classical full-length album, will perform at the "Hanteo Music Awards." Kim Ho-joong, who showed impressive initial sales that put his "military hiatus" to shame, plans to fill the stage with his sincere emotions.

Also, Jeong Dong-won, who has been actively continuing his career as an actor and singer following various variety show appearances after releasing his mini-albums "Letter" and "MAN" last year, has also been named. Jeong Dong-won, who is showcasing diverse stages through his nationwide tour concert, is expected to shine with a solid performance at this "Hanteo Music Awards."

CIX is currently on their second world tour after finishing their first last year. They made a comeback in the summer of 2022 with the intense performance of "458," and realized their global popularity by surpassing 10 million views on the music video within two days of its release.
In 2022, WEi released two mini-albums, and their 5th mini-album surpassed 150,000 copies in initial sales. Having finished their first world tour, they are continuing their step-by-step growth by showcasing an even broader musical spectrum.

BE'O, who has been active by participating in various features and collaborations in addition to his personal albums last year, has confirmed his appearance. "LOVE me" and "Counting Stars (feat. ZICO)" released last year are still cruising on music charts and achieving good results.

TEMPEST released three albums after their debut in 2022 and were active. Their 3rd mini-album surpassed 130,000 copies in initial sales, showing impressive results not typical for a rookie, and they have established themselves as a "4th generation hot item."

The stage of LUCY, who was invited to numerous large domestic festivals last year and captivated countless audiences, establishing themselves as a "rising powerhouse in the festival scene," also piques curiosity. LUCY proved their popularity as a trendy band with overwhelming growth, recording 2.5 times higher initial sales compared to their previous work with their 1st full-length album, in which all four members participated in producing, and selling out all seats for their solo concert and encore concert of the same name.

EPEX, who emerged as a "4th generation prospect" and surpassed 100,000 copies in initial sales with their 4th mini-album "Prelude of Love Chapter 1. 'Puppy Love'," and successfully held their first fan meeting and concert in Japan, will also participate in the "Hanteo Music Awards." EPEX's stage, which has shown not only intense performances and fresh charm but also a wide range of concept digestion, is also expected to be spectacular.

As artists who brightened the 2022 music industry have been announced as the lineup, even more interest from K-pop fans is gathering.

Meanwhile, the "30th Anniversary Hanteo Music Awards 2022" is the first offline awards ceremony held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Hanteo Chart, and is based on the objective and accurate data of Hanteo Chart.

The "Hanteo Music Awards" will be held at the Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium on February 10th and 11th. It will be broadcast live exclusively in Korea through SBS M and the YouTube THE K-POP channel, and in Japan through Mnet Japan and Mnet Smart+.

These are English translations of articles from our GTTOUR Japanese website.