[JoyNews24 Reporter Jung Ji-won] The "2023 MAMA AWARDS," which has played an unparalleled role in the globalization of K-POP and the growth of the music industry, has unveiled a spectacular lineup of presenters, ranging from world-class stars who have driven the global success of K-content in various fields to top-tier Japanese actors.

CJ ENM announced on the 15th that Go Min-si, Kim So-hyun, Roh Yoon-seo, RalRal, Ryu Seung-ryong, Park Gyu-young, Park Eun-bin, Byeon Woo-seok, Munetaka Aoki, Ahn Jae-hong, Uhm Jung-hwa, Yoo Yeon-seok, Yun Sung-bin, Lee Joon-hyuk, Lee Je-hoon, Jung Kyung-ho, Jung Chan-sung, Joo Hyun-young, Cha Seung-won, Choi Sooyoung, and Hwang Min-hyun will participate as presenters for the "2023 MAMA AWARDS."

The "MAMA AWARDS," which has featured glamorous presenters that garner global attention every year, has completed a solid lineup for this year that feels like a year-end review of 2023 content, with major figures of K-content loved globally over the past year, such as Ryu Seung-ryong, Park Eun-bin, Ahn Jae-hong, Uhm Jung-hwa, Lee Jun-ho, Lee Je-hoon, Joo Hyun-young, and Cha Seung-won, joining the event.

Ryu Seung-ryong, who recently proved his seasoned presence by winning the Best Actor award at the "2023 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards" for the Disney+ original series "Moving," is expected to add weight to the global awards ceremony as a presenter. Park Eun-bin, who has shown delicate character interpretation and acting skills in works such as JTBC's "Age of Youth," SBS's "Do You Like Brahms?," and KBS2's "The King's Affection," won the Grand Prize in the TV category at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards for ENA's "Extraordinary Attorney Woo," and recently succeeded in another acting transformation in tvN's "Castaway Diva," will also take the stage as a presenter for the first time at the "2023 MAMA AWARDS." Furthermore, actor Ahn Jae-hong, who drew praise from viewers for his unconventional acting transformation with 100% synchronization with the original character in the recent Netflix series "Mask Girl," also joins the "MAMA AWARDS" presenter lineup. Lee Je-hoon, who created an explosive record of 21% peak viewership with the SBS drama "Taxi Driver 2," will also participate in the "2023 MAMA AWARDS." Additionally, national actor Cha Seung-won, who is returning with a stronger and more charismatic image and has the Netflix film "Believer 2" upcoming, announced his third participation in the "MAMA AWARDS" following 2016 and 2019, raising expectations for the performance of these veteran actors.

Park Eun-bin, who announced her first appearance at the "MAMA AWARDS" this year, said, "I am happy to be a presenter at the 2023 MAMA AWARDS, which will be a festival for Korea's representative artists and all the fans. As a listener who loves K-POP, I am very curious and excited about the diverse stages that will unfold at the MAMA AWARDS." Actor Cha Seung-won, who announced his third participation in the "MAMA AWARDS," also expressed his anticipation, saying, "I have high expectations for what kind of legendary stages will be born this year at the MAMA AWARDS, which you can trust and watch."

Multi-entertainers with K-POP DNA, Uhm Jung-hwa, Lee Jun-ho, Choi Sooyoung, and Hwang Min-hyun, will also step out as presenters for the "2023 MAMA AWARDS" to brighten the stage. Uhm Jung-hwa has been evaluated as having her second heyday due to her outstanding activities in various fields this year, following the JTBC drama "Doctor Cha," the tvN variety show "Dancing Queens on the Road," and her starring film "Okay Madam." Lee Jun-ho, an actor from the group 2PM who succeeded in consecutive hits with MBC's "The Red Sleeve" and this year's JTBC's "King the Land," and Choi Sooyoung, who successfully transformed from the "national girl group" Girls' Generation into an actress and is active in all directions as an all-around entertainer, moving between dramas and variety shows from the Genie TV original drama "Not Others" to the tvN variety show "2 Billion 900 Million: Marriage War," have also added their names to the "2023 MAMA AWARDS" presenter lineup. Singer and actor Hwang Min-hyun, who showed remarkable hosting skills as a Star Master on Mnet's "Boys Planet" this year and is solidifying his position as an actor with stable performances in tvN's "Alchemy of Souls," "Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow," and "My Lovely Liar," will also appear as a presenter.

Kim So-hyun, Park Gyu-young, Yoo Yeon-seok, Lee Joon-hyuk, and Jung Kyung-ho, who are delivering irreplaceable performances as actors you can trust, will also participate as presenters for the "2023 MAMA AWARDS" to grace the occasion. Kim So-hyun, who has steadily built her filmography since her days as a child actress, led the drama with diverse acting variations in the tvN drama "My Lovely Liar," which ranked first in 141 countries on overseas OTT platforms. Park Gyu-young recorded 1st place in the global TOP 10 TV (non-English) category with the Netflix series "Celebrity," causing a global sensation, and is continuing her tireless, hardworking pace in the second half of the year with MBC's "A Good Day to be a Dog" and Netflix's "Sweet Home" Season 2. Actor Yoo Yeon-seok, who is signaling a new acting transformation in TVING's "A Bloody Lucky Day," also joins the presenter lineup, adding to the anticipation. Lee Joon-hyuk was reborn as a 10-million-viewer actor by perfectly digesting the villain character "Joo Sung-chul," the mastermind behind a new type of drug crime, in the movie "The Roundup: No Way Out." Jung Kyung-ho drove the success of the drama by perfectly digesting the role of a star math instructor in tvN's "Crash Course in Romance."

Actors Go Min-si, Roh Yoon-seo, and Byeon Woo-seok, who are attracting attention as rising stars by showing attractive visuals and stable acting, have also joined the "2023 MAMA AWARDS" presenter lineup. Go Min-si has shown a wide acting spectrum in various works regardless of genre, including the films "The Witch" and "Smugglers," as well as Netflix's "Sweet Home" and KBS2's "Youth of May." Roh Yoon-seo debuted in the tvN drama "Our Blues," and with her second drama, "Crash Course in Romance," she won the Best New Actress award in the TV category at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards, drawing attention as an emerging rookie. Byeon Woo-seok, who was reborn as a rising star of Chungmuro after receiving high interest and favorable reviews from critics for portraying a character where diverse emotions coexist with pure acting in this year's film "Soulmate," has also joined the presenter lineup, adding to the anticipation for their activities.

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