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MAMA (music)

The MAMA Awards (Korean: 엠넷 아시안 뮤직 어워즈), formerly the Mnet Asian Music Awards, is an annual K-pop awards show presented by Mnet and CJ ENM since 1999.

Mamamoo (마마무)

Mamamoo (마마무) is a four-member South Korean girl group formed by RBW, debuting June 19, 2014 with "Mr. Ambiguous." Members Solar, Moon Byul, Whee In, and Hwa Sa are known for retro, jazz, R&B concepts, strong live vocals, "HIP," and Hwa Sa's solo hit "Maria."

Mamamoo discography

Mamamoo (마마무) discography: releases by the RBW girl group that debuted June 18, 2014 with Hello and "Mr. Ambiguous", including Melting, Reality in Black, the Four Seasons Four Colors EPs, MIC ON, and the 2026 single 4WARD.

Map of the Soul: 7

Map of the Soul: 7 is BTS's fourth Korean-language studio album, released February 21, 2020 by Big Hit Entertainment. A 20-track Jungian concept album on persona and shadow, it broke Korean sales records and won IFPI's first Global Album All Format Chart.

Map of the Soul: Persona

Map of the Soul: Persona is a 2019 mini album by the South Korean boy band BTS, led by the single "Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey)."

Mark Tuan

Mark Tuan, born Mark Yien Tuan (段宜恩) in 1993, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and model, and a member of the South Korean boy band GOT7.

MBK Entertainment

MBK Entertainment (MBK엔터테인먼트), formerly Core Contents Media, was Kim Kwang-soo's South Korean K-pop agency, home to T-ara, Davichi, and DIA; it closed as a corporation in 2022, continuing as PocketDol Studio.

MBLAQ (엠블랙)

MBLAQ (엠블랙), Music Boys Live in Absolute Quality, is a South Korean boy group produced by Rain that debuted in October 2009 with "JUST BLAQ" under J.Tune Camp; Lee Joon and Thunder left in 2014, and the trio's last release was Mirror (2015) with no official disbandment.

MC Meta

MC Meta (MC 메타; real name Lee Jae-hyun, born 1971 in Daegu) is a South Korean rapper who founded the all-Korean-language hip-hop duo Garion, a founding act of Korean underground hip-hop.

meenoi

meenoi (미노이) is a South Korean singer-songwriter whose real name is Park Min-young. She debuted in 2019 and became widely known for hosting the YouTube cooking show meenoi's Yorizori.

Melon (music)

Melon (멜론) is a South Korean online music streaming platform launched by SK Telecom in 2004, now operated by Kakao Entertainment, whose chart is a barometer of Korean taste.

Melon Chart

The Melon Chart (멜론차트), also known as Melon Top 100, is the song ranking system of Melon, South Korea's main music streaming platform, operated by Kakao Entertainment since 2004.

Melon Music Awards (멜론 뮤직 어워드)

The Melon Music Awards (멜론 뮤직 어워드, MMA) is Kakao Entertainment's annual Korean music awards show, held since 2005. Winners are decided mainly by Melon streaming data (60%), with panel review and fan votes at 20% each; physical sales are excluded from top awards.

Meloni

Meloni, styled MELONii, is the stage name of South Korean singer Park Minji, formerly MINJI of the K-pop girl group SECRET NUMBER, who launched a solo career in 2026.

Meovv (미야오)

MEOVV (미야오), also romanized Meovv, is a five-member K-pop girl group under THEBLACKLABEL, Teddy's label, debuted September 6, 2024 with "MEOW"; members Sooin, Gawon, Anna, Narin, Ella; fandom PAWMPAWM; releases include BITE NOW and GO HARD.

MIIHI

MIIHI (ミイヒ), full name Suzuno Miihi (鈴野未光), is a Japanese singer born in 2004 in Kyoto, a vocalist of the nine-member girl group NiziU, which she joined through the 2020 audition Nizi Project.

Mijoo

Mijoo (미주), born Lee Mi-joo (이미주, later legally Lee Seung-ah), is a South Korean singer and entertainer, Lovelyz main dancer from 2014, solo debut 'Movie Star' (2023), agencies Woollim, Antenna, and AOMG (2025).

Mimi (김미현) (singer)

Mimi (김미현, Kim Mi-hyun), born 1995 in Jeju, is the main rapper of K-pop girl group OH MY GIRL (debuted April 2015), a variety-show regular on Earth Arcade, YouTube creator 밈PD, and solo artist behind 2026's "Bish Bash Bosh".

Min Kyung-hoon (민경훈)

Min Kyung-hoon (민경훈), born 1984, is a South Korean singer, lead vocalist of rock band Buzz since 2003, solo artist (Im·pres·sive, 2007), half of Universe Cowards with Kim Heechul, and regular on JTBC's Knowing Brothers.

Mina (名井南) (Japanese singer)

Mina (名井南), full name Mina Sharon Myoi, born 1997 in San Antonio, is the Japanese main dancer and sub-vocalist of TWICE and a member of the sub-unit MISAMO, known for her ballet training and 2019 anxiety-related hiatus.

Mingi (송민기) (rapper)

Mingi (송민기, Song Min-gi, born 1999) is the main rapper and main dancer of KQ Entertainment's boy group ATEEZ; known for his deep voice, 'Fix On' ad-lib, co-writing ATEEZ lyrics, a 2020-2021 anxiety-related hiatus, and the solo ORIGIN project.

Mingyu (김민규)

Mingyu (김민규), born Kim Min-gyu in 1997, is a South Korean rapper and singer in the boy group SEVENTEEN's hip-hop team and a fashion ambassador for Dior and Calvin Klein.

Minhyuk

Minhyuk (민혁) is a South Korean singer and member of MONSTA X, Starship Entertainment's first hip-hop boy group, which debuted in May 2015 with the album TRESPASS.

Minju

Minju (민주; birth name Park Min-ju) is a South Korean singer under Belift Lab, a member of the girl group ILLIT, which debuted in 2024.

Minnie (มินนี่) (singer)

Minnie (มินนี่, Nicha Yontararak), born 1997 in Bangkok, is a Thai singer-songwriter and main vocalist of K-pop group (G)I-DLE, now i-dle, under Cube Entertainment; debuted 2018, first Thai idol at Cube, solo EP HER 2025.

Mino (송민호) (rapper)

Song Min-ho (송민호, Mino), born 1993, is a South Korean rapper in YG Entertainment's WINNER, Show Me the Money 4 runner-up, solo artist of XX and TO INFINITY., and painter; convicted in 2026 of 102 days of unauthorized absence from mandatory service, with a suspended one-year sentence.

Minzy (공민지)

Minzy (공민지, Gong Minji), born 1994, is a South Korean singer and dancer who debuted in 2009 as 2NE1's main dancer, lead vocalist, and lead rapper, went solo in 2017 with MINZY WORK 01 UNO, and released the single CALLING in September 2026.

Miss A (미스에이)

Miss A (미스에이) was a four-member JYP Entertainment girl group, two Korean and two Chinese members, active 2010–2017. Its debut single Bad Girl Good Girl topped the Gaon Digital Chart and won the 2010 MAMA Song of the Year daesang.

Missing You (music)

"Missing You" (그리워해요) is a 2013 ballad by South Korean girl group 2NE1, written by Teddy and released by YG Entertainment as a digital single.

Mix Nine (믹스나인)

Mix Nine (믹스나인) was a 2017–2018 JTBC idol survival audition show produced by YG Entertainment's Yang Hyun-suk; the winning boy team's debut was canceled, prompting a damage suit.