K-pop stars thrill fans at Mnet music awards
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SCREAMING fans turned out in Hong Kong on Wednesday for one of the biggest events on the K-pop calendar, the Mnet Asian Music Awards.
Among the performers at the annual awards ceremony were South Korea’s Psy, known for his hit song “Gangnam Style,” and UK electronic band the Pet Shop Boys.
Big Bang, a K-pop boyband, took home many of the night’s most coveted awards including Artist of the Year, Worldwide Favorite Artist and Song of the Year for their dance tune “Bang Bang Bang.” The group also won Best Music Video for “Bae Bae.”
“I want to say thanks so much to all fans. You guys are amazing... Everybody, you are everything,” said Lee Seung-hyun, known as Seungri, who also thanked fans in multiple languages including Japanese and Mandarin.
Pet Shop Boys, known for 1980s pop hits including “Go West” and “What Have I Done to Deserve This,” were handed the Worldwide Inspiration Award.
The duo performed a medley of songs before launching into a rendition of more a recent piece “Vocal” along with Korean girl group f(x).
“We came all the way from England. We’d like to thank you for this amazing award. Thanks for the appreciation. We’d also like to thank all of our amazing loyal fans right across Asia. We love you.” said lead singer Neil Tennant.
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