2008 Mnet KM Music Festival
| 2008 Mnet KM Music Festival | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 15, 2008 |
| Location | Seoul Sports Complex, Seoul, South Korea |
| Hosted by | Rain |
| Most awards | Wonder Girls (3) |
| Most nominations | TVXQ, Epik High, Wonder Girls (5) |
| Website | Mnet KM Music Video Festival |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Mnet (South Korea) Mnet Japan (Japan) |
| Runtime | Approximately 195 minutes |
The 2008 Mnet KM Music Festival (MKMF) took place on November 15, 2008 at the Seoul Sports Complex in Seoul, South Korea and was hosted by entertainer Rain. Leading the nominees were groups Wonder Girls, TVXQ and Epik High with five nominations each. Wonder Girls won three awards including a Grand Prize (Daesang) for Song of the Year ("Nobody").[1]
Background
The 2008 ceremony was the tenth edition of the show[2] and was held at the Seoul Olympic Stadium for the second time. Entertainer Rain hosted with the official slogan "My Dream, My Music, My Way, My MKMF".[3] The Best New Male Artist winner was announced after an intermission number from the boy group nominees. Together with ex-H.O.T. member Moon Hee-joon, boy groups performed the debut singles of past Best New Group winners including Super Junior, SS501, TVXQ, g.o.d, and Shinhwa. Duo Clon made an appearance, and an on-screen kiss between Lee Hyori and T.O.P was included in their performance which attracted media attention.[4][5]
Performers
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | Notes[3][6][7] |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Min-ki | "My Way" | My MKMF #1: My Way |
| 2PM, U-Kiss, Shinee, 2AM, Mighty Mouth, Moon Hee-joon | "U", "Warning", "Rising Sun", "Lie", "Brand New", "Warrior's Descendant" Rock ver. and "The Fighting Sprit" | My MKMF #3: Something HOT |
| Brown Eyed Girls, Jewelry, Jaurim | "How Come", "One More Time", "Magic Carpet Ride" | My MKMF #3: Girl's Got Reloaded |
| SG Wannabe, Shin Seung-hun | "La La La", "Even After A Long While" | Intermission number after the former received the 'Hallyu Singers by the Japanese Press' recognition and before the latter received the 'Mnet PD's Choice Award' |
| Wonder Girls ft. 2PM | "Nobody" Tango ver. and disco ver. | My MKMF #4: Secret Party |
| Big Bang ft. Lee Hyori | "Look At Me Only", "Lie", "Haru Haru", "U Go-Girl" remix, "Look At Me Hyori", "10 Minutes" | My MKMF #5: Scandalous |
| Hong Hyun (홍현아), Epik High, Kim Chang-wan band | "Redemption", "One", "Right Dudu Dada", "Naughty Boy" | My MKMF #6: Rescue |
| Khalil Fong and Chae Yeon | "Ai Ai Ai"《愛愛愛》 Chinese ver. | |
| TVXQ | "The Way U Are", "Rising Sun", "'O'-Jung.Ban.Hap.", "Purple Line", "Hug", "Wrong Number", "Mirotic" | My MKMF #7: My Addiction |
| Rain | "My Way", "It's Raining", "Only You", "Don't Stop", "Rainism" | My MKMF #8: 2098 Still Raining |
Presenters
2008 Mnet KM Music Festival host
- Rain – Main host of the show
- Shin Dong-wook and Yoon Ji-min – Presenters of the award for Best New Female Artist
- Ryu Deok-hwan and Wonder Girls – Presenters of the award for Best New Male Artist
- Baek Ji-young and Byeon Jin-seob (변진섭) – Presenters of the award for Best Ballad/R&B Award
- 박주만 and Jae Young-jeon (전재영) – Presenters of the award for Auction Netizen Popularity Award
- Kim Hyun-soo (김현수) and Hong Soo-ah (홍수아) – Presenters of the award for Best Dance Performance
- Ahn Hye-Kyung and Sung Chun Hwang (황성철) – Presenters of the award for Best OST
- 정민실 (Japan Radio DJ) – Presenter of the special award for Hallyu Singers by the Japanese Press
- Kim Shin-young – Presenter of the award for Best House & Electronic
- Leessang and Hong Seo-beom (홍서범) – Presenters of the award for Best Hip Hop Performance
- Heocham (허참) and Joo – Presenters of the award for Best Rock Performance
- Lee Jin-wook and Yoon So-yi – Presenters of the award for Best Male Artist
- Jeon Hye-bin and Tae Jin-ah – Presenters of the award for Best Female Artist
- Shinee – Handed in the award for 10th Year Anniversary Remember Award
- Sean (션) and his son No Harang (노하랑) – Introduced the next performers (My MKMF #5)
- Go Eun-ah and Lee Wan – Go Eun-ah and Lee Wan
- Yoon So-yi, Chae Yeon, and 주이 – Presenters of the award for Best New Asian Artist
- Park Tae-hwan – Presenter of the award for Best Female Group
- Yoon Jin-seo and Lee Chun-hee – Presenters of the award for Best Male Group
- (Lee Gisang (이기상) and Choe Halli (최할리)) Jin-hie Park and Lee Ki-woo – Presenters of the award for Best Music Video
- Bom Yeoreum Gaeul Kyeoul – Presenters of the award for Song of the Year
- Shin Seung-hun – Presenter of the award for Artist of the Year
- Kim Chang-wan – Presenter of the award for Album of the Year
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[8]
| Album of the Year (Daesang) |
Artist of the Year (Daesang) |
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| Song of the Year (Daesang) |
Best Music Video |
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| Best New Male Artist | Best New Female Artist |
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| Best Male Group | Best Female Group |
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| Best House & Electronic | Best Dance Performance |
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| Best Male Artist | Best Female Artist |
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| Best Ballad/R&B Performance | Best Rock Performance |
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| Best Hip Hop Performance | Best OST |
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Special awards
- Auction Netizen Popularity Award – TVXQ – "Mirotic"
- Hallyu Singers by the Japanese Press – SG Wannabe
- Mnet PD's Choice Award – Shin Seung-hun
- Discovery of the Year Award - Galaxy Express
- MKMF 10th Anniversary Commemorative – H.O.T. (received by Moon Hee-joon)
- Overseas Viewers' Award – TVXQ – "Mirotic"
- Best New Asian Artist – Khalil Fong
- Composer Award: Kim Jong-wan – "Time to Walk Memories" ("기억을 걷는 시간" by Nell)
- Lyricist Award: Kim Dong-ryul – "Let's Start Again"
- Arrangement Award: Tablo – "One"
- Music Portal Mnet Award: Big Bang
Multiple awards
Artist(s) with multiple wins
The following artist(s) received two or more wins (excluding the special awards):
| Awards | Artist(s) |
|---|---|
| 3 | Wonder Girls |
| 2 | Big Bang |
| Lee Hyori |
Artist(s) with multiple nominations
The following artist(s) received more than two nominations:
| Nominations | Artist(s) |
|---|---|
| 5 | TVXQ |
| Epik High | |
| Wonder Girls | |
| 4 | Big Bang |
| Lee Hyori | |
| 3 | Kim Dong-ryool |
| Seo Taiji | |
| Uhm Jung-hwa | |
| Taeyang |
References
- ^ Kim, Shi-eun (November 16, 2008). ‘MKMF 3관왕’ 원더걸스 “변치 않는 원더걸스 되겠다” [MKMF Triple Winner Wonder Girls "Will Never Change"]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
- ^ "Mnet's MKMF goes into history" Asiae. October 20, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2012
- ^ a b "2008 Mnet KM Music Festival Part1" Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ "[Star of the Week] The Men Who Have Gotten Caught in ‘Bad Girl’ Lee Hyori's Web" Archived December 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Mwave. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Big Bang's T.O.P talks about his kiss with Lee Hyori on 'Go Show'". Allkpop. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "2008 Mnet KM Music Festival 2nd Part" Archived October 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ "2008 Mnet KM Music Festival 3rd Part" Archived October 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ "2008 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived December 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved December 14, 2014.