2025 MAMA Awards: Saja Boys Collaboration Performance Officially Canceled Due to Tragedy The highly anticipated “ Saja Boys ” collaboration performance, which was scheduled to take place on Day 2 of the 2025 MAMA Awards, has been officially canceled.
This decision is part of broader scaling-back efforts by the awards show in light of a recent tragedy.
Reason for Cancellation: Hong Kong Fire Tragedy
The primary reason cited for the cancellation of the special stage, along with other changes to the awards ceremony, is the tragic fire that occurred in Hong Kong.
In response to this devastating event, the 2025 MAMA Awards decided to scale back the grand nature of the ceremony out of respect and in recognition of the somber atmosphere.
Previous changes due to the tragedy already included the cancellation of the red carpet event ahead of the show.
On November 29, 2025, the cancellation was confirmed via official announcements from the entertainment agencies managing the participating idols.
KOZ Entertainment released a statement, explaining that BOYNEXTDOOR would no longer participate in the performance “due to the scaling down of the 2025 MAMA Awards.”
Similarly, PLEDIS Entertainment announced that TWS would not be participating in the scheduled performance.
The Canceled “KPop Demon Hunters” Collaboration
The canceled stage was set to be a special performance titled “ KPop Demon Hunters ,” featuring the song “Your Idol” by the project group Saja Boys.
The collaboration was highly anticipated as it was scheduled to bring together members from several popular fourth and fifth-generation K-Pop boy groups.
The lineup for the now-canceled performance consisted of five rising male idols:
- Leehan of BOYNEXTDOOR
- Wonbin of RIIZE
- Shinyu of TWS
- Park Gun Wook of ZEROBASEONE
- Han Yu Jin of ZEROBASEONE
While both BOYNEXTDOOR and TWS had already participated in Day 1 of the 2025 MAMA Awards on November 28, the cancellation of this collaborative stage highlights the immediate and necessary adjustments made by the awards ceremony producers following the events in Hong Kong.
The official statements concluded by asking for fans’ understanding regarding the change and extending thoughts and prayers to everyone affected by the tragedy.
MAMAMOO member Hwasa has cemented her status as a formidable solo artist by achieving the first Perfect All-Kill (PAK) of 2025 for a female soloist with her hit song, “Good Goodbye.”
This monumental achievement, announced on November 30 at 10:30 a.m. KST by Instiz’s iChart, signifies a complete dominance over South Korea’s major music charts and is a rare feat in the highly competitive K-Pop landscape.
The Road to a Perfect All-Kill: Definition and Criteria
The Perfect All-Kill status is widely regarded as one of the highest honors a song can achieve on the Korean music charts.
It is an exceptionally difficult goal, requiring a song to not only top the daily charts but also maintain its dominance across all real-time, daily, and weekly metrics.
First, a song must earn a Certified All-Kill. This means reaching the No. 1 position simultaneously on the following major charts:
- The Daily Chart and Top 100 Chart of Melon.
- The Daily Chart and Realtime Chart of Genie.
- The Daily Chart and Realtime Chart of Bugs.
- The YouTube Music Top Songs Chart.
- The Daily Chart of VIBE.
- The Realtime Charts of FLO and iChart.
The distinction of a Perfect All-Kill (PAK) is achieved when a song maintains the Certified All-Kill status and, critically, also climbs to the No. 1 spot on the iChart’s Weekly Chart.
This specific achievement confirms the song’s enduring and unchallenged popularity over an entire week of charting, proving sustained public engagement rather than a brief peak.
Hwasa’s “Good Goodbye” successfully cleared all these metrics, marking its status as the year’s first female solo track to reach this peak.
Context of the Achievement and Viral Momentum
Hwasa’s latest success is largely attributed to the immense viral momentum generated by her stunning performance at the 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards.
The televised performance amazed viewers and seemingly drove massive public interest back to her song, leading to a significant surge in streaming and downloads across all platforms.
MAMAMOO’s Hwasa (Credit: YouTube)
This demonstrates the powerful influence of televised performances and media exposure in shaping chart success, especially for established artists who command both vocal talent and stage presence.
Furthermore, “Good Goodbye” is only the fourth song overall to achieve a Perfect All-Kill status in 2025.
This places Hwasa’s achievement in an elite category alongside only a few other top-tier releases of the year, underscoring the scarcity of this particular milestone. The three other tracks that achieved a PAK earlier in 2025 were:
- IVE’s “REBEL HEART.”
- BIGBANG’s G-Dragon’s “Too Bad” (featuring Anderson .Paak).
- HUNTR/X’s “Golden” (from the “KPop Demon Hunters” soundtrack).
This places Hwasa in highly distinguished company, further highlighting the widespread critical and commercial acclaim for her music.
The song’s music video, which notably features actor Park Jeong Min, has also contributed to its visibility and popularity.
The successful run of “Good Goodbye” not only marks Hwasa as the leading female soloist of the year in terms of chart performance but also reaffirms her creative and commercial power as an artist capable of dominating all facets of the demanding digital music market in Korea.
