G-Dragon wins Artist of the Year at subdued ceremony

K-pop star G-Dragon won the Artist of the Year accolade at the MAMA Awards, held in Hong Kong from Nov 28 and 29, at a ceremony marked by gestures of respect for those affected by the residential fire tragedy.

- John Lui

The MAMA Awards, which has honoured South Korean and other Asian artistes since 1999, opened with a moment of silence for the victims. The ceremony at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium was attended by presenters and performers who wore black memorial ribbons in solidarity.

A blaze at the Wang Fuk Court high-rise apartment complex on Nov 26 has become Hong Kong’s most deadly fire in decades, killing at least 128 people with around 200 still unaccounted for. The city is in an official state of mourning.