Super Junior to Perform at MTV Asia Award
By Karen Song
Contributing writer
Korean pop star Super Junior will be performing at Asia's biggest music festival, the 'MTV Asia Award(MAA)'held in Genting, Malaysia on Oct.2, Yonhap news reported.
MTV Korea said Monday that MAA 2008 will feature Super Junior of Korea, Leona Louis a singer songwriter from England, and One Republic from the United States. This year's MAA will also present American bands "Panic! At the Disco," "Click Five," and the winner of "America's Best Dance Crew" "JabbaWockeez" MTV Korea said. "Super Junior" is the only Asian artist to perform.
Nominees are "Super Junior"("Favorite of Korea"), Leona Louis and "One Republic"("Break Through Artist of the Year,") and "Panic! At the Disco,"("Video Star").
As a nominee for "Favorite of Korea", Super Junior is competing with other Korean artists "Big Bang," "Wonder Girls," and "Girl's Generation." Online voting will be begin until July 25th, through www.mtvasiaawards.com.
MAA will be co-hosted by Jared Leto, a member of American alternative rock band "30 Seconds to Mars," and Hong Kong singer and actress Karen Mok.