2002 Mnet Music Video Festival
The 2002 Mnet Music Video Festival took place on November 29, 2002 at the Little Angels Arts Center in Seoul, South Korea. The ceremony was hosted by comedian Shin Dong-yup and actress Kim Jung-eun. The show's most awarded artist was BoA who won two out of her three nominations.
Background
The award-giving body continued to use the name "M.net Korean Music Festival" for the fourth consecutive year. It was also the fourth time for the event took place at the Little Angels Arts Center, Seoul, South Korea. The Grand Prize are the Best Popular Music Video Award and Music Video of the Year. Comedian Shin Dong-yup hosted the show with actress Kim Jung-eun.The theme for the year's event was "Be the Reds!" which was popularized during the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Child actor Yoo Seung-ho presented an award while Japanese rock singer Hyde was the first Japanese to perform on the ceremony.
Performers
| Artist | Song | Notes |
| Shin Hae Chul ft. 안흥찬 | "The Shouts of Red 2002" and "Into the Arena" medley | Special Performance 1 – Opening of the show |
| Shin Hae Chul ft. Psy | Killer | Special Performance 1 – Opening of the show |
| Kim Jung-eun ft. Shin Dong-yup for "fake" piano accompaniment | "I Will Always" | First appearance of the main hosts |
| Wheesung | "Can't I" | Best New Male Artist nominees |
| RIch | "The Only Word I Love You" | Best New Male Artist nominees |
| Rain | "Bad Guy" | Best New Male Artist nominees |
| Wheesung, RIch, and Rain | "End of the Road", "Music Makes Me High" | Best New Male Artist nominees |
| Shin Seung-hun | "Your Smile In My Memory", "You Are In The Higher Place Than I Am", "Invisible Love", and "Like the First Feeling" | from The Legend album |
| Moon Hee-joon | "Alone", "Persia Black Hole" | "Live Revolution – 100% Live Performance" |
| Expression | Hip Hop Dance | "Friday Night Fever" – 2002 Super Jam Part 2 |
| Jo PD ft. Dok2 and Hype | "Fever" | "Friday Night Fever" – 2002 Super Jam Part 2 |
| Ha Ri-su | "Angel Eyes" | "Friday Night Fever" – 2002 Super Jam Part 2 |
| Lee Soo-young ft. Jo PD | "La La La" remix | "Friday Night Fever" – 2002 Super Jam Part 2 |
| Shinhwa | "Wild Eyes", "Lost In Love", "Perfect Man" | "Perfect Man Show" |
| BoA | "Always", "No.1 " | "Beat Of Angel" |
| Lee Seung-hwan | "Live Hero" – Long Live Dream Factory album | "Lee Seung-hwan Special Stage" |
| Hyde | "Shallow Sleep", "The Cape of Storm" | Special Guest from Japan |
| BoA | "No.1" | Closing remarks |
Presenters
| Name | Role |
| Shin Dong-yup and Kim Jung-eun | Main hosts of the show |
| Lee Yu-ri and Sung Si-kyung | Presenters for the award for Best New Male Artist |
| Oh Seung-heon and Kim Nam-jin | Presenters for the award for Best New Female Artist |
| Son Tae-young and Kang Byung-kyu | Presenters for the award for Best New Group |
| Ahn Heung-chan and Lee Yoon-seok | Presenters for the award for Best Rock Performance |
| Shin Hye-sung, Son Jeong-min, and Kim Dong-wan | Presenters for the award for Best International Artist |
| Hwang Jae-hak | Presenter for the special award for Mobile Popularity Award |
| Shin Dong-yup | Introduced the VTR about Shin Seung-hun |
| Jung Tae-woo and Yuko Fueki | Presenters for the award for Best Mixed Group |
| Han Eun-jung and Lee Sung-jin | Presenters for the award for Best Female Group |
| Lee Heon-jae, Lee Se-eun, and Lee Won-jong | Presenters for the award for Best Male Group |
| Bak Junwon and Lee Sang-yong | Presenters for the award for Special Jury Prize |
| Ahn Byung-kyun | Presenter for the special award for Netizen Popularity Award |
| Yang Mi-ra and Rain | Presenters for the award for Best Indie Performance |
| Kim Yun-kyung and Park Gwang-hyun | Presenters for the award for Best Dance Performance |
| Shin Ae and Joo Young-hoon | Presenters for the award for Best Ballad Performance |
| Im Seong-min and Lee Jong-won | Presenters for the award for Best R&B Performance |
| VJ Kim Young-won | Best Hip Hop Performance |
| You Hee-yeol | Narrator for "Music Video Pioneer" – Lee Seung-hwan |
| young Yoo Seung-ho and Kim Jin | Presenters for the award for Best Female Artist |
| Jo Yoon-hee and Jung Jae-young | Presenters for the award for Best Male Artist |
| Hwang Heon-jeong and Park Kwang-su | Presenters for the award for Best Music Video Director |
| Park Won-se | Presenter for the special award for Music Video of the Year |
Winners and nominees
Selection process
During the initial screening, the committee selected the "Best 27" candidates in terms of rank. Both the professional jury and the fans chose their candidates from the nominees. Fans were able to vote online or through a number of downloads from the mobile system. The votes from the fans and the judges were then combined for the winners of each category.Winners are listed first and highlighted in '''boldface.'''
Special awards
- Mobile Popularity Award: Jang Na-ra –
- Netizen Popularity Award: Moon Hee-joon – "Generous" )
- Music Video Pioneer Award: '''Lee Seung-hwan'''
Multiple nominations and awards
Artist(s) with multiple wins
The following artist received two or more wins :| Awards | Artist |
| 2 | BoA |
Artist(s) with multiple nominations
The following artist received two or more nominations:| Nominations | Artist |
| 3 | BoA |
| 2 | Cho PD |
| 2 | RIch |
| 2 | Wheesung |
| 2 | Shinhwa |
| 2 | Sung Si-kyung |
| 2 | Kangta |
| 2 | Lee Soo-young |