Celebrating its 30th anniversary and announcing a two-day event for the first time in its history, "2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon" has unveiled its star-studded first lineup.
SBS unveiled the poster for the first lineup of "2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon" on October 23, signaling the official kickoff of the year-end festival, which will be held across two days on Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25 at KINTEX in Ilsan.
A total of 22 teams were named in the revealed first lineup, ranging from top-tier groups standing at the center of K-pop to next-generation rookies.
Global top-tier groups Stray Kids, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and TREASURE showcase their commanding presence, joined by a massive gathering of trending artists including ENHYPEN, IVE, NMIXX, &TEAM, BOYNEXTDOOR, ZEROBASEONE, RIIZE, TWS, and NCT WISH.
In addition, RESCENE, MEOVV, KickFlip, Hearts2Hearts, ALLDAY PROJECT, CORTIS, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, AND2BLE, EVAN, and TUIDE, who have shown powerful upward momentum this year, join the lineup to make the stage even richer.
Unveiled alongside an official poster featuring a diamond crown motif, "2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon" is set to deliver an unprecedented Christmas festival with exclusive special stages that can only be seen at Gayo Daejeon and breathtaking staging.
The production team shared, "To give the best Christmas to the fans who have loved 'SBS Gayo Daejeon' throughout this meaningful journey of 30 years, artists who are actively showcasing their unrivaled presence on domestic and international K-pop stages are scheduled to perform," adding, "This is not the end; an even more powerful and diverse artist lineup spanning all generations still remains under wraps, so please continue to show lots of interest and anticipation."
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Sun-ae)
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