Marking its 30th anniversary, the "2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon"—which has announced a historic two-day event for the first time—has unveiled its star-studded first lineup.
SBS released the official first-lineup poster on the 23rd for the "2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon," to be held over two days on Thursday, December 24, and Friday, December 25, at KINTEX in Ilsan, signaling the official kickoff of the year-end festival.
The revealed first lineup features a total of 22 teams, ranging from top-tier groups leading the center of K-pop to next-generation rookies.
Global top-tier acts Stray Kids, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and TREASURE will showcase their heavy presence, joined by a massive lineup of mainstream artists including ENHYPEN, IVE, NMIXX, &TEAM, BOYNEXTDOOR, ZEROBASEONE, RIIZE, TWS, and NCT WISH.
In addition, acts that have shown a fierce upward trend this year—such as RESCENE, MEOVV, KickFlip, Hearts2Hearts, ALLDAY PROJECT, CORTIS, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, AND2BLE, EVAN, and TUIDE—will join to enrich the stages even further.
Unveiled alongside an official poster featuring a diamond crown motif, the "2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon" is expected to deliver an unprecedented Christmas festival featuring special stages and overwhelming production that can only be seen at Gayo Daejeon.
The production team stated, "To provide the best Christmas possible for the fans who have loved the 'SBS Gayo Daejeon' over a meaningful 30 years, artists who are showing unrivaled presence on K-pop stages both at home and abroad will appear." They added, "This is not the end, as an even more powerful and diverse artist lineup spanning all generations remains veiled in secrecy, so we ask for your continued interest and anticipation."
(SBS Entertainment News, Reporter Kang Sun-ae)
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