Set for Thursday, Dec. 25, at Inspire Arena in Incheon, the 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon with Bithumb is the network’s year-end flagship K-pop celebration, drawing global attention as top-tier artists converge for one epic night.
The latest wave adds U-KNOW Yunho, KEY and aespa alongside a slate of rising artists poised to lead K-pop’s next chapter, rounding out a wide-spectrum lineup that spans legends, chart-dominating groups and buzzy newcomers. Expect a rich, high-energy showcase only the SBS Gayo Daejeon can deliver.
All told, performers set to take the stage include U-KNOW, KEY, NCT DREAM, THE BOYZ, Stray Kids, ATEEZ, ITZY, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, TREASURE, aespa, ENHYPEN, IVE, NMIXX, LE SSERAFIM, &TEAM, BOYNEXTDOOR, ZEROBASEONE, RIIZE, TWS, NCT WISH, ILLIT, BABYMONSTER, NEXZ, MEOVV, izna, KickFlip, Hearts2Hearts, KiiiKiii, SKINZ, HITGS, ALLDAY PROJECT, Baby DONT Cry, AHOF, CORTIS, AxMxP and IDID―36 teams in total―promising a night to remember.
A trio of hosts will steer the show: DAY6’s Young K, IVE’s ANYUJIN and NCT DREAM’s JAEMIN. With Young K’s poised presence, ANYUJIN’s live-broadcast savvy―returning for a fourth straight year―and JAEMIN’s wit and spark, the MC team is set to deliver an easy chemistry and a youthful, on-trend vibe throughout the night.
This year’s theme, Golden Loop, looks back on K-pop’s radiant 2025 run while signaling an ever-expanding tomorrow. Beloved for turning Christmas Day into a can’t-miss spectacle, the SBS Gayo Daejeon is teasing upgraded, one-night-only special stages that have fans already buzzing with anticipation.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Sun-ae)