SBS’s busking music show The Listen returns for season 6 in October, featuring 14 artists and new solo and collaboration stages.
September/2/2026 16:13
SBS’s busking (street live) program “The Listen” is coming back as season 6. According to Donut Culture, the production company of “The Listen,” today (the 2nd), SBS “The Listen” will produce season 6, “The Listen: The Season We Stayed,” and it will first air in Korea in October. This season will feature 14 people: Lee Young-hyun from BIGMAMA, Tei, DK, Lee Seung-gi, Suho of EXO, Lee Ye-jun, Yuju, formerly of GFRIEND, Chuu, JONGHO of ATEEZ, Shin Ye-yeon, Kim Hee-jae, Park Ji-hyun, Song Min-jun, and Lee Ye-ji. While DK, Lee Ye-jun, and Kim Hee-jae, who appeared in previous seasons, will appear again, 11 artists are newly joining. The cast plans to present solo stages and collaboration stages that make use of each person’s individuality, and individual solo songs and group songs will be released as sound sources. “The Listen” is a busking music program that first aired in Korea in 2021. Season 6 began filming this month and will first air in Korea in October. • EXO’s Kai reveals behind-the-scenes stories from Suho’s tears to a kiss... conflict on comeback too? “I suggested dorm life” (with video) • Lee Seung-gi and Lee Da-in’s couple, second child born! Agency comments, “Both mother and child are healthy”
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