Hulu will exclusively livestream the 2026 Korea Grand Music Awards in Japan on November 7 and 8, with 40+ artists and later replay options.
October/2/2026 13:35
The awards ceremony "Korea Grand Music Awards (KGMA)," which is loved by many fans in the field of popular music centered on K-POP and honors and awards artists and music that have achieved excellent results. It was first held in 2024 by the Korean sports and entertainment media "Edaily M," and in 2025 its proceedings were exclusively livestreamed domestically on the online video distribution service Hulu. Now in its third year and attracting even more anticipation, the "2026 Korea Grand Music Awards (KGMA)" has been decided to be exclusively livestreamed on Hulu for unlimited viewing over two days, Saturday, November 7, and Sunday, November 8. On November 7 (Saturday), on "ARTIST DAY," in addition to TREASURE, MEOVV, and ALLDAY PROJECT, the Japanese rock band Novelbright will also appear for the first time, and on November 8 (Sunday), on "MUSIC DAY," ATEEZ, ITZY, RIIZE, NEXZ, Hearts2Hearts, and others will appear. More than 40 total notable artists will gather over the two days. On both days, the red carpet will be exclusively livestreamed from 16:00 and the awards ceremony from 17:00, with unlimited viewing (the streaming times are scheduled and may change). After the live stream ends, catch-up streaming will also begin (as soon as preparations are complete). In addition, during the live stream, it will be possible to choose whether or not to have simultaneous interpretation audio. Furthermore, a catch-up stream with Japanese subtitles is also planned for a later date, and members will be able to watch their favorite scenes again as many times as they like. In addition, among Hulu monthly members, 50 people per day, 100 people in total over the two days, will be invited to the "2026 Korea Grand Music Awards." Applications started today (the 2nd) at noon. ■ Streaming information "2026 Korea Grand Music Awards (KGMA)" Streaming dates and times: Saturday, November 7, and Sunday, November 8, 2026 Red carpet: 16:00–16:30 (30 minutes planned in total) Main awards ceremony: 17:00–21:30 (270 minutes planned in total) Venue: Gocheok Sky Dome (Seoul, South Korea) *The streaming times are the same on both days. *There are no subtitles in the live stream. *After the live stream ends, catch-up streaming will also begin as soon as preparations are complete (no subtitles). *During the live stream, you can choose whether or not to have simultaneous interpretation audio. *Catch-up streaming with subtitles is also planned for a later date. *The streaming dates and times may change without notice. <Performers (planned)> 〇Saturday, November 7, ARTIST DAY Hosts: Nam Ji-hyun / WONI (RESCENE) Artists: Novelbright / NouerA / Dayoung / LUCY / RESCENE / MADEIN / MEOVV / xikers / IDID / AND2BLE / Young K / ALLDAY PROJECT / Jang Min-ho / CRAVITY / CLOSE YOUR EYES / TUIDE / TREASURE / tripleS / P1Harmony / FIFTY FIFTY Actors: To be announced later. 〇Sunday, November 8, MUSIC DAY Hosts: KIM JAE WON / LIZ (IVE) Artists: NEXZ / RIIZE / MINHO / Park Ji-hyun / Billlie / SHOWNU X HYUNGWON / AHOF / ALPHA DRIVE ONE / AEN / ATEEZ / WayV / YUNA / ITZY / Choi Ye-na / KISS OF LIFE / KiiiKiii / KickFlip / TOUCHED / TWS / Hearts2Hearts Actors: To be announced later. ■ Related site Hulu official website
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