SBS Gayo Daejeon celebrates its 30th anniversary with a two-day 2026 event at KINTEX, featuring special stages and cross-generational collaborations.
October/1/2026 15:59
"SBS Gayo Daejeon" is celebrating its 30th anniversary and will be held over two days for the first time in its history. "2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon" will be held on December 24 and 25 at KINTEX in Goyang City. In particular, this performance will feature special planning stages where one can look back on 30 years of K-pop history. Veteran artists and current top artists are scheduled to gather together, and collaboration stages between seniors and juniors that connect generations will be performed. The production team of "SBS Gayo Daejeon" said, "In order to respond to the love we have received for 30 years for 'SBS Gayo Daejeon,' we are preparing more special and diverse Christmas gifts than ever before," and added, "It will be a festival that everyone can enjoy together, beyond the times," raising expectations. ・SEVENTEEN's Dino appears as the sub-character 'Pi Chorin'! Final lineup announcement for '2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer' ・Also showing the discharged NCT Taeyong! TVXQ's Yunho & Stray Kids and others appear one after another on the red carpet of '2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon'
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