2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon Unveils First 22-Artist Lineup
Stray Kids, TXT, IVE, ENHYPEN and more are confirmed for the festival's 30th-anniversary edition, taking place across two days this Christmas.
The Desk · filed 2026-10-23
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SBS has revealed the first 22 performers for the 2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon, bringing together established K-pop acts and emerging artists for its upcoming 30th-anniversary celebration. Announced October 23, the first lineup features Stray Kids, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, TREASURE, ENHYPEN, IVE, NMIXX, &TEAM, BOYNEXTDOOR, ZEROBASEONE, RIIZE, TWS and NCT WISH. They will be joined by RESCENE, MEOVV, KickFlip, Hearts2Hearts, ALLDAY PROJECT, CORTIS, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, AND2BLE, EVAN and TUIDE, completing the initial 22-artist announcement. This year's festival will take place December 24–25 at KINTEX in Ilsan, marking the first two-day edition of SBS's year-end Gayo Daejeon. The expanded format and venue were previously announced on October 1, with today's announcement providing the first confirmed performer slate. SBS has also indicated that additional artists spanning different generations of K-pop will be revealed in subsequent lineup announcements. Individual artists have not yet been assigned to specific performance dates, and further stage details remain forthcoming.
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Filed by The Desk · filed 2026-10-23 · verified by The Desk (Editorial Desk). Verified against SBS's October 23 first-lineup announcement, with independent corroboration of all 22 performers and the event's dates and venue.
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SBS Entertainment News — Official first-lineup announcement
https://news.sbs.co.kr/english/article.do?news_id=N1008812364 - 02
Sports Kyunghyang — October 23 corroborating report
https://sports.khan.co.kr/article/202610231609003