The 2018 KBS Song Festival was the 9th edition of
KBS Song Festival
The ''KBS Song Festival'' () is an annual South Korean music show that airs on the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) at the end of every year. It first aired in 1965 as an awards show, but KBS discontinued the awards ceremony in 2006. It has con ...
, held on December 28, 2018, broadcast live from
KBS Hall
KBS Hall () is a concert hall in the Korean Broadcasting System headquarters located in Yeouido, Seoul in South Korea.
Events
;2012
* ABU TV Song Festival 2012 – October 14
;2018
* Astro: The 2nd ASTROAD to Seoul TAR LIGHT– December 22 to 2 ...
by the
Korean Broadcasting System
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS; ) is the public broadcasting, national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters under the government of South Korea.
The KBS ope ...
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This year's theme was "a huge fantastical party".
Broadcast
On December 11, 2018, KBS announced that the festival would take place on December 28, 2018, at 8:30 p.m. KST, also revealing the first lineup of artists as: BTS, Wanna One, Red Velvet, SEVENTEEN, GFRIEND, BTOB, Apink, Hwang Chi Yeol, Sunmi, Chungha, Norazo, Oh My Girl, and (G)I-DLE. This year's theme is "a huge fantastical party" and expects to meet the 200% of the public's fantasies in a unique stage never seen before
On December 13, a second lineup of artists was revealed: EXO, Twice, AOA, VIXX, NU'EST W, GOT7, MONSTA X, NCT, Highlight's Yong Jun Hyung, 10 cm, Roy Kim, Lovelyz, and MOMOLAND. It was also revealed that this year's MCs will be EXO's Chanyeol, Twice's Dahyun, and BTS's Jin.
On December 20, the third and final lineup was revealed: WJSN (Cosmic Girls), Kim Yeon Ja, and Celeb Five. It was revealed that JYP and SM would create special stages.
Performers
References
{{KBS Entertainment Shows
KBS Song Festival