''SBS Gayo Daejeon'' (, broadly ''SBS'' ''
Battle of the Bands'') is an annual televised music festival that is broadcast by the
Seoul Broadcasting System
Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS; ) is one of the leading Television in South Korea, South Korean television and radio broadcasters. The broadcaster legally became known as SBS in March 2000, changing its corporate name from Seoul Broadcasting ...
at the end of each year. The program first aired in 1997, and awards were given to musical artists from 1997 to 2006.
The awards ceremony portion of the festival was revived in 2014 and discontinued the following year.
Hosts
Grand prize winners (1997–2006)
Music festival (2007–2013)
2007
Performers at the 2007 festival included
Big Bang
The Big Bang is a physical theory that describes how the universe expanded from an initial state of high density and temperature. Various cosmological models based on the Big Bang concept explain a broad range of phenomena, including th ...
,
CL,
F.T. Island,
G.Soul,
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation (), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piec ...
,
Jinusean
Jinusean (stylized in all caps; ) is a South Korean Hip hop music, hip hop duo signed to YG Entertainment. The duo, which is made up of Kim Jin-woo (also known as Jinu) and Noh Seung-hwan (also known as Sean), debuted in 1997 and rose to fame wit ...
,
Lim Jeong-hee,
SeeYa,
Se7en,
SG Wannabe,
Super Junior,
The Grace,
Wonder Girls,
Younha, and
1TYM. The festival ended with a performance by boy band
Shinhwa in celebration of their tenth anniversary.
2008: Festival S
The 2008 festival was divided into segments based on themes starting with the letter "S," including "Super Rookie," "Sexy," "Star Wars," and "Stand up." Performers included
Big Bang
The Big Bang is a physical theory that describes how the universe expanded from an initial state of high density and temperature. Various cosmological models based on the Big Bang concept explain a broad range of phenomena, including th ...
,
BoA,
Brown Eyed Girls
Brown Eyed Girls (; ) is a South Korean girl group. The group is composed of four members: JeA, Miryo, Narsha, and Gain (singer), Gain. They debuted as an R&B/ballad vocal group with "Come Closer (다가와서)" in 2006 through the release of ...
,
Davichi,
Epik High,
Eun Ji-won
Eun Ji-won (; born June 8, 1978) is a South Korean rapper, singer, actor and entertainer. He is the leader of the first generation idol group Sechs Kies ().
He is recognized as an ancestor of the K-pop world, paving the way for hip-hop in the K ...
,
Jang Yun-jeong,
Jewelry
Jewellery (or jewelry in American English) consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment such as brooches, ring (jewellery), rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks. Jewellery may be attached to the body or the ...
,
Kara,
Kim Jong-kook,
Park Hyun-bin,
Rain
Rain is a form of precipitation where water drop (liquid), droplets that have condensation, condensed from Water vapor#In Earth's atmosphere, atmospheric water vapor fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is res ...
,
Seo Taiji,
SG Wannabe,
Shinee
Shinee ( ; ; ; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group consists of four members: Onew, Key (entertainer), Key, Choi Min-ho, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece band, Jonghyun died on ...
,
Son Dam-bi,
Song Dae-kwan,
Super Junior-H,
Tae Jin-ah,
Taeyeon,
TVXQ
TVXQ (stylized as TVXQ!; , ), known as Tohoshinki in Japan, is a South Korean pop duo formed by SM Entertainment, composed of U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin.
Originally a five-member boy band which also consisted of members Kim Jae-joong, Hero ...
,
Wonder Girls,
2AM, and
2PM.
2009: Wonder World
The theme of the 2009 festival was "Wonder World." Performers included
After School,
Beast,
Brown Eyed Girls
Brown Eyed Girls (; ) is a South Korean girl group. The group is composed of four members: JeA, Miryo, Narsha, and Gain (singer), Gain. They debuted as an R&B/ballad vocal group with "Come Closer (다가와서)" in 2006 through the release of ...
,
Davichi,
F(x),
G-Dragon
Kwon Ji-yong (; born August 18, 1988), best known as G-Dragon (), is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur, known as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of K-pop". Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, G-Drag ...
,
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation (), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piec ...
,
J. Y. Park,
Kara,
Kim Tae-woo,
K.Will,
Lee Seung-gi
Lee Seung-gi (; born January 13, 1987) is a South Korean singer, actor, host, lyricist and entertainer. As one of the highest paid celebrities of South Korea and recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including a Golden Disc Awards, Golde ...
,
MBLAQ,
Shinee
Shinee ( ; ; ; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group consists of four members: Onew, Key (entertainer), Key, Choi Min-ho, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece band, Jonghyun died on ...
,
Son Dam-bi,
Super Junior,
Taeyang,
T-ara,
2AM,
2PM,
2NE1, and
4Minute.
2010: Welcome to Music Factory
The 2010 festival, entitled, "Welcome to Music Factory," included a collaborative performance of
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. Cultural impact of Brit ...
' song "
Circus
A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians, ventriloquists, and unicy ...
," featuring
Taemin (
Shinee
Shinee ( ; ; ; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group consists of four members: Onew, Key (entertainer), Key, Choi Min-ho, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece band, Jonghyun died on ...
),
Seohyun (
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation (), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piec ...
),
Jiyeon (
T-ara),
Chansung (
2PM),
Mir
''Mir'' (, ; ) was a space station operated in low Earth orbit from 1986 to 2001, first by the Soviet Union and later by the Russia, Russian Federation. ''Mir'' was the first modular space station and was assembled in orbit from 1986 to ...
(
MBLAQ),
Sulli
Choi Jin-ri (; March 29, 1994 – October 13 or 14, 2019), known professionally as Sulli (), was a South Korean singer and actress. She first made her debut as a child actress, appearing as a supporting cast member on the Seoul Broadcasting Sy ...
(
F(x)), and
Lizzy (
After School), all of whom were the youngest members in their respective music groups.
Other performers included
CNBLUE,
GD & TOP,
Hong Jin-young,
Jang Yun-jeong,
Kim Gun-mo
Kim Gun-mo (; born January 13, 1968) is a South Korean singer-songwriter who is considered the country's most successful musical artist of the 1990s. His 1995 album, ''Wrongful Meeting,'' previously held the Guinness World Records, Guinness Wor ...
,
Kim Jong-seo,
Miss A,
Narsha,
Park Hyun-bin,
Sistar,
Son Dam-bi,
Super Junior,
Tae Jin-ah,
ZE:A, and
2NE1.
2011: Korean Wave
The 2011 edition of the festival was held at the
Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) on 29 December, under the theme of "K-pop Stars" and the
Korean Wave
The Korean Wave, or ''hallyu'' (; ), is a cultural phenomenon in which the global popularity of South Korean popular culture has dramatically risen since the 1990s. Worldwide interest in Korean culture has been led primarily by the spread of K-p ...
. Performers included
2NE1,
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation (), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piec ...
,
TVXQ
TVXQ (stylized as TVXQ!; , ), known as Tohoshinki in Japan, is a South Korean pop duo formed by SM Entertainment, composed of U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin.
Originally a five-member boy band which also consisted of members Kim Jae-joong, Hero ...
,
Super Junior,
Wonder Girls,
Kim Hyun-joong,
Kara,
Yoon Mi-rae,
Leessang,
Dynamic Duo,
Brown Eyed Girls
Brown Eyed Girls (; ) is a South Korean girl group. The group is composed of four members: JeA, Miryo, Narsha, and Gain (singer), Gain. They debuted as an R&B/ballad vocal group with "Come Closer (다가와서)" in 2006 through the release of ...
,
CNBLUE,
Miss A,
4Minute,
f(x),
IU,
Shinee
Shinee ( ; ; ; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group consists of four members: Onew, Key (entertainer), Key, Choi Min-ho, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece band, Jonghyun died on ...
,
After School,
G.NA,
Secret,
Sistar,
MBLAQ,
T-ara,
Davichi,
The Grace,
F.T. Island,
K.Will,
2PM,
U-Kiss,
B1A4,
Rainbow
A rainbow is an optical phenomenon caused by refraction, internal reflection and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a continuous spectrum of light appearing in the sky. The rainbow takes the form of a multicoloured circular ...
,
Infinite,
Apink,
Boyfriend,
Dal Shabet
Dal Shabet (Hangul: , stylized as Dal★Shabet or Dalshabet) is a South Korean girl group created by E-Tribe under Happy Face Entertainment. The group debuted on January 3, 2011, with the EP ''Supa Dupa Diva'' and with six members: Viki (singer) ...
, and
Beast.
The ceremony also featured a series of collaboration stages from artists including IU and
Yoeob, K. Will and
Tiffany, 2PM's
Jun. K
Kim Min-jun (; born January 15, 1988), better known by his stage name Jun. K, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, dancer and actor. He is the main vocalist of 2PM.
Formerly known as Kim Jun-su (), he revealed on Octo ...
and
Davichi.
SMTown presented a special stage with TVXQ and Kai, Luhan, Tao, and Chen of the agency's new boy group
Exo, who would eventually debut in April of the following year.
2012: Color of K-Pop
The 2012 SBS Gayo Daejeon was aired live from
Korea University
Korea University (KU, ) is a Private university, private research university in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1905 by Yi Yong-ik, Lee Yong-Ik, a prominent official of the Korean Empire, Korea University is among South Korea's oldest List of ...
on 29 December. Performers were
TVXQ
TVXQ (stylized as TVXQ!; , ), known as Tohoshinki in Japan, is a South Korean pop duo formed by SM Entertainment, composed of U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin.
Originally a five-member boy band which also consisted of members Kim Jae-joong, Hero ...
,
Super Junior,
Big Bang
The Big Bang is a physical theory that describes how the universe expanded from an initial state of high density and temperature. Various cosmological models based on the Big Bang concept explain a broad range of phenomena, including th ...
,
Dynamic Duo,
Epik High,
f(x),
Shinee
Shinee ( ; ; ; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group consists of four members: Onew, Key (entertainer), Key, Choi Min-ho, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece band, Jonghyun died on ...
,
Ailee,
B1A4,
2NE1,
Secret,
B.A.P,
Sistar,
T-ara,
Glam,
Teen Top,
CN Blue,
Exo,
F.T. Island,
Miss A,
MBLAQ,
Apink,
Infinite,
4Minute,
2AM,
After School,
Beast, and
Kara.
Under the theme "The Color of K-Pop", some of the biggest groups created four super idol groups, recorded a new single, and performed it together on stage. There were four teams consisting of members from different idols groups labeled under the names of Mystic White, Dramatic Blue, Dynamic Black, and Dazzling Red, who sang songs created by the hottest producers of 2012.
2013: "You Are A Miracle"
PD Kim Yong Kwon stated, "Since the top singers are gathering together for the year-end ceremony, we wanted to do something meaningful. The singers will sing one song together and create a music video. All proceeds from the music and music videos will be donated through SBS's charity channel."
The collaboration song, "You Are A Miracle" has 125 participating singers, including
Lee Seung Chul,
Kim Jo Han,
Park Jin Young,
Tiger JK
Seo Jung-kwon (; born July 29, 1974), also known as Tiger JK, is a South Korea-born American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur based in South Korea. He is best known as a founding member of Korean hip hop group Drunken Tiger. He has a ...
,
Yoon Mirae,
Lee Hyori,
Sung Si Kyung,
Kim Hee-chul,
Brown Eyed Girls
Brown Eyed Girls (; ) is a South Korean girl group. The group is composed of four members: JeA, Miryo, Narsha, and Gain (singer), Gain. They debuted as an R&B/ballad vocal group with "Come Closer (다가와서)" in 2006 through the release of ...
,
K.Will,
Sunmi
Lee Sun-mi (; born Sun Mi, May 2, 1992), known mononymously as Sunmi, is a South Korean singer, dancer, songwriter and record producer. She debuted in 2007 as a member of South Korean girl group Wonder Girls and left the group in 2010 to purs ...
,
Big Bang
The Big Bang is a physical theory that describes how the universe expanded from an initial state of high density and temperature. Various cosmological models based on the Big Bang concept explain a broad range of phenomena, including th ...
,
Kara,
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation (), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piec ...
,
Shinee
Shinee ( ; ; ; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group consists of four members: Onew, Key (entertainer), Key, Choi Min-ho, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece band, Jonghyun died on ...
,
2PM,
IU,
After School,
2NE1,
4minute,
f(x),
Beast,
CNBLUE,
ZE:A,
Infinite,
Miss A,
Teen Top,
Girl's Day,
Apink,
B1A4,
Ailee,
Exo,
B.A.P, and more.
Award show (2014)
2014
The 2014 SBS Gayo Daejeon took place on 21 December at the COEX Hall. It was hosted by
Jung Yong-hwa,
Nichkhun
Nichkhun Buck Horvejkul (; ; born June 24, 1988), better known mononymously as Nichkhun (), is a Thai and American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and model who is currently based in South Korea as a member of the South Korean boy band 2PM ...
,
Mino,
Baro,
L, and
Song Ji-hyo. Awards were included in this year after being discontinued in 2007. Awards were removed again in 2015 not to be added again.
Award winners (2014)
* Album Grand Prize: ''
Overdose
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Exo-K and
Exo-M
* Song Grand Prize: "
Some" by
Soyou and
Junggigo
* Top Ten Artists:
Exo,
Girl's Day,
Akdong Musician,
Ailee,
Sistar,
2NE1,
Apink,
Beast,
Taeyang,
Infinite
* Best Male Group:
Exo
* Best Female Group:
2NE1
* Best Rookie Award:
Winner
* Best Male Singer:
Taeyang
* Best Female Singer:
Ailee
* Global Star Award:
2PM
* Best Band Award:
CNBLUE
Music festival (2015–present)
2015
2015's Gayo Daejeon took place on 27 December at COEX Hall. It was hosted by
IU and
Shin Dong-yup.
Performers:
*
2PM
*
4Minute
*
Apink
*
Ailee
*
AOA
*
B1A4
*
B.A.P
*
BtoB
*
CNBLUE
*
EXID
*
Exo
*
GFriend
*
Got7
*
Hyukoh
*
iKon
*
Infinite
*
IU
*
Lovelyz
*
Mamamoo
*
Monsta X
*
PSY
Park Jae-sang (; born December 31, 1977), better known by his stage name Psy ( ; ), is a South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter, known domestically for his humorous music videos and stage performances and internationally for his hit singl ...
*
Red Velvet
*
Seventeen
*
Shinee
Shinee ( ; ; ; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group consists of four members: Onew, Key (entertainer), Key, Choi Min-ho, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece band, Jonghyun died on ...
*
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation (), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piec ...
*
T-ara
*
Twice
Twice (; Japanese language, Japanese: トゥワイス, Hepburn romanization, Hepburn: ''Tuwaisu''; commonly stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon ...
*
UP10TION
*
VIXX
VIXX ( pronounced "vicks"; acronym for "voice, visual, value in excelsis") is a South Korean boy band formed by Jellyfish Entertainment through the 2012 reality show ''MyDOL''. Originally a sextet, the group is currently composed of four members: ...
*
Wonder Girls
2016: K-POP A-Z
2016's Gayo Daejeon took place on 26 December at COEX Hall. It was hosted by
You Hee-yeol,
Yuri of
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation (), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piec ...
, and
Baekhyun of
Exo. The theme was "K-Pop A-Z".
2017: Number One
2017's Gayo Daejeon took place on 25 December at
Gocheok Sky Dome. It was hosted by
You Hee-yeol &
IU. The theme was "Number One", and featured all artists who placed number 1 in the charts. There were special stages and collaborations throughout the show.
Performers:
*
Heize
*
IU
*
Lee Juck
Lee Juck (; born February 28, 1974) is a South Korean singer, lyricist, composer and arranger.
Biography
Lee Juck was born in Seoul and attended Banpo High School. He graduated from Seoul National University with a major in sociology.
He made ...
*
Sunmi
Lee Sun-mi (; born Sun Mi, May 2, 1992), known mononymously as Sunmi, is a South Korean singer, dancer, songwriter and record producer. She debuted in 2007 as a member of South Korean girl group Wonder Girls and left the group in 2010 to purs ...
*
Uhm Jung-hwa
*
You Hee-yeol
*
Blackpink
*
BtoB
*
BTS
BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010. The band consists of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook, who co-write or co-produce much of their material. Originally a hip hop group, they ...
*
Exo
*
GFriend
*
Got7
*
NCT 127
*
Red Velvet
*
Twice
Twice (; Japanese language, Japanese: トゥワイス, Hepburn romanization, Hepburn: ''Tuwaisu''; commonly stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon ...
*
Wanna One
*
Winner
Butterfly was sung as promotion for the
2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
2018: The Wave
2018's Gayo Daejeon took place on 25 December at
Gocheok Sky Dome. It was hosted by
Jun Hyun-moo and
Jo Bo-ah. The theme was "The Wave". On 16 December 2018 episode of
Inkigayo
''Inkigayo'' (; English title: ''The Music Trend'', previously ''Popular Song'') is a South Korean music program broadcast by SBS. It airs live every Sunday. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform on stage. ...
, a teaser video revealed two special stages, a collaboration between NCT, Wanna One, Seventeen, Winner, and Got7, and a collaboration between Red Velvet and Twice.
Performers:
*
Sunmi
Lee Sun-mi (; born Sun Mi, May 2, 1992), known mononymously as Sunmi, is a South Korean singer, dancer, songwriter and record producer. She debuted in 2007 as a member of South Korean girl group Wonder Girls and left the group in 2010 to purs ...
*
(G)I-dle
I-dle (; stylized in all lowercase), formerly known as (G)I-dle (), is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2018. The group consists of five members: Miyeon, Minnie (singer), Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi, and Shuhua. Originally a se ...
*
Apink
*
Blackpink
*
BtoB
*
BTS
BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010. The band consists of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook, who co-write or co-produce much of their material. Originally a hip hop group, they ...
*
Exo
*
GFriend
*
Got7
*
IKon
*
Mamamoo
*
Momoland
*
Monsta X
*
NCT
*
Red Velvet
*
Seventeen
*
Stray Kids
*
The Boyz
*
Twice
Twice (; Japanese language, Japanese: トゥワイス, Hepburn romanization, Hepburn: ''Tuwaisu''; commonly stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon ...
*
Wanna One
*
Winner
2019: Touch
2019's Gayo Daejeon took place on 25 December at
Gocheok Sky Dome. It was hosted by
Jun Hyun-moo and
Seolhyun.
Performers:
*
Chungha
*
AOA
*
Apink
*
Astro
*
BTS
BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010. The band consists of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook, who co-write or co-produce much of their material. Originally a hip hop group, they ...
*
GFriend
*
Got7
*
Itzy
Itzy (; Japanese language, Japanese: イッチ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group consists of five members: Yeji (singer), Yeji, Lia (South Korean singer), Lia, Ryujin (rapper), Ryujin, Chae ...
*
Mamamoo
*
Monsta X
*
N.Flying
*
NCT 127
*
NCT Dream
NCT Dream () is the third sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT (group), NCT, formed by SM Entertainment in 2016. They were initially intended to be the teenaged unit of NCT with an admission-and-graduation system, in which members would l ...
*
NU'EST
NU'EST (; short for New Establish Style Tempo) was a South Korean boy band formed and managed by Pledis Entertainment. The group consisted of five members: Kim Jong-hyeon, JR, Aron (singer), Aron, Baekho (singer), Baekho, Hwang Min-hyun, Minhyu ...
*
Oh My Girl
Oh My Girl (, stylized in all caps or OMG) is a South Korean girl group formed by WM Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Hyojung, Mimi, YooA, Seunghee, Yubin and Arin (singer), Arin. Originally an eight-piece group, JinE left t ...
*
Seventeen
*
Stray Kids
*
Twice
Twice (; Japanese language, Japanese: トゥワイス, Hepburn romanization, Hepburn: ''Tuwaisu''; commonly stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon ...
*
Tomorrow X Together
Red Velvet was originally scheduled to perform but had to cancel after
Wendy
Wendy is a given name generally given to girls in English-speaking countries.
In Britain during the English Civil War in the mid-1600s, a male Captain Wendy Oxford was identified by the Leveller John Lilburne as a spy reporting on his activit ...
was injured (and subsequently hospitalized) during her solo rehearsal.
2020: The Wonder Year
2020's Gayo Daejeon took place on 25 December in Daegu. It was hosted by
Boom,
Heechul and
Na Eun. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, '2020 SBS Gayo Daejeon in DAEGU' was a pre-recorded event.
Performers:
*
BTS
BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010. The band consists of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook, who co-write or co-produce much of their material. Originally a hip hop group, they ...
*
Twice
Twice (; Japanese language, Japanese: トゥワイス, Hepburn romanization, Hepburn: ''Tuwaisu''; commonly stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon ...
*
Seventeen
*
Got7
*
Monsta X
*
Mamamoo
*
Jessi
*
NU'EST
NU'EST (; short for New Establish Style Tempo) was a South Korean boy band formed and managed by Pledis Entertainment. The group consisted of five members: Kim Jong-hyeon, JR, Aron (singer), Aron, Baekho (singer), Baekho, Hwang Min-hyun, Minhyu ...
*
GFriend
*
Oh My Girl
Oh My Girl (, stylized in all caps or OMG) is a South Korean girl group formed by WM Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Hyojung, Mimi, YooA, Seunghee, Yubin and Arin (singer), Arin. Originally an eight-piece group, JinE left t ...
*
Iz*One
Iz*One ( ; ; ; stylized in all caps) was a South Korean–Japanese girl group formed through the Mnet (TV channel), Mnet reality competition show ''Produce 48''. The group was composed of twelve members: Jang Won-young, Sakura Miyawaki, Jo Yu-r ...
*
The Boyz
*
Stray Kids
*
(G)I-dle
I-dle (; stylized in all lowercase), formerly known as (G)I-dle (), is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2018. The group consists of five members: Miyeon, Minnie (singer), Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi, and Shuhua. Originally a se ...
*
Ateez
*
Itzy
Itzy (; Japanese language, Japanese: イッチ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group consists of five members: Yeji (singer), Yeji, Lia (South Korean singer), Lia, Ryujin (rapper), Ryujin, Chae ...
*
Tomorrow X Together
*
April
April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian and Julian calendars. Its length is 30 days.
April is commonly associated with the season of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the ...
*
Momoland
*
Cravity
*
Treasure
*
Aespa
*
Enhypen
*
Uhm Jung-hwa
*Lee Juck
2021: Welcome
2021's Gayo Daejeon, themed "Welcome", took place on 25 December at
Incheon
Incheon is a city located in northwestern South Korea, bordering Seoul and Gyeonggi Province to the east. Inhabited since the Neolithic, Incheon was home to just 4,700 people when it became an international port in 1883. As of February 2020, ...
. It was hosted by
Boom,
Shinee
Shinee ( ; ; ; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group consists of four members: Onew, Key (entertainer), Key, Choi Min-ho, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece band, Jonghyun died on ...
's
Key, and
Itzy
Itzy (; Japanese language, Japanese: イッチ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group consists of five members: Yeji (singer), Yeji, Lia (South Korean singer), Lia, Ryujin (rapper), Ryujin, Chae ...
's Yuna, and broadcast live at Namdong Gymnasium from 18:00 (
KST).
Performers:
*
Key (
Shinee
Shinee ( ; ; ; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group consists of four members: Onew, Key (entertainer), Key, Choi Min-ho, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece band, Jonghyun died on ...
)
*
NU'EST
NU'EST (; short for New Establish Style Tempo) was a South Korean boy band formed and managed by Pledis Entertainment. The group consisted of five members: Kim Jong-hyeon, JR, Aron (singer), Aron, Baekho (singer), Baekho, Hwang Min-hyun, Minhyu ...
*
Red Velvet
*
Oh My Girl
Oh My Girl (, stylized in all caps or OMG) is a South Korean girl group formed by WM Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Hyojung, Mimi, YooA, Seunghee, Yubin and Arin (singer), Arin. Originally an eight-piece group, JinE left t ...
*
Brave Girls
*
NCT 127
*
NCT Dream
NCT Dream () is the third sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT (group), NCT, formed by SM Entertainment in 2016. They were initially intended to be the teenaged unit of NCT with an admission-and-graduation system, in which members would l ...
*
Astro
*
The Boyz
*
Stray Kids
*
Ateez
*
Itzy
Itzy (; Japanese language, Japanese: イッチ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group consists of five members: Yeji (singer), Yeji, Lia (South Korean singer), Lia, Ryujin (rapper), Ryujin, Chae ...
*
Tomorrow X Together
*
Aespa
*
STAYC
STAYC (; , acronym for Star to a Young Culture) is a South Korean girl group formed by High Up Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Sumin, Park Si-eun (entertainer), Sieun, Isa, Seeun, Yoon, and J. Mainly produced by K-pop duo ...
*
Enhypen
*
Ive
*
Woodz
*Yoo Tae-yang (
SF9)
*
Minnie (
(G)I-dle
I-dle (; stylized in all lowercase), formerly known as (G)I-dle (), is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2018. The group consists of five members: Miyeon, Minnie (singer), Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi, and Shuhua. Originally a se ...
)
*
Lee Chae-yeon
*
Simon Dominic
*
Gray
*
Loco
*
Lee Hi
Notes
2022: The Live Shout Out
2022's Gayo Daejeon was held on 24 December 2022, and was hosted by
SHINee
Shinee ( ; ; ; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group consists of four members: Onew, Key (entertainer), Key, Choi Min-ho, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece band, Jonghyun died on ...
's
Key,
Astro's
Cha Eun-woo and
Ive's
An Yu-jin. It was broadcast live at
Gocheok Sky Dome from 19:30 (
KST).
Performers:
*
10cm
*
Aespa
*
Ateez
*
The Boyz
*
Cha Jun-hwan
*
Cravity
*
Enhypen
*
Fromis 9
*
(G)I-dle
I-dle (; stylized in all lowercase), formerly known as (G)I-dle (), is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2018. The group consists of five members: Miyeon, Minnie (singer), Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi, and Shuhua. Originally a se ...
*
Itzy
Itzy (; Japanese language, Japanese: イッチ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group consists of five members: Yeji (singer), Yeji, Lia (South Korean singer), Lia, Ryujin (rapper), Ryujin, Chae ...
*
Ive
*
Jaurim
Jaurim ( meaning "Purple Rainforest") is a rock music, rock band from Seoul, South Korea. They had performed in the indie scene in 1993. The band's initial name was Full Count. They changed the band's name to Jaurim in 1997 and became major with ...
*
Le Sserafim
Le Sserafim ( ; ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music, a sub-label of Hybe Corporation, Hybe. The group consists of five members: Sakura Miyawaki, Sakura, Kim Chaewon, Huh Yunjin, Kazuha, and Hong Eunchae. ...
*
NCT 127
*
NCT Dream
NCT Dream () is the third sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT (group), NCT, formed by SM Entertainment in 2016. They were initially intended to be the teenaged unit of NCT with an admission-and-graduation system, in which members would l ...
*
NewJeans
*
Nmixx
*
Stray Kids
*
Tempest
*
Tomorrow X Together
*
Younha
Notes
2023: Switch On
2023's Gayo Daejeon was held on 25 December 2023, broadcast live from Inspire Arena,
Incheon
Incheon is a city located in northwestern South Korea, bordering Seoul and Gyeonggi Province to the east. Inhabited since the Neolithic, Incheon was home to just 4,700 people when it became an international port in 1883. As of February 2020, ...
. It was hosted by
SHINee
Shinee ( ; ; ; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group consists of four members: Onew, Key (entertainer), Key, Choi Min-ho, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece band, Jonghyun died on ...
's
Key,
Ive's
An Yu-jin and
TXT's
Yeonjun.
Performers:
*
&TEAM
*
Aespa
*
Ateez
*
BoyNextDoor
*
Cravity
*
Enhypen
*
Fromis 9
*
(G)I-dle
I-dle (; stylized in all lowercase), formerly known as (G)I-dle (), is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2018. The group consists of five members: Miyeon, Minnie (singer), Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi, and Shuhua. Originally a se ...
*
Itzy
Itzy (; Japanese language, Japanese: イッチ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group consists of five members: Yeji (singer), Yeji, Lia (South Korean singer), Lia, Ryujin (rapper), Ryujin, Chae ...
*
Ive
*
Le Sserafim
Le Sserafim ( ; ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music, a sub-label of Hybe Corporation, Hybe. The group consists of five members: Sakura Miyawaki, Sakura, Kim Chaewon, Huh Yunjin, Kazuha, and Hong Eunchae. ...
*
NCT 127
*
NCT Dream
NCT Dream () is the third sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT (group), NCT, formed by SM Entertainment in 2016. They were initially intended to be the teenaged unit of NCT with an admission-and-graduation system, in which members would l ...
*
NewJeans
*
NiziU
*
Nmixx
*
Riize
*
STAYC
STAYC (; , acronym for Star to a Young Culture) is a South Korean girl group formed by High Up Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Sumin, Park Si-eun (entertainer), Sieun, Isa, Seeun, Yoon, and J. Mainly produced by K-pop duo ...
*
SHINee
Shinee ( ; ; ; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group consists of four members: Onew, Key (entertainer), Key, Choi Min-ho, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece band, Jonghyun died on ...
*
Stray Kids
*
The Boyz
*
Tomorrow X Together
*
TVXQ
TVXQ (stylized as TVXQ!; , ), known as Tohoshinki in Japan, is a South Korean pop duo formed by SM Entertainment, composed of U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin.
Originally a five-member boy band which also consisted of members Kim Jae-joong, Hero ...
*
xikers
*
Zerobaseone
Notes
2024: Summer & Winter
Different from previous years, 2024's Gayo Daejeon would be split into two parts based on summer and winter seasons.
Summer: New Generation K-pop
The summer edition was held on July 21, 2024, at Inspire Arena,
Incheon
Incheon is a city located in northwestern South Korea, bordering Seoul and Gyeonggi Province to the east. Inhabited since the Neolithic, Incheon was home to just 4,700 people when it became an international port in 1883. As of February 2020, ...
. It was hosted by
NCT's
Doyoung,
Tomorrow X Together's Yeonjun and
Ive's
An Yu-jin.
Performers:
*
Cravity
*
Enhypen
*
(G)I-dle
I-dle (; stylized in all lowercase), formerly known as (G)I-dle (), is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2018. The group consists of five members: Miyeon, Minnie (singer), Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi, and Shuhua. Originally a se ...
*
Illit
*
Ive
*
Jannabi
*
Kiss of Life
*
Le Sserafim
Le Sserafim ( ; ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music, a sub-label of Hybe Corporation, Hybe. The group consists of five members: Sakura Miyawaki, Sakura, Kim Chaewon, Huh Yunjin, Kazuha, and Hong Eunchae. ...
*
Lee Young-ji
*
NCT 127
*
NCT Wish
*
NewJeans
*
Nmixx
*
ONF
*
STAYC
STAYC (; , acronym for Star to a Young Culture) is a South Korean girl group formed by High Up Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Sumin, Park Si-eun (entertainer), Sieun, Isa, Seeun, Yoon, and J. Mainly produced by K-pop duo ...
*
Stray Kids
*
Tomorrow X Together
*
Wooah
*
Xikers
*
Zerobaseone
Winter: Merry Music
The winter edition was held on December 25, 2024, at Inspire Arena,
Incheon
Incheon is a city located in northwestern South Korea, bordering Seoul and Gyeonggi Province to the east. Inhabited since the Neolithic, Incheon was home to just 4,700 people when it became an international port in 1883. As of February 2020, ...
. It was hosted by
NCT's
Doyoung,
Tomorrow X Together's Yeonjun and
Ive's
An Yu-jin.
Performers:
*
2NE1
*
Aespa
*
Ateez
*
Babymonster
*
BoyNextDoor
*
Cravity
*
Enhypen
*
G-Dragon
Kwon Ji-yong (; born August 18, 1988), best known as G-Dragon (), is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur, known as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of K-pop". Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, G-Drag ...
(
BigBang)
*
(G)I-dle
I-dle (; stylized in all lowercase), formerly known as (G)I-dle (), is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2018. The group consists of five members: Miyeon, Minnie (singer), Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi, and Shuhua. Originally a se ...
*
Illit
*
Itzy
Itzy (; Japanese language, Japanese: イッチ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group consists of five members: Yeji (singer), Yeji, Lia (South Korean singer), Lia, Ryujin (rapper), Ryujin, Chae ...
*
Ive
*
Izna
*
Key (
Shinee
Shinee ( ; ; ; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group consists of four members: Onew, Key (entertainer), Key, Choi Min-ho, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece band, Jonghyun died on ...
)
*
Le Sserafim
Le Sserafim ( ; ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music, a sub-label of Hybe Corporation, Hybe. The group consists of five members: Sakura Miyawaki, Sakura, Kim Chaewon, Huh Yunjin, Kazuha, and Hong Eunchae. ...
*
Lee Young-ji
*
NCT 127
*
NCT Dream
NCT Dream () is the third sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT (group), NCT, formed by SM Entertainment in 2016. They were initially intended to be the teenaged unit of NCT with an admission-and-graduation system, in which members would l ...
*
NCT Wish
*
NewJeans
*
Nexz
*
Nmixx
*
Riize
*
Stray Kids
*
Tomorrow X Together
*
Treasure
*
TWS
*
WayV
WayV ( zh, s=威神V, hp=WēiShén V; ; an acronym for We are your Vision) is a Chinese boy band and the fourth overall sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT (group), NCT, managed by SM Entertainment, SM's Chinese sub-label, Label V. The gr ...
*
Zerobaseone
2025: Summer & Winter
2025's Gayo Daejeon will also be split into two parts, based on summer and winter seasons, like the previous year.
Summer: NOL Festival - SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer
SBS and online platform NOL will collaborate for this summer edition, and will be held on July 26-27, 2025, at the
Korea International Exhibition Center,
Ilsanseo District,
Goyang
Goyang (; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the north of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's Satellite city, satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, w ...
.
Performers:
Day 1 (July 26, 2025)
*
Cherry Filter
*
Doyoung (
NCT)
*
Dragon Pony
*
Ive
*
Izna
*
Jannabi
*
Meovv
*
NCT 127
*
Nam Woo-hyun (
Infinite)
*
Nmixx
*
Sam Kim
* YdBB
* Yoari
Day 2 (July 27, 2025)
*
Babymonster
*
Daybreak
*
Enhypen
*
Hearts2Hearts
*
I-dle
*
Illit
*
KiiiKiii
*
Kwon Jin-ah
*
Lucy
Lucy is an English language, English feminine given name derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius with the meaning ''as of light'' (''born at dawn or daylight'', maybe also ''shiny'', or ''of light complexion''). Alternative spellings ar ...
*
Mark (
NCT)
*
NCT Dream
NCT Dream () is the third sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT (group), NCT, formed by SM Entertainment in 2016. They were initially intended to be the teenaged unit of NCT with an admission-and-graduation system, in which members would l ...
* Paul Blanco
*
Tomorrow X Together
* Touched
Award winners
Grand Prize (Daesang)
Main Prize (Bonsang)
Rookie Award
Rock Award
Hip Hop Award
Dance Award
Trot Award
Ballad Award
R&B Award
Professional Awards
SBS Producer's Award
Popularity awards
Other awards
Gallery
File:2021 SBS Gayo Daejeon.jpg, 2021 SBS Gayo Daejeon
Notes
See also
*''
KBS Song Festival''
*''
MBC Gayo Daejejeon''
References
*2000 Award winners:
*2001 Award winners: ;
*2002 Award winners:
*2003 Award winners:
* 2004 Award winners:
* 2005 Award winners:
* 2006 Award winners:
References
{{SBS TV current original programming
1997 South Korean television series debuts
Seoul Broadcasting System original programming
Annual events in South Korea
South Korea annual television specials
Music festivals in South Korea