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| SBS Gayo Daejeon | |
|---|---|
 2023 Gayo Daejeon poster | |
| Also known as | SBS Gayo Daejun |
| Hangul | SBS 가요대전 |
| Hanja | SBS 歌謠大戰 |
| RR | SBS Gayodaejeon |
| MR | SBS Kayodaejŏn |
| Genre | Music |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 27 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seoul Broadcasting System |
| Release | 1997 (1997) – present |
SBS Gayo Daejeon (Korean: SBS 가요대전, broadlySBSBattle of the Bands) is an annual televised music festival that is broadcast by theSeoul Broadcasting System at the end of each year.[1] The program first aired in 1997,[2] and awards were given to musical artists from 1997 to 2006.[3] The awards ceremony portion of the festival was revived in 2014 and discontinued the following year.[4][5]
| Year | Hosts | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | ||
| 1998 | ||
| 1999 | ||
| 2000 | Seo Se-won andChae Rim | [6] |
| 2001 | ||
| 2002 | Lee Moon-sae and Jeong Ji-yeong | [7] |
| 2003 | Lee Moon-sae andKim Jung-eun | [8] |
| 2004 | Lee Moon-sae andSung Yu-ri | [9] |
| 2005 | Lee Moon-sae andLee Bo-young | [10] |
| 2006 | Lee Moon-sae andPark Jin-hee | [11] |
| 2007 | Lee Hwi-jae andLee Hyori | [12] |
| 2008 | Lee Chun-hee,Park Ye-jin, andDaesung | [13] |
| 2009 | Heechul,Jung Yong-hwa, andPark Shin-hye | [14] |
| 2010 | Heechul, Jung Yong-hwa,Jo Kwon, andHwang Jung-eum | [15] |
| 2011 | Lee Seung-gi,Song Ji-hyo, andIm Yoon-ah | [16] |
| 2012 | Suzy,IU, andJung Gyu-woon | [17] |
| 2013 | Heechul,Sandara Park, andSung Si-kyung | [18] |
| 2014 | Jung Yong-hwa,Nichkhun,Mino,Baro,L, andSong Ji-hyo | [19] |
| 2015 | IU andShin Dong-yup | [20] |
| 2016 | You Hee-yeol,Yuri, andBaekhyun | [21] |
| 2017 | You Hee-yeol andIU | [22] |
| 2018 | Jun Hyun-moo andJo Bo-ah | [23] |
| 2019 | Jun Hyun-moo andSeolhyun | [24] |
| 2020 | Boom,Heechul andNa Eun | [25] |
| 2021 | Boom,Key and Yuna | [26] |
| 2022 | Key,Cha Eun-woo andAn Yu-jin | [27] |
| 2023 | Key, An Yu-jin andYeonjun | [28] |
| 2024 | Doyoung,An Yu-jin, and Yeonjun | [29] |
| Year | Artist | Song title[30] |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | H.O.T. | "Full of Happiness" |
| 1998 | "Hope" | |
| 1999 | Fin.K.L | "Forever Love" |
| 2000 | Jo Sung-mo | "Do You Know?" |
| 2001 | g.o.d | "Road" |
| 2002 | BoA | "No. 1" |
| 2003 | Lee Hyori | "10 Minutes" |
| 2004 | Shinhwa | "Brand New" |
| 2005 | Kim Jong-kook | "Loveable" |
| 2006 | TVXQ | "'O'-Jung.Ban.Hap." |
Performers at the 2007 festival includedBig Bang,CL,F.T. Island,G.Soul,Girls' Generation,Jinusean,Lim Jeong-hee,SeeYa,Se7en,SG Wannabe,Super Junior,The Grace,Wonder Girls,Younha, and1TYM.[31] The festival ended with a performance by boy bandShinhwa in celebration of their tenth anniversary.[32]
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 includedBig Bang,BoA,Brown Eyed Girls,Davichi,Epik High,Eun Ji-won,Jang Yun-jeong,Jewelry,Kara,Kim Jong-kook,Park Hyun-bin,Rain,Seo Taiji,SG Wannabe,Shinee,Son Dam-bi,Song Dae-kwan,Super Junior-H,Tae Jin-ah,Taeyeon,TVXQ,Wonder Girls,2AM, and2PM.[33]
The theme of the 2009 festival was "Wonder World."[34] Performers includedAfter School,Beast,Brown Eyed Girls,Davichi,F(x),G-Dragon,Girls' Generation,J. Y. Park,Kara,Kim Tae-woo,K.Will,Lee Seung-gi,MBLAQ,Shinee,Son Dam-bi,Super Junior,Taeyang,T-ara,2AM,2PM,2NE1, and4Minute.[35]
The 2010 festival, entitled, "Welcome to Music Factory," included a collaborative performance ofBritney Spears' song "Circus," featuringTaemin (Shinee),Seohyun (Girls' Generation),Jiyeon (T-ara),Chansung (2PM),Mir (MBLAQ),Sulli (F(x)), andLizzy (After School), all of whom were the youngest members in their respective music groups.[15]
Other performers includedCNBLUE,GD & TOP,Hong Jin-young,Jang Yun-jeong,Kim Gun-mo,Kim Jong-seo,Miss A,Narsha,Park Hyun-bin,Sistar,Son Dam-bi,Super Junior,Tae Jin-ah,ZE:A, and2NE1.[36]
The 2011 edition of the festival was held at theKorea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) on 29 December, under the theme of "K-pop Stars" and theKorean Wave.[37][38] Performers included2NE1,Girls' Generation,TVXQ,Super Junior,Wonder Girls,Kim Hyun-joong,Kara,Yoon Mi-rae,Leessang,Dynamic Duo,Brown Eyed Girls,CNBLUE,Miss A,4Minute,f(x),IU,Shinee,After School,G.NA,Secret,Sistar,MBLAQ,T-ara,Davichi,The Grace,F.T. Island,K.Will,2PM,U-Kiss,B1A4,Rainbow,Infinite,Apink,Boyfriend,Dal Shabet, andBeast.[39]
The ceremony also featured a series of collaboration stages from artists including IU andYoeob, K. Will andTiffany, 2PM'sJun. K andDavichi.SMTown presented a special stage with TVXQ and Kai, Luhan, Tao, and Chen of the agency's new boy groupExo, who would eventually debut in April of the following year.[40]
The 2012 SBS Gayo Daejeon was aired live fromKorea University on 29 December. Performers wereTVXQ,Super Junior,Big Bang,Dynamic Duo,Epik High,f(x),Shinee,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, andKara.[citation needed]
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.[41]
| Artist | Band | Song | Lyricist | Composer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystic WHITE | |||||
| Jiyoung | Kara | Mermaid Princess (인어공주) (人魚公主) | Kim Do-hoon | Kim Do-hoon, Seo Yong-bae | Seo Yong-bae |
| Bora | Sistar | ||||
| Sunhwa | Secret | ||||
| Gayoon | 4Minute | ||||
| Lizzy | After School | ||||
| Dramatic BLUE | |||||
| Yoseob | Beast | Tearfully Beautiful (눈물나게 아름다운) | Song Su-yun | Kim Seung-soo, Han Jae-ho, Hong Seung-hyun | Kim Seung-soo, Han Jae-ho |
| Jo Kwon | 2AM | ||||
| Woohyun | Infinite | ||||
| G.O. | MBLAQ | ||||
| Niel | Teen Top | ||||
| Dynamic BLACK | |||||
| Gikwang | Beast | Yesterday | Shinsadong Tiger,LE | Shinsadong Tiger, LE | Shinsadong Tiger |
| Jinwoon | 2AM | ||||
| Hoya | Infinite | ||||
| Lee Joon | MBLAQ | ||||
| L.Joe | Teen Top | ||||
| Dazzling RED | |||||
| Nicole | Kara | This Person (이 사람) | Brave Brothers | Brave Brothers, Park Hyun Joong | Brave Brothers, Park Hyun Joong |
| Hyolyn | Sistar | ||||
| Hyoseong | Secret | ||||
| Hyuna | 4Minute | ||||
| Nana | After School | ||||
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, includingLee Seung Chul,Kim Jo Han,Park Jin Young,Tiger JK,Yoon Mirae,Lee Hyori,Sung Si Kyung,Kim Hee-chul,Brown Eyed Girls,K.Will,Sunmi,Big Bang,Kara,Girls' Generation,Shinee,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.
The 2014 SBS Gayo Daejeon took place on 21 December at the COEX Hall. It was hosted byJung Yong-hwa,Nichkhun,Mino,Baro,L, andSong Ji-hyo. Awards were included in this year after being discontinued in 2007. Awards were removed again in 2015 not to be added again.
2015's Gayo Daejeon took place on 27 December at COEX Hall. It was hosted byIU andShin Dong-yup.
Performers:
2016's Gayo Daejeon took place on 26 December at COEX Hall. It was hosted byYou Hee-yeol,Yuri ofGirls' Generation, andBaekhyun ofExo. The theme was "K-Pop A-Z".
| No | Alphabet | Note | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O | O-Pening Show | Shin Jiho, Henry Lau (Super Junior M), Raina (After School), Benji (B.I.G) | Spring Breeze (Orchestra Performance) |
| Yiruma, N (VIXX), Jimin (BTS), Yein (Lovelyz), Mina (Twice), Momo (Twice), Chengxiao (WJSN) | Piano By Yiruma (Ballad Performance) | |||
| Kim Dokyung, Jonghyun (CNBLUE), Young K (Day6),Ah-yeon | By The (Rock Performance) | |||
| Jinyoung (Got7),Yugyeom (Got7), TEN (NCT), Seulgi (Red Velvet), YooA (Oh My Girl), Eunjin (DIA), Lisa (Blackpink) | 24K Magic (Street Dance Performance) | |||
| Taemin (Shinee) | Drip Drop | |||
| N (VIXX), Jimin (BTS), Yein (Lovelyz), Mina (Twice), Momo (Twice), Chengxiao (WJSN),Jinyoung (Got7),Yugyeom (Got7), TEN (NCT), Seulgi (Red Velvet),YooA (Oh My Girl), Eunjin (DIA), Lisa (Blackpink) | In The Name of Love | |||
| 2 | N | N-ew Generation | NCT Dream | Chewing Gum |
| NCT U | Dance Performance, 7th Sense | |||
| NCT 127 | Firetruck, Outro (Limitless) | |||
| Blackpink | Whistle,Playing With Fire | |||
| Monsta X | All In | |||
| Lovelyz | Destiny | |||
| Seventeen | Into The New World (SNSD) + U-Go Girl (Lee Hyori) + I'm Your Girl (S.E.S) + BOOM BOOM | |||
| 3 | T | T-he Sunny Girls | Sunny Girls (Eunha (GFriend), Chengxiao (WJSN),Nancy (Momoland), YooA (Oh My Girl), Nayoung (Gugudan)) | Taxi |
| 4 | U | U-ltra Dance Festival | Momoland, gu9udan, WJSN, DIA,CLC,Laboum | Jjang Kkoong Kkang (Momoland) |
| Wonderland (gu9udan) | ||||
| Secret (WJSN) | ||||
| Mr. Potter (DIA) | ||||
| No Oh No (CLC) | ||||
| Winter Story (Laboum) | ||||
| Pentagon,SF9,KNK,Astro,Snuper,HALO | Can You Feel It (Pentagon) | |||
| Fanfare (SF9) | ||||
| KNOCK (KNK) | ||||
| Confession (Astro) | ||||
| It's Raining (SNUPER) | ||||
| Mariya (HALO) | ||||
| 5 | A | A-coustic Stage (Produced by10cm) | 10 cm,Jihyo (Twice),Rosé (Blackpink),Chanyeol (Exo) | What The Spring?? |
| Whistle (BLACKPINK) | ||||
| TT (Twice) | ||||
| Monster (Exo) | ||||
| Sseudam Sseudam | ||||
| 6 | Y | Y-outh | Got7 | Fly + Hard Carry |
| VIXX | The God of Domination + The Chaser | |||
| BtoB | I'll Be Your Man | |||
| 7 | G | G-irl Crush | Mamamoo | You're The Best + Delcacomanie |
| Ailee (feat. Heritage Mass Choir) | If You | |||
| HyunA | How's This (REMIX) Hyuna | |||
| 8 | F | F-antastic K-pop | Jung Seung-hwan | This Fool |
| Lee Hi | Breathe | |||
| Baek Ah-yeon | So-So | |||
| Yang Hee-eun, Lee Hi, Baek Ah-yeon | Whats up? We Love So | |||
| Yang Hee-eun | Evergreen | |||
| 9 | H | H-ip Hop Stage (Produced by Teddy) | Okasian | Underwater Bank |
| BewhY | Shalom | |||
| CL | Lifted | |||
| G-Dragon | One of a Kind | |||
| Okasian, BewhY, CL, G-Dragon | 1,000,000 ₩ (One Million Won) | |||
| 10 | B | B-allad Stage (Produced by Yoon Jong-shin) | Jung Eun-ji | Hopefully Sky |
| Kim Se-jeong | Flower Way | |||
| Cho Kyu-hyun | Blah Blah | |||
| Cho Kyu-hyun &Yook Sung-jae (BtoB) | You Touched My Heart | |||
| Eddy Kim, Kim Se-jeong, Jung Eun-ji | Exhaustion + Uphill | |||
| Yoon Jong-shin | Still Christmas | |||
| 11 | S | S-yndrome | Twice | TT +Cheer Up[a] |
| GFriend | Navillera + Rough | |||
| Red Velvet | One of These Nights + Russian Roulette | |||
| 12 | M | M-use | EXID | L.I.E |
| AOA | Good Luck | |||
| Apink | Only One + Cause You're My Star | |||
| 13 | L | L-egend of K-POP | Uhm Junghwa | Watch Me Move + Dreamer + Rose of Betrayal + D.I.S.C.O (Feat T.O.P) |
| Sechskies | Chivalry (2016 ver.), Couple (2016 ver.) | |||
| 14 | D | D-ance Stage (Produced by J.Y Park) | Got7 (JB,Yugyeom, Jinyoung, Jackson) | It's Raining (Rain) |
| Seventeen (Woozi, Seungkwan, Vernon, Dino) | Friday Night (g.o.d) | |||
| Got7 (JB,Yugyeom, Jinyoung, Jackson), Seventeen (Woozi, Seungkwan, Vernon, Dino) | Don't Leave Me (J.Y. Park) | |||
| GFriend (SinB, Yuju, Umji, Yerin) | Bad Girl Good Girl (Miss A) | |||
| Twice (Momo, Nayeon, Mina, Jeongyeon) | 24 Hours (Sunmi) | |||
| GFriend (SinB, Yuju, Umji, Yerin), Twice (Momo, Nayeon, Mina, Jeongyeon) | Tell Me (Wonder Girls) | |||
| Got7 (JB,Yugyeom, Jinyoung, Jackson), Seventeen (Woozi, Seungkwan, Vernon, Dino), GFriend (SinB, Yuju, Umji, Yerin), Twice (Momo, Nayeon, Mina, Jeongyeon) | Who's Your Mama (orig by J.Y Park & Jessi) | |||
| 15 | W | W-orld Wide | Taeyeon | 11:11 |
| CNBLUE | You're So Fine | |||
| Sistar | I Like That | |||
| Infinite | The Eye | |||
| 16 | C | C-limax | BTS | Intro (RM & Jin) + Blood Sweat & Tears + Fire |
| Kai (Exo) | Dance Break | |||
| Exo | Monster | |||
| Kai (Exo),Sehun (Exo) | Dance Break | |||
| SHINee | Prism + Tell Me What To Do | |||
| 17 | P | P-rogressive Stage (Produced by Yoo Young-jin) | NCT 2016 | Back on Black |
| NCT-127 | Wolf & Sheep of 2016 (orig by H.O.T) | |||
| Exo | MAMA (Heavy Metal Ver.) | |||
| 18 | V | V-IP BigBang | BigBang | Last Dance + Fxxk It + Bang! Bang! Bang! |
2017's Gayo Daejeon took place on 25 December atGocheok Sky Dome. It was hosted byYou 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:
| Song | Artist | Original Singer |
|---|---|---|
| Butterfly | Sungjae (BtoB),Yuju (GFriend),Jihyo (Twice),Rosé (Blackpink),Jaehwan (Wanna One) | Loveholic |
| Hey Come On! | Got7 (Jinyoung,BamBam,Yugyeom),NCT-127 (Taeyong, Yuta, andDoyoung) | Shinhwa |
| My Love by My Side (내 사랑 내 곁에) | IU,Yoo Hee Yeol | Kim Hyun Suk |
| Poison (FRANTS REMIX) | Uhm Jung Hwa,Sunmi | Uhm Jung Hwa |
| Now | Twice (Nayeon,Dahyun,Mina,Momo) | Fin.K.L |
| We Are The Future | WANNA ONE (Sungwoon,Kang Daniel, Jisung,Minhyun, and Seongwoo) | H.O.T |
| Snail (달팽이) | Lee Juck,Heize | Panic |
| Haru Haru (하루 하루) | Winner | Big Bang |
| So Hot (BLACKLABEL REMIX) | Blackpink | Wonder Girls |
Butterfly was sung as promotion for the2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
2018's Gayo Daejeon took place on 25 December atGocheok Sky Dome.[42] It was hosted byJun Hyun-moo andJo Bo-ah.[43] The theme was "The Wave". On 16 December 2018 episode ofInkigayo, 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:
2019's Gayo Daejeon took place on 25 December atGocheok Sky Dome.[44] It was hosted byJun Hyun-moo andSeolhyun.[45]
Performers:
Red Velvet was originally scheduled to perform but had to cancel afterWendy was injured (and subsequently hospitalized) during her solo rehearsal.[46]
2020's Gayo Daejeon took place on 25 December in Daegu.[47] It was hosted byBoom,Heechul andNa Eun.[48] Due to COVID-19 restrictions, '2020 SBS Gayo Daejeon in DAEGU' was a pre-recorded event.
Performers:[49]
2021's Gayo Daejeon, themed "Welcome", took place on 25 December atIncheon. It was hosted byBoom,Shinee'sKey, andItzy's Yuna, and broadcast live at Namdong Gymnasium from 18:00 (KST).[50]
Performers:[51]
| Artist | Song |
|---|---|
| Part 1 | |
| All performers[b] | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" (Mariah Carey) |
| Ive | "Eleven" |
| STAYC | "Stereotype" "ASAP" (remix) |
| Enhypen | "Just a Little Bit" (carol version) "Tamed-Dashed" |
| Aespa | "Next Level" "Savage" |
| Brave Girls | "We Ride" (piano version) "Rollin'" (new version) "Chi Mat Ba Ram" |
| Astro | "One" |
| Minnie ((G)I-dle) Lee Chae-yeon Ryujin (Itzy) Isa (STAYC) | "Fiction" (Beast) |
| Itzy | "In the Morning" "Sorry Not Sorry" |
| Tomorrow X Together | "Magic Castle" (TVXQ) "0X1=Lovesong (I Know I Love You)" |
| Simon Dominic Loco | "No Break" |
| Gray Lee Hi | "Party for the Night" |
| Lee Hi | "Red Lipstick" |
| Simon Dominic Loco Gray Lee Hi | "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (AOMG mix) |
| Part 2 | |
| Ateez | "White Love" (Turbo) |
| Boom Key (Shinee) Yuna (Itzy) | "Happy Christmas" (Country Kko Kko) |
| Seulgi (Red Velvet) Yeri (Red Velvet) Taeil (NCT) Haechan (NCT) Chenle (NCT) | "Waiting for White Christmas" (SM Town) |
| Joy (Red Velvet) | "My Lips Warm like Coffee" (S#arp) |
| Changbin (Stray Kids) Han (Stray Kids) Felix (Stray Kids) Seungmin (Stray Kids) I.N (Stray Kids) | "Merry Christmas Ahead" (IU featuringThunder) |
| YooA (Oh My Girl) Jiho (Oh My Girl) Binnie (Oh My Girl) Sangyeon (The Boyz) Hyunjae (The Boyz) Haknyeon (The Boyz) | "Must Have Love" (SG Wannabe andBrown Eyed Girls) |
| Ateez | "Deja Vu" "The Real" (Heung version) |
| The Boyz | "Maverick" "Thrill Ride" |
| Stray Kids | "Winter Falls" "Thunderous" (Christmas version) |
| Oh My Girl | "Who Comes Who Knows" "Dun Dun Dance" |
| NU'EST | "Dress" "Inside Out" |
| Wendy (Red Velvet) | "When This Rain Stops" |
| Joy (Red Velvet) | "Hello" |
| Red Velvet | "Queendom" |
| Key (Shinee) | "Helium" "Bad Love" |
| Moonbin (Astro) Yoo Tae-yang (SF9) Juyeon (The Boyz) Hyunjin (Stray Kids) Woodz | "Mirotic" (TVXQ) |
| NCT U | "Universe (Let's Play Ball)" |
| NCT Dream | "Hot Sauce" |
| NCT 127 | "Sticker" |
Notes
2022's Gayo Daejeon was held on 24 December 2022,[52] and was hosted bySHINee'sKey,Astro'sCha Eun-woo andIve'sAn Yu-jin. It was broadcast live atGocheok Sky Dome from 19:30 (KST).[53]
Performers:[54]
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Part 1 | |
| Younha | "Event Horizon" |
| Younha Minnie ((G)I-dle) Yuqi ((G)I-dle) | "Comet" |
| Nmixx | "O.O" + "Tank" |
| Tempest | "Dragon" |
| NewJeans | "Attention" |
| Le Sserafim | "Fearless" |
| Yeonjun (Tomorrow X Together) | "Zoom" (Jessi cover) "Shut Down" (Blackpink cover) "Run BTS" (BTS cover) |
| The Boyz[A] | "Hot" (Seventeen cover) |
| Ateez[B] | "Rush Hour" (Crush cover) |
| Cravity | "Groove Back" (J.Y. Park cover) "Hype Boy" (NewJeans cover) |
| The Boyz[A] Ateez[B] Yeonjun Cravity | "That That" (Psy cover) |
| Enhypen | "Dope" (BTS cover) "ParadoXXX Invasion" |
| Doyoung (NCT) Ningning (Aespa) | "Happy Together" (Park Ji-heon andKang Min-kyung cover) |
| Stray Kids | "24 to 25" |
| NCT Dream | "Graduation" "Joy" |
| Part 2 | |
| Ive | "After Like" (ballad version) "Love Dive" |
| Aespa | "Illusion" "Girls" |
| Lia (Itzy) | "Love, Maybe" (MeloMance cover) |
| 10cm | "Christmas Tree" (V cover) "Drawer" |
| Cravity | "Party Rock" (winter version) |
| Tomorrow X Together | "DNA" "Good Boy Gone Bad" |
| Fromis 9 | "DM" "Rewind" |
| Itzy | "Cheshire" "What I Want" |
| Sunghoon (Enhypen) Cha Jun-hwan | "Black Swan" |
| Ateez | "New World" "Guerilla" |
| (G)I-dle | "Villain Dies" "Tomboy" |
| Part 3 | |
| Stray Kids | "Christmas EveL" "Case 143" |
| NewJeans | "Tell Me" (Wonder Girls cover) |
| Ive | "Pretty Girl" (Kara cover) |
| Le Sserafim | "The Boys" (Girls' Generation cover) |
| Nmixx | "How You Like That" (Blackpink cover) |
| The Boyz[C] | "17171771" (Jaurim cover) |
| Jaurim The Boyz[C] | "Hey Hey Hey" |
| Jaurim | "Mister Klauss" "If It Snows on Christmas Day" |
| NCT Dream | "Glitch Mode" "Candy" |
| NCT 127 | "Faster" "2 Baddies" |
| All performers | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" (Mariah Carey cover) |
Notes
2023's Gayo Daejeon was held on 25 December 2023, broadcast live from Inspire Arena,Incheon.[55][56] It was hosted bySHINee'sKey,Ive'sAn Yu-jin andTXT'sYeonjun.[57]
Performers:
| Artist | Song |
|---|---|
| Part 1 | |
| NCT[a] | "믿어요 (I Believe)" (TVXQ) |
| aespa | "주문 - Mirotic" (TVXQ) |
| TVXQ | "Rebel" |
| Zerobaseone | "Crush" (가시) |
| BoyNextDoor | "One and Only" |
| Riize | "Get A Guitar" "Memories" |
| n.SSign | "Wormhole" |
| xikers | "DO or DIE" |
| Nmixx | "Funky Glitter Christmas" "Love Me Like This" |
| STAYC | "Teddy Bear" |
| NiziU | "HEARTRIS" (Christmas version) |
| &TEAM | "Firework" (Korean version) |
| Yuna (Itzy) | "You & Me" (Jennie) |
| Yeonjun (Tomorrow X Together) | "3D" (Alternate version) (Jungkook) |
| Part 2 | |
| NCT 127 | "Be There For Me" |
| Stray Kids[b] | "괜찮아도 괜찮아 (That's Okay)" (D.O.) |
| NewJeans | "New Jeans" "Ditto" "OMG" (FRNK Remix version) |
| Cravity | "Groovy" (Christmas version) |
| fromis 9 | "Attitude" (Remix version) |
| Le Sserafim | "Eve, Psyche & the Bluebeard's Wife" "Perfect Night" (Holiday Remix version) |
| Ive | "Off the Record" "I AM" "Baddie" |
| aespa | "Drama" |
| Enhypen | "Still Monster" "Sweet Venom" |
| Tomorrow X Together | "Sugar Rush Ride" "Chasing That Feeling" (Holiday version) |
| Itzy | "Kill Shot" "Cake" |
| The Boyz | "Watch It" |
| Ateez | "Crazy Form" |
| Part 3 | |
| SHINee | "Sherlock (Clue + Note)" "Hard" |
| (G)I-dle | "Queencard" (Christmas version) |
| Taesan (BoyNextDoor) Sung Han-bin (Zerobaseone) Anton (Riize) | "Jingle Bell" |
| &TEAM | "I'm Your Boy" (S.E.S) |
| Riize | "엉뚱한 상상 (Odd Imagination)" (Jinu - Hitchhiker) |
| BoyNextDoor | "White" (Fin.K.L) |
| Zerobaseone | "Couple" (Sechs Kies) |
| BoyNextDoor Zerobaseone Riize &TEAM | "Miracle" (Super Junior) |
| Stray Kids | "Battle Ground" (Korean version) "Lalalala" "Megaverse" |
| NCT U | "Baggy Jeans" |
| NCT Dream | "SOS" "ISTJ" |
| NCT 127 | "영웅 (英雄; Kick It)" "Fact Check" (불가사의;不可思議) |
| All performers | "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" |
Notes
Different from previous years, 2024's Gayo Daejeon would be split into two parts based on summer and winter seasons.
The summer edition was held on 21 July 2024, at Inspire Arena,Incheon.[58][59] It was hosted byNCT'sDoyoung,Tomorrow X Together's Yeonjun andIve'sAn Yu-jin.[29]
Performers:
| Artist | Song |
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| Part 1 | |
| Jannabi | "Together!" |
| NCT Wish | "Songbird" |
| Wooah | "Blush" |
| Illit | "Lucky Girl Syndrome" "Magnetic" (Festival version) |
| Kiss of Life | "Sticky" |
| Xikers | "Red Sun" (Spooky version) |
| Cravity | "Love or Die" (Summer Special version) |
| ONF | "Bye My Monster" |
| Zerobaseone | "Sunday Ride" "Sweat" |
| Nmixx | "Soñar (Breaker)" "Dash" |
| Lee Young-ji | "16 (Intro)" "Small Girl" "Tell Me!" |
| Kim Tae-rae (Zerobaseone) Park Gun-wook (Zerobaseone) | "Prince of the Sea" (Park Myung-soo cover) |
| Illit[a] | "Plot Twist" (TWS cover) |
| NCT Wish | "Eusha! Eusha!" (Shinhwa cover) |
| NewJeans | "How Sweet" "Supernatural" |
| STAYC | "1 Thing" "Cheeky Icy Thang" |
| Lee Young-ji Natty (Kiss of Life) | "Please Me" (Cardi B andBruno Mars cover) "Finesse" (Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B cover) |
| Yeonjun (Tomorrow X Together) Soobin (Tomorrow X Together) | "The Killa (I Belong to You)" |
| Le Sserafim | "Easy" (Drum & Bass remix) "Smart" (Festival House remix) |
| Jannabi Miyeon ((G)I-dle) Minnie ((G)I-dle) | "Summer" |
| Ive | "Heya" "Accendio" |
| Enhypen | "XO (Only If You Say Yes)" "Fatal Trouble" |
| Tomorrow X Together[b] | "Deja Vu" "I'll See You There Tomorrow" (Summer version) |
| (G)I-dle | "Klaxon" (Summer version) |
| Stray Kids | "Maniac" "Chk Chk Boom" "Hall of Fame" |
| NCT 127 | "Fact Check" "On the Beat" "Walk" |
| All performers | "Believe It" (Louis the Child andMadeon cover) |
The winter edition was held on 25 December 2024, at Inspire Arena,Incheon.[60][61][62][63] It was hosted byNCT'sDoyoung,Tomorrow X Together's Yeonjun andIve'sAn Yu-jin.[64]
Performers:
2025's Gayo Daejeon will also be split into two parts, based on summer and winter seasons, like the previous year.
SBS and online platform NOL will collaborate for this summer edition, and was held on 26–27 July 2025, at theKorea International Exhibition Center,Ilsanseo District,Goyang.[65][66][67][68][69] It was hosted byNCT'sDoyoung,Tomorrow X Together's Yeonjun andIve'sAn Yu-jin.[70]
Performers:
Day 1 (26 July 2025)
Unipop Lineup
Day 2 (27 July 2025)
Unipop Lineup
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The winter edition will be held on 25 December 2025, at theInspire Arena,Incheon.[71][72][73] It will be hosted byDay6'sYoung K,NCT'sJaemin andIve'sAn Yu-jin.[74]
Performers:
| Year | Winner[3] |
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| 1997 | H.O.T |
| 1998 | H.O.T |
| 1999 | Fin.K.L |
| 2000 | Jo Sung-mo |
| 2001 | G.o.d |
| 2002 | BoA |
| 2003 | Lee Hyori |
| 2004 | Shinhwa |
| 2005 | Kim Jong-kook |
| 2006 | TVXQ |
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| 1999 | Y2K |
| 2000 | SKY |
| 2001 | Not awarded |
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| 2004 | Buzz |
| 2005 | Maya |
| 2006 | Loveholic |
| Year | Winners |
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| 1999 | 1TYM |
| 2000 | 1TYM |
| 2001 | Jinusean |
| 2002 | |
| 2003 | Eun Ji-won |
| 2004 | Cho PD |
| 2005 | Epik High |
| 2006 | Dynamic Duo |
| Year | Winners |
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| 1999 | Baek Ji-young |
| 2000 | Sharp |
| 2001 | |
| 2002 | Chakra |
| 2003 | Chakra |
| 2004 | Sugar |
| 2005 | Chae Yeon |
| 2006 | Chae Yeon |
| Year | Winners |
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| 1999 | Tae Jin-ah |
| 2000 | Tae Jin-ah |
| 2001 | Tae Jin-ah |
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| 2001 | Kim Min-jong |
| 2002 | |
| 2003 | Wax |
| 2004 | Lyn |
| Year | Winners |
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| 2000 | J |
| 2001 | Lee Ki-chan |
| 2002 | |
| 2003 | Not awarded |
| 2004 | Fly to the Sky |
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| 2000 | Baby Vox |
| 2001 | Kim Gun-mo |
| 2002 | Rich,Jewelry |
| 2003 | UN |
| 2004 | Lee Soo-young |
| 2005 | SG Wannabe |
| 2006 | SG Wannabe |
| Year | Winners | Winners |
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| 1998 | Popularity Award |
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| 1999 | Popularity Award | |
| 2000 | Popularity Award | |
| 2001 | Most Popular Award | |
| Popularity Award | ||
| Netizen Popularity Award | Yoo Seung-jun | |
| 2002 | Popularity Award | |
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| 2003 | Netizen Popularity Award | |
| 2004 | Most Popular Award | |
| 2005 | Most Popular Award | TVXQ |
| 2006 | Netizen Popularity Award | SS501 |
| Year | Winners | Winners |
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| 1996 | Special Achievement Award | Insooni |
| 1997 | Live Performance Award | Lee Moon-sae |
| Special Achievement Award | Tae Jin-ah | |
| 1998 | Special Achievement Award | Kim Kyung-ho |
| 2000 | Special Achievement Award | Clon[75] |
| 2001 | Fashion Leader Award | Chakra |
| 2002 | Soundtrack Award | Can |
| Special Award | Sugar | |
| 2003 | Trot of the Year | Song Dae-kwan |
| 2005 | Live Performance Award | Lee Moon-sae |
| Special Achievement Award | Cho Yong-pil | |
| 2006 | Indie Band Award | Sogyumo Acacia Band |
| Live Performance Award | Shin Seung-hun |
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