The global Hallyu festival '2026 K World Dream Awards' has revealed its dazzling second lineup.

The organizing committee announced on the 15th that SeeYa, QWER, ILLIT, and RESCENE have joined as the second round of performers.

SeeYa, which marks its 20th debut anniversary this year, has reunited as a full group after approximately 15 years and is actively promoting. Tracks from their fourth full-length album 'FIRST, AGAIN,' released in May, have ranked high on music charts, proving their enduring staying power.

Representative Korean girl band QWER successfully wrapped up their first world tour and recently partnered with Warner Music Japan to participate in an anime opening theme, marking their official debut in Japan.

ILLIT surpassed 410,000 copies in first-week sales with their fourth mini-album 'IT'S ME,' setting a new personal best. The title track charted on the U.S. Billboard Global Song Chart for 10 consecutive weeks and has been drawing attention on overseas charts through collaboration singles with LE SSERAFIM and KATSEYE.

Rising generation group RESCENE achieved a No. 1 spot on the Melon Top 100 approximately two years after the release of their first mini-album title track 'LOVE ATTACK,' writing a reverse-charting success story. The buzz that started from member Wonhee's content led to the song's reverse climb on charts and broadcasting appearances, solidifying their trending status.

The 'K World Dream Awards' is a festival established to accelerate the era of 20 million foreign tourists through K-pop. It began as the 'Soribada Best K-Music Awards' in 2017 and marks its 10th anniversary this year.

The event will take place on August 27 at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, with Jun Hyun-moo and Jang Do-yeon serving as co-MCs for the fourth consecutive year. The previously announced first lineup includes ATEEZ, P1Harmony, RIIZE, AHOF, and NCT WISH.

Voting for the Popularity Award is currently underway through the fandom platform PDAO, and the ceremony will be broadcast live worldwide via an OTT platform to be announced at a later date.

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