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2026 KGMA Reveals Full Lineup of 40 Acts... 'Artist Day' and 'Music Day' to Be Held November 7-8 at Gocheok Sky Dome

The 2026 Korea Grand Music Awards (KGMA) will be held on November 7 and 8 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. The KGMA Organizing Committee announced the daily lineups on the 22nd, revealing a total of 40 performing acts. ■ November 7 'Artist Day'... Young K Solo Stage, Resenne Joins On the first day, N

Jonggyu Park
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2026 KGMA Reveals Full Lineup of 40 Acts... 'Artist Day' and 'Music Day' to Be Held November 7-8 at Gocheok Sky Dome
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The 2026 Korea Grand Music Awards (KGMA) will be held on November 7 and 8 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. The KGMA Organizing Committee announced the daily lineups on the 22nd, revealing a total of 40 performing acts.

■ November 7 'Artist Day'... Young K Solo Stage, Resenne Joins

On the first day, November 7, 'Artist Day' will feature 20 acts: NouerA, Da-young, Lucy, Resenne, Maiden, Miaoyao, PSYCHERS, IDID, Anderble, Young K, AllDay Project, Jang Min-ho, CRAVITY, Close Your Eyes, Tued, TREASURE, tripleS, P1Harmony, and FIFTY FIFTY.

Young K of DAY6 will perform as a solo artist on this day, and Resenne, which topped music charts through a reverse-chart run, will also participate. AllDay Project, which took the KGMA stage last year, returns this year, alongside notable rising acts including Anderble, Da-young, NouerA, and Lucy. In addition, Maiden, Miaoyao, PSYCHERS, IDID, Jang Min-ho, CRAVITY, Close Your Eyes, Tued, TREASURE, tripleS, P1Harmony, and FIFTY FIFTY will take the stage.

■ November 8 'Music Day'... ATEEZ Appears for Third Consecutive Year, Girl Groups Turn Out in Force

On the second day, November 8, 'Music Day' will feature 20 acts: NEXZ, RIIZE, SHINee's Minho, Park Ji-hyun, Billlie, MONSTA X's Shownu X Hyungwon, AHOF, AlphaDrive One, AEN, ATEEZ, WAYTION V, Yuna, ITZY, Choi Ye-na, KISS OF LIFE, KIKI, KICKFLIP, TOUCHED, TOENS, and HEART2HEARTS.

ATEEZ will take the KGMA stage for the third consecutive year, maintaining million-seller status and a No. 1 record on the Billboard 200. Girl groups ITZY, Yuna, Billlie, KISS OF LIFE, KIKI, and HEART2HEARTS will also meet fans. Rookie groups including AHOF, AlphaDrive One, AEN, and KICKFLIP will showcase distinctive stages, while RIIZE, MONSTA X's Shownu X Hyungwon, Minho, NEXZ, Park Ji-hyun, WAYTION V, Choi Ye-na, TOUCHED, and TOENS are also on the lineup.

■ MCs: Day 1 Won-i and Nam Ji-hyun, Day 2 Liz and Kim Jae-won... 39 Award Presenters

The ceremony will be hosted on day one by Resenne's Won-i and actress Nam Ji-hyun, and on day two by IVE's Liz and actor Kim Jae-won.

The list of presenters includes 39 names: Go Youn-jung, Kwak Sun-young, Kim Mu-jun, Kim Min, Kim Ji-hoon, Kim Hyang-gi, Na In-woo, Noh Jung-eui, Moon Sang-min, Park Kyoung-hye, Park Gyu-ri, Park Seo-ham, Song Si-an, Arin, Ye-won, Oh Se-young, Won Ji-an, Yoo Young-woo, Lee Gi-taek, Lee Min-ki, Lee Seon-min, Lee Sun-bin, Lee Ju-bin, Lee Jun-ho, Lee Chae-min, Jeon Yeo-bin, Jung Kyung-ho, Jung Da-bin, Jung In-sun, Jo Ah-ram, Jo Yi-hyun, Jo Jun-young, Jin Ki-joo, Cha Jun-hwan, Chae Jong-hyeop, Choi Min-a-su, Choi Hyun-wook, Han Sun-hwa, and HATFELT.

■ Organizers, Award Criteria, and Viewing Information

The event is hosted by Ilgan Sports (EdailyM) and co-organized by the KGMA Organizing Committee and Creatorlink. Music streaming and album data will be provided by Hanteo Chart, Genie Music, FLO, and Bugs, while the official fan vote will be conducted through the Kugung app.

The awards ceremony will be broadcast live on ENA. In Japan, it will be available through Hulu Japan, and in global regions excluding Japan and China, it will be streamed via TikTok Live.

Jonggyu Park
Staff Reporter

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