Idol Radio

Idol Radio (Korean: 아이돌 라디오) is a South Korean radio show created by MBC Radio specially for idols. It is listenable through MBC Standard FM and currently watchable live through the radio show's YouTube channel, with replays available on the same channel. Formerly they are viewable via Naver V Live, Universe, MBC Radio's official YouTube channel, and online portal BIGC.

Pilot episodes from July 23, 2018, to July 29, 2018, were aired at 00:05 (KST) for weekday shows and at 00:00 (KST) for weekend shows. Starting September 27, 2018, broadcasting started at 21:00 (KST) on V Live for weekdays only, while broadcasts on MBC Standard FM started on October 8, 2018, airing at 00:00 (KST) every day.

Starting April 1, 2019, the broadcast on MBC Standard FM would start at 01:00 (KST) every day, while the show is accessible via V Live at 21:00 (KST) every day.

Beginning May 11, 2020, the broadcast on MBC Standard FM would start at 00:00 (KST) every day.

From May 18, 2020, the new permanent DJs were Got7's Youngjae and Day6's Young K. From August 17, the show only aired on weekdays. Season 1 ended on September 25, 2020, with Season 2 expected to come.

Idol Radio announced its Planet opening on Universe on July 26, 2021.

Season 2 began from August 9 through Universe, with Monsta X members Joohoney and Hyungwon as the DJs for the season until episode 104. This was followed by casting special DJs for the remainder of the season. The season would also air through MBC Radio every Friday and Saturday at 02:00 (KST).

The last episode for Season 2 on Universe was aired on August 25, 2022.

Season 3 began on September 12, 2022, with Ateez members Hongjoong and Yunho the DJs for the season until episode 132. Subsequently, special DJs were cast for the remainder of the season. The season ended on February 14, 2024.

Season 4 began on February 19, 2024, with The Boyz member Sunwoo the DJ for the season.

On January 15, 2025, it was announced that The Boyz member Eric would join Sunwoo as permanent DJ starting from Episode 90, with Eric hosting the Monday shows and Sunwoo hosting the Wednesday shows.

• Sunwoo (The Boyz) (Episode 1-present)

• Eric (The Boyz) (Episode 90-present)

• Seo Eun-kwang (BtoB) (Episodes 1-6)

• Jung Il-hoon (BtoB) (Episodes 7-363)

• Youngjae (Got7) (Episodes 594-714)

• Young K (Day6) (Episodes 594-714)

• Joohoney (Monsta X) (Episode 1-104)

• Hyungwon (Monsta X) (Episode 2-104)

• Hongjoong (Ateez) (Episode 1-132)

• Yunho (Ateez) (Episode 1-132)

On October 14, 2022, MBC Radio announced that Idol Radio would be holding the offline concert titled "Idol Radio Live in Tokyo" at the Tokyo Garden Theater on October 20. Got7's Youngjae, and Monsta X's Joohoney and Hyungwon hosted the show. The lineup consisted of Astro (Jinjin, Rocky, Moonbin, Yoon San-ha), Golden Child, STAYC, and INI, with individual stages by Youngjae and Joohoney. The concert lasted for three hours, with an audience of 7,000 people. After the show, the keyword 'Idol Radio' rose to number six on Japan's Yahoo! trend rankings.

The second Idol Radio Live in Tokyo, titled "Idol Radio Live in Tokyo - Shining Moments", was held at the Tokyo Garden Theater on September 28, 2024, with Kang Ji-young of Kara as the host. The concert would be held in two timeslots, one at the Day timeslot which began at 14:00 (JST), and one at the Night timeslot which began at 19:00 (JST). The lineup consisted of Yesung (Super Junior), Onew (Shinee), Taisei Fukumoto and Moonbyul (Mamamoo), with Mave: and Octpath in only the Day timeslot and Ballistik Boyz from Exile Tribe in only the Night timeslot. DreamNote was announced to be the opening act for both timeslots.

On February 25, 2023, MBC Radio announced that Idol Radio would be holding the offline concert titled "MBC Idol Radio Live in Japan" at the Makuhari Messe on April 1–2. The lineup consisted of iKon, Moonbin & Sanha (Astro), Viviz, Oneus, LimeLight and N.SSign.

On June 21, 2023, MBC Radio announced that Idol Radio would be holding the offline concert titled "Idol Radio Live in Seoul" at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on September 23. The lineup consisted of Apink, Oh My Girl, Young K (Day6), iKon, ONF, Ateez, Lucy, Lee Seung-yoon, Nmixx, Plave and Evnne, with Kim Jae-joong as the concert's special guest.

On January 30, 2024, MBC Radio announced that Idol Radio would be holding the offline concert titled "Idol Radio Live in Yokohama" at the K-Arena Yokohama on March 26, with Sunwoo of The Boyz as the host. The lineup consisted of Kyuhyun (Super Junior), 2PM (Jun. K, Nichkhun), The Boyz, INI (Hiromu Takatsuka, Kyosuke Fujimaki, Takumi Ozaki), Kep1er, ATBO, KyoungSeo and Ai Tomioka.

MBC and Interactive Media Mix (IMX) collaborated to hold the K-pop showcase project titled "Idol Radio Super Rookies", which is a showcase for upcoming rookies. The first volume was held on May 4, 2024, at the Zepp DiverCity in Tokyo, with H1-Key and Ampers&One in the performing lineup.

The second volume was held on August 25, 2024, at the Zepp DiverCity in Tokyo, with All(H)Ours and Pow in the performing lineup.

On February 4, 2025, MBC Radio announced that Idol Radio would be holding the offline concert titled "Idol Radio Live in Macau" at the Venetian Arena on March 1–2, with The Boyz's Sunwoo and Eric as the hosts. The lineup consisted of Highlight (Lee Gi-kwang, Son Dong-woon), The Boyz, P1Harmony and Izna. Izna member Yoon Ji-yoon was absent due to hiatus.

On October 3, 2025, MBC Radio announced that Idol Radio would be holding the special offline concert titled "Super Vibe Korea" at the Inspire Arena on December 6–7, with The Boyz's Sunwoo and Eric as the hosts. The Day 1 lineup consists of Gray, Camo, M1nu, and 82Major, while the Day 2 lineup consists of E Sens, Lil Boi (Geeks), AXN, and DKB, with DJ Soda and The Boyz also performing on both days. Timbaland, Trey Songz, Mims and Milli were initially named in the performing lineup, however on November 17, it was announced that due to unavoidable circumstances, their performances have been canceled.

• Idol Radio YouTube Channel