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KBS Song Festival
South Korean televised music special
South Korean televised music special
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| image | 2018KBSSongFestival.jpeg | |
| caption | Logo of the 2021 KBS Gayo Daechukje | |
| genre | Music | |
| country | South Korea | |
| language | Korean | |
| num_seasons | ||
| company | Tongyang Broadcasting Company | |
| (1965–1980) | ||
| Korean Broadcasting System | ||
| (1981–present) | ||
| channel | Tongyang Broadcasting Company | |
| (1965–1980) | ||
| KBS 1TV | ||
| (1981–1994) | ||
| KBS 2TV | ||
| (1995–present) | ||
| KBS World | ||
| (2003–present) | ||
| first_aired | ||
| last_aired | present | |
| related | {{Plainlist | |
| native_name | {{Infobox Korean television name/auto | |
| hangul | KBS 가요대축제 | |
| hanja | KBS 歌謠大祝祭 |
(1965–1980) Korean Broadcasting System (1981–present) (1965–1980) KBS 1TV (1981–1994) KBS 2TV (1995–present) KBS World (2003–present)
The KBS Song Festival () is an annual South Korean music show that airs on the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) at the end of every year. It first aired in 1965 as an awards show, but KBS discontinued the awards ceremony in 2006. It has continued since as a music festival without giving awards most years. However, awards were given in 2013.
History
In 1981, the South Korean government forced TBC to merge with the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS). Following the merger, the program's name was changed to the KBS Music Awards (). It aired on KBS1 every year on 30 December until 1994, when the program moved to KBS2.
In 2005, Kim Jong-kook became the last singer to win the KBS Music Award. In 2006, the program's name was changed to the KBS Song Festival, and the network turned the program into a non-competitive music festival rather than an awards show.
Between 2006 and 2016, the festival typically featured performances by 20 to 30 K-pop groups and singers. However, in 2017, KBS scaled back the festival to include only eight groups, two singers, and contestants from the KBS2 reality show The Unit.
The event has always taken place at KBS Hall, with two exceptions. In 2015, the event was held in Gocheok Sky Dome and for the 2019 event, it was held in KINTEX.
The 2018 KBS Song Festival with the theme, "A Huge Fantastical Party", was held at the KBS Hall on 28 December 2018.
In 2023, the usual Song Festival was replaced by "Music Bank Global Festival", with the event held in both Saitama, Japan and Seoul, South Korea respectively.
Hosts
| Year | Hosts | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Han Suk-joon, Hwang Soo-kyung | ||||||||
| 2007 | Han Suk-joon, Soo Kyung-hwang, Son Beom-su | ||||||||
| 2008 | Han Suk-joon, Hwang Soo Kyung, Park Sa-im | ||||||||
| 2009 | Han Suk-joon, Soo Kyung-hwang, Kim Kyung-ran | ||||||||
| 2010 | Han Suk-joon, Park Eun-young, Jun Hyun-moo | ||||||||
| 2011 | Lee Hwi-jae, Park Sa-im, Jun Hyun-moo | url=https://www.kbs.co.kr/tt/news/news_view.php?mgz_seq=163001 | title=KBS가요대축제 비스트의 '픽션' 올해의 노래 | date=2011-12-31 | website=Korean Broadcasting System | language=ko | access-date=2018-02-07}} | ||
| 2012 | Sung Si-kyung, Yoona (SNSD), Jung Yong-hwa (CNBLUE) | ||||||||
| 2013 | Lee Hwi-jae, Suzy (Miss A), Yoon Shi-yoon | ||||||||
| 2014 | Lee Hwi-jae, Yoona (SNSD), Taecyeon (2PM) | url=http://www.kbs.co.kr/tt/news/news_view.php?mcode=21&mgz_seq=281351&mpcode=936 | title='KBS 가요대축제', 음악을 사랑하는 人 | date=2014-12-26 | website=Korean Broadcasting System | language=ko | access-date=2018-02-07}} | ||
| 2015 | Lee Hwi-jae, Hani, (EXID), Taecyeon (2PM) | ||||||||
| 2016 | Park Bo-gum, Seolhyun (AOA) | ||||||||
| 2017 | Part I: Jin (BTS), Sana (Twice), Chanyeol (EXO), Irene (Red Velvet) | ||||||||
| 2018 | Chanyeol (EXO), Dahyun (Twice), Jin (BTS) | ||||||||
| 2019 | Shin Dong-Yup, Irene (Red Velvet), Park Jin-young (Got7) | ||||||||
| 2020 | Cha Eun-woo (Astro), Shin Ye-eun, Yunho (TVXQ) | ||||||||
| 2021 | Cha Eun-woo (Astro), Seolhyun (AOA), Rowoon (SF9) | ||||||||
| 2022 | Na In-woo, Jang Won-young (IVE), Kim Shin-young | ||||||||
| 2023 | Part 1: Rowoon, Jang Won-young (IVE) | ||||||||
| Part 2: Rowoon, Go Min-si, Lee Young-ji | url=https://v.daum.net/v/20231126182117520 | author=Ahn Ha-na | script-title=ko:로운·장원영·고민시·이영지 MC 됐다...'뮤뱅 글로벌 페스티벌' 라인업 공개[공식] | trans-title=Rowoon, Jang Won-Young, Go Min-Si, and Lee Young-Ji became MCs...The lineup for "Music Bank Global Festival" is revealed[Official] | publisher=MBN Star | via=Daum | date=November 26, 2023 | access-date=November 26, 2023 | language=ko}} |
| 2024 | Japan: Moon Sang-min, Shin Ye-eun, Hong Eun-chae (Le Sserafim) | ||||||||
| Korea: Zico, Jang Won-young (IVE), Kim Young-dae | |||||||||
| 2025 | Jang Do-yeon, Moon Sang-min, Minju (Illit) |
Award recipients
''TBC Broadcast Music Awards'' (1965–1980)
| Year | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Choi Hee-joon | "Every Corner of Korea" () |
| 1966 | Choi Hee-joon | "Student Boarder" () |
| Choi Yang-sook | ||
| 1967 | Choi Hee-joon | |
| Kim Sang-hee | ||
| 1968 | Bae Ho | |
| Lee Mi-ja | ||
| 1969 | Nam Jin | "My Heart Aches" () |
| Lee Mi-ja | "Woman's Life" () | |
| 1970 | Choi Hee-joon | |
| Lee Mi-ja | "Woman's Life" () | |
| 1971 | Nam Jin | "Should Have a Beautiful Heart" () |
| Kim Sang-hee | ||
| 1972 | Na Hoon-a | |
| Ha Chun-hwa | ||
| 1973 | Nam Jin | "Don't Change, My Dear" () |
| Ha Chun-hwa | "Yeongam Arirang" () | |
| 1974 | Kim Se-hwan | "Old Friend" () |
| Ha Chun-hwa | "The First Time in My Life" () | |
| 1975 | Kim Se-hwan | "Loving Heart" () |
| Lee Su-mi | "Stand By Me" () | |
| 1976 | Kim Hoon | 나를 두고 아리랑 |
| Ha Chun-hwa | "Daekwanryeong Arirang" () | |
| 1977 | Kim Hoon | |
| Hye Eun-yi | "I Love Only You" () | |
| 1978 | Choi Heon | "Empress Tree Leaves" () |
| Lee Eun-ha | "Night Train" () | |
| 1979 | Jo Kyung-soo | "What Happiness Is" () |
| Lee Eun-ha | "Confusing" () | |
| 1980 | Cho Yong-pil | "Woman Outside the Window" () |
| Yoon Si-nae | "Passionate Love" () |
''KBS Music Awards'' (1981–2005)
| Year | Artist | Song | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Cho Yong-pil | "Red Dragonfly" () | |
| Lee Jeong-hui | "You" () | ||
| 1982 | Cho Yong-pil | "Tragic Love" () | |
| Yun Si-nae | "To The DJ" (DJ에게) | ||
| 1983 | Cho Yong-pil | "Dear Friend" () | |
| Yun Si-nae | "Let's Study" () | ||
| 1984 | Kim Soo-chul | "Forgotten Flower" () | |
| Lee Eun-ha | "One Who's Never Been in Love" () | ||
| 1985 | Cho Yong-pil | "Yesterday, Today, And..." (어제, 오늘 그리고) | |
| Jeong Soo-ra | "City Streets" () | ||
| 1986 | Jeon Young-rok | "Crybaby, My Love" () | |
| Jeong Soo-ra | "From Me to You" () | ||
| 1987 | Jeon Young-rok | "White Night" () | |
| 1988 | Joo Hyun-mi | "That Person in Shinsadong" () | |
| 1989 | Hyun Cheul | "Garden Balsam Feelings" () | |
| 1990 | Hyun Cheul | "Not Anymore" () | |
| 1991 | Kim Jung-soo | Kim Jeong-soo | "You" () |
| 1992 | Shin Seung-hun | "Invisible Love" | |
| 1993 | Kim Soo-hee | "Sad Love" () | |
| 1994 | Kim Gun-mo | "Excuse" | |
| 1995 | "Wrongful Meeting" () | ||
| 1996 | "Speed" | ||
| 1997 | Im Chang-jung | "Again" | |
| 1998 | H.O.T. | "Hope" | |
| 1999 | Jo Sung-mo | "For Your Soul" | |
| 2000 | G.o.d | "Lies" | |
| 2001 | "Road" | ||
| 2002 | Jang Na-ra | "Sweet Dream" | |
| 2003 | Lee Hyori | "10 Minutes" | |
| 2004 | Rain | "It's Raining" | |
| 2005 | Kim Jong-kook | "Lovable" |
''KBS Song Festival'' (Popular Song of the Year)
| Year | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2PM | "Again & Again" |
| 2010 | Girls' Generation | "Oh!" |
| 2011 | Beast | "Fiction" |
| 2012 | Psy | "Gangnam Style" () |
| 2013 | Exo | "Growl" () |
Performers
''KBS Song Festival'' (2006–present)
| Year | Artists | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2PM, 4Minute, Beast, BigBang, Clover, CNBLUE, Davichi, F(x), Girls' Generation, Infinite, IU, Kim Hyun-joong, Lee Seung-gi, MBLAQ, Miss A, Secret, Sistar, Super Junior, T-ara, TVXQ, U-KISS, Wonder Girls | |
| 2012 | 2PM, Ailee, B1A4, Beast, BigBang, CNBLUE, Dynamic Duo, Infinite, K.Will, Kara, Miss A, Secret, Sistar, Shinee, Super Junior, T-ara, Teen Top, TVXQ, Lee Hyori | |
| 2013 | Girls' Generation, Shinee, EXO, IU, Infinite, B2ST, 2PM, Miss A, 4 Minute, Kara, Sistar, K.Will, Teen Top, Boyfriend, Girl's Day, A Pink, Ailee, Lee Seung Chol, Yoo Hee Yeol, Secret, Dynamic Duo, Huh Gak, Crayon Pop | |
| 2014 | 2PM, Ailee, AOA, Apink, B1A4, Beast, Block B, BTS, CNBlue, EXO, Fly to the Sky, Girl's Day, Girls' Generation, Im Chang-jung, Infinite, San E & Raina, Secret, Sistar, Soyou & Junggigo, VIXX | |
| 2015 | Group 1: Ailee, AOA, Apink, B1A4, BtoB, BTS, CNBLUE, EXID, EXO, GFriend, Girls' Generation, Got7, Infinite, Mamamoo, Noel, Red Velvet, Shinee, VIXX | |
| Group 2: Hong Kyung-min, Moon Myung Jin, Hwang Chi-yeul, Ali, Son Seung-yeon | ||
| Group 3: Crush, Dynamic Duo, Zion.T | ||
| Group 4: Kim Chang-wan Band | ||
| 2016 | Group 1: AOA, B.A.P, BtoB, BTS, CNBLUE, EXID, EXO, GFriend, Got7, Han Dong-geun, I.O.I, Infinite, Jung Eun-ji, Mamamoo, Monsta X, Red Velvet, Seventeen, Shinee, Taeyeon, Twice, VIXX | |
| Group 2: Davichi, Uhm Jung-hwa, Hwang Chi-yeul, Jeon In Kwon, Shinhwa | ||
| Group 3: Astro, Cosmic Girls, Laboum, NCT Dream, Oh My Girl, UP10TION | ||
| 2017 | BTS, EXO, GFriend, Hwang Chi-yeul, Hyuna, Mamamoo, Red Velvet, Seventeen, Twice, Wanna One, contestants from The Unit | |
| 2018 | 10cm, Apink, AOA, BTOB, BTS, Celeb Five, Chungha, Cosmic Girls, Day6, EXO, GFRIEND, (G)I-DLE, Got7, Hwang Chi Yeol, Kim Yeon-ja, Lovelyz, Momoland, Monsta X, NCT, Norazo, NU'EST W, Oh My Girl, Red Velvet, Roy Kim, SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, Sunmi, The Boyz, Twice, VIXX, Wanna One, Yong Jun-hyung, Kim Hyo-yeon | |
| 2019 | Apink, Astro, BTS, Chungha, Cosmic Girls, Everglow, GFriend, Golden Child, Got7, Itzy, Mamamoo, Monsta X, N.Flying, NCT 127, NCT Dream, NU'EST, Oh My Girl, Red Velvet, SEVENTEEN, Song Ga-in, Stray Kids, The Boyz, Twice, TXT | |
| 2020 | BTS, Taemin, Twice, Got7, Mamamoo, Monsta X, Park Jin-young, Sunmi, NCT, NU'EST, Oh My Girl, Paul Kim, GFriend, Astro, Stray Kids, (G)I-dle, Kim Yeon-ja, Sul Woon-do, Jessi, Iz*One, The Boyz, Momoland, TXT, Itzy, Aespa, Enhypen | |
| 2021 | Red Velvet, Oh My Girl, Kang Daniel, The Boyz, Stray Kids, Itzy, Tomorrow X Together, Enhypen, Aespa, EXO, Lee Mu-jin, Seventeen, Sunmi, NU'EST, Astro, Brave Girls, NCT U, SF9, Kim Woo-seok, STAYC, Ive | |
| 2022 | Koyote, BoA, Kim Woo-seok, NCT 127, NCT Dream, Pentagon, The Boyz, Fromis 9, Forestella, Stray Kids, (G)I-dle, Ateez, Choi Ye-na, Oneus, Itzy, Tomorrow X Together, STAYC, Aespa, Enhypen, Ive, Kep1er, Nmixx, Le Sserafim, NewJeans | |
| 2023 | Part 1: Sunmi, Hwasa, Young K, NCT 127, NCT Dream, Fromis 9, (G)I-dle, Oneus, Tomorrow X Together, Cravity, Aespa, Ive, Xdinary Heroes, H1-Key, Xikers, Zerobaseone, Riize, Fantasy Boys | |
| Part 2: Golden Girls, Park Jin-young, Shinee, MeloMance, Kang Daniel, The Boyz, Stray Kids, Ateez, Itzy, Lee Young-ji, P1Harmony, STAYC, Enhypen, NiziU, Kep1er, Nmixx, Le Sserafim, NewJeans, &Team, BoyNextDoor | ||
| 2024 | Japan: Stray Kids, Ateez, WayV, Itzy, Tomorrow X Together, STAYC, INI, Trendz, H1-Key, Nmixx, Le Sserafim, NewJeans, Xikers, Zerobaseone, N.SSign, Riize, Evnne, TWS, NCT Wish, Illit, Nexz, Nouera | |
| Korea: Yoon Soo-il, DJ Koo, Jinusean, Baby Vox, Bada, Young Tak, Jang Minho, NCT 127, NCT Dream, (G)I-dle, Oneus, Lee Young-ji, Lee Chan-won, Cravity, P1Harmony, Aespa, Enhypen, Ive, Kep1er, TripleS, BoyNextDoor, Kiss of Life, Unis | ||
| 2025 | CNBLUE, 10cm, Roy Kim, Park Seo-jin, Jannabi, Lovelyz, Dayoung (WJSN), NCT Dream, The Boyz, Fromis 9, Lee Chan-won, P1Harmony, STAYC, Aespa, Le Sserafim, TripleS, Kiss of Life, N.SSign, Evnne, Close Your Eyes, Hitgs, Baby Don't Cry, AHOF |
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