Korean year-end award season is almost here — and 2026 is absolutely stacked. From the 2026 MAMA AWARDS in Osaka to year-end Gayo shows in Seoul and Kaohsiung, here is your complete guide to the schedules, artist lineups, and presenters revealed so far.
2026 Year-End Shows (Credits: Soompi)
November: Gocheok Sky Dome Takes the Stage
Things kick off on November 14 and 15, 2026 at the Gocheok Sky Dome, with two days of performances starting at 6 p.m. KST. Day 1 brings aespa, ATEEZ, NCT DREAM, I.O.I, Hearts2Hearts, RIIZE, TWS, and more, while Day 2 features ILLIT, IVE, NCT 127, NCT WISH, PLAVE, and others. The presenter lineup is equally star-studded, with names like Lee Do Hyun, Lee Young Ae, Yoo Seung Ho, and Tiffany Young.
Separate Artist Day and Music Day events add even more firepower: Artist Day includes ALLDAY PROJECT, FIFTY FIFTY, MEOVV, TREASURE, P1Harmony, xikers, and DAY6’s Young K, while Music Day packs in ITZY, KISS OF LIFE, WayV, TWS, Yena, and SHINee’s Minho.
2026 MAMA AWARDS: Osaka, November 20-21
The big one lands at the Kyocera Dome Osaka on November 20 and 21. Chapter 1 features ENHYPEN, BABYMONSTER, CL, ILLIT, NCT WISH, TREASURE, and the “Street World Fighter: Directors’ War” cast, while Chapter 2 brings BIGBANG, LE SSERAFIM, TWICE’s Nayeon, MAMAMOO’s Hwasa, IVE, izna, WOODZ, and ZEROBASEONE. Presenters include Kim Hye Soo, Lee Junho, Kim You Jung, and Seol In Ah.
December: Kaohsiung National Stadium
The season closes on December 5 and 6 at the Kaohsiung National Stadium. Day 1 is hosted by Tzuyu (TWICE) and Sung Han Bin (ZEROBASEONE), with artist lineups spanning ATEEZ, MONSTA X, SUPER JUNIOR-D&E, Xdinary Heroes, Yeonjun (TXT), and Naniwa Danshi, plus a heavyweight actor lineup including Kim Soo Hyun, Ahn Hyo Seop, and Go Youn Jung. Day 2 adds NMIXX, MEOVV, TXT, ZEROBASEONE, Tzuyu (TWICE), and more.
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