A little Christmas planning starts here. On November 9, SBS unveiled the final day-by-day lineup for SBS Gayo Daejeon 2026. The festival turns 30 this year and, for the first time, runs across two days: Thursday, December 24, and Friday, December 25, at KINTEX in Ilsan.

Christmas Eve brings BoA, U-KNOW and NAYEON alongside NCT 127, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, ENHYPEN and IVE. Christmas Day features SHINee, CL, T-ARA and JISOO, as well as Stray Kids and ATEEZ. First things first: find your favorites on the right day. 🎄

DAY 1 · Thursday, December 24 BoA · U-KNOW · NAYEON (TWICE) · NCT 127 · MIYEON & MINNIE (i-dle) · TOMORROW X TOGETHER · YEONJUN · ENHYPEN · IVE · NMIXX · &TEAM · xikers · RIIZE · NCT WISH · RESCENE · NEXZ · izna · KickFlip · Hearts2Hearts · Baby DONT Cry · XngHan&Xoul · IDID

DAY 2 · Friday, December 25 SHINee · CL · T-ARA · JISOO · Stray Kids · SOYEON (i-dle) · ATEEZ · ITZY · TREASURE · BOYNEXTDOOR · ZEROBASEONE · TWS · BABYMONSTER · MEOVV · KiiiKiii · ALLDAY PROJECT · CORTIS · ALPHA DRIVE ONE · AND2BLE · EVAN · TUIDE · A2O SOUL · A2O LITE

There is more to look forward to than the individual sets. SBS has also teased special stages looking back over 30 years of K-pop, plus collaborations across generations. The lineup is here; the particular songs and pairings are still something to watch for.

These are appearance dates, not a running order. Check the official announcement below for the day-by-day roster, and follow SBS for viewing and audience-admission details.

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