KBS Music Festival 2024 Overview: Date, Time, and Venue

The much-anticipated KBS Music Festival 2024 is set to electrify audiences on Friday, December 20, 2024, at the expansive Kintex Hall. The K-pop event will commence at 8:30 p.m. Korean Standard Time (KST), creating a global viewing experience with synchronized timings across different time zones:

• Eastern Time (ET): 6:30 a.m.
• Pacific Time (PT): 3:30 a.m.
• Central Time (CT): 5:30 a.m.
• British Standard Time (BST): 12:30 p.m.

Notably, this year’s 18th edition marks a departure from previous years’ traditions. In a significant change, the festival will forgo its customary red carpet event, focusing instead on the pure musical experience.

Thematic Essence: “Infinity” – Transcending Musical Boundaries

The 2024 KBS Music Festival embraces the profound theme of “Infinity,” a concept that eloquently captures the transformative power of music. This theme celebrates how K-pop artists have successfully transcended geographical, cultural, and temporal boundaries, creating an “infinite connection” that resonates globally. It symbolizes the genre’s unprecedented ability to unite diverse audiences through the universal language of music.

Star-Studded Performer Lineup: A Spectacular Musical Roster

This year’s festival promises an extraordinary lineup of 18 music groups, representing the pinnacle of K-pop talent. The performers include:

Major K-pop Groups

• aespa
• ENHYPEN
• (G)I-DLE
• BOYNEXTDOOR
• NCT 127
• NCT DREAM

Rising and Established Artists

• Kiss of Life
• TripleS
• Cravity
• P1Harmony
• Kep1er
• ONEUS
• UNIS

Solo Artists and Special Performers

• Lee Young Ji
• Lee Chanwon
• Jang Minho
• Young Tak

Hosting Trio: Bringing Charisma and Star Power

The event will be hosted by three of K-pop’s charismatic personalities:

• Wonyoung
• Zico
• Kim Youngdae

The hosts promise to bring their unique energy, charm, and entertainment expertise to guide viewers through the musical spectacular, ensuring an engaging and memorable experience.

Collaboration stages

KBS has teased numerous special collaboration stages for the night, where globally popular K-pop artists of different groups will come together to create an epic celebration. On top of that, NCT Star Mark will perform his latest solo single, “Fraktsiya” with Lee Young Ji. Check out the collaboration stages below.

• ENHYPEN’s Jay & Jungwon, (G)I-DLE’s Miyeon, IVE’s Liz, and BOYNEXTDOOR’s Sungho
• Actor Kim Young-dae and Heeseung
• hip-hop duo Jinusean, IVE’s Jang Won Young, and BOYNEXTDOOR

Where to watch

KBS Song Festival 2024 will be live-streamed from KBS World TV YouTube on December 20 at 8.30 p.m. KST onwards. Global fans can watch the show online through the YouTube livestream. The highlights of the mega ceremony will also be uploaded on the YouTube channel.