2026 KGMA Lineup, Schedule and How to Watch (Nov. 7-8)
The third Korea Grand Music Awards, known as KGMA, takes over Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome this weekend. The show runs Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8, with each night starting at 5 p.m. Korea time. That is 3 a.m. Eastern on both days for U.S. viewers, and 8 a.m. UTC.
Day one: Artist Day, Nov. 7. Actress Nam Ji-hyun and RESCENE's Won-i host. The lineup lists ALLDAY PROJECT, AND2BLE, CLOSE YOUR EYES, CRAVITY, Dayoung, FIFTY FIFTY, IDID, Jang Min-ho, LUCY, MADEIN, MEOVV, NouerA, Novelbright, P1Harmony, RESCENE, TREASURE, tripleS, TUIDE, xikers and Young K of DAY6.
Day two: Music Day, Nov. 8. Actor Kim Jae-won and IVE's Liz host. Performers include AEN, AHOF, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, ATEEZ, Billlie, Hearts2Hearts, ITZY, KickFlip, KiiiKiii, KISS OF LIFE, Minho of SHINee, NEXZ, Park Ji-hyun, RIIZE, Shownu X Hyungwon of MONSTA X, TOUCHED, TWS, WayV, Yena and Yuna of ITZY.
Organizers also announced 39 presenters across actors, singers and sports stars, including Go Yoon-jung, Lee Sun-bin and Lee Jun-ho. Soompi's schedule guide, last updated Oct. 29, is the source for the day-by-day split, so expect the organizers' official channels to carry any late changes.
How to watch. ENA is the announced live broadcaster. In September, organizers said domestic and international OTT streaming partners would be announced later. This check did not find a confirmed international streaming platform, so readers outside Korea should look to KGMA's official channels before the show: the website kgma-is.com, the Instagram account @kgma_official.kr and the YouTube channel @KGMA_OFFICIAL.
Tickets. This check did not find an official ticketing page or current availability for the Gocheok Sky Dome seats. Some travel sites sell ticket packages, but those are third-party offers, and buyers should confirm terms with the organizers. For fans who cannot attend, fan voting for the awards has run through the KooGung app, according to Edaily.
Mark the calendar after KGMA. The 2026 MAMA Awards follow on Nov. 20 and 21 at Kyocera Dome in Japan. Chapter 1 starts Nov. 20 at 6 p.m. KST and Chapter 2 starts Nov. 21 at 3 p.m. KST, with Park Bo-gum as host. The Chapter 2 artists listed so far include BIGBANG, IVE, LE SSERAFIM and ZEROBASEONE.
