SBS Gayo Daejeon
SBS Gayo Daejeon (Korean: SBS 가요대전, broadly SBS Battle of the Bands) is an annual televised music festival that is broadcast by the Seoul Broadcasting System at the end of each year.[1] The program first aired in 1997,[2] and awards were given to musical artists from 1997 to 2006.[3] The awards ceremony portion of the festival was revived in 2014 and discontinued the following year.[4][5]
SBS Gayo Daejeon
SBS Gayo Daejun
Music
South Korea
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1997 –
present
Gayo Daejeon
Kayo Taejŏn
Music festival (2007–2013)[edit]
2007[edit]
Performers at the 2007 festival included Big Bang, CL, F.T. Island, G.Soul, Girls' Generation, Jinusean, Lim Jeong-hee, SeeYa, Se7en, SG Wannabe, Super Junior, The Grace, Wonder Girls, Younha, and 1TYM.[30] The festival ended with a performance by boy band Shinhwa in celebration of their tenth anniversary.[31]
2008: Festival S[edit]
The 2008 festival was divided into segments based on themes starting with the letter "S," including "Super Rookie," "Sexy," "Star Wars," and "Stand up." Performers included Big Bang, BoA, Brown Eyed Girls, Davichi, Epik High, Eun Ji-won, Jang Yun-jeong, Jewelry, Kara, Kim Jong-kook, Park Hyun-bin, Rain, Seo Taiji, SG Wannabe, Shinee, Son Dam-bi, Song Dae-kwan, Super Junior-H, Tae Jin-ah, Taeyeon, TVXQ, Wonder Girls, 2AM, and 2PM.[32]
2009: Wonder World[edit]
The theme of the 2009 festival was "Wonder World."[33] Performers included After School, Beast, Brown Eyed Girls, Davichi, F(x), G-Dragon, Girls' Generation, J. Y. Park, Kara, Kim Tae-woo, K.Will, Lee Seung-gi, MBLAQ, Shinee, Son Dam-bi, Super Junior, Taeyang, T-ara, 2AM, 2PM, 2NE1, and 4Minute.[34]
2010: Welcome to Music Factory[edit]
The 2010 festival, entitled, "Welcome to Music Factory," included a collaborative performance of Britney Spears' song "Circus," featuring Taemin (Shinee), Seohyun (Girls' Generation), Jiyeon (T-ara), Chansung (2PM), Mir (MBLAQ), Sulli (F(x)), and Lizzy (After School), all of whom were the youngest members in their respective music groups.[15]
Other performers included CNBLUE, GD & TOP, Hong Jin-young, Jang Yun-jeong, Kim Gun-mo, Kim Jong-seo, Miss A, Narsha, Park Hyun-bin, Sistar, Son Dam-bi, Super Junior, Tae Jin-ah, ZE:A, and 2NE1.[35]
2011: Korean Wave[edit]
The 2011 edition of the festival was held at the Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) on 29 December, under the theme of "K-pop Stars" and the Korean Wave.[36][37] Performers included 2NE1, Girls' Generation, TVXQ, Super Junior, Wonder Girls, Kim Hyun-joong, Kara, Yoon Mi-rae, Leessang, Dynamic Duo, Brown Eyed Girls, CNBLUE, Miss A, 4Minute, f(x), IU, Shinee, After School, G.NA, Secret, Sistar, MBLAQ, T-ara, Davichi, The Grace, F.T. Island, K.Will, 2PM, U-Kiss, B1A4, Rainbow, Infinite, Apink, Boyfriend, Dal Shabet, and Beast.[38]
The ceremony also featured a series of collaboration stages from artists including IU and Yoeob, K. Will and Tiffany, 2PM's Jun. K and Davichi. SMTown presented a special stage with TVXQ and Kai, Luhan, Tao, and Chen of the agency's new boy group Exo, who would eventually debut in April of the following year.[39]
2012: Color of K-Pop[edit]
The 2012 SBS Gayo Daejeon was aired live from Korea University on 29 December. Performers were TVXQ, Super Junior, Big Bang, Dynamic Duo, Epik High, f(x), Shinee, Ailee, B1A4, 2NE1, Secret, B.A.P, Sistar, T-ara, Glam, Teen Top, CN Blue, Exo, F.T. Island, Miss A, MBLAQ, Apink, Infinite, 4Minute, 2AM, After School, Beast, and Kara.
Under the theme "The Color of K-Pop", some of the biggest groups created four super idol groups, recorded a new single, and performed it together on stage. There were four teams consisting of members from different idols groups labeled under the names of Mystic White, Dramatic Blue, Dynamic Black, and Dazzling Red, who sang songs created by the hottest producers of 2012.[40]
Award show (2014)[edit]
2014[edit]
The 2014 SBS Gayo Daejeon took place on 21 December at the COEX Hall. It was hosted by Jung Yong-hwa, Nichkhun, Mino, Baro, L, and Song Ji-hyo. Awards were included in this year after being discontinued in 2007. Awards were removed again in 2015 not to be added again.
Music festival (2015–present)[edit]
2015[edit]
2015's Gayo Daejeon took place on 27 December at COEX Hall. It was hosted by IU and Shin Dong-yup.
Performers:
2021 SBS Gayo Daejeon
