SBS Gayo Daejeon


SBS Gayo Daejeon is an annual televised music festival that is broadcast by the Seoul Broadcasting System at the end of each year. The program first aired in 1997, and awards were given to musical artists from 1997 to 2006. The awards ceremony portion of the festival was revived in 2014 and discontinued the following year.

Hosts

Award winners (1997–2006)

Grand Prize (Daesang)

Main Prize (Bonsang)

Rookie Award

Rock Award

Hip Hop Award

Dance Award

Trot Award

Ballad Award

R&B Award

SBS Producer's Award

Popularity awards

Other awards

Music festival (2007–2013)

2007

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. The festival ended with a performance by boy band Shinhwa in celebration of their tenth anniversary.

2008: Festival S

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.

2009: Wonder World

The theme of the 2009 festival was "Wonder World." Performers included After School, Beast, Brown Eyed Girls, Davichi, F, 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.

2010: Welcome to Music Factory

The 2010 festival, entitled, "Welcome to Music Factory," included a collaborative performance of Britney Spears' song "Circus," featuring Taemin, Seohyun, Jiyeon, Chansung, Mir, Sulli, and Lizzy, all of whom were the youngest members in their respective music groups.
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,, and 2NE1.

2012: Color of K-Pop

The 2012 SBS Gayo Daejeon aired live from Korea University.
Performers were TVXQ, Super Junior, Big Bang, Dynamic Duo, Epik High, F, SHINee, Ailee, B1A4, 2NE1, Secret, B.A.P, SISTAR, T-ara, GLAM, Teen Top, CN Blue, Exo, FT Island, Miss A, MBLAQ, A Pink, Infinite, 4minute, 2AM, After School, B2ST, 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 of 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.

2013: "You Are A Miracle"

PD Kim Yong Kwon stated, "Since the top singers are gathering together for the year-end ceremony, we wanted to do something meaningful. The singers will sing one song together and create a music video. All proceeds from the music and music videos will be donated through SBS's charity channel."
The collaboration song, "You Are A Miracle" has 125 participating singers, including Lee Seung Chul, Kim Jo Han, Park Jin Young, Tiger JK, Yoon Mirae, Lee Hyori, Sung Si Kyung, Kim Hee-chul, Brown Eyed Girls, K.Will, Sunmi, Big Bang, Kara, Girls' Generation, SHINee, 2PM, IU, After School, 2NE1, 4minute, f, B2ST, CN Blue,, Infinite, miss A, Teen Top, Girl's Day, Apink, B1A4, Ailee, EXO, B.A.P, and more.

Award winners (2014)

2016: K-POP A-Z

2016's Gayo Daejeon took place on 26 December at COEX Hall, and was hosted By You Hee-Yeol, Yuri of SNSD, and Baekhyun of EXO. The theme was "K-Pop A-Z".

Performances

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2017: Number One

On 23 November 2017, SBS confirmed that You Hee-Yeol & IU would be the hosts for 2017's Gayo Daejeon. The theme was "Number One", and featured all artists who placed number 1 in the charts. There were special stages and collaborations throughout the show. The show was held in Gocheok Sky Dome on 25 December.
Remix Performances:
SongArtistOriginal Singer
ButterflySungjae, Yuju, Jihyo, Rosé, Jaehwan Loveholic
Hey Come On!Got7, NCT-127 Shinhwa
My Love by My Side IU, Yoo Hee YeolKim Hyun Suk
Poison Uhm Jung Hwa, SunmiUhm Jung Hwa
NowTwice Fin:KL
We Are The FutureWANNA ONE H.O.T
Snail Lee Juck, HeizePanic
Haru Haru WinnerBig Bang
So Hot BlackpinkWonder Girls

Butterfly was sung as promotion for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
Performers:
2018's Gayo Daejeon took place on 25 December at Gocheok Sky Dome. The theme was "The Wave".
On the 16 December 2018 episode of Inkigayo, a teaser video revealed two special stages, a collaboration between NCT, Wanna One, Seventeen, Winner, and Got7, and a collaboration between Red Velvet and Twice.
Performers:
2019's Gayo Daejeon took place on 25 December at Gocheok Sky Dome.
Performers:
Red Velvet was originally scheduled to perform but had to cancel after Wendy was injured during her solo rehearsal.

General references