KBS has revealed its final lineup and broadcast plans for its 2023 Music Bank Global Festival!
This year, instead of its annual KBS Song Festival, KBS will be holding a year-end “2023 Music Bank Global Festival” in both Japan and Korea.
While the Japanese show will be pre-recorded in Saitama on December 9, both the Korean show and the Japanese show will air together on December 15 as two halves of one year-end special.
Part 1 of the 2023 Music Bank Global Festival will air live from Korea, with Rowoon and IVE’s Jang Won Young serving as its MCs. The lineup of performers for Part 1 will consist of aespa, CRAVITY, DAY6’s Young K, FANTASY BOYS, fromis_9, (G)I-DLE, H1-KEY, IVE, MAMAMOO’s Hwasa, NCT 127, NCT DREAM, ONEUS, RIIZE, Sunmi, TXT, Xdinary Heroes, xikers, and ZEROBASEONE.
Meanwhile, Part 2 of the festival will be the pre-recorded Japanese show, which will be hosted by MCs Rowoon, Go Min Si, and Lee Young Ji. The lineup for Part 2 will consist of ATEEZ, BOYNEXTDOOR, THE BOYZ, Golden Girls, ENHYPEN, ITZY, Kang Daniel, Kep1er, LE SSERAFIM, Lee Young Ji, MeloMance, NewJeans, NiziU, NMIXX, Park Jin Young, P1Harmony, SHINee, STAYC, Stray Kids, and &TEAM.
The 2023 Music Bank Global Festival in Korea will air on December 15 at 8:30 p.m. KST.
cr: Soompi