After a long streak of annual, year-end South Korean music and K-drama shows, the 2025 MBC Gayo Daejejeon will wrap up all affairs on the final day of the year. Kicking off the new year on a musical high, the music festival broadcast by the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) is set to be hosted by SHINee’s Minho, ALLDAY PROJECT’s Annie and Hwang Minhyun.

Last seen on South Korean TV screens as Yoon Ga Min in the 2025 web series Study Group, actor-singer Hwang Minhyun is all set to make his big comeback in the entertainment industry following his mandatory military stint. This marks his first big-stage appearance after he got discharged from his duties as a social service worker earlier this month.

This year’s MBC Music Festival will make way for numerous K-pop crossovers and special stages, allowing members from different groups to join hands for collaboration that otherwise may remain in fans’ dream wish lists.

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Here’s everything you need to know about the MBC Gayo Daejejeon celebrations ready to bring the year to a massive finale.

When and where to watch MBC Gayo Daejejeon 2025?

As far as official live streaming options go, the ‘Global K-POP Universe,’ MUNIVERSE was settled on as the exclusive streaming partner this year. While this is a paid streaming option, through this officials plan on donating a portion of ticket to the Red Tree Project for children in Nepal.

Generally, red carpet events for such Song Festivals are free to watch on the network’s official YouTube channels. If that still stands, fans may be able to view the initial event on the MBCkpop YouTube channel.

The main music festival ceremony is scheduled to be broadcast on Wednesday, December 31, at 8:50 pm KST (5:20 pm IST).

2025 MBC Gayo Daejejeon lineup and special collaborations

The 2025 MBC Music Festival lineup features the following artists:

  • NCT DREAM
  • NCT WISH
  • aespa
  • RIIZE
  • ATEEZ
  • Stray Kids
  • THE BOYZ
  • TREASURE
  • ZEROBASEONE
  • TOMORROW X TOGETHER
  • IVE
  • ITZY
  • TXT’s Yeonjun
  • Hearts2Hearts
  • ILLIT
  • LE SSERAFIM
  • NMIXX
  • MEOVV
  • TWS
  • CORTIS
  • ALLDAY PROJECT
  • BOYNEXTDOOR
  • izna
  • IDID
  • LUCY
  • SHINee’s Minho
  • HANRORO
  • NEXZ
  • KiiiKiii
  • KickFlip
  • PLAVE
  • YB
  • BEATPELLA HOUSE
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2007-born K-pop idols turning 19 in 2026 will join forces for a special ‘Come of Age’ stage performance at the 2025 MBC Music Festival. The choir stage will include members from K-pop groups ZEROBASEONE, TWS, NCT WISH, NEXZ, MEOVV, izna, KickFlip, Hearts2Hearts and IDID.

HANRORO and TXT’s Taehyun will come together for a mesmerising vocal collaboration. Meanwhile, RIIZE members will set the stage for an emotional special presentation commemorating the 20th anniversary of Gayo Daejejeon. ILLIT is also slated to deliver one of the scheduled special stages alongside a surprise guest.

Rookie idols from bands Hearts2Hearts, ALLDAY PROJECT, KickFlip, KiiiKiii, CORTIS and IDID will continue a long-running tradition by throwing it back to the iconic Y2K era through their special medley stage.

A rock-vocal crossover will also see YB and Stray Kids’ Seungmin forging an unlikely one-off alliance.

As always, a massive choir finale featuring all participating artists will bring 2025 to a banging close and 2026 to an epic start.