With as many as 20 artists performing at the 2025 Music Bank Global Festival in Japan, another two-day music extravaganza is here to entertain K-pop fans amid the year-end high. The musical celebration set for this weekend are to be held at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, making it the first time for a joint K-pop concert to take place at the venue.
On both nights, the dazzling K-pop idol Jang Wonyoung of IVE and actor-singer Lee Jun Young of Weak Hero Class 2 fame will take on the hosting duties.
Here’s everything you need to know if you are waiting to watch this year’s Music Bank Global Festival!
When and where to watch Music Bank Global Festival 2025?
As scheduled, the performances will happen in real time on Saturday and Sunday, December 13 and 14, 2025. According to the festival’s official website, doors opened at 3 pm KST for the in-person audience and the performers, with the show starting at 4 pm KST.
However, as announced way ahead of the program, no official livestreams will be available for international audiences to watch at this time. Although the performances will be filmed over the weekend, they will only be broadcast on TV in time for the actual year end.
In South Korea, the Music Bank Global Festival in Japan show will be aired as a one-night special presentation on the channel KBS 2TV on Tuesday, December 30, at 8:30 pm KST (5 pm IST). Meanwhile, the show will simultaneously and exclusively be livestreamed on Hulu. Fans may also keep an eye on KBS’ YouTube channel for individual videos of artist performances.
2025 Music Bank Global Festival lineup
Day 1 (December 13)
- ATEEZ
- ITZY
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT)
- ENHYPEN
- NMIXX
- BOYNEXTDOOR
- RIIZE
- ILLIT
- KickFlip
- Hearts2Hearts
- IDID
- SnowMan
Day 2 (December 14)
- Yunho or U-Know of TVXQ
- Stray Kids
- NiziU
- IVE
- &TEAM
- xikers
- ZEROBASEONE
- TWS
- NCT WISH
- NEXZ
- izna
- KiiiKiii
- CORTIS
With this year’s theme set as “Golden Road,” fans can also count on special performances as part of the “K-POP Golden Stage” segment.
On Day 1, RIIZE and Hearts2Hearts will pay a tribute to their senior K-pop generations. izna and CORTIS will follow suit the next day. A collaboration between TWS members Youngjae, Jihoon and Kyungmin, and NEXZ’s Tomoya, Yuu and Haru is also expected.