Overview
Series synopsis
KBS Song Festival, also known as KBS 가요대축제 is a South Korean reality television series that premiered on KBS2 on December 30, 2006.
An annual end-of-the-year music program broadcast by Korean Broadcasting System, replacing the KBS Music Awards.
Premise
An annual end-of-the-year music program broadcast by Korean Broadcasting System, replacing the KBS Music Awards.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- DAHYUN as Host
- SANA as Host
- Chanyeol as Host
- Jin as Host
- Kang Daniel as Host
- Solar as Host
- Yerin as Host
- Mingyu as Host
- Park Bo-gum as Host
- Kim Seol-hyun as Host
- Hani as Host
- Ok Taec-yeon as Host
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 30 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 1 | December 30, 2006 | December 30, 2006 |
| Season 2 | 1 | December 30, 2007 | December 30, 2007 |
| Season 3 | 1 | December 30, 2008 | December 30, 2008 |
| Season 4 | 1 | December 30, 2009 | December 30, 2009 |
| Season 5 | 1 | December 30, 2010 | December 30, 2010 |
| Season 6 | 1 | December 30, 2011 | December 30, 2011 |
| Season 7 | 1 | December 28, 2012 | December 28, 2012 |
| Season 8 | 1 | December 27, 2013 | December 27, 2013 |
| Season 9 | 1 | December 26, 2014 | December 26, 2014 |
| Season 10 | 1 | December 30, 2015 | December 30, 2015 |
| Season 11 | 1 | December 29, 2016 | December 29, 2016 |
| Season 12 | 1 | December 29, 2017 | December 29, 2017 |
| Season 13 | 1 | December 28, 2018 | December 28, 2018 |
| Season 14 | 3 | December 27, 2019 | December 27, 2019 |
| Season 15 | 3 | December 18, 2020 | December 18, 2020 |
| Season 16 | 3 | December 17, 2021 | December 17, 2021 |
| Season 17 | 3 | December 16, 2022 | December 16, 2022 |
| Season 18 | 1 | November 26, 2023 | November 26, 2023 |
| Season 19 | 2 | December 19, 2024 | December 20, 2024 |
| Season 20 | 2 | December 19, 2025 | December 30, 2025 |
Season 1 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 30, 2006 |
Season 2 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 30, 2007 |
Season 3 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 30, 2008 |
Season 4 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 30, 2009 |
Season 5 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 30, 2010 |
Season 6 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 30, 2011 |
Season 7 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 28, 2012 |
Season 8 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 27, 2013 |
Season 9 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 26, 2014 |
Season 10 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 30, 2015 |
Season 11 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 29, 2016 |
Season 12 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 29, 2017 |
Season 13 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 28, 2018 |
Season 14 preview
3 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 27, 2019 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 27, 2019 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 27, 2019 |
Season 15 preview
3 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 18, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 18, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 18, 2020 |
Season 16 preview
3 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 17, 2021 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 17, 2021 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 17, 2021 |
Season 17 preview
3 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 16, 2022 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 16, 2022 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 16, 2022 |
Season 18 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | November 26, 2023 |
Season 19 preview
2 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 Music Bank Global Festival in JAPAN | December 19, 2024 |
| 2 | 2024 KBS Song Festival | December 20, 2024 |
Season 20 preview
2 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KBS Song Festival 2025 | December 19, 2025 |
| 2 | 2025 Music Bank Global Festival in JAPAN | December 30, 2025 |
Production
Genres
Reality
Country
KR
Original language
ko
Release
| Original network/platform | KBS2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 30, 2006 |
| Last aired | December 30, 2025 |
| Runtime | 200 minutes |
| Status | Returning Series |