[Diary Point reporter Park Bo-young] The 2026 Korea Grand Music Awards (KGMA) Music Day begins at 5 p.m. on Nov. 8 at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome. Viewers who are not attending in person can watch on the ENA TV channel or via TikTok Live. NOL’s ticketing information lists the event at 270 minutes, with admission for ages 9 and up.
Music Day’s lineup includes RIIZE, ATEEZ and TWS, along with NEXZ, SHINee’s Minho, Park Ji-hyun, Billlie, AHOF, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, ITZY, WayV, Yuna, Choi Yena, KISS OF LIFE, KiiiKiii, KickFlip, Touché and Hearts2Hearts. MONSTA X unit Shownu X Hyungwon was also on the originally announced lineup, but the KGMA organizing committee said on Nov. 5 that the planned unit performance would not take place because Shownu would be absent. The organizers said Hyungwon and some other MONSTA X members are still expected to attend the event.
KGMA is a two-day music awards show held on Nov. 7 and 8. The first day is Artist Day, and the second is Music Day. The hosts for the second day are Nam Ji-hyun, Wonhee of RESCENE, Kim Jae-won and Liz of IVE. Nam Ji-hyun and Wonhee hosted the first day, while Kim Jae-won and Liz are hosting today.
ENA said in its programming schedule that it will broadcast both days live from 5 p.m. The KGMA organizing committee also announced that TikTok Live will stream the show internationally, excluding South Korea, Japan and China. In Japan, viewers can watch live through Hulu Japan, according to Ilgan Sports.
Hanteo Chart, Genie Music, FLO and Bugs are providing music and album data for the event, while official fan voting is being held on the KUKUNG app. KGMA is presented as an awards show organized and hosted by Ilgan Sports and the KGMA organizing committee.
Attendees must bring their ticket reservation details and a valid ID that can verify the purchaser’s identity, according to the official notice. The organizers said all tickets must be collected in person. The ticket booth on the day of the show will operate from six hours before the event until 30 minutes after it begins.
To make sure you don’t miss today’s broadcast, check ENA’s schedule or look for live-stream information on KGMA’s official TikTok account. KGMA Music Day kicks off at 5 p.m. at Gocheok Sky Dome.