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The ''KBS Song Festival'' () is an annual
The program was first broadcast in 1965 by the Tongyang Broadcasting Company (TBC), where it was known as the ''TBC Broadcast Music Awards'' (). Singer Choi Hee-Joon won the first award in 1965. Separate awards were then given for male and female artists from 1966 to 1986
In 1981, the South Korean government forced TBC to merge with the
2021 KBS Song Festival
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South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
n music show that airs on the Korean Broadcasting System
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters.
KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...
(KBS) at the end of every year. It first aired in 1965 as an awards show, but KBS discontinued the awards ceremony in 2006. It has continued since as a music festival without giving awards most years. However, awards were given in 2013.
History
The program was first broadcast in 1965 by the Tongyang Broadcasting Company (TBC), where it was known as the ''TBC Broadcast Music Awards'' (). Singer Choi Hee-Joon won the first award in 1965. Separate awards were then given for male and female artists from 1966 to 1986
In 1981, the South Korean government forced TBC to merge with the Korean Broadcasting System
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters.
KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...
(KBS). Following the merger, the program's name was changed to the ''KBS Music Awards'' (). It aired on KBS1 every year on 30 December until 1994, when the program moved to KBS2
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters.
KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...
.
In 2005, Kim Jong-kook became the last singer to win the KBS Music Award. In 2006, the program's name was changed to the ''KBS Song Festival'', and the network turned the program into a non-competitive music festival rather than an awards show.
Between 2006 and 2016, the festival typically featured performances by 20 to 30 K-pop
K-pop (), short for Korean popular music, is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture. It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B, experimental, rock, jazz, gos ...
groups and singers. However, in 2017
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, KBS scaled back the festival to include only eight groups, two singers, and contestants from the KBS2 reality show ''The Unit''.
The event has always taken place at KBS Hall, with two exceptions. In 2015, the event was held in Gocheok Sky Dome
The Gocheok Sky Dome () is a domed baseball stadium located in Gocheok-dong, Seoul, South Korea. It is the home ballpark of KBO League, KBO club Kiwoom Heroes. The stadium is primarily used for baseball and has a capacity for 16,744 spectators fo ...
and for the 2019 event, it was held in KINTEX.
The 2018 KBS Song Festival
The 2018 KBS Song Festival was the 9th edition of KBS Song Festival, held on December 28, 2018, broadcast live from KBS Hall by the Korean Broadcasting System
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. ...
with the theme, "A Huge Fantastical Party", was held at the KBS Hall on 28 December 2018.
2021 KBS music festival was held on December 17, from 20:30 KST hosted by Cha Eun-woo, Seolhyun, and Rowoon.
2022 KBS music festival was held on December 16, hosted by Na In-woo, Kim Shing-young and Jang Wonyoung.
Hosts
Award recipients
''TBC Broadcast Music Awards'' (1965–1980)
''KBS Music Awards'' (1981–2005)
''KBS Song Festival'' (Popular Song of the Year)
Performers
''KBS Song Festival'' (2006–present)
See also
*'' SBS Gayo Daejeon'' *''MBC Gayo Daejejeon
The ''MBC Gayo Daejejeon'' () is an annual, end-of-the-year South Korean music show broadcast by the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). The event was first held in 1966 as a singing competition, but MBC stopped giving out awards in 2005.
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References
External links
*2021 KBS Song Festival
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Music Awards
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Annual events in South Korea
South Korea annual television specials
Music festivals in South Korea
South Korean music awards