Guide To 2023 KBS, MBC, And SBS Year-End Shows: Schedules, Lineups, Nominees, And More

Dec 22, 2023

The holidays are near, which means it’s time for the annual year-end shows on KBS, MBC, and SBS! In addition to the 2023 Music Bank Global Festival that aired on December 15 this year in place of the KBS Song Festival, the three networks are gearing up for more year-end shows in the final days of the year to celebrate the best music, dramas, and entertainment of 2023.

Here’s what we know so far about the upcoming shows:

2023 KBS Entertainment Awards

December 23 at 9:25 p.m. KST

Available on Viki on January 3

MCs: Shin Dong Yup, Joo Woo Jae, and Cho Yi Hyun

Daesang (Grand Prize) Nominees:

Kim Sook (“Beat Coin,” “Boss in the Mirror,” and “Problem Child In House”)
Ryu Soo Young (“Fun-staurant”)
“2 Days & 1 Night” Cast Yeon Jung Hoon, Kim Jong Min, Moon Se Yoon, DinDin, Na In Woo, and Yoo Seon Ho
Park Jin Young (“Golden Girls”)
Shin Dong Yup (“Immortal Songs”)
Lee Chun Soo (“Mr. House Husband 2”)
Jun Hyun Moo (“Boss in the Mirror” and “Search Me”)

Special Stages:

JANNABI’s Choi Jung Hoon, DAY6’s Young K, and Lee Mu Jin
LUCY

2023 SBS Gayo Daejeon

December 25 at 5:10 p.m. KST

Available on Viki on December 27

MCs: SHINee’s Key, TXT’s Yeonjun, and IVE’s An Yu Jin

Lineup: TVXQ, SHINee, NCT 127, NCT DREAM, THE BOYZ, fromis_9, Stray Kids, (G)I-DLE, ATEEZ, ITZY, TXT, CRAVITY, STAYC, aespa, ENHYPEN, IVE, NMIXX, LE SSERAFIM, NewJeans, xikers, BOYNEXTDOOR, ZEROBASEONE, RIIZE, NiziU, and &TEAM

Special Stages:

“I am SOLO” – TXT’s Yeonjun and ITZY’s Yuna
“LOVE & PEACE” – NCT 127 and Stray Kids
“I AM Fearless” – (G)I-DLE and LE SSERAFIM
“Christmas Party” – RIIZE, ZEROBASEONE, BOYNEXTDOOR, and &TEAM
TVXQ cover – NCT and aespa

2023 MBC Entertainment Awards

December 29 at 8:30 p.m. KST

Available on Viki on January 8

MCs: Dex, Jun Hyun Moo, and Lee Se Young

Best Couple Nominees:

Park Na Rae, Lee Jang Woo, and Jun Hyun Moo (“Home Alone”)
Mijoo and Joo Woo Jae (“How Do You Play?”)
Ahn Jung Hwan and Choo Sung Hoon (“Buddy Into the Wild”)
Shin Gi Ru, Lee Guk Joo, and Pungja (“The Manager”)
Kian84, Dex, and Pani Bottle (“Adventure by Accident 3”)

2023 SBS Drama Awards

December 29 at 8:40 p.m. KST

Available on Viki on December 29

MCs: Shin Dong Yup and Kim Yoo Jung

Best Couple Nominees:

Ryeoun and Shin Ye Eun (“The Secret Romantic Guesthouse”)
Ahn Hyo Seop and Lee Sung Kyung (“Dr. Romantic 3”)
Song Kang and Kim Yoo Jung (“My Demon”)

Special Stages:

TXT – “Chasing That Feeling” and “Happily Ever After”
MAMAMOO’s Hwasa – “Chili” and “I Love My Body”
Guckkasten – “Fighter” (“Taxi Driver 2” OST)
Doldams – “Thank You for the Memories” (“Dr. Romantic 3” OST)

2023 SBS Entertainment Awards

December 30 at 8:35 p.m. KST

Available on Viki on December 30

MCs: Lee Sang Min, Lee Hyun Yi, and Kim Ji Eun

Daesang (Grand Prizes) Nominees:

Shin Dong Yup (“My Little Old Boy”)
Kim Jong Kook (“My Little Old Boy” and “Running Man”)
Seo Jang Hoon (“My Little Old Boy,” “Same Bed, Different Dreams 2,” and “Love My Body”)
Yoo Jae Suk (“Running Man”)
Lee Sang Min (“My Little Old Boy” and “Invitation From Bachelors Again”)
Lee Hyun Yi (“Shooting Stars” and “Same Bed, Different Dreams 2”)
Tak Jae Hoon (“My Little Old Boy” and “Invitation From Bachelors Again”)

Program of the Year Nominees:

“Strong Heart VS”
“Shooting Stars”
“Love My Body”
“Same Bed, Different Dreams 2”
“Running Man”
“My Little Old Boy”
“Cafe Clinic”
“Invitation From Bachelors Again”
“Green Fathers Club”

Special Stages:

(G)I-DLE and “Love My Body” cast
Dynamic Duo and “Universe Ticket” contestants – “Smoke”
Young Tak, Oh Sang Jin, and Jo Woo Jong
KyoungSeo with special duet partner

2023 MBC Drama Awards

December 30 at 8:40 p.m. KST

Available on Viki on January 4

MCs: Kim Sung Joo and Park Gyu Young

Best Couple Nominees:

Woo Do Hwan and Bona (“Joseon Attorney”)
Namgoong Min and Ahn Eun Jin (“My Dearest”)
Cha Eun Woo and Park Gyu Young (“A Good Day to Be a Dog”)
Lee Se Young and Bae In Hyuk (“The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract”)

2023 MBC Music Festival

December 31 at 8:30 p.m. KST

Available on Viki on December 31

MCs: Hwang Minhyun, Girls’ Generation’s YoonA, and SHINee’s Minho

Lineup: &TEAM, (G)I-DLE, 2am, aespa, ATBO, ATEEZ, Baekho, BEBE, BOYNEXTDOOR, CRAVITY, DAY6, ENHYPEN, FANTASY BOYS, fromis_9, Hyoyeon, ITZY, IVE, LUCY, NCT 127, NCT DREAM, NCT U, NiziU, NMIXX, RIIZE, SHINee, STAYC, Stray Kids, V1LLION by 1MILLION, ZEROBASEONE, Kwon Eun Bi, Dynamic Duo, THE BOYZ, Young Tak, ONE TOP, Yoon Sang, Lee Young Ji, Lee Juck, Jang Min Ho, JUJU SECRET, Kep1er, and Paul Kim