November 7, 2026
Artists Gather for the 2026 KGMA Day 1 Red Carpet
A wide range of K-pop acts and artists attended the first day of the 2026 Korea Grand Music Awards at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome.
The 2026 Korea Grand Music Awards (KGMA) opened with its first-day red carpet at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul.
The two-day awards event was hosted on Day 1 by RESCENE’s Woni and actress Nam Ji Hyun.
Among the artists appearing on the carpet were RESCENE, TUIDE, IDID, ALLDAY PROJECT, CLOSE YOUR EYES, NouerA, MEOVV, MADEIN, tripleS, FIFTY FIFTY, LUCY and CRAVITY.
Dayoung, Novelbright, Jang Min Ho, Young K, AND2BLE, P1Harmony and TREASURE also took part in the opening-night event.
For European K-pop fans following the ceremony online, the red carpet brought together both established names and newer groups ahead of the awards programme.
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