I know we’re not yet ready to say goodbye to 2023, and what better way to conclude the year than by spending the final days watching our beloved actors, idols, and entertainers in the year-end shows!
If you’ve been a fan of Korean entertainment for a while now you’d know that as the year draws to a close, there are music festivals organized by the three major public stations in South Korea. Additionally, there are awards ceremonies celebrating dramas and entertainment programs aired during the year. SBS, KBS, and MBC, the three public stations, each hold their own year-end music festivals, drama, and entertainment awards with distinct hosts and artist lineups. It’s a must for us to catch all these shows, and lucky for us, they will be available and even streamed LIVE on KOCOWA+!
Music Festivals To Watch on KOCOWA+
K-pop fans are in for a treat as we wrap up the year with our beloved K-pop idols! These year-end music festivals not only help us relive the finest songs of the year but also introduce new collaborations among our favorite K-pop groups. Witnessing interactions between idols and seeing them have a blast is truly heartwarming!
“2023 SBS Music Festival”
Date: December 25, 2023
MCs: SHINee Key, TXT Yeonjun, IVE AN YU JIN
Artist 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 SERRAFIM
- NewJeans
- xikers
- BOYNEXTDOOR
- ZEROBASEONE
- RIIZE
- NiziU
- &TEAM
“2023 MBC Music Festival”
Date: December 31, 2023
MCs: SNSD Im Yoon A, SHINee Choi Min Ho, Hwang Min Hyun
Artist lineup: To be announced
“2023 KBS Music Bank Global Festival” (*won’t be available on KOCOWA+)
This year, KBS will host a year-end music festival not only in Korea but also in Japan! The “2023 KBS Music Bank Global Festival” will be split into two parts. The first segment of the music festival will be broadcast live from Korea, while the second part will feature a pre-recorded Japanese show.
Date: December 15, 2023
MCs: Rowoon, IVE Jang Won Young, Go Min Si, Lee Young JI
Artist lineup
Part 1
- aespa
- CRAVITY
- Day6 YoungK
- FANTASY BOYS
- Fromis_9
- FANTASY BOYS
- fromis_9
- (G)I-DLE
- H1-KEY
- IVE
- MAMAMOO’s Hwasa
- NCT 127
- NCT DREAM
- ONEUS
- RIIZE
- Sunmi
- TXT
- Xdinary Heroes
- xikers
- ZEROBASEONE
Part 2
- ATEEZ
- BOYNEXTDOOR
- THE BOYZ
- Golden Girls
- ENHYPEN
- ITZY
- Kang Daniel
- Kep1er
- LE SSERAFIM
- Lee Young Ji
- MeloMance
- NewJeans
- NiziU
- NMIXX
- Park Jin Young
- P1Harmony
- SHINee
- STAYC
- Stray Kids
- &TEAM
Drama Awards To Watch on KOCOWA+
This year witnessed the premiere of hundreds of incredible K-dramas, and the year-end drama awards serve as a platform to demonstrate support and acknowledgment for them. These awards not only honor the K-dramas themselves but also extend recognition to the actors, directors, writers, and all the dedicated individuals working behind the scenes.
As a K-drama fan, witnessing our beloved actors and actresses receive their well-deserved accolades on stage is truly gratifying.
“2023 SBS Drama Awards”
Date: December 29, 2023
MCs: Shin Dong Yup, Kim Yoo Jung
Drama lineup
- “Dr. Romantic 3”
- “The Escape of the Seven“
- “The Killing Vote”
- “My Demon”
- “Payback”
- “Revenant”
- “The Secret Romantic Guesthouse”
- “Taxi Driver 2“
“2023 MBC Drama Awards”
Date: December 30, 2023
MCs: Kim Sung Joo, Park Gyu Young
Drama lineup
- “A Good Day To Be A Dog”
- “Joseon Attorney: A Morality“
- “Kokdu: Season of Deity”
- “My Dearest“
- “Numbers“
- “The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract”
- “The Third Marriage“
“2023 KBS Drama Awards”
Date: December 31, 2023
MCs: Jang Sung Kyu, Rowoon, Seol In Ah
Drama lineup
- “Brain Works“
- “Heartbeat”
- “Korea-Khitan War“
- “Live Your Own Life“
- “The Matchmakers”
- “My Lovely Boxer“
- “My Perfect Stranger“
- “Oasis”
- “The Real Has Come!”
- “Woman in a Veil“
- “2023 KBS Drama Special“
Entertainment Awards To Watch This 2023
Before we bid farewell to the year, the most engaging year-end shows to catch are the entertainment awards! These ceremonies celebrate the shows that provided us with joy, laughter, and enlightenment throughout 2023. The entertainers at these award shows are adept at making it an enjoyable spectacle, and it’s heartening to see them being acknowledged for their hard work this year!
“2023 KBS Entertainment Awards”
Date: December 23, 2023
MCs: Shin Dong Yup, Cho Yi Hyun, Joo Woo Jae
Program lineup
- “Boss in the Mirror”
- “Love Recall“
- “Battle Trip“
- “Lee Mujin Service”
“2023 MBC Entertainment Awards”
Date: December 29, 2023
MCs: Jun Hyun Moo, Lee Se Young, DEX
Program lineup
“2023 SBS Entertainment Awards”
Date: December 30, 2023
MCs: Lee Sang Min, Lee Hyun Yi, Kim Ji Eun
Program lineup
- “My Little Old Boy“
- “Dolsing Fourmen”
- “Running Man“
Let’s wrap up 2023 in a fun and exciting way by catching all these year-end shows, all available on KOCOWA+! If you’re curious about past year-end shows, you can watch all of them on KOCOWA+ too!
