The 2023 Music Bank Global Festival has finally commenced, treating numerous K-pop fandoms with exciting performances, collaborations, and many more!

KBS 2023 Music Bank Global Festival: A Two-Part Spectacle Featuring Exciting Stages from Korea & Japan

On December 15, the 2023 Music Bank Global Music Bank Festival G.A.T.E (Globally Assemble, Together Enjoy) was held at the KBS Hall, in Seoul. Instead of holding its annual KBS Song Festival, KBS decided to go global by featuring shows from Korea and Japan.

Part 1 consisted of the Korean show, which was attended by aespa, NCT 127, Sunmi, NCT DREAM, (G)I-DLE, TXT, CRAVITY, DAY6 Young K, Fantasy Boys, fromis_9, MAMAMOO Hwasa, IVE, ONEUS, Xdinary Heroes, xikers, ZEROBASEONE, and RIIZE.

It was also hosted by IVE Jang Wonyoung and Rowoon, who showed unmatched chemistry to the audience and fueled the event's thrilling atmosphere.

Earlier on December 9, various K-pop stars landed in Japan to perform the pre-recorded Japanese show. The pre-recorded sequence served as the Part 2 of the 2023 Music Bank Global Festival, which was hosted by MCs Go Min Si, Rowoon, and Lee Young Ji.

In the Japanese show, it was attended by artists ATEEZ, BOYNEXTDOOR, THE BOYZ, Golden Girls, ENHYPEN, ITZY, Kang Daniel, ITZY, Kep1er, LE SSERAFIM, Lee Young Ji, MeloMance, NewJeans, NiziU, NMIXX, J.Y Park, P1Harmony, SHINee, STAYC, Stray Kids, and &TEAM.

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With the event's pre-recorded show in Japan and live broadcast of its Korean show, the 2023 Music Bank Global Festival exceeded expectations with its two-part spectacle containing epic performances from big names in the K-pop industry.

Part 1 (Korea)

1.    'Growl' + 'Boy in Luv' + 'CRUSH' by ZEROBASEONE

2.    'You Were Beautiful' by DAY6 Young K

3.    'Get A Guitar' by RIIZE

4.    'Dun Dun Dance' by TXT Soobin & OH MY GIRL Arin

5.    'Intro' + 'Megaphone' by CRAVITY

6. 'TRESPASS' (MONSTA X) Collab Stage by ONEUS, CRAVITY, xikers

7.    'Hot & Cold' by aespa Winter & Karina, RIIZE Wonbin & Shotaro

8.    'Intro' + 'Baddie' + 'Intro' + 'I AM' by IVE

9.    'Baila Conmigo' by ONEUS

10.    'Intro' + '#menow' by fromis_9

11.    'Gotta Go' by TXT Yeonjun & Beomgyu

12.  'Narcissism' + 'Stranger' by Sunmi

13.  'Intro' + 'Spicy' + 'Drama' by aespa

14.  'LILAC' by IVE Liz & Leeseo, (G)I-DLE Miyeon & Yuqi

15.  'Chasing That Feeling' + 'Tinnitus' by TXT

16.  'Intro' + 'ISTJ' + 'Broken Melodies' by NCT Dream

17.  'Intro' + 'Fact Check' by NCT 127

Part 2 (Japan)

1.    'But Sometimes' by BOYNEXTDOOR

2.    'Soñar' (Breaker) by NMIXX

3.    'Intro' + 'Galileo' by Kep1er

4.    'Intro' + 'Dropkick' (Korean ver.) by &TEAM

5.    'Heartris' by NiziU

6.    'F!RE" by Lee Young Ji

7.    'JUMP' (Remix ver.) by P1Harmony

8.    'SOS' by Kang Daniel

9.    'Bubble' by STAYC

10.  'Love, Maybe' by MeloMance

11.  'OMG' + 'Ditto' + 'New Jeans' + 'Super Shy' + 'ETA' by NewJeans

14.  'Symphony' by Clean Bandit (feat. Zara Larsson) Special Stage

15.  'Honey' + 'Passion Fruits' + 'Intro' + 'WATCH IT' by THE BOYZ

16.  'Bite Me' + 'Sweet Venom' by ENHYPEN

17.  'Kill Shot' + 'CAKE' + 'Wannabe' by ITZY

18.  'Crazy Form' + 'ROCKY' + 'BOUNCY' by ATEEZ

19.  'Burn the Bridge' + 'UNFORGIVEN' + 'Eve, Psyche, & the Bluebeard's wife" by LE SSERAFIM

20.  'Intro' + 'Super Bowl' + 'Social Path' + 'S-CLASS' + 'LALALALA' by Stray Kids

21.  'HARD' + 'Don't Call Me' + 'Juice' by SHINee

22.  'Changed Man' + 'Fever' by J.Y Park + Golden Girls Performance Medley

23.  'Permission to Dance' by BTS (Finale)

Which special stages on the event were your favorites? Let us know in the comments below!

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