KBS Song Festival 2021 Confirms Date + Event Expected to be Face-to-Face
Rejoice, K-pop fans! KBS Song Festival 2021 has just confirmed its date!
This year, the annual festival will welcome a limited live audience, and COVID-19 protocols will still be observed.
Keep reading to know more!
KBS Song Festival 2021 to be Held Face-to-Face
Spotify News stated on November 2 that KBS Song Festival 2021 will be held at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo, Seoul on December 17.
Last year, the event was held without an audience due to COVID-19 pandemic. While live audience is allowed for this year's fest, there will be quarantine standards that still need to be followed.
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The KBS Song Festival, also known as KBS Gayo Daechukje, is a year-end special musical program held by Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) yearly at the end of December. It is held on December 30 every year from 1981 to 2011, and every last Friday of December from 2012 to 2018, and December 27 in 2019.
For this year's event, KBS takes all the necessary steps to give the audience a safer viewing experience. The broadcast company makes sure that the artists, staff, and organizers are vaccinated and are free from infection.
Because of COVID-19's outbreak, the event has been opened somewhat early last year, airing on December 18, 2020.
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In particular, last year, some did not participate because of COVID-19 and problems with the pre-recording schedule.
How Fans Worldwide are Reacting to KBS Song Festival 2021
Since KBS has confirmed the event's date and location, fans are expressing their excitement on Twitter. Some of them are wishing that their favorite artist, duo or group, will appear and perform at the event.
soobin and arin special collab stage for kbs song festival 2021 PLEASE 🙏
— kay, moved📌 (@softboytyun) October 1, 2021
BTS, ENHYPEN, aespa, ATEEZ, BLACKPINK, and TWICE are among the K-pop groups fans are hoping to be part of the performing lineup.
Now that KBS allows live audiences at the fest, fans are also delighted as they will finally see their favorite K-pop idols in the flesh.
Imagine @KBSMusicBank will announce Akkong MC comeback as special MC for the KBS Gayo 2021 then a special stage for the Akkong. @TXT_bighit @TXT_members
— Geyl (@UrGeyl) November 2, 2021
2021 kbs gayo daechukje will be offline?? omg i hope a lot of kmidzys will come with their lightrings 🥺
— i miss lia (@bbibbiryuryu) November 2, 2021
As South Korea is experiencing gradual recovery from the pandemic, fans can now enjoy this year's much-anticipated KBS Song Festival. Empty seats will be filled once again, and multiple fandoms can finally wave their lightsticks to cheer on their favorite artists.
Meanwhile, further details regarding the lineup are yet to be revealed, so stay tuned to KpopStarz for more updates!
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Annie Barmaine reported this.
