2022 KBS Song Festival
The 2022 KBS Song Festival (Korean: KBS 2022 가요대축제) was the 12th edition of KBS Song Festival, broadcast live from Jamsil Arena by KBS 2TV at 8:30 pm KST on Friday, December 16, 2022. A total of 24 teams were invited to the show.
| 2022 KBS Song Festival | |
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 Official poster | |
| Also known as | 2022 KBS Gayo Daechukje[1] |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Bang Geul-yi |
| Presented by | |
| Starring | |
| Production | |
| Producer | Shin Mi-jin |
| Production locations | Jamsil Arena Seoul, South Korea |
| Running time | 195 minutes |
| Production company | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Release | |
| Original network | KBS 2TV KBS World |
| Original release | December 16, 2022 |
The theme for the year was "Newtro", a transformation aiming to cater to the tastes of all generations.[1] Kim Shin-young, Jang Won-young and Na In-woo hosted the show.[2]
Background
On November 14, KBS announced that Na In-woo, Ive's Jang Won-young, and Kim Shin-young, were selected as MCs for the event.[3] The application for attendance was held from 9:00 am on December 2, 2022.[4]
On November 28, KBS released a graphic poster for the event, which is reminiscent of arcade games, implies that the music festival will have a Y2K theme, a hot trend among K-pop idols this 2022.[1]
On November 30, KBS revealed the line-up, which included Koyote, BoA, Up10tion's Kim Woo-seok, NCT 127, NCT Dream, Pentagon, The Boyz, Fromis 9, Forestella, Stray Kids, (G)I-dle, Ateez, Choi Ye-na, Oneus, Itzy, Tomorrow X Together, STAYC, Aespa, Enhypen, Ive, Kep1er, Nmixx, Le Sserafim, and NewJeans. It was also revealed that the event would be directed by Bang Geul-yi, who directed KBS2's reality-variety show, 2 Days & 1 Night.[4]
Performances
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Part 1 | |
| Koyote All performers |
"Genuine" |
| Nmixx | "O.O" "Dice" |
| Kim Woo-seok | "Switch" |
| Kep1er | "Wa Da Da" |
| Oneus | "Same Scent" |
| Akiz[upper-alpha 1] | "Love Like Oxygen" (Shinee cover) |
| Choi Ye-na | "Smiley" "Smartphone" |
| Oneus[upper-alpha 2] | "SexyBack" (Justin Timberlake cover) |
| The Boyz[upper-alpha 3] | "No Diggity" (Blackstreet cover) |
| STAYC | "Run2U" "Beautiful Monster" |
| Pentagon | "Feelin' Like" |
| NewJeans | "Attention" "Hype Boy" |
| Part 2 | |
| Forestella | "Bad Romance" (Lady Gaga cover) |
| Le Sserafim | "Fearless" "Antifragile" |
| Enhypen | "Future Perfect (Pass the Mic)" "ParadoXXX Invasion" |
| Fromis 9 | "Stay This Way" |
| Ateez | "Guerrilla" |
| Y2K Girls[upper-alpha 4] | "After Breaking Up"(Y2K cover) |
| Aespa | "Girls" |
| Ateez | "T.O.P. (Twinkling of Paradise)" (Shinhwa cover) |
| Le Sserafim | "Hope" (H.O.T. cover) |
| The Boyz | "Whisper" |
| NCT Dream | "Glitch Mode" "Candy" |
| Part 3 | |
| Itzy | "Cheshire" "Sneakers" |
| Ive | "Love Dive" "After Like" |
| Tomorrow X Together | "Opening Sequence" "Good Boy Gone Bad" |
| (G)I-dle | "Nxde" "Tomboy" |
| JYP Nation – Hyunjin, Han, Felix (Stray Kids) | "If I Had to Say" (Kim Sung-jae cover) |
| JYP Nation – Ryujin, Chaeryeong (Itzy) | "Caution" (Tashannie cover) |
| JYP Nation – Jiwoo, Kyujin (Nmixx)[upper-alpha 5] | "You in My Blurred Memories" (Hyun Jin-young cover) |
| Stray Kids | "Case 143" "Maniac" |
| YuWonMi – Jang Won-young (Ive) | "Love" (S.E.S. cover) |
| YuWonMi – Miyeon ((G)I-dle) | "Festival" (Uhm Jung-hwa cover) |
| YuWonMi – Yuna (Itzy) | "U-Go-Girl" (Lee Hyori cover) |
| NCT 127 | "Faster" "2 Baddies" |
| BoA | "Girls on Top" (featuring Taeyong and Jeno) "Forgive Me" |
| BoA All performers |
"No.1" (Young 2022 Rock Version) |
Notes
References
- Ryu, Ye-ji (November 28, 2022). [공식] 김신영·장원영·나인우, 'KBS 가요대축제' 캐스팅 [[Official] Kim Shin-young, Jang Won-young, and Na In-woo cast for 'KBS Song Festival']. TenAsia. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- Moon, Ji-yeon (November 28, 2022). [공식] KBS '가요대축제' MC, 김신영·장원영·나인우 확정 [[Official] Confirmed MCs of KBS' Gayo Daechukje, Kim Shin-young, Jang Won-young, and Na In-woo] (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Naver.
- Jang, Da-hee (November 14, 2022). [단독]김신영-아이브 장원영-나인우, 'KBS 가요대축제' 3MC 발탁 [[Exclusive] Kim Shin-young - Ive Jang Won-young - Na In-woo selected as 3 MCs for 'KBS Song Festival']. SPOTV News. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- Jeong, Seung-min (November 30, 2022). 'KBS 가요대축제' 라인업 공개...뉴진스·르세라핌 등 24팀 총출동 ['KBS Gayo Daechukje' lineup revealed... 24 teams including New Jeans and Le Seraphim]. Culture News. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- Lee, Seul (December 17, 2022). "엔딩은 진짜 Y2K 보아 '넘버원'…코요태→뉴진스 세대 통합 (종합)[KBS 가요대축제]" [The Ending Is the Real Y2K BoA 'No.1'… Koyote → New Jeans Generation Integration [KBS Song Festival]]. Xportsnews (in Korean). Retrieved December 18, 2022.