The 2024 KBS Music Bank Global Festival enthralled audiences with a series of dynamic performances. It cemented its place as one of the year's most highly anticipated K-pop events. Held over three days, the festival's global appeal was on full display.
This year's KBS Music Bank Global Festival began with a dazzling two-day showcase in Japan at the Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on December 14 and 15. The event culminated in an exhilarating live show in South Korea at KINTEX, Ilsan, on December 20.
The KBS Music Bank Global Festival featured spectacular performances from groups like ATEEZ, ILLIT, ENHYPEN, and many more. Each act captivated both in-person attendees and viewers worldwide. The event was streamed worldwide via live broadcasts on KBS’s official YouTube channel.
ENHYPEN left fans in awe by turning the stage into a literal runway, integrating a ramp walk into their introductory sequence. The event also delivered a memorable collaboration stage, Road, featuring ENHYPEN’s Jungwon and Jay, (G)I-DLE’s Miyeon, IVE’s Liz, and BOYNEXTDOOR’s Sungho.
In KBS Music Bank Global Festival Japan, TXT's Yeonjun dazzled the crowd with his solo track GGUM, and EVNNE thrilled audiences with their cover of EXO’s classic hit Overdose. Rising stars like Xikers performed on SEVENTEEN's Maestro, while ITZY brought infectious energy with their performance of Born to Be.
Lineup and Performances: Setlists for KBS Music Bank Global Festival 2024
Here’s the complete lineup and setlists:
Japan Leg Performances of 2024 KBS Music Bank Global Festival:
Group Performances
- NCT WISH – Steady + WISH
- NouerA – MU + Black Mamba (aespa cover)
- NEXZ – NALLINA + S-Class (Stray Kids cover)
- TRENDZ – GLOW
- EVNNE – UGLY (Rock ver.) + Overdose (EXO cover)
- NMIXX – Electric Shock (f(x) cover)
- INI – WMDA + LOUD (Korean version)
- STAYC – Mr. (KARA cover) + GPT + Teddy Bear
- n.SSign – Lucifer (SHINee cover)
- ILLIT – Atlantis Princess (BoA cover) + Tick-Tack + Magnetic (Starlight Remix)
- xikers – MAESTRO (SEVENTEEN cover) + Trap + Bittersweet
- TWS – Last Festival (Seo Taiji and Boys cover) + hey! hey! + plot twist + If I'm S, Can You Be My N?
- H1-KEY – Let It Burn
- LE SSERAFIM – Easy + CRAZY
- ITZY – Born to Be + Imaginary Friend + GOLD
- NewJeans – Super Shy + How Sweet + Supernatural
- ZEROBASEONE – SWEAT + En Garde + GOOD SO BAD
Solo Performances
- Ten (NCT) – Nightwalker
- Zhang Hao (ZEROBASEONE) – Always
- Yeonjun (TXT) – GGUM
Special Collaborations
- RIIZE X WayV – Tempo (EXO cover)
- Jongho (ATEEZ) & Sieun (STAYC) – When It Snows (Lee Mu-jin cover)
- Sung Han-bin (ZEROBASEONE) X Hanjun (n.SSign) X Shinyu (TWS) – Perfume (NCT DOJAE-JUNG cover)
Closing Performances
- TXT – Over The Moon + Forty One Winks + Deja Vu + Thursday’s Child Has Far To Go + I’ll See You There Tomorrow
- Stray Kids – Chk Chk Boom + JJAM + Walkin On Water
- ATEEZ – JAM + WORK (Modern ver.) + BOLD + Ice on My Teeth
Korea Leg Performances of the 2024 KBS Music Bank Global Festival
Group Performances
- NCT 127 – Kick It + Walk
- NCT DREAM – When I'm With You + Smoothie + Skateboard
- ENHYPEN – No Doubt + Brought the Heat Back + Daydream
- aespa – Whiplash + Armageddon
- (G)I-DLE – Revenge + Super Lady
- IVE – Blue Heart + Heya
- BOYNEXTDOOR – Earth, Wind, and Fire + How?
- ONEUS – NOW (SPY ver)
- Kep1er – TIPI-TAP (Hide & Sick ver.)
- P1Harmony – Jongseob Rap Solo + Killin' It + Sad Song
- CRAVITY – Now or Never
Special Collaborations
- Jinusean + BOYNEXTDOOR – Phone Number
- Young Tak + P1Harmony – Why Did You Come Out From There
- Baby V.O.X + KISS OF LIFE – killer
- DJ KOO X HOT ROOKIES (Kep1er, UNIS, tripleS X Girls Planet999 X My Teenage Girl X Universe Ticket ) – Choryeo
- IVE 's Jang Won-young & Jinusean – Tell Me
- Kim Young-dae & Heeseung (ENHYPEN) – The Snowman
- Mark (NCT) featuring Lee Young-ji – Fraktsiya
- ENHYPEN’s Jungwon and Jay, (G)I-DLE’s Miyeon, IVE’s Liz, BOYNEXTDOOR’s Sungho – Road by god
Solo Performances
- Lee Chan-won – Fate in Time + A Flowery Day
- Jang Min-ho – Tiki-taka of love + Play the Musi
- YOUNGTAK – FORM
- S.E.S.'s Bada – Next Level + Dreams Come True
Closing Performance
- Yoon Soo Il – Delivered a heartfelt rendition of Apartment, bringing together all performers for a grand finale.
The 2024 KBS Music Bank Global Festival aired live over three days, though the replay is still pending. However, solo performance clips are available on KBS's official YouTube channel.