Winners Of 2026 K-World Dream Awards

The K-World Dream Awards, which first kicked off in 2017 as the Soribada Best K-Music Awards, has returned for its 10th year!

Hosted by Jun Hyun Moo and Jang Do Yeon, the ceremony for the 2026 K-World Dream Awards was held on August 27 at KINTEX.

ATEEZ took home four awards including the Best Artist Award and the fan-voted Popularity Award. LE SSERAFIM won three awards including the Best Artist Award, and BTS also won three including Artist of the Year. RIIZE was additionally awarded three trophies for the night.

Check out the full list of winners:

Global Next Leadership: AMPERS&ONE, NOWZ, XLOV

Global Spotlight Award: xikers, IDID, AHOF

Best Performance Award: RIIZE, 82MAJOR, MEOVV

Best Band Artist Award: Hi-Fi Un!corn, QWER

Trot Artist Award: Seongri, Park Ji Hyeon

Best Producer Award: Jung Hae Jang (YH Entertainment)

Best All-Rounder Musician Award: JAY B, EVAN

Best Fandom Award: RESCENE, AHOF

Best Digital Music Award: AKMU, Hwasa, I.O.I, IVE, aespa, Yena

Best Album Award: BTS, ENHYPEN, NCT WISH, TXT, BLACKPINK

Best Stage Award: ATEEZ, P1Harmony, ILLIT

Listeners’ Choice Award: SEEYA

Solo Popularity Award: Park Ji Hyeon, Carmen (Hearts2Hearts)

Group Popularity Award: ATEEZ, ILLIT

Super Rookie Award: CORTIS, AND2BLE, ALPHA DRIVE ONE

Best Visual Content Award: KiiiKiii, RESCENE, LE SSERAFIM

Global Music Award: &TEAM, KickFlip, Hearts2Hearts

Journalist Pick Artist Award: RIIZE

Artist Award: AND2BLE, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, CORTIS, KiiiKiii, Hearts2Hearts, KickFlip, ILLIT, RIIZE, &TEAM, LE SSERAFIM, P1Harmony, ATEEZ, Stray Kids, BTS

Artist of the Year: BTS

Best Artist Award: LE SSERAFIM, ATEEZ

Congratulations to all of the winners!

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2026 K-World Dream Awards Announces Presenter Lineup

The star-studded lineup of presenters for the 2026 K-World Dream Awards has been unveiled!

On August 11, the organizing committee announced that this year’s presenter lineup includes actors Kim Seon Ho, Lee Seol, Lee Chae Min, Jung Ryeo Won, Jung Sung Il, Jin Ki Joo, and Choo Young Woo, along with professional billiards player Kim Ga Young.

Marking its 10th anniversary this year, the 2026 K-World Dream Awards is a global Hallyu festival celebrating the growth of K-pop while looking toward its future. Under the theme that “everyone who made K-pop what it is today is a contributor,” this year’s ceremony will emphasize unity over competition and honor the contributions of artists, producers, staff, and other industry professionals who have helped shape K-pop’s global success.

Jun Hyun Moo and Jang Do Yeon will take the stage as hosts for the 2026 K-World Dream Awards, which will be held on August 27 at KINTEX.

Check out the artist lineup announced so far here, and stay tuned for more updates!

Watch Kim Seon Ho on his variety show “Bonjour Bakery” on Viki:

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And Jin Ki Joo in “Undercover High School” below:

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2026 K-World Dream Awards Announces Performer Lineup

The 2026 K-World Dream Awards has unveiled its performer lineup!

This year’s lineup includes ATEEZ, P1Harmony, RIIZE, AHOF, AND2BLE, SeeYa, QWER, ILLIT, and RESCENE.

Jun Hyun Moo and Jang Do Yeon will return as hosts for the fourth consecutive year.

This year’s event is especially meaningful as it marks the awards ceremony’s 10th anniversary. Originally launched in 2017 as the Soribada Best K-Music Awards, the ceremony has since evolved under its current name and, over the past decade, has helped promote K-content and K-pop worldwide while contributing to the global spread of the Korean Wave.

The 2026 K World Dream Awards will be held on August 27 at KINTEX in Goyang, South Korea.

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