Seoul Music Awards First Lineup Confirms Dayoung, BOYNEXTDOOR, KiiiKiii, CLOSE YOUR EYES and Dragon Pony

The 35th Seoul Music Awards has announced its first performer lineup, confirming Dayoung, BOYNEXTDOOR, KiiiKiii, CLOSE YOUR EYES and Dragon Pony for the 2026 ceremony. The Seoul Music Awards lineup was disclosed on May 7, with the event scheduled for June 20, 2026, at INSPIRE Arena in Jung-gu, Incheon.¹

The first group of announced performers gives the awards show an early mix of solo, group and band acts before any later additions. Multiple Korean entertainment outlets reported the same first lineup on May 7, identifying the five acts as the initial confirmed artists for the 35th edition of the ceremony.²

First Seoul Music Awards Lineup Announced

The confirmed first lineup consists of Dayoung, BOYNEXTDOOR, KiiiKiii, CLOSE YOUR EYES and Dragon Pony. Sports Seoul via Daum reported that the Seoul Music Awards announced these artists as the first cast on May 7, while bnt News, Xportsnews and Biz Enter also carried the lineup details.¹²³⁴

Dayoung is listed as part of the first performer announcement, placing her among the earliest confirmed names for this year’s stage. BOYNEXTDOOR is also included in the first lineup, adding a major boy group presence to the initial artist list. KiiiKiii, CLOSE YOUR EYES and Dragon Pony complete the first set of confirmed performers, according to the same announcement coverage.¹

Xportsnews added background context on two of the acts. Its report described KiiiKiii as a previous Rookie of the Year winner and said CLOSE YOUR EYES surpassed cumulative sales of 1.2 million copies over the past year with three mini albums.³ Those details were presented alongside the lineup announcement and help explain why the first artist reveal is being watched closely by K-pop award show followers.

The 35th Seoul Music Awards is set for June 20, 2026. Reports identify the venue as INSPIRE Arena in Incheon, with some coverage specifying Jung-gu, Incheon, and another report describing the location as Yeongjongdo, Incheon.¹⁵ The available source material does not provide a full running order, performance order or additional artist list beyond the first lineup.

Ceremony Details: Date, Venue, MC and Fan Voting

Super Junior’s Leeteuk has been confirmed as an MC for the 35th Seoul Music Awards. Sports Kyunghyang reported on May 6 that the Seoul Music Awards organizing committee said, “Super Junior’s Leeteuk has joined as MC for the 35th Seoul Music Awards.”⁵

The same report noted that Leeteuk previously hosted the 24th Seoul Music Awards, giving the 2026 ceremony a returning MC with prior experience at the event.⁵ bnt News also reported that Leeteuk will serve as MC and that the ceremony will be held at INSPIRE Arena in Incheon on June 20.²

Fan voting is another confirmed part of the schedule. Sports Seoul via Daum reported that final fan voting will begin on May 8, 2026, at 10 a.m. through the Idol Champ app.¹ The source material does not list all voting categories, deadlines or complete voting rules for the final round.

Ticket demand was reported before the performer lineup was formally released. Sports Seoul reported that general reservations for the 35th Seoul Music Awards opened on NOL Ticket at 2 p.m. on May 6, 2026, and all seats sold out in 14 minutes.⁶ At that time, the official artist lineup had not yet been announced.

The Seoul Music Awards side also indicated that more information would be released in stages. In a press release quoted by Sports Seoul, organizers said ticket information, lineup details, additional MCs and event news would be disclosed sequentially through the official Seoul Music Awards social media channels and NOL Ticket.⁶

What Remains Unannounced

The May 7 announcement is explicitly the first lineup, not the complete list of performers. The available sources confirm only five first-round artists: Dayoung, BOYNEXTDOOR, KiiiKiii, CLOSE YOUR EYES and Dragon Pony. No source material provided here confirms a second lineup, final artist count, award presenters, performance sequence or full broadcast plan.

That distinction is important for readers tracking the Seoul Music Awards lineup. The ticket sellout report on May 6 came before the artist lineup was officially disclosed, while the first performer announcement followed on May 7.⁶¹ Based on the source material, further lineup, MC and event updates are expected to be released through official Seoul Music Awards channels and NOL Ticket, but no additional names are confirmed in the provided records.

The 35th Seoul Music Awards currently has a confirmed first performer slate led by Dayoung, BOYNEXTDOOR, KiiiKiii, CLOSE YOUR EYES and Dragon Pony, with Leeteuk named as MC and the ceremony fixed for June 20, 2026, at INSPIRE Arena in Incheon. Further announcements may expand the program, but the first lineup is the confirmed status from the May 7 reports.

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