The MBC Gayo Daejejeon () is an annual, end-of-the-year South Korean music show broadcast by the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). The event was first held in 1966 as a singing competition, but MBC stopped giving out awards in 2005.
The event was first held in 1966 as the MBC Ten Singers Match (Hangul: MBC 10ë ê°Âì ì²Âë°±ì Â). It was a competition among ten singers, with the winner being awarded the "King of Ten Singers." It was broadcast live on MBC radio from the Seoul Citizens Hall. The event was broadcast on television starting in 1970.
In 1972, the Seoul Citizens Hall caught on fire at the end of that year's MBC Ten Singers Match. About 1,500 people were still inside the venue as the fire spread. Ultimately, 53 people were killed by the fire, and several of the singers in attendance that night were injured.
In 2005, MBC stopped giving out awards at the event after it was boycotted by numerous artists in 2004. The event was renamed the MBC Gayo Daejejeon in 2005.
Girls' Generation member Yoona has been the host since 2015. In 2024, Yoona announced her graduation from the MBC Gayo Daejejeon MC position after this year's event.
This award was called the Popular Singer Award from 1998 to 2001, and the Top 10 Singer Award from 2002 to 2004.
The 2015 MBC Gayo Daejejeon was held on 31 December, hosted by Girls' Generation's YoonA & Kim Sung-joo
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The 2016 MBC Gayo Daejejeon was held on 31 December, hosted by Girls' Generation's YoonA & Kim Sung-joo
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The 2017 MBC Gayo Daejejeon was held on 31 December, hosted by EXO's Suho, Girls' Generation's YoonA & Astro's Cha Eun-woo.
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The 2018 MBC Gayo Daejejeon was held on 31 December, and hosted by Noh Hong Chul, Girls' Generation's YoonA, Shinee's Minho & Astro's Cha Eun-woo.
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The 2019 MBC Gayo Daejejeon was held on 31 December, and was hosted by Jang Sung-kyu, Girls' Generation's YoonA and Astro's Cha Eun-woo. The theme is the chemistry between idols who collaborate.
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The 2020 MBC Gayo Daejejeon was held on 31 December, hosted by Jang Sung-kyu, Girls' Generation's YoonA and Kim Seon-ho.
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The 2021 MBC Gayo Daejejeon was on 31 December, at Ilhosted by Jang Sung-kyu, Girls' Generation's Yoona and 2PM's Lee Junho.
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The 2022 MBC Gayo Daejejeon was hosted on December 31, by Jang Sung-kyu, Im Yoon-ah and Lee Jun-ho.
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The 2023 MBC Gayo Daejejeon was held on December 31, 2023, and was hosted by Girls' Generation's Yoona, Shinee's Minho, and Hwang Min-hyun.
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The 2024 MBC Gayo Daejejeon was held on January 29, 2025, and was hosted by Girls' Generation's Yoona, Shinee's Minho, and TWS' Dohoon. This year marked the 10th time Yoona hosted this event; she has also announced that this year will be the last time she will host the event.
Originally to be held live on December 31, 2024, on December 30, a day before the event, MBC announced that the live event would be cancelled, in light of the Jeju Air Flight 2216. The event and performances would be pre-recorded, and would be aired on January 29 & 30, 2025, during the Lunar New Year period.
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The 2025 MBC Gayo Daejejeon will be held on December 31, 2025, and will be hosted by Shinee's Minho, Hwang Min-hyun, and AllDay Project's Annie.
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