The long-awaited "2026 D Awards" is one day away.
As the artists who made K-pop shine on the world stage head to the "2nd D Awards (D AWARDS with upick)", spoilers of performers' stages have been released, further heightening excitement for the ceremony.
P1Harmony debuts the performance "The Child Who Swallowed the Sun," newly conceived on an awards scale. ENHYPEN gathers the three core songs from their seventh mini album into a "complete-stage". FIFTYFIFTY will also premiere fans' beloved "Perfect Crime" at the D Awards. xikers prepares a highly polished stage with a special intro performance created for the awards show.
BOYNEXTDOOR teased a performance that showcases their own charm for the D Awards. Hi-Fi Un!corn will perform the Korean version of "Beat It Beat It" on broadcast for the first time. 82MAJOR previewed a powerful stage with a DJ performance by Yoon Ye-chan composed exclusively for the D Awards. QWER adds their own color to the ceremony with the first unveiling of "white-bearded whale" at the awards.
The performance of NCT WISH's "Melt Inside My Pocket," previously unveiled only on tour, is also a point of anticipation. NEXZ offers "Beat-Boxer" and "Next To Me," reborn on a D Awards scale. A stage showcasing izna's unique charm has also been prepared.
KickFlip will present an unusual-stage performance rarely seen on domestic music shows. AHOF will perform the nine-member "complete" stage "Pinocchio hates lies," which had been shown only at fan concerts. The rookie band AxMxP from FNC Entertainment Co. and Choi Rip-woo from Mnet's Boys2Planet will deliver a collaboration never seen before, raising expectations.
Not only stages but a variety of attractions have been prepared. A superunit of three idols from three Asian countries will be formed, and a special interview with three idols born in 2002, the year of the red horse, will be released.
The main hosts of the D Awards are actor Lee Jong-won, Shin Ye Eun, and BOYNEXTDOOR's Myung Jae-hyun. Lee Jong-won will be the "guardian," Shin Ye Eun the "muse," and Myung Jae-hyun the "frontman," marking their first time co-hosting an awards show. You Jae-phil will return as the red carpet MC following last year.
The "2nd D Awards" will be held on the 11th at 6 p.m. at Hwa-jeong Gymnasium, Korea University in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul. It will be broadcast live on Channel A Plus and aired delayed on Channel A at midnight the same day.
[Photo] Provided by D Awards.
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