The 2026 K World Dream Awards has unveiled its presenter lineup ahead of its 10th anniversary ceremony.
Organizers announced on August 11th that Kim Seon Ho, Lee Sul, Lee Chae Min, Jung Ryeo Won, Jung Sung Il, Jin Ki Joo, Choo Young Woo and professional billiards player Kim Ga Young will take the stage to present awards.
Kim Seon Ho joins the ceremony following Netflix’s Can This Love Be Translated? and ahead of Disney Plus’ Portraits of Delusion. Lee Chae Min, who starred in tvN’s Bon Appetit, Your Majesty, will also appear, along with Jung Ryeo Won, who is set to return with Netflix’s First Doctor.
Jung Sung Il, known for The Glory, joins ahead of Disney Plus’ Made in Korea 2, while Jin Ki Joo follows MBC’s Undercover High School and Netflix’s Teach You a Lesson.
Lee Sul and Choo Young Woo are also among the presenters, with Choo coming off Netflix’s The Trauma Code and tvN’s Head Over Heels. Kim Ga Young, currently No. 1 in the season rankings, rounds out the lineup.
The 2026 K World Dream Awards will be held on August 27th at KINTEX in Goyang, South Korea.
The performer lineup includes ATEEZ, P1Harmony, RIIZE, &TEAM, KickFlip, xikers, NOWZ, 82MAJOR, AMPERS&ONE, AHOF, LE SSERAFIM, QWER, MEOVV, ILLIT, RESCENE, Hearts2Hearts, KiiiKiii and more. Jun Hyun Moo and Jang Do Yeon will return as hosts for the fourth consecutive year.
Launched in 2017, the awards marks its 10th anniversary this year with an emphasis on recognizing everyone who has contributed to K-pop’s growth, from artists to producers, staff and other industry professionals.
The ceremony will stream live in Japan through U-NEXT and internationally through fandom platform FANTHEONE.
Fan voting for the popularity awards is also underway across four categories: female group, male group, female solo and male solo. As of 9 AM on August 11th, ILLIT leads the female group category, while RIIZE ranked first among male groups.
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