Woni Hosts Day One of the 2026 KGMA: Dates, Venue and Who Else Is On
RESCENE's Woni will host the first day of the third Korea Grand Music Awards alongside the actor Nam Ji-hyun. The ceremony runs on 7 and 8 November 2026 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, and the second day is hosted by the actor Kim Jae-won and IVE's Liz.
What happened
RESCENE’s Woni will host the first day of the 2026 Korea Grand Music Awards, or 2026 KGMA, alongside the actor Nam Ji-hyun. Ilgan Sports reported it on 10 June 2026, saying the third edition of the ceremony runs on 7 and 8 November at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul. Munhwa Ilbo and Sports Khan reported the same booking that day. According to Munhwa Ilbo, Nam Ji-hyun takes the role for a third consecutive year, and for Woni it is a first. The second day’s hosts were announced a day later, on 11 June: according to Ilgan Sports, the 8 November hosts are the actor Kim Jae-won and IVE’s Liz.
Why is it trending?
This is the first time Woni takes an awards stage as a host. Ilgan Sports introduced her as having debuted with RESCENE in March 2024, having been active since, and having recently been appointed an ambassador for the city of Geoje, and Munhwa Ilbo wrote that she has drawn attention for the down-to-earth manner she shows on her YouTube channel. Sports Khan reported that Nam Ji-hyun and Woni would, as the first day’s hosts, guide K-pop artists and fans through the K-pop dream. According to the same report, RESCENE was due to make its comeback that July with a remake single.
What you need to know
- The ceremony is the third Korea Grand Music Awards, shortened to 2026 KGMA.
- It runs over two days, 7 and 8 November 2026, at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul.
- The hosts on day one, 7 November, are the actor Nam Ji-hyun and RESCENE’s Woni.
- The hosts on day two, 8 November, are the actor Kim Jae-won and IVE’s Liz.
- Nam Ji-hyun made her acting debut in 2004 in ‘사랑한다 말해줘’ and hosts for a third consecutive year, after 2024 and 2025.
- The awards are organised by Ilgan Sports (Edaily M), with Creatoring, Quickwin Studio and the KGMA organising committee as co-organisers.
- My Daily reported the venue on 18 March 2026. The previous edition was held at Inspire Arena, and the organising committee said it had changed venue to make the ceremony easier for audiences to reach and to fit more fans.
Profiles
Groups
RESCENE리센느
RESCENE are a five-member girl group under THE MUZE Entertainment. They debuted on 26 March 2024 with the single album Re:Scene and its title track "UhUh".
Artists
Woni원이
Woni (원이) is a member of RESCENE, the five-member girl group that debuted in March 2024. Her own web-variety YouTube channel passed 1.8 million subscribers in August 2026.
- Group
- RESCENE
- Position
- Leader, Vocalist
- Agency
- THE MUZE Entertainment
- Debut
- 26 March 2024
- Brand model
- Wakiwili, BIODANCE, MBC 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
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