The 2025 Korea Grand Music Awards with iM Bank (the “2025 KGMA”) will be broadcast globally via the short-form video platform TikTok. The 2025 KGMA organizing committee said that the two-day event, scheduled for November 14–15 at Incheon Inspire Arena, will be livestreamed on TikTok Live to domestic and global audiences, excluding Japan and China. In Japan, Hulu Japan will provide the livestream.

TikTok has been building its foothold in the live-streaming market through TikTok Live. KGMA, now in its second year, was introduced last year by Ilgan Sports to mark the publication’s 55th anniversary. The event will be hosted for a second consecutive year by Nam Ji-hyun, with Irene of Red Velvet and Natti of Kiss of Life, and the two days will be split into “Artist Day” and “Music Day.”

The lineup promises a spectacular show, with 32 acts including The Boyz, Miyao, Park Seo-jin, BoyNextDoor, Cykers, INI, Ateez, Xdinary Heroes, All Day Project, Wooz, Lee Chan-won, Cravity, KiKi, Fifty Fifty, SMTR25 (first day, in order), Nexji, Dayoung (from WJSN), Lucy, BTOB, Suho (EXO), Stray Kids, Idit, Ive, Nine, Yunis, Jang Min-ho, Close Your Eyes, Kiss of Life, Kickflip, Fromis Nine, P1Harmony, Hats To Hats, and more.

Presenters for KGMA include Gong Seung-yeon, Kwon Yool, Kim Do-hoon, Kim Yo-han, Moon Chae-won, Bae Hyun-sung, Seo Eon-su, Seo Ji-hoon, Shin Seung-ho, Ahn Hyo-seop, Yeon-woo, I Seol, Lee Ye-rim, Lee Ju-myung, Chae Seo-an, Choo Young-woo, Ha-yeong (on the 14th), Kang Tae-oh, Kim Dan, Kim Do-yeon, Kim Min-seok, Park Se-wan, Byun Woo-seok, Ong Seong-woo, Yoon Ga-i, Lee Se-young, Lee Ju-yeon, Jung Jun-won, Ju Hyun-young, and Choi Soo-yeong (on the 15th).

The KGMA is hosted by Ilgan Sports (edailyM) and co-organized by the KGMA Organizing Committee and Creatorling, with Incheon Metropolitan City and Incheon Tourism Organization as sponsors. The title sponsor is iM Bank, and KT ENA returns as the host broadcaster. Music data is provided by Hanter Chart, Genie Music, FLO, and Bugs. Production is by Setters Stage, with international inbound tickets handled by Nolde Oppa and Art Pump Factory. Domestic ticket sales are being actively conducted by BigK.