BOYNEXTDOOR, ENHYPEN and More Set to Light Up the 2026 D Awards With Exclusive Stages

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The 2026 D Awards (D AWARDS with upick) is just one day away, bringing together artists who have carried K-pop onto the global stage. As spoilers of exclusive performances are unveiled, anticipation among fans continues to rise.

P1Harmony will premiere a newly reimagined awards-show version of The Boy Who Swallowed the Sun. ENHYPEN plans a fully realized stage combining three core tracks from its seventh mini album. FIFTY FIFTY will unveil Perfect Crime on the D Awards stage for the first time, while xikers heightens expectations with a ceremony-exclusive intro performance.

BOYNEXTDOOR has hinted at a D Awards–only stage highlighting its signature charm. Hi-Fi Un!corn will debut the Korean version of Beat It Beat It on broadcast for the first time. 82MAJOR is set to deliver a DJ performance composed specifically for the ceremony by member Yoon Ye-chan, while QWER will introduce Humpback Whale for the first time at an awards show.

A tour-only performance of Melt Inside My Pocket by NCT WISH will be reborn on the awards stage. NEXZ will present Beat-Boxer and Next To Me in full awards-scale form, while izna prepares a stage tailored to her distinct musical identity.

KickFlip promises a rare performance of Singularity, a stage seldom seen on domestic music shows. AHOF will reunite all nine members for the fan-concert-exclusive track Pinocchio Hates Lies. A special collaboration stage featuring FNC Entertainment’s rookie band AxMxP and Boys II Planet contestant Choi Rip-woo is also set to draw attention.

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Beyond the performances, the ceremony will introduce a special unit composed of three idols from three Asian countries, along with exclusive interviews featuring three idols born in 2002 in celebration of the Year of the Red Horse.

The event will be hosted by actors Lee Jong-won and Shin Ye-eun, alongside BOYNEXTDOOR’s Myung Jaehyun, marking his first appearance as an awards show MC. Yoo Jaepil returns as red carpet host for the second consecutive year.

The second D Awards ceremony will take place on February 11 at 6 p.m. KST at Korea University’s Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul. The show will be broadcast live on Channel A Plus, with a delayed broadcast airing at midnight on Channel A.

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