ATEEZ, RIIZE, P1Harmony headline 2026 K World Dream Awards first lineup

ATEEZ, P1Harmony, RIIZE, AHOF, and AND2BLE are the first five acts confirmed for the 2026 K World Dream Awards, the organizing committee announced on the 9th.

August 27 at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. The event turns 10 this year. Broadcaster Jeon Hyun-moo and comedian Jang Do-yeon return as MCs for the fourth consecutive year.

All five acts are riding high. ATEEZ have three Billboard 200 number ones and seven million-seller albums. P1Harmony hit number 4 on the US Billboard 200 with Unique. RIIZE stacked four consecutive million-seller albums on the strength of Get a Guitar, Love 119, and Boom Boom Bass.

The two newer names matter too. AHOF snagged a music broadcast number one and rookie awards straight out of debut. AND2BLE moved past 730,000 copies in first-week sales of their debut album.

Fan voting for the popular award opens July 13 via FanderOne. Winners will be chosen across four categories: male group, female group, male solo, and female solo.