[2025 Latest] How to get tickets for the SBS Music Festival? A complete guide to purchasing tickets from Japan and important points to note!

How do you get tickets for the 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon from Japan? We'll cover everything from the dates, venue, and performer information to how to purchase tickets in Japanese, things to note, and how to watch the event in Japan. This is a comprehensive guide that won't fail you, even if it's your first time.

table of contents

1. What is the 2025 SBS Song Festival (SBS Gayo Daejeon)?

2. 2025 SBS Music Festival Dates and Venue Information

3. List of artists appearing at the 2025 SBS Music Festival

4. How to get tickets for the SBS Music Festival? Basics

5. [Japanese Support] Summary of how to purchase tickets for the SBS Music Festival

6. Things to note when purchasing tickets and tips to avoid mistakes

7. How can I watch the 2025 SBS Music Festival in Japan?

8. Q&A | Frequently Asked Questions about SBS Music Festival Tickets

9. Summary | Advance preparation is everything when it comes to SBS Music Festival tickets

1. What is the 2025 SBS Song Festival (SBS Gayo Daejeon)?

The SBS Song Festival (officially known as SBS Gayo Daejeon) is a major music event representing the K-pop world, hosted by South Korea's terrestrial broadcasting station SBS every year at the end of the year. It serves as a final reckoning for the year's activities, and as it brings together the top artists who have been active that year, it attracts a lot of attention from K-pop fans not only in South Korea but all over the world.

In recent years, the SBS Music Festival has gone beyond the boundaries of a simple music program, featuring concert-scale productions and stage configurations. One of its major attractions is the long performances not seen on regular music programs, as well as collaborative stages that transcend the boundaries of generations and groups.

In addition, with tickets now being sold to overseas fans and official broadcasts being made in various countries, including Japan, it has become common not only to watch in person but also to watch in real time from overseas.

2. 2025 SBS Music Festival Dates and Venue Information

The 2025 SBS Song Festival is scheduled to be held on December 25th, a symbolic date at the end of the year. The venue will be the state-of-the-art large-scale facility, Inspire Arena, located in Incheon, South Korea.

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Date	Thursday, December 25, 2025
venue	Inspire Arena (Incheon, South Korea)
Capacity	Approximately 15,000 seats

Inspire Arena is highly acclaimed for both its sound facilities and visual effects, and is often used for large-scale K-POP events and performances by international artists. Its capacity is said to be approximately 15,000 people, but due to the nature of the SBS Song Festival, the general audience slots tend to be limited, and ticket competition is extremely fierce.

3. List of artists appearing at the 2025 SBS Music Festival

The 2025 edition of the SBS Music Festival has announced the appearances of popular K-POP artists who represent 2025. The lineup is well-balanced between boy groups and girl groups, and is expected to be enjoyable for a wide range of fans.

The lineup includes globally active boy groups such as Stray Kids, TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT), and ENHYPEN, as well as girl groups such as IVE, LE SSERAFIM, and NMIXX. Also scheduled to perform are groups popular among younger generations, such as NCT DREAM, RIIZE, and ZEROBASEONE.

If it's the same as previous years, there's a good chance that additional artists and special collaboration stages will be announced just before the broadcast, so attention will be focused on further news.

4. How to get tickets for the SBS Music Festival? Basics

The main reason why so many people search for the keyword "How to get tickets for the SBS Music Festival" is that there is almost no clear domestic general sales like there are for regular concerts.

Tickets for the SBS Music Festival are mainly available to broadcasting company personnel, sponsors, and foreigners as special packages. Therefore, it is practically quite difficult for fans living in Japan to purchase tickets individually through a general Korean ticket site.

Therefore, if you want to get tickets to the SBS Music Festival from Japan, the most reliable way is to use the "Official Package for Overseas Fans."

5. [Japanese Support] Summary of how to purchase tickets for the SBS Music Festival

Considering the sales records of past SBS Music Festivals and summer events, there are several ticket sales sites that are easy to use from Japan.

Site Name	Features
KKday	Supports Japanese and has experience with packages for foreigners
Trazy	English and Japanese support available, and local pickup is relatively smooth
Interpark Global	English support, possible use as official sales slot
Rakuten Travel Experience	Japanese language support available for beginners

KKday and Rakuten Travel in particular are highly rated for their ease of use, as they allow you to check everything from purchase to the day's schedule in Japanese, even for those unfamiliar with overseas events.

6. Things to note when purchasing tickets and tips to avoid mistakes

The most important thing when purchasing tickets for the SBS Music Festival is the personal information you register at the time of purchase and the identity verification requirements on the day. In most cases, tickets for foreigners must be purchased in the name of the passport holder, and you will be asked to present your original passport on the day.

Even if the website is in Japanese, the purchase completion email and instructions on the day may be sent in English or Korean. Therefore, it is important to read the instructions carefully in advance and contact us early if you have any questions.

Sales tend to begin about a month before the event, usually between late November and early December. Because it is a popular event, there is a high possibility that tickets will sell out immediately after sales begin, so advance preparation is the key to success.

7. How can I watch the 2025 SBS Music Festival in Japan?

Even if you can't watch it in person, there are ways to enjoy the SBS Music Festival from Japan. The 2025 edition will also be exclusively streamed in Japan through the video streaming service "Lemino."

Lemino is likely to offer archived streaming in addition to live streaming, so even if you can't watch it in real time, you can enjoy it later. However, in past broadcasts, there have been cases where Japanese subtitles were not available, so it is a good idea to check in advance whether subtitles are available.

8. Q&A | Frequently Asked Questions about SBS Music Festival Tickets

Q1. Can I purchase general seating tickets directly from Japan?
Generally speaking, it is difficult, so the most realistic option is to use a ticket package for foreigners.

Q2. Can the purchase process be completed in Japanese only?
If you use KKday or Rakuten Travel, you can complete the procedure almost entirely in Japanese.

Q3. Are same-day tickets available?
Based on past examples, same-day tickets are rarely sold.

9. Summary | Advance preparation is everything when it comes to SBS Music Festival tickets

To ensure you get tickets to the SBS Music Festival from Japan, it's important to use an overseas sales website that supports Japanese and not miss the start of sales. By thoroughly preparing in advance, such as preparing your passport information and confirming how to collect tickets on the day, even first-time visitors can smoothly get to the event.

The SBS Song Festival is one of the biggest K-POP events at the end of the year. Be sure to get all the information you need to enjoy your favorite artists' performances in the best possible way.

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