2021 SBS Gayo Daejeon (2021 SBS Music Awards / 2021 SBS 가요대전)

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Welcome to Gayo Daejeon.

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The one and only show you'll enjoy on Christmas Day.

- It begins right now. - It begins right now.

A Christmas gift just for you.

You'll accept it, won't you?

Welcome to Gayo Daejeon.

- On Christmas Day. - On Christmas Day.

- Welcome. - Welcome.

Welcome to Gayo Daejeon.

Let's go.

Merry Christmas, everybody.

("All I Want for Christmas Is You", original song by Mariah Carey)

I-DLE, Lee Chae Yeon, WOODZ, Taeyang of SF9)

- Merry Christmas. - Merry Christmas.

- All right! What a pleasure. - It's good to see you.

- Hello. - It's nice to see you.

Welcome to the 2021 SBS Gayo Daejeon.

Hi, I'm your host Boom.

Hello, everyone. Hosting the 2021 SBS Gayo Daejeon...

is me Yuna, the youngest member of ITZY.

What a pleasure!

Hi, I'm here at Gayo Daejeon for the first time as a soloist.

The key that unlocks everything. Hi, I'm KEY of SHINee.

It's great to see you.

My gosh. It's Christmas Day.

It can't be Gayo Daejeon without it being Christmas...

and you can't take Gayo Daejeon out of Christmas either.

I hope that many viewers are tuning in today...

because we have a variety of performances prepared for you.

Let's first talk about the opening act though.

It can't be Christmas unless we hear Mariah Carey's voice.

- What a blast. - Yes, Mariah Carey.

- We need her on Christmas Day. - Absolutely.

What made the performance even better...

was the fact that we got a glimpse of today's line-up.

To wish you a merry Christmas,

we have prepared performances that will come as a gift to you.

So please stay tuned throughout the whole three hours...

of Gayo Daejeon.

- Promise us that. - Promise us.

Don't you dare change the channel today.

This year, K-pop music...

has been enjoyed all across the world,

and the artists behind the songs are gathered here today.

The 2021 SBS Gayo Daejeon.

Every year, Gayo Daejeon brings you a show with a keyword...

that represents the year.

So here is this year's keyword.

The keyword for this year's show is "Welcome."

- Yes, welcome. - I see.

- To welcome is to greet others. - That's right.

It's a meaningful word,

but we haven't been able to hear it often...

ever since the era of the pandemic began.

Absolutely. However, in 2022, we expect our lives...

to be freer from the pandemic compared to how it's been so far.

Welcome back to normal life.

We will soon return to normalcy again,

and that's what we're welcoming.

That's right. When I hosted the show last year,

there wasn't anyone in the audience.

- You seemed lonely. - The seats were empty.

So I welcome the fact that we have an audience today.

It makes me happy for sure.

Things may seem hopeful, but precautions must still be taken.

To ensure everyone's safety,

all those in the audience, staff members, and featured artists...

were either vaccinated...

or were tested for COVID-19 within the last 48 hours.

Also, the artists and staff members are using self-test kits...

to check their conditions regularly.

We will do our best to create a safe concert...

using various safety measures.

Yes.

Until the day we can welcome each other,

please refrain from cheering.

Today, please welcome the artists with energetic applause.

All right. Please give us a round of applause.

All right.

With the global fans who love K-pop,

we are having a Christmas party.

Please watch it when it airs.

You can also enjoy SBS Gayo Daejeon...

through an online streaming service.

SBS Gayo Daejeon will be broadcast...

in Japan and other foreign countries as well.

That means fans abroad can enjoy SBS Gayo Daejeon with us.

Let's get the party started in earnest.

Today's first performances...

will be given by the artists who are on SBS Gayo Daejeon...

for the first time today.

Shall we check out the performances by the rookie artists...

the music industry welcomed in 2021?

Welcome,

- stage. - Stage.

(The audience on-site is keeping quiet per COVID-19 guidelines.)

" by STAYC)

" by STAYC)

" by ENHYPEN)

The 2021 SBS Gayo Daejeon.

Christmas Day...

is being celebrated with the best K-pop artists.

From here, I caught the looks...

in the audiences' eyes,

and even though they were wearing masks, I could tell that they were smiling.

- You saw through the masks? - Was I mistaken?

- No, I'm sure everyone's smiling. - Right?

- I'm sure that they are. - Probably with their eyes.

- Why don't we ask how they're doing? - Sounds good.

Everybody, send your love by applauding, not cheering.

Let's applaud!

I'm feeling their love.

Applauding isn't the same as cheering,

but the way they applauded...

- tells me that they're having a blast. - That's right.

Once we reach the end of the tunnel,

there will come a day when we can finally cheer again,

- so hang in there. - Absolutely.

When that day comes, I'll be in tears.

- Right. - It'll be overwhelming.

- Tears of joy? - It's hard to say right now.

She's smiling too brightly, isn't she?

Many artists await the day when they can get closer to you again.

And when that day comes, they'll shed tears of joy.

We hope all our wishes can come true...