'2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon' Live Broadcast Incident...Broadcast Interrupted Due to MC Cue Sheet Mistake

During the live broadcast of the ’2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon SUMMER’ held on August 9, 2026, at KINTEX Exhibition Hall 2 in Ilsan, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, an incident occurred where the MC misread the cue sheet during the event, prompting the production staff to come on stage and organize the situation themselves, which was shown live on air. The broadcast was streamed live on the YouTube channel ’SBSKPOP X INKIGAYO,’ featuring a total of 28 teams including the groups Stray Kids, ATEEZ, Red Velvet, RIIZE, and NCT Wish, showcasing various performances. The MCs were RIIZE Sungchan from SM Entertainment, Ian from Hearts to Hearts, and Sion from NCT Wish. The problematic scene occurred while introducing the next singer. When Sion stopped speaking, Sungchan looked around in confusion, and Ian, unaware of the situation, moved his body left and right while waiting. The phrase ″Shall we try again?″ was heard on site, and the production staff was seen coming onto the stage to check Sion’s cue sheet, which was captured on the live broadcast. The three hosts then resumed coordination and continued the broadcast, completing it without major issues. However, viewers criticized the lack of preparation as the live broadcast showed the hosts stopping without checking the script and the production staff coming on stage. After the broadcast, various opinions surfaced online, including complaints about insufficient rehearsal, poor script familiarity, and the selection of hosts. Some viewers reacted with comments such as ″Is this blatant favoritism towards SM?″, ″Why wasn’t a single experienced person included?″, and ″Was the lineup mainly inexperienced members despite it being a live broadcast?″ Meanwhile, some opinions acknowledged that unexpected situations can occur during live broadcasts. Meanwhile, the broadcast revealed performances by K-pop stars, and the live performance footage is scheduled to be additionally released on the 12th.