TWICE leader Jihyo has been confirmed as the first host and performer of ‘D AWARDS 2027 in PARIS’, the first K-pop awards ceremony held in Europe. On the 1st, the organizers revealed a first performer lineup of five acts: Jihyo, DPR IAN, P1Harmony, KISS OF LIFE and AND2BLE. Jihyo will lead the ceremony as main host while also performing as a solo artist. DPR IAN, who has played major festivals such as Coachella, joins the lineup, and P1Harmony will take the D AWARDS stage for the third consecutive edition. KISS OF LIFE and AND2BLE, a five-member rookie group that debuted in May, are also on the list. The organizing committee said, “Please look forward to stages by artists with different personalities and energy in Paris, the center of European culture,” adding that additional hosts and performers will be announced in stages. ‘D AWARDS 2027 in PARIS’ will be held on January 15 and 16, 2027, at Paris’s Plenitude Arena (formerly Paris La Défense Arena), with Channel A as the Korean host broadcaster.