List of music festivals in South Korea

The following is a list of music festivals in South Korea. This list may have overlap with list of music festivals and festivals of Korea. Music festivals in South Korea may focus on Korean musicians or international musicians, and may be either in a concert or music competition format, or both. South Korea has folk festivals incorporating Korean traditional music, which includes combinations of the folk, vocal, religious and Korean ritual music styles of the Korean people, practiced since prehistoric times. Music of South Korea in contemporary times incorporates diverse genres, and South Korea has many ongoing rock festivals dedicated to pop music, Korean rock, and K-pop.

Festivals

+ Festival name Type City/venue Years Notes Asia Song Festival Pop festival South Korea 2004–present International Asian pop festivalBlock Party Music and Art Festival Rock festival Haebangchon 2022–present Indie music and variety performancesBusan Rock Festival Rock festival Busan 2000–present Rock, metal, and indieDaegu International Opera Festival Opera festival Daegu 2003–present Multiple features beyond main operaDongducheon Rock Festival Rock festival Dongducheon 1999–present Edgier rockDMZ Peace Train Music Festival Music festival Cheorwon 2018–present Rock, world, folkDream Concert Pop festival Seoul 1995–present ETPFEST Rock festival Seoul 2001–present Founded by Seo TaijiFestival the Sub Rock festival Hongdae 2022–present Great Mountains Music Festival & School Classical music festival PyeongChang 2004–present Chamber music festivalIncheon Korean Music Wave Pop festival Incheon 2009–present Isang Yun Competition Classical music festival Tongyeong 2003–present Jarasum International Jazz Festival Jazz festival Gapyeong-gun 2004–present Jecheon International Music & Film Festival Film festival Jecheon 2004–present Jeonju International Sori Festival Folk festival Jeonju 2001–present Jeonju Ultimate Music Festival (JUMF)Rock festivalJeonju2016–presentJeju International Wind Ensemble Festival Classical music festival Jeju City 1995–present 200,000+ attend for wind ensemblesJisan Valley Rock Festival Rock festival Ansan 2009–present K-Pop World Festival Pop festival Changwon 2011–present Organized by Ministry of Foreign AffairsPentaport Rock Festival Rock festival Incheon 2006–present Seoul Fringe Festival Experimental music festival Seoul 1988–present Indie culture focus, renamed in 2002Seoul Jazz Festival Jazz festival Seoul 2007–present World DJ Festival EDM festival Seoul 2007–present Ssamzi Sound Festival Rock festival Seoul 1999–2014 Summer Breeze Rock festival Seoul 2008 Cancelled for low salesSupersonic Festival Pop festival Seoul 2012–present The GlowMusic festivalGoyang2024–presentOrganized by Wanderloch Inc.Tongyeong International Music Festival Classical music festival Tongyeong 2002–present ContestSeoul International Music Festival Classical music festival Seoul 2009–present Ultra Korea EDM festivalSeoul 2012–present Spin-off of Ultra MiamiZandari Festa Music showcase/conference Seoul 2012–present Multiple venues around Hongdae

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See also

Festivals of Korea

Music of South Korea

List of film festivals in South Korea List of South Korean tourist attractions

References