Music festivals of South Korea | |
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Above: | Music festivals of South Korea |
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Header1: | General Information |
Label2: | Related genres |
Data2: | K-pop, rock music, classical music, etc. |
Label3: | Location |
Data3: | South Korea (primarily Seoul) |
Label4: | Related events |
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.[1] 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.
2004–present | International Asian pop festival | |||
2000–present | Rock, metal, and indie | |||
2003–present | Multiple features beyond main opera | |||
1999–present | Edgier rock | |||
2018–present | Rock, world, folk | |||
1995–present | ||||
2001–present | Founded by Seo Taiji | |||
Classical music festival | 2004–present | Chamber music festival | ||
Hiphopplaya Festival | Hip-Hop festival | Seoul | 2016–present | |
2009–present | ||||
Classical music festival | 2003–present | |||
IT'S A FEST! | 2019–present | DIY punk festival | ||
2004–present | ||||
2004–present | ||||
2001–present | ||||
Jeju International Wind Ensemble Festival | Classical music festival | 1995–present | 200,000+ attend for wind ensembles[2] | |
2009–present | ||||
2011–present | Organized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |||
New Generation of Ska Festival | Ska festival | 2014–2017 | ||
Pangyo Techno Valley Festival | EDM festival | 2014 | Crowd incident led to cancellation | |
2006–present | ||||
Experimental music festival | 1988–present | Indie culture focus, renamed in 2002 | ||
2007–present | ||||
World DJ Festival | EDM festival | 2007–present | ||
1999–2014 | ||||
Seoul | 2008 | Cancelled for low sales | ||
Seoul | 2012–present | |||
Classical music festival | 2002–present | Contest | ||
EDM festival | 2012–present | Spin-off of Ultra Miami | ||
Music showcase/conference | Seoul | 2012–present | Multiple venues around Hongdae | |
Off Route Festival | Hip Hop |