List of music festivals in South Korea

Music festivals of South Korea
Music festivals of South Korea
	October 2013 K-POP World Festival in Changwon
General Information
Related genres	K-pop, rock music, classical music, etc.
Location	South Korea (primarily Seoul)
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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.

Festivals


Festival name	Type	City/venue	Years	Notes
Asia Song Festival	Pop festival	South Korea	2004–present	International Asian pop festival
Busan Rock Festival	Rock festival	Busan	2000–present	Rock, metal, and indie
Daegu International Opera Festival	Opera festival	Daegu	2003–present	Multiple features beyond main opera
Dongducheon Rock Festival	Rock festival	Dongducheon	1999–present	Edgier rock
DMZ Peace Train Music Festival	Music festival	Cheorwon	2018–present	Rock, world, folk
Dream Concert	Pop festival	Seoul	1995–present
ETPFEST	Rock festival	Seoul	2001–present	Founded by Seo Taiji
Great Mountains Music Festival & School	Classical music festival	PyeongChang	2004–present	Chamber music festival
Incheon 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
Jeju International Wind Ensemble Festival	Classical music festival	Jeju City	1995–present	200,000+ attend for wind ensembles^[2]
Jisan Valley Rock Festival	Rock festival	Ansan	2009–present
K-Pop World Festival	Pop festival	Changwon	2011–present	Organized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Pentaport Rock Festival	Rock festival	Incheon	2006–present
Seoul Fringe Festival	Experimental music festival	Seoul	1988–present	Indie culture focus, renamed in 2002
Seoul 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 sales
Supersonic Festival	Pop festival	Seoul	2012–present
Tongyeong International Music Festival	Classical music festival	Tongyeong	2002–present	Contest
Ultra Korea	EDM festival	Seoul	2012–present	Spin-off of Ultra Miami
Zandari Festa	Music showcase/conference	Seoul	2012–present	Multiple venues around Hongdae