Pack your bags and round up your party rock crew because South Korea is definitely not holding back its arsenal of stellar music festivals.
From explosive EDM festivals such as Ultra Korea to Escape Psycho Circus to unusual yet fun-packed ones such as the chicken-and-beer-focused Daegu Chimac Festival and large-scale mud party, Boryeong Mud Festival, there’s much to be enjoyed regardless of your genre preference and your interests in general.
1. Boryeong Mud Festival – Play, Roll & Get Drenched In “Healthy” Mud
Whoever told you that playing in the mud is inhumane, needs to seriously retract his or her comments… Because when it comes to South Korea’s annual Boryeong Mud Festival, getting drenched from head to toe in mud is a must.
Happening in Boryeong, South Korea, this epic mud party cum music festival sees the culmination of people from all over the world, coming together to rock out to EDM tunes and Kpop performances—all whilst being soaked from head to toe in mud.
The native mud is believed to have healing properties and beneficial for the skin. This probably explains why so many people have no issue being covered in it!
When: 17 to 26 July 2020
Where: Boryeong-si, South Korea
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2. Daegu Chimac Festival – A Celebration of Fried Chicken, Beer and Music
Koreans love to drink and party and you know they love their fried chicken. Put all three together, and load it up with a stellar line-up of live music performances, games and activities and what you get is the makings of an epic party.
Happening this July, celebrate your love for fried chicken and beer in one of South Korea’s most beautiful places, Dalgubeol, Daegu. There’ll be more than a hundred fried chicken and beer-related companies involved so knock yourselves out!
When: 1 to 5 July 2020
Where: Duryu Park, Daegu 36, Gongwonsunhwan-ro, Dalseo-gu, Daegu
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3. Electric Daisy Carnival Korea – South Korea’s Answer to Tomorrowland
An event intended for all the Wildhearts out there, the Electric Daisy Carnival is renowned for being one of the biggest music festivals.
Built on the pillars, life, art, music and love, folks from all walks of life are welcome here. In addition to a star-studded lineup of international artists, festival-goers can also look forward to a slew of carnival rides as well as a whimsical crew of circus performers from dancers, stilt walkers, aerial acrobats to circus performers—it is a carnival after all!
When: 4 to 6 September 2020
Where: Seoul Land, 181 Gwangmyeong-ro, Makgye-dong, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
4. Escape Psycho Circus Korea –Spooky Halloween-themed EDM Festival
Following the massive success of its debut just last year, Escape: Psycho Circus will be back to terrorise and get you grooving from day till night.
Based on last year’s festival, the 2-day horror-themed extravaganza will come fuelled with an elaborate horror-themed get up as well as a star-studded lineup of some of the world’s top DJs across different genres such as EDM, Trance, Techno, Dubstep and more!
Last year’s lineup saw the likes of Marshmallow, Kaskade and Galantis so one can only imagine how much more epic this year’s event is going to be.
When: TBC
Where: TBC
5. Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival – A Rock Show of Curated International & Local Bands
For three days this August, Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival takes over Pentaport Park to treat revellers to an international lineup of rock and electronic-based bands and musicians
Past headliners include acts from South Korea and around the world such as Fall Out Boy, Crystal Castles, Neon Trees, Yoon Mi-Rae, Dir en Grey, Kasabian, Yoon Do Hyun Band, Maxïmo Park and many others.
When: 10 to 12 August 2020
Where: Incheon, South Korea
6. Seoul World DJ Festival – A Congregation of the World’s Best DJs
Hailed as the biggest music festival in South Korea, World DJ Festival is a colossal electronic dance music festival that draws fans from all over the world. As with every edition, the festival will feature an impressive lineup of DJs from Korea and all around the world. Previous editions have seen the likes of Wildstylez, Above & Beyond, Troyboi and many more!
When: 6 & 7 June 2020
Where: Jamsil Sports Complex,
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7. ULTRA Korea – The EDM Festival that Needs no Introduction
An EDM festival that needs no introduction, Ultra Korea makes its annual return at the AMG Everland Speedway on 20th & 21st June 2020. The outdoor festival is part of Ultra Music Festival’s worldwide expansion which is now in over 20 countries.
During its eight-year reign, Ultra has hosted the likes of some of the world’s greatest DJs including the late Avicii, Sander van Doorn, Steve Aoki, Skrillex, DVBBS, Axwell & Ingrosso and The Chainsmokers etc.
When: 20 & 21 June 2020
Where: AMG Everland Speedway, 199 Everland-ro, Pogog-eup, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
8. Vector DJ Festival – VINAI, Robert Falcon & More!
Slated for spring in May 2020, Vector DJ Festival will be held at the South Korean city of Daegu-Gyeongbuk. The event aims to weave in plenty of creativity and lifestyle aspects in the form of creative stages and attractions. A stellar cast of world-renowned DJs will also converge for two solid nights of dance music mayhem.
Among the repertoire of curated DJs, headline acts include the likes of Belgian powerhouse, Robert Falcon, world-renowned Italian duo, VINAI, alongside Crisis Era, SYZZ, DJ Brooks, Da Tweekaz, Rave Radio and more.
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