Grand Mint Festival to kick off in Seoul on Oct. 20

Main poster for the Grand Mint Festival 2023 [MINT PAPER]

The Grand Mint Festival 2023 will be held for four days at Olympic Park in Songpa District in southern Seoul from Oct. 20 to 22.

The Grand Mint Festival is one of the largest music festivals, having drawn more than 30,000 festivalgoers even during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This year's Grand Mint Festival will kick off on Friday, Oct. 20, under the title "GMF2023: Special Night" and will give each artist more stage time than previous festivals.

Three more stages, the "Mint Breeze Stage," "Loving Forest Garden" and "Café Blossom House," will be run at this year's Grand Mint Festival.

The Grand Mint Festival is known for featuring up-and-coming new artists and well-known artists in its lineup.

Last year's Grand Mint Festival showcased artists such as 10cm, Jukjae, Urban Zakapa, John Park, MeloMance, My Aunt Mary and Stella Jang.

The lineup for the Grand Mint Festival 2023 will be released on Aug. 2. Tickets will be available from Aug. 9. Details and updates can be found on the Grand Mint homepage and the festival's official social media accounts.

BY LIM JEONG-WON [lim.jeongwon@joongang.co.kr]