The 18th edition of the Seoul Jazz Festival will take place at Olympic Park in southern Seoul from May 22 to 24, with a global lineup led by Grammy Award-winning pianist and singer-songwriter Jon Batiste.
Singer G-Dragon will return to Malaysia as a lead performer for the K-Spark in Malaysia 2026 festival on Jan. 31, agency Galaxy Corporation said on Thursday.
Korea's world-famous annual ice fishing festival kicked off Saturday in Hwacheon County, Gangwon, offering weeks of ice fishing and seasonal activities for visitors from all over the globe.
The Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival, one of Korea’s best-known ice fishing festivals, is facing allegations of animal cruelty, with animal rights groups arguing that fish are being used as entertainment and mishandled during festival operations.
K-pop acts Jennie of Blackpink and Stray Kids will headline the Governors Ball Music Festival, which will take place from June 5 to 7, festival organizers said on Wednesday.
Rising ocean temperatures, shifting weather patterns and heavy rainfall linked to climate change are threatening local specialties across Korea — and the regional festivals built around them.
Everland is set to hold a Christmas-themed festival, titled "X-mas Fantasy," from Friday through Dec. 31, the amusement park located in Yongin, Gyeonggi, said Monday.
Regional cities saw huge surges in attendance at their local food festivals, highlighting classics like ramyeon, gimpbap (seaweed rice rolls) and bibimbap, tapping into a potentially huge — and delicious — tourist attraction.
The 20th Busan Fireworks Festival is set to be held at Gwangalli Beach in Busan on Nov. 15, organizers said Friday. This edition is themed after the singer G-Dragon and will feature AI technology like holograms.
The Seoul International Music Festival (SIMF) Orchestra presented a finale concert in collaboration with Japan to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral diplomatic relations.
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