'2023 Seoul Music Festival' Held for 3 Days at Nodeul Island

Advance Booking for All Seats Starts on the 6th on a First-Come, First-Served Basis

The representative music festival of Seoul, the '2023 Seoul Music Festival,' will be held for three days from the 22nd to the 24th of next month at Nodeul Island.

This year, under the theme of 'Everything about Popular Music,' the festival will showcase a variety of stages over three days at various spaces on Nodeul Island, featuring performances from practical music university students to indie musicians and top-tier artists. In addition to diverse stages, the festival offers a variety of attractions and activities including ▲K-POP Cover Dance Festival ▲K-POP Dance Gala Show, and ▲Seoul’s famous bakery experience booths.

First, at the main stage on the ‘Jandi Madang’ lawn of Nodeul Island, top domestic musicians from various popular music genres will perform every day at 7 PM throughout the three-day festival. At the music-specialized indoor venue ‘Live House,’ ▲The Bowls ▲Hathaway and other indie musicians who are actively leading the popular music scene will hold distinctive joint performances from 4 PM for three days.

Along the ‘Nodeul Island Trail,’ practical music students from eight domestic universities will represent their schools and showcase their skills in the ‘Next Generation Street Performances (Busking).’ Performances start at 2 PM, and anyone can freely sit on picnic mats to enjoy the music while feeling the river breeze. Additionally, a music story concert is prepared for young people aspiring to become experts in the popular music industry. Lyricists, composers/producers, and dancers actively working in the popular music field will share vivid on-site stories.

Moreover, a special stage for the ‘K-POP Cover Dance Festival World Final’ will be held. Representative dance teams selected through preliminaries from 13 countries including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Thailand, T?rkiye, Australia, and Bulgaria will participate, allowing attendees to feel the passion of K-POP lovers worldwide.

The '2023 Seoul Music Festival' is free for all seats, and reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis through the Star Planet app starting at 10 AM on the 6th of next month. For citizens who fail to make a first-come, first-served reservation, applications will be accepted from the 7th to the 9th of next month, and attendees will be selected by lottery.

Meanwhile, for parents who usually find it difficult to watch performances with young children, a separate ‘Mom and Dad VIP Zone’ will be prepared. This picnic seating allows comfortable viewing while sitting on mats. Citizens wishing to watch in the ‘Mom and Dad VIP Zone’ can make reservations through the ‘Seoul Metropolitan Government Public Reservation System’ starting at 10 AM on the 6th of next month. Eligible applicants are families residing in Seoul with children aged 9 or younger (born in 2014 or later).

Choi Kyung-joo, Director of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Culture Headquarters, said, “As global interest and preference for K-Culture continue to grow, we are holding the ‘Seoul Music Festival’ again this year to widely promote the charm of our popular music.” He added, “We have prepared more diverse attractions and activities than last year, so we hope everyone enjoys the music with family and friends against the beautiful backdrop of Nodeul Island and finds vitality in everyday life.”

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