Korean Music Festival

Korea Times Music Festival
Genre K-pop
Location(s) Los Angeles, United States
Years active 2003 - Present
Website
koreanmusicfestival.com

The Korea Times Music Festival is an annual event held at the Hollywood Bowl in the United States.

Background

The Hollywood Bowl - venue of the annual Korean Music Festival

The festival was founded and organized by The Korea Times to give Korean Americans residing in southern California an opportunity to stay in touch with Korean culture. According to organizers, the annual event at the Hollywood Bowl is one of the largest music festivals held in Southern California and features some of the most well-known celebrities from South Korea's K-pop music industry.[1]

Attendance figures

The inaugural concert in 2003 sold out 18,000 seats within 14 days and subsequent shows in the following years have also sold out;[1] organizers noted that the number of non-Koreans attending the music festival has increased substantially.[1] According to The Korea Times, about 95 percent of the tickets sold in 2008 were purchased by non-Koreans, with many fans coming from all around the United States as well as from other Asian and European countries to attend the concert.[2]

Timeline

2003

The 1st annual Korea Times Music Festival was held in 2003.

2004

The 2nd annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on October 16, 2004.

Artists (21 total):[3]

MC:

2005

The 3rd annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on April 23, 2005.

Artists (13 total):

2006

The 4th annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on May 20, 2006

Artists (22 total):

Theme: World Cup Soccer

2007

The 5th annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on May 5, 2007

Artists (18 total):

MC:

Theme: We Are One

2008

The 6th annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on May 17, 2008

Artists (15 total):

2009

The 7th annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on May 9, 2009

Artists (14 total):

MC:

2010

The 8th annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on May 1, 2010

Artists (13 total):

MC:

2011

The 9th annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on April 30, 2011

Artists (16 total):[4]

MC:

  • G.NA
  • Kim Chang-yeol

2012

The 10th annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on April 28, 2012.

Artists (10 total):[5]

2013

The 11th annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on April 27, 2013.

Artists (13 total):[6]

MC:

2014

The 12th annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on May 3, 2014.

Artists (13 total):

MC:

  • Park Jae-min

2015

The 13th annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on May 2, 2015.

Artists (11 total):

MC:

2016

The 14th annual Korea Times Music Festival will be held on May 7, 2016.

As of March 2016 the announced lineup consists of:[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Memorable Night of Music and Harmony Among Korean Americans". Korean Music Festival. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  2. ↑ Han, Sang-hee. "Korean Music Festival in LA Unites Races, Generations". The Korea Times. Retrieved 12 January 2013. This year, not only Korean Americans but also thousands of visitors from 10 Asian and European countries came to the venue to enjoy the music, while 95 percent of the tickets sold through the Internet Web site were purchased by non-Koreans. The enthusiasm proved that the Hallyu (Korean wave) was still alive, marking the event as one of the biggest cultural festivals in the L.A. area. Avid fans from Hawaii, San Francisco and San Diego also flew to Los Angeles to participate.
  3. ↑ "2nd Annual Korean Music Festival". hollywoodbowl.com.
  4. ↑ http://koreanupdates.com/2011/04/09/korean-music-festival-2011-artist-lineup
  5. ↑ http://koreanupdates.com/2012/03/09/korean-music-festival-2012-artist-lineup/
  6. ↑ "Korea Times Music Festival". Facebook.
  7. ↑ "2016 Lineup". Korean Times Music Festival. Retrieved 2 March 2016.

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Coordinates: 34°06′46″N 118°20′20″W / 34.11278°N 118.33889°W / 34.11278; -118.33889

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