Genre K-pop | Years active 2003 - Present | |
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Location(s) Los Angeles, United States | ||
The Korea Times Music Festival is an annual event held at the Hollywood Bowl in the United States.
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Background
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.
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; organizers noted that the number of non-Koreans attending the music festival has increased substantially. 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.
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):
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):
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):
2010
The 8th annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on May 1, 2010
Artists (13 total):
2011
The 9th annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on April 30, 2011
Artists (16 total):
2012
The 10th annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on April 28, 2012.
Artists (10 total):
2013
The 11th annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on April 27, 2013.
Artists (13 total):
2014
The 12th annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on May 3, 2014.
2015
The 13th annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on May 2, 2015.
2016
The 14th annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on May 7, 2016.
Artists (15 total)
2017
The 15th annual Korea Times Music Festival is scheduled to be held on April 29, 2017.
Artists (more TBA)