SJ's Kyuhyun to Headline Penghu Music Festival Alongside Top Taiwanese Acts
Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- The 2026 Penghu Wind Chasing Music Light Festival will feature five concerts over four weekends starting September 12.
- Popular Taiwanese bands and artists like Crowd Lu, TRASH, Idealcy, Cosmos People, and Mandark are scheduled to perform.
- South Korean star Kyuhyun from Super Junior will also be a headliner, marking the festival's international appeal.
Penghu is set to host the "2026 Penghu Wind Chasing Music Light Festival," a series of five concerts running for four consecutive weekends from September 12. The festival will take place at Guanyinting in Penghu.
We are very much hoping to have the opportunity to share the stage with the goddess!
The lineup boasts a mix of popular Taiwanese artists. The opening night on September 12, "SING Light Shining Opening Night," will feature South Korean star Kyuhyun of Super Junior, alongside Mandark and TRASH. The following day, "Sound Romantic Night" will showcase Idealcy, Cosmos People, and new band PALLAS.
"Micro-dosing Beat Night" on September 19 will present Meixiu Group, Mango Jump, The Chairs, and Hu Kai'er. "Sound Wave Frenzy Night" on September 26 will feature Nine One One, OSN, and PIZZALI. The festival culminates on October 3 with "Hot Wave Swing Night," headlined by singer-actress An Xin Ya, Mandark, and Chou Tang-hao.
Every time we come, the wind is very strong, truly 'chasing the wind,' it tests us, and it tests the hairstylists!
Band Mandark expressed their excitement, with drummer Lao Wai hoping for a chance to perform with An Xin Ya, whom he has admired since college. Idealcy, returning for their third year, joked about the strong Penghu winds, calling it a true "wind chasing" experience that tests their hair. Guitarist A Zhe fondly recalled enjoying Penghu's seafood for three consecutive years, while Jian Ting looks forward to the cactus ice cream.
It's very comfortable. Every time we perform in Penghu, we feel very chill. Welcome everyone to Penghu to listen to new songs this year!
Cosmos People described the Penghu sea breeze as "very comfortable" and the performances there as having a "very chill" vibe, inviting attendees to enjoy their new songs. They also mentioned their upcoming album release in September. Idealcy's guitarist A Zhe is a fan of Cosmos People's new song "No One Is Like Me," and they are eager to hear it live.
Our guitarist A Zhe really likes Cosmos People's new song, he's been playing 'No One Is Like Me' during practice, and we're looking forward to hearing seniors perform this super nice song live.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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