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South Korea to Launch 'Phenomenon' Festival, Aiming to Rival Coachella with K-Culture Showcase
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South Korea to Launch 'Phenomenon' Festival, Aiming to Rival Coachella with K-Culture Showcase

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • South Korea plans to launch a major annual festival combining K-pop, K-food, and K-beauty, aiming to rival the Coachella festival.
  • The event, tentatively named 'Phenomenon,' is scheduled to take place every December starting in 2027.
  • The initiative seeks to attract global fans and generate significant economic impact through cultural exports.

South Korea is gearing up to launch a major annual festival designed to showcase its vibrant cultural scene, including K-pop, K-food, and K-beauty. Tentatively named 'Phenomenon,' the event is planned to take place every December, with the inaugural festival slated for 2027.

Culture Minister Choi Byung-hwan announced the initiative, envisioning it as a Korean equivalent to the renowned Coachella festival in the United States. The goal is to cultivate 'Phenomenon' into a world-class large-scale festival capable of captivating a global fandom and generating substantial economic benefits through cultural exports.

The announcement was made during a press conference held at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul, where JYP's Park Jin-young, who chairs the planning committee, presented the '2027 Phenomenon Promotion Plan.'

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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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