Korea’s iconic Seoul Park Music Festival (SPMF) has unveiled the lineup for the inaugural Kaohsiung Park Music Festival (KPMF), taking place over the Oct. 9–10 weekend at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center in Taiwan.
More than 20 acclaimed Korean and Taiwanese artists and groups will join hands for the first time at the first international edition of SPMF.
Leading the Korean lineup is SUPER JUNIOR-K.R.Y., who will return to Taiwan as a sub-unit for the first time in 11 years following their Phonograph Asia Tour in 2015. The performance marks the trio’s appearance in celebration of their 20th anniversary. As a group widely regarded as K-pop’s first official sub-unit, SUPER JUNIOR-K.R.Y. continues to hold a significant place in the genre’s history, making KPMF one of this year’s most anticipated events for fans.
Joining SUPER JUNIOR-K.R.Y. is iconic Korean pop star Sandara Park, or DARA, who continues to make her mark as a versatile solo artist and multi-hyphenate performer. A beloved figure in the Philippines, where she first rose to fame as an actress and television personality, Sandara is affectionately known by Filipino fans as the “Pambansang Krung Krung,” or “the nation’s quirky one.” She later rose to international K-pop fame as a member of 2NE1, one of the groups that helped expand K-pop’s reach to audiences around the world.
An impressive lineup of Korean acts spanning legendary performers and rising stars will also take the stage at KPMF, including HIGHLIGHT, LUCY, Dragon Pony, BOL4, Lee Mujin, and ONEWE, with both Lee Mujin and BOL4 making their Taiwan music festival debut.
Taiwan’s lineup is equally impressive, bringing together multiple award-winning artists who have collectively earned more than 20 Golden Melody Awards, including Crowd Lu, Penny Tai, Sunset Rollercoaster, WeiBird, icyball, Chih Siou, and many more across two days of performances. Together, the Taiwanese and Korean artists reflect KPMF’s vision of bringing together the best of Taiwanese and Korean music.
Continuing the signature hybrid indoor-outdoor festival format that has defined SPMF since its inception, KPMF will feature both indoor and outdoor stages, offering more than live performances. Alongside a uniquely Korean-style picnic experience, festivalgoers can enjoy a relaxed atmosphere celebrating music, culture, and community from day into night.
Since its launch eight years ago, SPMF has welcomed more than 274,000 attendees and has established itself as one of Korea’s leading music festival brands, with a track record of sold-out editions. By bringing the festival to Kaohsiung for the first time, the organizers aim to introduce Korea’s signature park music festival culture to Taiwan with the aim of establishing KPMF as one of Asia’s leading cross-border music festival brands.
On Oct. 9–10, the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center will transform into a vibrant urban park where music lovers can relax by the waterfront, enjoy performances from top artists across Taiwan and Korea, and create unforgettable memories in one of the region’s newest music festival experiences.
KPMF is the first live entertainment project supported by the Entertainment and Culture Content Fund (TKECCF). It is jointly organized by CJ ENM Hong Kong, in its capacity as the fund’s general partner, and BEPCTANGENT, as the festival’s producer.