The Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival 2019, one of the biggest rock festivals in South Korea, runs from August 9th until the 11th at the Songdo Moonlight Festival Park in Incheon.
The line-up includes famous rock bands like YB, Crying Nut and solo artists like Jang Beom-June and Kim Jong-Seo.
One-day tickets cost around 68 U.S. dollars or 80-thousand Korean won, and it's about 170 dollars or 200-thousand won for the three-day pass.
It's free for children under 13 years of age and those above 65.
The Pyeongchang Peace Music Festival 2019 will also be held for the first time next month, in the eastern alpine city of Pyeongchang.
The Gangwon Rock Festival is another music festival that is making its debut this year, also taking place in August in Inje, Gangwon-do Province.
For the Pyeongchang music festival, the organizers are offering discounts for people who show receipts on purchases they made in the Pyeongchang area to boost the local economy.
The Gangwon Rock Festival offers discounts for locals, teenagers, the elderly and more.
These are just a few of the many upcoming music festivals being held nationwide, including those on Jeju Island and the country's southwestern city of Jeonju.
There are also festivals in the southern city of Gwangju's Asian Culture Center, and more in the suburbs Incheon and Paju.
For more information and updates, the organizers are advising people to check out their websites, which provide more details on the line-ups, ticket prices, the venues and much more.
Yoon Jung-min, Arirang News.
Reporter: yoonjm@arirang.com
