Busan Rock Festival (Korean: 부산 록 페스티벌), inaugurated in 2000, is an outdoor music festival that takes place every summer in Busan. It is one of South Korea's longest running modern music festivals.[1] The lineups include acts of various genres such as rock, metal, indie. The admission was free of charge until 2019, when it transitioned into a ticketed event.[2] The festival has undergone multiple fee changes, having costed 65 thousand won in 2019, increasing to 110 thousand won in 2023. Busan Rock Festival has been conducting an artist exchange project by promoting international exchanges.[3]
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| Genre | Rock, indie, metal |
| Dates | July or August |
| Location(s) | Busan, South Korea |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | www |
2000 line-up edit
15 July – 17 July, Gwangalli Beach, Busan
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2001 line-up edit
11 August – 13 August, Gwangalli Beach, Busan
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2002 line-up edit
1 June – 3 June, Gwangalli Beach, Busan
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2003 line-up edit
7 August – 9 August, Da-Dae-Po Beach, Busan
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2004 line-up edit
5 August – 7 August, Da-Dae-Po Beach, Busan
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2005 line-up edit
5 August – 7 August, Da-Dae-Po Beach, Busan
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2006 line-up edit
5 August – 7 August, Da-Dae-Po Beach, Busan
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2007 line-up edit
4 August – 5 August, Da-Dae-Po Beach, Busan
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2008 line-up edit
2 August – 3 August, Da-Dae-Po Beach, Busan
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2009 line-up edit
7 August – 9 August, Da-Dae-Po Beach, Busan
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2010 line-up edit
6 August – 8 August, Da-Dae-Po Beach, Busan
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2011 line-up edit
5 August – 7 August, Samrak Park, Busan
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2012 line-up edit
3 August – 5 August, Samrak Park, Busan
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2018 line-up edit
10 August – 12 August, Samnak Ecological Park, Busan
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2019 line-up edit
27 July – 28 July, Samnak Ecological Park, Busan
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2021 line-up edit
2 October, Samnak Ecological Park, Busan
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2022 line-up edit
1 October – 2 October, Samnak Ecological Park, Busan
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See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ "Busan International Rock Festival" Retrieved October 10, 2019
- ^ "Busan International Rock Festival" Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ "부산문화관광축제조직위원회".
- ^ Their performance was cancelled by the guarantee problem.
- ^ They couldn't perform live because they entered the South Korea on a tourist visa. DEICIDE: Korean Tour Report
- ^ The rising tide caused the problem of safety, so they only performed 4 songs.
- ^ They were not included the formal line-up, but they participated as a special guest.
External links edit
- Official web site
Media related to Busan Rock Festival at Wikimedia Commons
