Second Round of Ticket Sales for K-Pop Concert at Busan Port Festival Begins on May 21…SUPER JUNIOR-D&E and 6 Other Groups to Perform

The Busan Metropolitan Government announced that second-round ticket sales for the K-Pop concert part of the “18th Busan Port Festival” will start at 7 p.m. on May 21. Following the rapid sell-out of the first round of tickets, which opened on May 7, this second round includes canceled tickets from the first sale along with additional seats. Purchases can be made through Melon Ticket (ticket.melon.com), with a maximum of 2 tickets per person allowed. The price per ticket is 5,000 won. The festival will take place over two days, from May 30 to May 31, and is jointly organized by the Busan Metropolitan Government, the Busan Regional Ocean and Fisheries Agency, and the Busan Port Authority. The K-Pop concert will be held at the outdoor special stage at the Busan Port International Passenger Terminal at 7 p.m. on the festival’s opening day, May 30. A total of 7 top domestic K-Pop artists will perform, including SUPER JUNIOR-D&E renowned for their outstanding stage presence, the emotional band CNBLUE, the band N.Flying celebrating their 10th anniversary, ITZY with their powerful performances, Lay, Haneul, Mai, Sarang, and Dosie from IVE, Kei from LE SSERAFIM, Rowoon from NewJeans, Hyunjae from Bada, and Debut. After the concert, a fireworks display set against the beautiful night view of Busan Port will provide a moving conclusion. In addition to the K-Pop concert, the festival features a variety of other programs. On May 30, a “K-Pop Expo” will open at Bukhang Waterside Park at 10 a.m., where various entertainment companies will showcase their latest content and technologies. At 11:30 a.m., a “K-Pop Conference” will be held at Wyndham Grand Busan to discuss the future of the music industry. On May 31, the “Port Play” program will take place twice at Bukhang Waterside Park, featuring global K-Pop cover dance performances by artists from Mexico, the Philippines, and Turkey, along with busking acts in various genres. Other citizen-participation activities include Global Port Park, boat tours, a children’s writing and drawing competition themed “Love for the Sea,” a boat model-making experience, a mission stamp tour, and an exhibition of marine police vessels. Kim Hyun-jae, head of the Busan Metropolitan Government’s Tourism and MICE Division, said, “We are grateful for the strong interest shown in the festival during the first round of ticket sales. With a variety of programs that combine the unique charm of Busan as a maritime city with K-pop content, we aim to deliver a fresh experience for tourists from home and abroad.”