K pop to drum up APEC celebration on Oct. 10

SEOUL, September 30 (AJP) - South Korea, home to K-pop, is hosting APEC Music Festival on Oct. 10 to drum up celebratory mood toward the 2025 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)  held in Gyeongju.

The event to stage on Gyeongju Civic Stadium is co-hosted by North Gyeongsang Province and Gyeongju governments with support from the APEC Summit Organizing Committee. KBSN, the main broadcaster.

Performers include Billie, NCT Wish, Choi Yena, ONF, ONEUS, WEi, Youth Fear, Izna, Jung Daehyun, Kickflip, Ha Sungwoon, H1-KEY, and HATSUHATSU, showcasing a wide range of K-pop genres.

The concert will be livestreamed on the KBS K-pop YouTube channel, which has 9.91 million subscribers, and broadcast globally starting Oct. 21 on KBS2, KBSN, and KBS World channels. Fans worldwide can also watch via KBS World YouTube, which has 20.3 million subscribers.

A special program, 'Woman On Music' (WOM), will take place on Oct. 24 at Bomun Lake, featuring female artists from South Korea, China, Japan, Russia, and Vietnam. The 90-minute show will deliver messages of hope for future generations.

An event official stated, "The 2025 APEC Music Festival is more than a concert; it's a platform to showcase Korean culture's strength globally. It will express the APEC Summit's core themes of 'connectivity, innovation, and prosperity' through cultural language."

Tickets will be available for free via NOL Interpark starting at 5 p.m. on Sept. 30.

Meanwhile, the Silla Cultural Festival will also take place in Gyeongju from Oct. 10 to 12, featuring traditional and modern performances, street art, and the Silk Road Festival. Together, these events will transform Gyeongju into a celebration of history and popular culture.