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Massive Korean music festival to arrive this weekend

Listen to many styles of Korean music at Etihad Arena

Attention K-pop fans. Hyperound K-Fest Abu Dhabi is coming this weekend.

The cool new musical event will arrive at Etihad Arena on Yas Island and fans of Korean culture likely won’t want to miss it. Hyperound K-Fest is coming to the capital for the first time and it’s bringing loads of styles of Korean music with it.

The festival is happening on Saturday September 10. It kicks off at 8pm and goes until midnight and will have you humming Korean tunes all month long.

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Tickets for Hyperound K-Fest Abu Dhabi are on sale now. They start at Dhs200 for bronze. Silver tickets are Dhs300, gold Dhs500, platinum Dhs700, platinum plus Dhs850 and finally VIP are Dhs1,100.

When you think of Korean music, your mind might immediately jump to K-Pop, but there are loads of other genres of Korean music to enjoy. While Hyperound K-Fest Abu Dhabi has its fair share of K-Pop artists performing, there will also be other genres of music to explore. That’s what the festival is all about.

Idols for the Hyperound K-fest Abu Dhabi

In fact, Hyperound K-fest Abu Dhabi is bringing a whopping ten different acts to the UAE stage, including Korean hip-hop, Korean ballad, Korean rock and other genres. Many of the songs that will be performed are well-known to fans of Korean music, while some new songs will be performed for the first time at the event. Some bands will also be making their Middle East debuts at the event.

It’s a good time to be an arts-lover in Abu Dhabi. The Irish boyband, Westlife is coming to Etihad Arena later in September to perform their Wild Dreams tour. Andrea Bocelli is coming to Etihad arena in November and so is the Broadway musical, The Lion King.

But first, we’re getting ready for the Hyperound K-fest Abu Dhabi. Get ready to jam to K-Pop, Korean hip-hop and more.

From Dhs200 (bronze). Sat Sep 10, 8pm-midnight. Etihad Arena, Yas Bay Waterfront, etihadarena.ae.

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