With May ushering in full spring temperatures, crowds are heading outdoors—and a wave of festivals like the Seoul Jazz Festival and Beautiful Mint Life is flooding the calendar.
So, which artists will melt away the lingering chill like warm sunshine?
[Domestic Festivals]
▲ Seoul Jazz Festival 2026
Dates: May 22–24
Venue: Olympic Park, Seoul
Lineup: DxS (DK x Seungkwan), CNBLUE, Jang Beom-jun, jeebanoff, TABBER, Epik High, Baek Ye-rin, PREP, Taeyong, Haechan, Choi Yu-ree, Lee Jin-ah, Stella Jang, Hyukoh, Silica Gel, Wave to Earth, Han Roro, Danny Koo, Jukjae, and more
▲ PEAK Festival 2026
Dates: May 23–24
Venue: Nanji Hangang Park
Lineup: Nell, SPYAIR, Thornapple, QWER, The Solutions, Far East Asian Tigers, Jisokury Club, Jaurim, 10CM, FTISLAND, Yoonmachi, ONEWE, NasanHyun Band, New Humanity, and more
▲ Beautiful Mint Life 2026
Dates: May 30–31
Venue: Seoul Oil Tank Culture Park
Lineup: LUCY, N.Flying, Touched, Car, the garden, Jung Seung-hwan, Peppertones, Daybreak, Soran, AxMxP, AKMU, Wonpil, Jang Ki-ha, Roy Kim, Sim Kyu-seon, Ha Hyun-sang, So Soo-bin, Owol Oil, Ahn Ye-eun, Rooftop Moonlight, O3ohn, Dasutt, and more
▲ Asian Pop Festival 2026
Dates: May 30–31
Venue: Paradise City, Incheon
Lineup: Moon Sujin, LEENALCHI, Broccoli, You Too?, Sunwoo Jung-a, ADOY, Crying Nut, and more
[Concerts]
▲ WONPIL SOLO CONCERT 'Unpiltered'
Dates: May 1–3
Venue: Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium
▲ ENHYPEN WORLD TOUR 'BLOOD SAGA' IN SEOUL
Dates: May 1–3
Venue: KSPO DOME
▲ DAY6 10th Anniversary Tour in BUSAN
Dates: May 16–17
Venue: BEXCO Exhibition Hall 1, Halls 1–2
▲ 2026 I.O.I Concert Tour: LOOP in SEOUL
Dates: May 29–31
Venue: Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium
▲ 2026 BOYFRIEND FAN-CONCERT: Our 15th Season
Dates: May 30
Venue: Gabin Art Hall
▲ 2026 AHOF 1ST TOUR: THE FIRST SPARK IN SEOUL
Dates: May 30–31
Venue: Blue Square Woori WON Banking Hall
[Film Festivals]
▲ The 79th Cannes Film Festival
Dates: May 12–23
At the world’s most prestigious film festival, director Park Chan-wook draws attention as Jury President. Korean actor Park Ji-min, who works in France, has also been appointed to the Short and Student Film jury. Director Na Hong-jin’s film Hops and director Yeon Sang-ho’s new title Colony have been officially invited to the Competition and Midnight Screenings sections, respectively.