Free but gone in a minute: Seoul Music Festival, Nodeul Island [Oct 24]
A free concert that booked out in 60 seconds. Main-concert tickets for the Seoul Music Festival on Nodeul Island on Oct. 24 are gone, but the daytime programmes and a live stream remain.
Who is playing
The 5 pm main concert features Chu Da-hye Charges, Nerd Connection, Kwon Jin-ah, Rooftop Moonlight, Paul Kim and the Kim Chang-wan Band, with GLL opening the pre-show.
The stage is Nodeul Island, whose waterfront space reopened in September.
Sept 30: gone in one minute
First-come booking sold out in one minute on Sept. 30. The "Seoul Sarang Donghaeng" seats, set aside for multi-child families, disadvantaged groups and international fans of K-culture, filled early too.
The city says standing admission may be possible in some open areas depending on site conditions.
No ticket? Still plenty to do
Civic programmes start at noon: an album exhibition with the Korean Music Awards, a listening zone, busking, a music talk show, a photo booth and a karaoke room, plus food trucks.
Can't make it? Watch the live stream on LIVE SEOUL (tv.seoul.go.kr).
Getting to Nodeul Island
On Line 9, take Exit 2 of Nodeul Station and walk about 700 m toward Hangang Bridge. From Yongsan Station (Line 1, Exit 1) or Sinyongsan Station (Line 4, Exit 3), take a bus to the Nodeul Island stop (03-340).
Parking is 69 spaces in the west lot and 21 in the east lot, at KRW 1,000 for 30 minutes then KRW 300 per 10 minutes, capped at KRW 15,000 a day. The island strongly recommends public transport; Ichon 3 public lot (172 spaces) is nearby.
Before you go
Civic programmes start at 12:00 and the main concert at 17:00. Questions go to 070-4272-7330, and rain-plan notices are posted on the official site.