Gardaland K-Pop Festival at Lake Garda Features Korean Artists and Performances

Gardaland K-Pop Festival, Italy’s first festival dedicated entirely to K-pop, will take place at Gardaland Resort on June 13-14. The event blends music, performance, food and cultural activities. Confirmed performers include ROCKY and KISU on June 13; LIGHTSUM and HYUNY on June 14, with DJ Yeong Dee on both days. Korean actors Park Min-Kyu (June 13) and Mun Jihu (June 14) will attend, in collaboration with K-Pop Italia and Kinetic Vibe. The festival arrives amid growth in the global and national K-pop community, with Spotify listens up 362% from 2018 to 2023 and K-drama viewing accounting for 8.9% of Netflix hours in Italy in early 2025.

The program runs from 12:00 to 23:00 on both days and includes two-hour dance masterclasses for all levels, a Dance Show with flash mobs by national crews, and the participatory Play Random Dance. Choreography sessions will be led by Nora Wong, the NTENSE crew, Chiara Franchina, and K‑Pop Veneto, who will alternate across practical sessions and performances over the two days.
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