Hyolyn and EXO’s Suho to Headline K-Wave Festival 2024, India

K-Wave Festival 2024, India is back this October with a headlining performance by Hyolyn and EXO’s Suho! This year, the event is debuting in Mumbai and returning to Bengaluru with great fanfare.

The Skillbox-organized event is a musical-cultural display, a singular fun fest, and a celebration and intersection of all things Korean, allowing attendees to lose themselves in the vibrant realm of Korean culture, music, and cuisine—an all-encompassing destination, your one-stop shop for a memorable time. 

The event will take place on the following dates and locations:

Mumbai: October 18

Bangalore: October 20

The bash centers on performances by Hyolyn, a former member of Sistar famed for her grabbing charisma onstage, and Suho of “the” iconic EXO, in India for the very first time—it’s a once-in-a-lifetime access in essence to catch the raw energy and excellent musicianship of the K-pop stars as they take the stage.

“Suho’s visit to India marks a significant milestone in the Indian K-pop scene, as he becomes the first SM Entertainment artist to perform in the country,” reads the press statement for the event, while also adding, “His performance is more than just a showcase of his immense talent; it also symbolizes a new era of possibilities for K-pop in India. […] Suho’s groundbreaking presence sets the stage for what we hope will be the first of many SM Entertainment acts to grace India in the future.”

Beyond that, the K-Wave festival is a carefully curated leisure carnival package that brings the K-culture ethos to the fore. Music, art, and fashion will all gather in tandem, take the spotlight, and bring uniqueness and variety within one umbrella. And it’s just getting more effective and hip this time around.

If anything, the event will be an inventory display featuring facets of Korean culture and products inside a buzzing hub. It’s an invitation to explore the hottest K-beauty trends, savor the tastes of authentic Korean food, and peruse an extensive list of unique K-pop souvenirs.

I feel this initiative by Skillbox is what we need, as culture buffs and fans of K-content, alongside others who appreciate good music and novel experiences, and we are eager to be a part of it.

Riding on the Korean wave, the K-Wave Festival is an example of the expanding appeal of Korean popular culture, also “Hallyu” as we know it, and this festival in India is a great vehicle to further amplify and broaden the scope of Korean cultural impact and feed our passion for K-content as the Korean government continues to promote it in shoring up its soft power. 

Here’s how to get tickets to K-Wave Festival 2024.

Watch this space for more announcements and lineup updates.