{"id":476573,"date":"2026-09-26T15:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T15:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/476573\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T15:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T15:58:10","slug":"los-angeles-is-hosting-the-nations-biggest-korean-festival-next-week-four-days-of-food-music-and-free-admission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/476573\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles is hosting the nation\u2019s biggest Korean festival next week \u2014 four days of food, music and free admission"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Korean<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit: Los Angeles Korean Festival Fundation.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles<\/a> is getting ready for four days of Korean food<\/a>, music and culture as the 53rd Los Angeles Korean Festival returns to Koreatown next week. The annual celebration<\/a> takes over Seoul International Park from Thursday, October 1 through Sunday, October 4, with free admission<\/a> throughout the festival.<\/p>\n

The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day, giving visitors plenty of time to browse food vendors, shop for Korean products<\/a> and artisan goods, check out cultural exhibits and catch performances.<\/p>\n

Four days of Korean culture<\/p>\n

The festival brings together a mix of Korean traditions<\/a> and contemporary pop culture. The event will food booths, Korean products, artisan goods, exhibitions and interactive experiences<\/a>, along with stage performances throughout the weekend<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The festival has also revealed its 2026 artist lineup, with different performers taking the stage throughout the four-day event. Thursday kicks things off with Evan Pak, Uzuhan and Dumbfoundead. On Friday, JINUSEAN is scheduled to perform from 9:15 to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n

Saturday brings Shannon Bae, GSoul, Kang Yuchan, FROM20 and Big Ocean, with their evening performances scheduled between 8 and 10 p.m. Then Sunday closes out the festival with two major names, Tiger JK and Yoon Mirae, performing from 8 to 10 p.m. That gives the festival a mix of contemporary Korean music, hip-hop and other live performances<\/a> alongside its traditional cultural programming.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf5c Come hungry<\/p>\n

Food is a major part of the festival, with dedicated food<\/a> and snack booths planned alongside vendors selling Korean products and other goods. The festival also has a designated beer garden, while alcohol sales are restricted to that area. <\/p>\n

One of the more unusual additions is happening Saturday afternoon. The festival<\/a> is hosting a Corn Dog Eating Contest at 1:30 p.m. on October 3, presented by Smile Hot Dog. There are limited spots for contestants, and the prize money gives people another reason to watch. First place gets $500, second place gets $200 and third place gets $100.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude87 Getting there<\/p>\n

\"DSiegel, Detail of Re: Orientation, 2026: Installation view at Wilshire\/La Brea Station, LA Metro. Courtesy of Metro Art (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority)<\/p>\n

The festival takes place at Seoul International Park near Normandie and Olympic Boulevard. Because street parking is limited, organizers have arranged parking lots with shuttle service during the four-day event. The parking shuttles operate approximately every 20 minutes from 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. during the festival. Several lots are available around Koreatown, with daily rates currently listed at $19 for several locations.<\/p>\n

Public transportation is another option. The festival recommends using the Wilshire\/Normandie Metro D Line station<\/a>, where a festival shuttle will operate near Wilshire Boulevard. Several Metro bus routes also serve the surrounding area.<\/p>\n

So if you\u2019ve been looking for an excuse to spend a day exploring Koreatown<\/a>, the LA Korean Festival is coming up soon. It is free to attend, runs for four full days and offers a mix of Korean food, shopping, cultural performances and modern Korean entertainment in one place.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf10 Learn more at the official LA Korean Festival website<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Los Angeles Korean Festival Fundation. Los Angeles is getting ready for four days of Korean food, music…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":476574,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[48,52,51,47,50,49],"class_list":["post-476573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/476573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=476573"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/476573\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/476574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=476573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=476573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=476573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}