Korea-ASEAN music festival “ROUND in Korea” opens free ticket reservations on October 1

The “2026 ROUND in Korea,” bringing together musicians from Korea and 10 ASEAN countries, will be held at Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon on November 7 and 8. Tickets are free, and reservations open at 6 p.m. on October 1 through NOL and NOL WORLD for overseas and foreign users.

The performance detail page opens at 11 a.m. on September 28. The first show begins at 5 p.m. on November 7 and the second at 4 p.m. on November 8. All times are Korea Standard Time.

What kind of festival is ROUND?

ROUND is a Korea-ASEAN music-exchange festival presented by KBS WORLD and sponsored by the Korea-ASEAN Cooperation Fund. It brings together music from Korea and the 10 ASEAN countries of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam on one stage.

Unlike a solo concert built around popular singers from a single country, the festival focuses on introducing artists from different languages and music markets together. For ASEAN students studying in Korea, it is a chance to encounter music from home and Korean music at the same event; for Korean readers, it offers a window into diverse contemporary music from Southeast Asia.

What is the reservation schedule?

The official announcement said ticket details would be released on NOL on September 28 and reservations would open at 6 p.m. on October 1. Domestic users can use NOL, while foreign nationals and overseas residents can use NOL WORLD. Tickets are free.

Even for a free performance, a reservation is required to secure a seat. Creating a NOL or NOL WORLD account in advance and checking identity-verification and login access can reduce delays at opening time. The number of tickets allowed per person, identification required for admission, and the seat-allocation method must be checked on the detail page released on September 28.

Information to check before the show

ROUND will announce performers for each date sequentially before ticket reservations open. Because the performance times differ on the two days, viewers should check which day their preferred artists appear before choosing when to reserve. It is also useful to plan travel time to Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon and transportation home after the show.

The latest lineup and operating notices for the festival can be checked on ROUND’s official website and official social-media channels. The Seoul Global Center also provides Korean-language guidance on the event schedule and reservation channels for foreign residents and international students.