Busan Rock Festival

South Korean annual music festival held in Busan

Busan Rock Festival

Genre| Rock, indie, metal
Dates| July or August
Location(s)| Busan, South Korea
Years active| 2000–present
Website| www.rockfestival.co.kr

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Busan Rock Festival (Korean: 부산 록 페스티벌), inaugurated in 2000, is an outdoor music festival that takes place every summer in Busan. It is one of South Korea's longest-running modern music festivals.[1] The lineups include acts of various genres such as rock, metal, indie. The admission was free of charge until 2019, when it transitioned into a ticketed event.[2] The festival has undergone multiple fee changes, having costed 65 thousand won in 2019, increasing to 110 thousand won in 2023. The busan rock festival will cost 231 thousand won in 2024, a 255 percent increase from its first listing as a paid event. Busan Rock Festival has been conducting an artist exchange project by promoting international exchanges.[3]

## 2000 line-up

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15 July – 17 July, Gwangalli Beach, Busan

15 July  |

* Chicken Head
* Bulldog Mansion
* Lilac
* Grand Slam
* Rainy Sun
* Cheese
* Sinawe
* Super Slump
* Yoon Do-hyun Band (YB)

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16 July  |

* Mr. Soul
* Wipper
* Fancy
* Dr. Core 911
* Pia
* Noize Garden
* LMF
* Crash
* Siam Shade

17 July  |

* No Mark
* Nell
* Huckleberry Finn
* Jeremy
* Johnny Royal
* Maroo
* Again
* Crying Nut
* Missile Girl Scoot
* Kim Kyung-Ho Band

## 2001 line-up

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11 August – 13 August, Gwangalli Beach, Busan

11 August  |

* Purple Haze
* Every Single Day
* Nell
* Fancy
* Silent Eye
* R.F. Children
* Pas
* Black Syndrome
* Holy Moses
* Nightwish

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12 August  |

* Saint
* Weeper
* Trans Fixion
* Psychotron
* Rainy Sun
* Diablo
* Opposition Party
* Tomikita Band
* Crash
* Bodyjar
* Dimmu Borgir[4]

13 August  |

* Khan
* Y-Not
* Gosrak
* Lazybone
* Pia
* Jeremy
* Mayday
* Dicta License
* Bruce Lee Band
* Crying Nut

## 2002 line-up

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1 June – 3 June, Gwangalli Beach, Busan

1 June  |

* Moring Bond
* Lowdown 30
* Sinawe
* Michihiro Kuroda
* Dimension Zero
* Lee Hyun-Woo Band
* Edenbridge
* Vanilla Fudge

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2 June  |

* Niflheim
* Oathean
* Crying Nut
* Cui Jian
* Cocobat
* Cannibal Corpse
* Yoon Do-Hyun Band
* Royal Hunt

3 June  |

* Rock Sinn
* Psychotron
* Jeremy
* Crash
* Schizma
* Sinergy
* Devin Townsend
* Spring Summer Autumn Winter
* Kreator

## 2003 line-up

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7 August – 9 August, Da-Dae-Po Beach, Busan

8 August  |

* Unchained
* GumX
* Biuret
* Trans Fixion
* Neil Zaza
* Crash
* Soilwork
* Arch Enemy

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9 August  |

* Discotruck
* Sugar Donut
* Lazybone
* Down In A Hole
* Wiretrap In My Ear
* Visions of Atlantis
* Hammer
* Skyfire
* Rage

## 2004 line-up

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5 August – 7 August, Da-Dae-Po Beach, Busan

6 August  |

* Oh! Brothers
* Osaka Monaurail
* Ego-Wrappin'
* Han Dae-Soo
* Xandria
* Cherry Filter
* Dark Tranquillity

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7 August  |

* Superdog
* Powell Young Band
* Blackhole
* Victor Smolski
* Bump of Chicken
* N.EX.T
* Steve Vai

## 2005 line-up

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5 August – 7 August, Da-Dae-Po Beach, Busan

5 August  |

* Mr. Funky
* What
* Glam
* Crying Nut
* Richie Kotzen
* Powerman 5000[5]

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6 August  |

* Schizo
* Vassline
* Jeremy
* Domain
* Crash
* Deicide

7 August  |

* Jude
* Kariyushi
* Waltz Elegy
* The Travellers
* Pia
* Steranko
* Yoon Do Hyun Band

## 2006 line-up

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5 August – 7 August, Da-Dae-Po Beach, Busan

5 August  |

* Strikes
* Trans Fixon
* Ska'sh Onions
* Deli Spice
* Kim Sung-Myun & Lee Hyun-Suk
* Sinawe & Seoul Electronic Band
* UFO

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6 August  |

* 13 Steps
* Downhell
* Naty
* D.H.A.T
* No Brain
* Andrew W.K
* Edguy

## 2007 line-up

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4 August – 5 August, Da-Dae-Po Beach, Busan

4 August  |

* Elsa
* Kingstone Rudie Ska
* Tama & Vegabond
* Pete Teo
* Doverman
* Crying Nut
* Kim Jong-Seo Band
* Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

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5 August  |

* Barkhouse
* Beatallica
* Joey Za-sa
* Prana
* Lee Han-Cheol Band
* No Brain
* YB
* LA Guns

## 2008 line-up

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2 August – 3 August, Da-Dae-Po Beach, Busan

2 August  |

* Dear Cloud
* Tempered Mental
* Y-Not?
* Copa Salvo
* Eve
* The Ratios
* Sohodolls
* Toshi with - EARTH

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3 August  |

* The Cigavettes
* Superkidd
* B.B.B.B.
* End of Fashion
* Pia
* Shadows Fall
* Hot Potato
* Kang San-E Band

## 2009 line-up

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7 August – 9 August, Da-Dae-Po Beach, Busan

7 August  |

* Dry Flower
* SPOTLIGHT
* Nevada#51
* Burning Hepburn
* Hakata The Brhyssco
* BlueIsland
* MATE
* GUYZ
* The Southbay
* Biuret (Guest)
* Prana (Guest)
* Baekdusan (Guest)

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8 August  |

* MATE
* GUYZ
* Serengeti
* The Black Skirts
* Keitaku
* Every Single Day
* Onnine Ibalgwan
* Scatterheart
* Lee Ji Hyung
* White Rose Movement
* Kim Chang-Wan Band

9 August  |

* 21 Scott
* Rux
* Trans Fixion
* ZAMZA N'BANSHEE
* Cuba
* Rainy Sun
* Anna Tsuchiya
* Yoon Do Hyun Band
* Overkill[6]

## 2010 line-up

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6 August – 8 August, Da-Dae-Po Beach, Busan

6 August  |

* POE
* Noeazy
* Achime
* Windycat
* Telefly
* THE UNITED93
* Non Troppo
* Yellow Monsters

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7 August  |

* Burning Hepburn
* King Ly Chee
* Jude
* Lee Han Cheul & Run run ways
* Crying Nut
* Boohwal
* FireHouse

8 August  |

* Unchained
* Y-Not?
* Guckkasten
* Super Kidd
* Pia
* Yoon Do Hyun Band vs RRM
* The Haunted

## 2011 line-up

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5 August – 7 August, Samrak Park, Busan

5 August  |

* D HAIT
* Rots
* DICKPUNKS
* Romantic Punch
* Go Go Star
* One Drop East
* Blanks
* Steranko
* Yoon Do Hyun Band

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6 August  |

* Bard[7]
* Nevada#51
* Rockvan
* Mrigya
* Bye Bye Sea
* Kingston Rudieska
* Every Single Day
* Crying Nut
* Mongol800
* Boohwal

7 August  |

* The DeF & Contenders
* MAHATMA
* Chthonic
* Prana
* Pia
* Guckkasten
* No Brain
* Heaven Shall Burn
* Kim Chang Wan Band

## 2012 line-up

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3 August – 5 August, Samrak Park, Busan

3 August  |

* Broken Valentine
* Herz
* Yery Band
* The Strikers
* ICYCIDER
* GWAMEGI
* Gate Flowers
* Romantic Punch
* Super Kidd
* Prana
* Galneryus
* Kim Kyung Ho Band

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4 August  |

* Public Stereo
* Pandaz
* Downhell
* CUBA
* Cuba
* The Bashow
* Nevada#51
* Every Single Day
* Hilary Grist
* Lee Han-Cheol Band
* FireHouse
* Boohwal

5 August  |

* Ska Wakers
* GOGOBOYS
* Neon Bunny
* Human Race
* 4th Floor
* Rose Motel
* TODA
* Monni
* Bandtoxic
* The Black Skirts
* No Brain
* James Walsh in Starsailor

## 2018 line-up

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10 August – 12 August, Samnak Ecological Park, Busan

10 August  |

* No Brain
* Glen Check
* Peppertones
* April 2nd
* HarryBigButton
* Dear Cloud
* Retrospect
* WussaMi
* 3rd Line Butterfly
* Roberkix & Safira. K
* The Vastards
* Ego Function Error
* Moonscent
* Winda

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11 August  |

* Crying Nut
* Wouter Hamel
* Lee Han-chul
* Monni
* Sixi
* 9 and The Numbers
* Super Kidd
* AASSA
* Coming Up To The Seoul Band
* Leavesblack
* Momentsyumi
* Soumbalgwang
* Goldline
* Billy Cater

12 August  |

* YB
* Romantic Punch
* Jannabi
* Bye Bye Sea
* Galaxy Express
* Bluepaprika
* Say Sue Me
* Emerald Castle & Kim Seong-meon in K2
* Empty
* Segare
* Platform Stereo
* LA Bridge
* Kirara
* Kim Sa-wol X Kim Hae-won

## 2019 line-up

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27 July – 28 July, Samnak Ecological Park, Busan

27 July  |

* g.o.d
* Nell
* Romantic Punch
* Jannabi
* Nightrage
* Baek Ye-rin
* Adoy
* HarryBigButton
* YUN DDan DDan
* Paper Planes
* Mocking Bullet
* TaiKo Electro Company
* Cloudian
* Rappelkopf
* Gangkist

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28 July  |

* The Chemical Brothers
* Courtney Barnett
* AKMU
* Pia
* Kim Feel
* Hoppipolla
* The Electriceels
* White Catss
* Solidal
* Drinking Boys and Girls Choir
* The Magus
* LA Bridge
* The Pony

## 2021 line-up

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2 October, Samnak Ecological Park, Busan

2 Oct  |

* Cigarettes After Sex
* Crying Nut
* Cosmo's Midnight
* Glen Check
* Lee Mu-jin
* Hippo Campus
* DickPunks
* Bibi
* George
* Say Sue Me
* Moon Su-jin
* Hathaw9y
* Daldam

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## 2022 line-up

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1 October – 2 October, Samnak Ecological Park, Busan

1 Oct  |

* Batille
* Oh Wonder
* Jannabi
* Romantic Punch
* Soran
* Se So Neon
* Adoy
* The Volunteers
* Never Young Beach
* Woodz
* I Mean Us
* Minsu
* Bosudong Cooler
* Lucy
* Kardi
* Desktop Error
* Daldam

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2 Oct  |

* Honne
* Nell
* Boohwal
* Crying Nut
* Baek Ye-rin
* My Aunt Mary
* Glen Check
* Thornapple
* Galaxy Express
* Silica Gel
* Meaningful Stone
* Iogi
* Hathaw9y
* Hila Ruach
* Cnema
* Jackingcong

## See also

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* Rock music portal
* South Korea portal

* List of music festivals in South Korea

## Notes

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1. ^ "Busan International Rock Festival" Retrieved October 10, 2019
2. ^ "Busan International Rock Festival" Retrieved October 10, 2019.
3. ^ "부산문화관광축제조직위원회".
4. ^ Their performance was cancelled by the guarantee problem.
5. ^ They couldn't perform live because they entered the South Korea on a tourist visa. DEICIDE: Korean Tour Report
6. ^ The rising tide caused the problem of safety, so they only performed 4 songs.
7. ^ They were not included the formal line-up, but they participated as a special guest.

## External links

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* Official web site
* Media related to Busan Rock Festival at Wikimedia Commons

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