K-pop World Festival Final Brings Global Performers to Changwon

South Korea is hosting the 2026 K-pop World Festival final in Changwon on October 18, bringing together top young performers from six countries who won regional preliminaries worldwide. About 1,700 teams from 54 countries competed in the preliminary rounds, and the finalists will perform alongside established K-pop artists like Click-B, ONF, and Lee Mu-jin. The festival, now in its 15th year, will be broadcast by KBS to 140 countries, making it a major showcase for Korean pop culture globally.