Korean Musicians Hold Seoul Forest Jazz Festival, Biggest Annual Music Concert

This year's Seoul Jazz Forest Festival was held virtually. (Photo: celebrities.id/Koreaherald)

The Seoul Forest Jazz Festival will hold its fifth season live on October 16-17, 2021. This festival has been held since 2017 by bringing together leading jazz and pop musicians.

Launching from the Koreaherald, Tuesday (7/9/2021), Page Turner, who is the organizer of the event, announced the festival schedule. Last year, this festival was conducted in a hybrid manner.

Carrying the Silent Picnic theme, this event opens a quota of 100 people to be able to attend directly in the event. The committee provided a wireless headset to enjoy the music.

The audience is spread out in the park, freeing them to enjoy music while maintaining physical distance. In addition, this event is also broadcast online.

South Korea is still at war with Covid-19, which has entered its fourth wave. Thus, this kind of outdoor music festival signaled their return by releasing festival dates.

The 18th Jarasum Jazz Festival, the largest jazz festival in Korea will also be held on 9-11 October on Jara Island, Gyeonggi Province. Last year this event was held online.
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This year, it was held for three days and provided seats for groups of up to three people. Last June, the Beautiful Mint Life music festival was also held at Olympic Park in the eastern area of ​​Seoul.

This festival is one of the largest outdoor music festivals held in Korea since the beginning of the pandemic, bringing in 8 thousand audiences and 20 thousand online. Those attending the festival must apply health protocols to be able to enter the event venue. /celebrities.id