From PSY to Epik High... Incheon International Airport Corporation Concludes '2026 Sky Festival'

20,000 Gather at Inspire Arena
Experience Booths for Tourism, Beauty, and More
Local Specialties Showcase Regional Cooperation

Incheon International Airport Corporation held an airport cultural festival combining K-pop performances with Korean cultural experiences, engaging with visitors from Korea and abroad.

An overview of the K-pop concert venue at the "2026 Sky Festival," held over two days from the 7th to 8th at Incheon Inspire Arena. Incheon International Airport Corporation

Incheon International Airport Corporation announced on November 9 that the 2026 Incheon Airport Sky Festival (SKY FESTIVAL), held on November 7 and 8 at Inspire Arena and its ballroom on Yeongjong Island, Incheon, had concluded with approximately 20,000 visitors from Korea and abroad in attendance.

Launched in 2004, the Sky Festival is being held for the 21st time this year and is a multifaceted airport cultural festival. This year's event, under the theme "K-Vibe Begins at Incheon Airport," combined K-pop performances with a variety of K-culture exhibitions and hands-on programs. The festival expanded its content by broadening its performing artist lineup and collaborating with major organizations and brands in Korea's cultural and tourism sectors, including the Korea Tourism Organization, Incheon Tourism Organization, and Korea Heritage Agency.

K-pop performances held over two days, November 7 and 8, featured artists from Korea and abroad. On the first day, November 7, Epik High, BIBI, KickFlip, TNX, and H//PE Princess took the stage. On the second day, November 8, PSY, Forestella, Zion.T, KIM NA YOUNG, xikers, hrtz.wav, and OURBIRTHDAY continued the performances. A live-stream viewing area with 300 seats was also set up in the ballroom near Inspire Arena, allowing visitors to watch the performances outside the main venue.

In addition to the performances, more than 20 hands-on and exhibition booths offered visitors opportunities to experience Korean culture, including tourism, dramas, beauty, food, and variety shows. The Korea Tourism Organization and Incheon Tourism Organization promoted leading tourist attractions across Korea and tourism resources in the Incheon area, while the Korea Heritage Agency showcased traditional cultural products. The festival also introduced distinctive local tourism and cultural content in collaboration with Incheon brands such as "Gaehang-ro Injeolmi" and "Incheon Apbada Cheot Saida," underscoring the importance of regional cooperation.

Other interactive programs included experiences with traditional culture such as hanbok, light stick making, upcycling, K-beauty brand experiences, and K-food tastings and sales, giving visitors the chance to take part and enjoy the activities themselves.

Kim Beomho, acting president of Incheon International Airport Corporation, said, "I sincerely thank the visitors and artists from Korea and abroad, as well as our partner organizations and everyone involved, for making this year's Incheon Airport Sky Festival such a vibrant celebration. This festival once again showed that Incheon Airport can serve not merely as a transportation hub, but as a global cultural platform that introduces Korean culture and tourism to the world."

He added, "Incheon Airport will continue to use its resources to develop as a global cultural platform that shares Korea's appeal with the world and as a partner in regional growth that thrives alongside the local community."

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