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| DMZ Peace Train Music Festival | |
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 Cha-Cha formerly of Korean punk band No Brain and Glen Matlock formerly of UK punk band Sex Pistols perform together at DMZ Peace Train Festival 2018 on June 24 in Cheorwon County. | |
| Genre | Rock, Alternative rock, Indie rock, World music, Punk rock, Electronic music, Folk music |
| Dates | September 2-3, 2023 |
| Location(s) | Cheorwon, South Korea |
| Years active | 2018 - present |
| Website | DMZ Peace Train Music Festival |
DMZ Peace Train Music Festival is a music festival held in Cheorwon County, Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is held close to the border with North Korea, and is intended to promote peace and unification at a place symbolizing division of the Korean Peninsula.[1] It was held as relations between the two Koreas warmed up.[2]
Hosted by Seoul City, Cheorwon County, and Gangwon Province, the event was created when Glastonbury Festival and The Great Escape Festival main booker Martin Elbourne visited Korea in 2017 and visited the DMZ with Zandari Festa organizers Dalse Kong Yoon-young and Lee Dong-yeon. Elbourne returned in January 2018 and convinced Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, Gangwon Governor Choi Moon-soon and Culture Minister Do Jong-hwan to fund the festival.[3] In 2019 the event has additional sponsorship support from the Korea Tourism Organization. The festival is managed domestically, while Elbourne serves on the advisory committee alongside Stephen Budd of Africa Express and Martin Goldschmidt of Cooking Vinyl.[4]
- ^ Sherwin, Adam (8 May 2018). "Glastonbury curator launches new DMZ "peace festival" in Korea's Demilitarized Zone". Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ Turner, Ashley (5 July 2018). "Sex Pistols' Glen Matlock Played a Music Festival Organized at the Korean Demilitarized Zone". Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ Dunbar, Jon (19 June 2018). "Anarchy in the DMZ: music fest rocks for peace". The Korea Times. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ Dunbar, Jon (23 April 2019). "Legendary lineup comes together for DMZ music festival 2019". The Korea Times. Retrieved 23 April 2019.