Grand Mint Festival
Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · Olympic Park, Seoul
The Grand Mint Festival (GMF) is Seoul's signature autumn indie and acoustic festival, held every October at Olympic Park since 2007. Its character is deliberately mellow — indie, band sound, acoustic and singer-songwriter pop rather than the EDM or hip-hop of summer festivals — with a relaxed, picnic-like mood as crowds spread across the park's lawns and lakeside in crisp fall weather, across four stages. The 2026 lineup spans Younha, CNBLUE, N.Flying, Roy Kim, Jang Ki-ha, Peppertones, Thornapple and many more. It's a genuinely local, low-key event that rewards visitors who come for the music and the setting.
| Dates | Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Show times | Oct 17 (Sat) & Oct 18 (Sun) — timetable published in late September |
| Type | Festival |
| Venue | Olympic Park |
| City | Seoul |
| Tickets | NOL, Yes24 Ticket, Naver Reservation (domestic); English booking via NOL World (world.nol.com) |
| Price | 1-day pass 132,000 won (single-day tickets only — no 2-day pass) |
For visitors: Book through the English NOL World page. Dress for cool mid-October evenings and bring or rent a picnic mat — much of the day is spent relaxing on the lawns between stages. Olympic Park is on Subway Line 5/9.
Getting there
Tickets
Tickets in Korea sell through Korean platforms (Interpark Global, Melon Ticket, Yes24) and popular shows sell out fast. Buy only from the seller named in the official announcement — resold tickets are routinely voided by identity checks at the door.
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