Festival 'Ultra Korea' Opens This Week with Swedish House Mafia

▲ This undated photo, provided by UCG, shows visitors cheer at the stage at EDM Festival "Ultra Korea." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- One of South Korea's premier electronic dance music (EDM) festivals, 'Ultra Korea,' is set to kick off this weekend.

Event organizer UCG announced that the '2024 Ultra Music Festival Korea' will take place from June 7 to 9 at Paradise City in Incheon. This marks the festival's 10th anniversary since its inception in 2012.

Leading the lineup of over 100 artists is Swedish House Mafia, often regarded as the godfathers of EDM. The festival's opening day on June 7 will feature performances by Armin van Buuren, deadmau5, and W&W.

The following day, June 8, will see acts such as Alesso, Afrojack, and Seven Lions taking the stage. The festival will conclude on June 9 with performances by Swedish House Mafia, Alison Wonderland, Knock2, and Miss Monique.

In addition to the music performances, festival-goers will have the opportunity to enjoy graffiti artworks by international visual artists throughout the event.

▲ This undated photo, provided by UCG, shows visitors at EDM Festival "Ultra Korea." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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