Hyperound K-Fest, the UAE’s flagship Korean music festival, will return to Abu Dhabi on April 18 at Etihad Arena, marking the latest edition of one of the UAE’s recurring K-pop festivals.
Multi-artist lineup
ENHYPEN, who performed at the festival’s 2023 edition, will return to headline. Organisers have confirmed that Ten, Fifty Fifty, Dabin.Kr and ARTMS will take part in the 2026 edition. The bill combines established global acts with newer names, reflecting the breadth of the current K-pop landscape — from chart-driven group performances to solo stages.
Since launching in the UAE, Hyperound K-Fest has become part of a broader wave of Korean music events staged across Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Large-scale concerts and festival formats have increasingly featured on the country’s entertainment calendar, underscoring the sustained regional appetite for K-pop.
Past Performers
The upcoming edition comes three years after it took place in November 2023. That lineup featured a mix of K-pop, hip-hop, and R&B artists, including ENHYPEN, Epik High, Sunmi, DPR Ian, XG, Cherry Bullet and Peakboy.
Hyperound K-Fest’s Abu Dhabi journey began in 2022, when the festival introduced a wide-ranging lineup spanning K-pop, hip-hop, and indie acts. Performers included Paul Kim, Peakboy, P1Harmony, Zico, Sik-K, Loco, Woogi,e and The Rose.