A festival poster is a good way to discover names, but a poor place to stop planning. Before building a Korea trip around a performance, match the artist you want to see to the exact date and ticket session. A two-day event does not necessarily offer the same lineup on both days.
Make one row for each event day
Copy five fields from the organizer and authorized ticket seller: date, venue, ticket session, confirmed performers and the notice date. Leave any unpublished detail blank. Do not turn a list of names into an assumed running order, or assume a performance length from how prominently a name appears on the artwork.
Keep “announced” and “not yet announced” visibly separate. A useful planning note can say “artist listed for Saturday; stage time not announced.” That is more dependable than filling the gap with a fan timetable that looks complete.
Separate the clocks in your calendar
Ticket sales, entry, identity checks and the performance itself can each have a different time. Add the date and local time zone to every calendar entry. For a trip to Korea, also check whether an overseas ticketing page is displaying your device’s local time or the event’s local time.
Build your journey around the official admission requirements, not just the advertised show start. Then leave space for the return trip. A late finish should not depend on an unverified last-train time or a guaranteed taxi wait.
Read the event notice carefully
For a past example of a two-day event, the official 2025 MAMA AWARDS page lists November 28–29 at Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong. It is a historical example, not a current Korea event or a ticket page. For any event you plan to attend, check the organizer’s latest day-by-day performer announcements.
Recheck before paying for the rest of the trip
Make a short verification list: correct venue branch, correct day, entry eligibility, ticket delivery method, identification requirements and cancellation conditions. Check the organizer’s change notices again before buying a non-refundable journey or hotel stay. A ticket listing and an artist’s promotional post may be updated at different times.
Save the official notice and purchase confirmation in a private folder that can be opened without a working mobile connection. Hide booking codes when sharing screenshots with friends. Do not post tickets or identity documents in a public itinerary.
If the performance is at Olympic Park, our KSPO DOME venue and return-journey planning guide explains how to turn a venue name into an actual meeting point. Apply the same discipline elsewhere: one confirmed event, one precise location, one realistic route home.