NOL Festival Reveals Full Lineup: IVE, TREASURE, g.o.d Headline KINTEX in October 2026
South Korean travel platform NOL UNIVERSE (놀유니버스) has announced the full lineup for its self-produced music festival, NOL Festival, set for October 17-18, 2026 (Saturday-Sunday) at KINTEX Exhibition Hall 2 in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, just outside Seoul. Unlike most major Korean festivals, this one runs on free admission decided by lottery rather than ticket sales, with sign-ups handled through the NOL App.
What was announced
The lineup was revealed in waves and now spans three stages: SUPER LIVE, K-POP, and EDM. The first wave included g.o.d, NELL, Lee Mujin, WOODZ, Ha Sung-woon, NMIXX, Hearts2Hearts, HAON, and Alan Walker. The second wave added EVAN, KISS OF LIFE, KickFlip, Dynamic Duo, Jaurim, CLOSE YOUR EYES, RESCENE, and DAILY DIRECTION. A third wave, organized by stage, brought XIA Junsu, Beenzino, KYUHYUN, and Guckkasten to the SUPER LIVE stage; TREASURE, MEOVV, ALLDAY PROJECT, CRAVITY, izna, Billlie, Kep1er, MODYSSEY, and 82MAJOR to the K-POP stage; and Lucas & Steve and RetroVision to the EDM stage. A final round of additions brought in IVE, NCT WISH, CORTIS, and a segment tied to "Street World Fighter: Director's War."
Tickets and lottery entry
Rather than the presale and early-bird tiers common at major Korean festivals, NOL Festival uses a free-entry lottery. Fans earn lottery entries through the NOL App by completing check-ins, daily quizzes, sharing, and OX quizzes, or by accumulating entries through merchandise purchases. The first lottery round ran July 1 to August 2, with the final general round open until September 1 and results announced September 7. A separate group invitation program lets groups of up to four apply together with their preferred date, stage, and reason for attending, with 10 groups selected to receive invitations.
Venue and scale
KINTEX is one of South Korea's largest exhibition and convention centers, located in Goyang just outside Seoul. Organizers expect roughly 100,000 attendees across the two days, with all three stages running indoors regardless of October weather. Fan-participation activities and brand experience zones are also planned on-site.
Closing notes
NOL Festival is NOL UNIVERSE's first self-produced music festival, built around integrating accommodation booking, transportation, and ticketing into a single app. Daily stage schedules are expected to be updated on the official account @nol.festival.