Honolulu, HI — Come and experience the flavors and culture of Korea at the 20th Annual
Korean Festival Hawaii. The festival takes place over two days - August 2 and 3, 2024.
The first day is a special movie night screening, and the second day is an all-day
festival celebrating everything Korean. As one of the larger and more vibrant cultural
festivals in Hawaii, the Korean Festival will again celebrate and share the exquisite
food, music, dance, and culture of Korea with thousands of Hawaii residents and Island
visitors.
On August 2, the festival starts at Consolidated Ward Theaters with a special screening
of the Korean movie Night of the Assassin. Movie night is from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.
There will be a meet and greet with actor SHIN HYUN JOON, who will be in attendance
for the screening.
The main festival event is on August 3 and will take place at the Kakaako Mauka
Gateway Park from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. The event features flavorful Korean foods,
various Kids and Family Activities, as well as booths offering handcrafted products both
locally made and imported from Korea. Scrip will be sold for food, products, and for
most onsite activities.
The headline act of the festival is the K-pop Female Group Spia who will be
performing to close the festival at 5:00pm.
There will be non-stop entertainment on stage from both local and performers from
Korea. Special performances from Korea include Jung Art & Company (who will also be
doing a Korean fashion show) and the Arang Go Go Janggu Team. Entertainment also
includes a Taekwondo performance, various Hawaii-based KPOP Dance Groups,
Korean Farmers Music Association, Halla Huhm and more. There will also be two eating
contests - Kimchi and Jajangmyun (Korean noodle dish). The popular KPOP Song and
KPOP Dance Contest will also be part of the festivities.
The festival will be filled with food stalls serving delicious Korean cuisine such as
Kimchi, Korean Pancake, Kalbi, Mandoo, Bibimbap, Tteokbokki, Korean BBQ Chicken
and many more for attendees to enjoy. 2024 Participating Restaurants include 88 Mart,
BO Hawaii, Cheehoo Treats, Cho Go Jip, Family Jjang, Jagalchi, Hawaii Christian
Church, Khan Skewer, New Community Baptist Church, and Yomie’s Rice x Yogurt.
This annual festival unites the community as more than 500 volunteers representing more
than 40 Korean and other local organizations come out to support the event. Over 20,000
Hawaii residents and visitors are expected to attend this year’s Korean Festival.
Net proceeds will be used to improve the Korean community as well as the local
community through trade and tourism missions, support of business-friendly legislation,
student scholarships, free seminars regarding personal finance for senior citizens and
immigrants, taxation and business regulations, and other community outreach and service
projects.
Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce, established in 1940, is one of the oldest Korean
organizations in the State. The Chamber’s mission is to perpetuate goodwill within the
Korean community. This year, the Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce Foundation will
take the helm in organizing and orchestrating the Cultural Festival.
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