K-pop acts ascend poolside stage at Ocean World

Ocean World, a water park in Hongcheon, Gangwon Province, will hold a three-week festival to mark 20 years since its opening. The 2026 Ocean World Blue Splash Festival runs from Saturday to Aug. 15. The festival's centerpiece is the Blue Wave Concert, held at 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays on a temporary stage at Surfing Mount. The lineup includes Dynamic Duo, tripleS, Daybreak, Hynn, Nowz and Giriboy. On weekdays, that time slot is filled instead by magic shows, dance performances and indie vo