| Dates | 18 days from the third Friday of June to a Monday in early July 2027 (21st edition), following 2024–2026 (21 Jun–8 Jul 2024, 20 Jun–7 Jul 2025, 19 Jun–6 Jul 2026); if the pattern holds, about 18 June–5 July 2027. Dates not announced as of 19 October 2026. |
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| Weather | June average 29/19 °C (84/66 °F), 129 mm of rain July average 31/23 °C (87/73 °F), 224 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Daegu station. |
| Venue | Daegu Culture & Arts Center, Kolon Outdoor Music Hall (Duryu Park) and theatres across Daegu대구광역시 달서구 공원순환로 201 (대구문화예술회관) |
| Admission | Paid for most productions, priced per show and seat (in 2025 the opening-and-closing package cost ₩80,000 for VIP and ₩60,000 for R seats, against list prices of ₩140,000 and ₩100,000). Free: the University Musical Festival (2024–2026), DIMF Fringe street performances and, in 2023, the outdoor opening gala. A festival booth sells ₩10,000 tickets to the main shows. |
| Previous edition | 2026: 19 Jun – 6 Jul 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
The 2026 line-up was announced on 28 April 2026, and ticket sale dates and sellers for each production were then posted on dimf.or.kr. The 2023 edition opened in May, so check the dates once they are announced.
About the festival
The Daegu International Musical Festival (DIMF) is an 18-day festival of Korean and overseas musicals staged in theatres across Daegu each June and July, with an outdoor opening gala at Kolon Outdoor Music Hall in Duryu Park and an awards night at the end. The 20th edition ran 19 June–6 July 2026 with 34 productions from seven countries; 2027 dates had not been announced as of 19 October 2026, but the last three editions opened on the third Friday of June. Tickets are sold show by show: the 2026 opening production was on NOL Ticket, which links to its English site NOL World, and foreigners got 30% off with a passport, while a festival booth sells ₩10,000 tickets to the main shows and the University Musical Festival is free. The main venue, the Daegu Culture & Arts Center, is in Duryu Park, reached by KTX to Dongdaegu (₩39,000 from Seoul Station) and Daegu Metro.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Daegu International Musical Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.