KRAZY Music Festival Taipei Brings TAEMIN, BAEKHYUN, JJ LIN and 14 Artists Together for Two Days of Asian Pop

A festival lineup this stacked could easily fill several concert bills on its own, but KRAZY Music Festival is bringing all 14 artists together for one weekend in Taipei. TAEMIN, BAEKHYUN and special guest JJ LIN lead a lineup that stretches across K-pop, Mandopop, Korean rock, R&B, alternative pop and singer-songwriter music, giving fans two days of very different sounds and performance styles to move through. Taking place September 26 and 27 at Dajia Riverside Park, KRAZY Music Festival Taipei is the first Taipei edition of One Pulse Group's festival brand and the first time the company is bringing its full U.S.-developed festival model to Asia.

Rather than treating the weekend like a collection of short appearances, KRAZY is giving its artists longer sets, with performances expected to run approximately 30 to 60 minutes. The festival is also being built around the idea of spending an entire day at the venue, with food, interactive activities, brand activations and photo-ready installations surrounding the main stage. That gives the lineup room to work in a way that a traditional multi-artist concert sometimes cannot, particularly with artists whose catalogs and stage productions are substantial enough to fill a full concert set.

The first day, KRAZY COOL on September 26, brings together TAEMIN, BoA, CNBLUE, WOODZ, SUNMI, PENTAGON and P1Harmony. Sunday, September 27, shifts into KRAZY HOT with BAEKHYUN, special guest JJ LIN, ITZY, WONPIL of DAY6, MAX, DPR IAN and KINO. The result is a weekend where fans can move between some of the most recognizable names in Korean pop, established band acts, younger performance groups and artists whose music reaches beyond the traditional K-pop label.

KRAZY COOL DAY

TAEMIN sits at the center of Saturday's lineup for good reason. As a member of SHINee since the group's 2008 debut, he grew up in front of an audience while developing into one of K-pop's most recognizable solo performers. His solo career began in Korea with ACE in 2014, followed by releases including Press It, Move, Never Gonna Dance Again and Guilty. What makes TAEMIN's solo work particularly distinctive is how much of the performance is built around the relationship between the music and movement. Songs such as “MOVE,” “Criminal” and “Guilty” are not simply choreography-heavy pop songs; their performances rely on controlled movement, atmosphere and an understanding of how small gestures can change the feeling of a stage. That history makes his KRAZY Taipei appearance particularly interesting because a 30-to-60-minute festival set gives TAEMIN significantly more space than a typical guest appearance. Fans can expect a performance drawn from a solo catalog that has become its own world separate from his work with SHINee, while newer fans will have an opportunity to see why his name has been associated with performance-focused K-pop for so many years. His 2026 LiMiNaL tour has also kept him on international stages throughout the year, including North American dates, making Taipei another stop in an already busy year for the soloist.

BoA brings a completely different kind of weight to Saturday. Debuting in South Korea in 2000 at just 13 years old, BoA became one of the artists who helped establish the commercial bridge between Korean and Japanese pop music at a time when K-pop had not yet become the worldwide industry it is today. Her Japanese debut followed in 2001, and LISTEN TO MY HEART became a major success in Japan. She later expanded her career into the United States, releasing the English-language album BoA in 2009. Across those different markets, her catalog has moved through dance-pop, R&B, ballads and electronic production, while her performance style has remained a defining part of her career. For KRAZY Taipei, BoA's presence also creates an interesting connection between generations. Many of the artists performing around her grew up in an industry that looks very different from the one she entered, when Korean artists were still working to establish a sustainable audience outside Korea. Seeing her share a festival stage with artists such as TAEMIN, SUNMI and P1Harmony creates a direct line between different eras of Korean pop. For longtime fans, it is a chance to revisit songs that have stayed part of K-pop's history, while newer fans can experience one of the artists whose career helped make many of today's international opportunities possible.

CNBLUE gives Saturday a distinctly live-band feel. The trio of Jung Yong Hwa, Kang Min Hyuk and Lee Jung Shin debuted in Korea in 2010 after spending time performing in Japan, where the members gained experience through live-house performances and street performances before their Korean debut. That background has remained important to the group's identity, even as its music has moved between rock, pop-rock, acoustic arrangements and more polished modern production. Songs such as “I'm a Loner,” “I'm Sorry,” “Can't Stop” and “Love Girl” helped establish CNBLUE as one of the prominent bands within the broader K-pop industry. The group's appearance also gives KRAZY COOL a chance to change the pace of the day. After a highly choreographed performance from TAEMIN or a dance-pop set from BoA, a CNBLUE stage can put the focus back on instruments, vocals and the chemistry between members playing together. Jung Yong Hwa's vocals and songwriting have been central to the group's identity, while Min Hyuk and Jung Shin have remained important to its live sound. With the group's eighth full album FULL CIRCLE scheduled for October 21, the Taipei festival also arrives during a particularly active period for CNBLUE.

WOODZ brings another kind of genre flexibility to Saturday's bill. Born Cho Seung-youn, the singer-songwriter has spent his career moving through several different sides of the Korean music industry, first debuting as a member of UNIQ in 2014 before later competing on Produce X 101 and becoming a member of X1. His solo career gave him considerably more room to experiment, and that is where listeners began to see just how comfortable he was moving between R&B, hip-hop, pop, rock and alternative sounds. That genre-hopping is part of what makes WOODZ especially useful on a festival lineup like KRAZY's. His catalog does not require fans to stay inside one particular musical mood. Tracks such as “POOL,” “Love Me Harder,” “Waiting,” “Feel Like” and “Drowning” show different sides of his songwriting and vocal color, while his involvement in writing and producing much of his own music gives those releases a more personal connection. His festival set can therefore appeal to fans who know him from different points in his career, whether they discovered him through UNIQ, X1 or his solo work.

SUNMI has similarly built a solo career around a sound and image that can be recognized almost immediately. After debuting with Wonder Girls in 2007, she eventually established herself as a solo artist with “24 Hours,” followed by songs such as “Full Moon,” “Gashina,” “Heroine,” “Siren,” “Noir,” “pporappippam” and “Heart Burn.” Her music often sits somewhere between dance-pop, synth-pop and R&B, but the production is only one part of the experience. Visual concepts, choreography and the character she brings to each release have always played a major role in how her songs are remembered. That makes SUNMI's KRAZY appearance more than another dance-pop performance in an already packed day. Her catalog gives her plenty of recognizable material, but her solo stages also tend to have a very specific atmosphere that separates them from a standard idol-group performance. Having her perform alongside TAEMIN and BoA places three artists with very different approaches to solo performance on the same festival bill, while WOODZ and CNBLUE widen the musical palette around them.

PENTAGON arrives at KRAZY Taipei during an especially meaningful year for the group as it celebrates its 10th anniversary. The group debuted in 2016 with Jinho, Hui, Hongseok, Shinwon, Yeo One, Yanan, Yuto, Kino and Wooseok, introducing a lineup that would become known not only for performance but also for its members' involvement in songwriting and production. “Shine” became one of the group's most recognizable songs, but PENTAGON's catalog has moved through a much broader range of sounds, including “Naughty Boy,” “Sha La La,” “Dr. BeBe,” “Daisy” and “Feelin' Like.” The anniversary context gives the Taipei performance another layer because PENTAGON's decade in the industry has included both group releases and increasingly active individual careers. Members have explored acting, solo music, songwriting, production and other creative work while maintaining the connection to the group that fans have followed since debut. KRAZY Taipei gives the group a festival setting in which to revisit that catalog while celebrating ten years of PENTAGON with fans.

P1Harmony rounds out Saturday's lineup with a younger generation of K-pop performers whose music leans heavily into hip-hop, R&B and performance-driven pop. Keeho, Theo, Jiung, Intak, Soul and Jongseob debuted in 2020, and the group quickly established a reputation for performances built around strong choreography, rap sections and plenty of individual personality. Their early releases introduced the members through the DISHARMONY series, while later projects such as Killin' It and Duh! expanded the group's sound and performance identity. The group has also continued to build its international audience through touring, particularly in North America, where P1Harmony has been able to develop a strong connection with fans outside Korea. Their 2026 releases keep that momentum moving, giving KRAZY Taipei a current version of the group rather than simply a retrospective look at their catalog. For fans discovering them through the festival, songs such as “JUMP,” “Killin' It,” “Doom Du Doom” and “Do It Like This” provide a good introduction to the energetic side of their music.

KRAZY HOT DAY

Sunday begins with BAEKHYUN, bringing one of the festival's strongest R&B and vocal-focused performances to KRAZY HOT. As a member of EXO since 2012, BAEKHYUN has spent more than a decade performing in one of K-pop's biggest groups, but his solo career has developed into its own lane. His first solo mini album, City Lights, arrived in 2019, followed by releases including Delight, Bambi and Hello, World. Across those projects, his music has frequently leaned toward R&B and pop while keeping his voice at the center. That vocal focus gives BAEKHYUN a different role from many of the performance-heavy artists on the festival bill. His songs can be built around groove and choreography, but they also leave space for the details in his vocals to carry the track. “UN Village,” “Candy,” “Bambi” and “Pineapple Slice” each highlight different sides of his solo sound, while his work with EXO gives him an enormous catalog to draw from. A longer festival set should allow the Taipei audience to experience both the polished pop side of his solo career and the more vocal-driven moments that have made him such a popular solo performer.

Then there is JJ LIN, who joins the Sunday lineup as a special guest and brings one of the biggest names in Mandopop into a festival otherwise heavily rooted in Korean pop. The Singaporean singer-songwriter has been active since 2003 and has spent more than two decades building a Mandarin-language catalog that crosses pop, R&B, rock and ballad-driven songwriting. Songs such as “江南,” “修煉愛情,” “可惜沒如果” and “那些你很冒險的夢” have become familiar across Mandarin-speaking audiences, while his songwriting has also extended to work for other artists. His appearance is particularly fitting for Taipei because JJ LIN's music already has a deep connection with Mandarin-speaking audiences across Asia. Rather than functioning as a random international guest added to a K-pop festival, his presence gives the Taipei edition a stronger regional identity. KRAZY's lineup is built around Asian pop broadly, and placing a Mandopop heavyweight alongside BAEKHYUN, ITZY, DPR IAN and the rest of Sunday's lineup makes that idea much more tangible.

JJ LIN also gives the festival an opportunity to create something that fans would not necessarily see on a standard tour stop. As a special guest, his set can function as one of Sunday's major surprises while still giving Mandarin-speaking fans an artist with a substantial catalog of their own. With KRAZY positioning Taipei as more than a stopover for an existing festival format, having an artist this closely connected to the region helps make the lineup feel built for the city rather than simply transported there.

ITZY brings the high-energy performance side of K-pop to KRAZY HOT. Yeji, Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryeong and Yuna debuted in 2019 with “DALLA DALLA,” immediately establishing a group identity built around confidence, individuality and choreography. That was followed by songs such as “ICY,” “WANNABE,” “Not Shy,” “LOCO,” “SNEAKERS” and “CAKE,” giving ITZY a catalog filled with tracks that have become particularly recognizable for their choreography. The group has also continued experimenting with its sound rather than staying locked into the exact formula that defined its earliest releases. Their music can move between bright pop, heavier electronic production, hip-hop influences and more melodic material, but the performance element remains central. That makes ITZY an obvious fit for a festival promising large-scale staging, especially with a set long enough to move through different eras of the group's catalog.

WONPIL brings the emotional and instrumental side of Korean pop to Sunday's lineup as a member of DAY6 and a solo singer-songwriter. DAY6 debuted in 2015 and quickly became one of the most recognizable bands operating within the K-pop industry, with songs that place real emphasis on instruments and songwriting. WONPIL's solo work allows him to step outside that group identity and put more attention on his own voice, keyboard playing and songwriting. His first solo album, Pilmography, arrived in 2022 and explored a softer, more reflective side of his musical personality. Tracks such as “Voiceless” and “A Journey” give listeners a different experience from the bigger rock moments often associated with DAY6. That contrast could make his KRAZY HOT set one of Sunday's more intimate moments, particularly between the large-scale performances surrounding him. DAY6 fans get to see another side of an artist they already know, while listeners unfamiliar with his solo catalog have a straightforward entry point into his individual work.

DPR IAN occupies one of the most visually distinct spaces on the entire lineup. Born Christian Yu, the Australian-Korean artist first became widely known through his work as a creative director and member of DPR before developing his own solo music. His projects, including Moodswings In This Order, Moodswings In To Order and Dear Insanity..., have built a world where the music and visuals are closely connected, often moving through themes of identity, emotion, mental conflict and fictional characters. His sound also refuses to sit neatly inside one genre. Alternative R&B, electronic production, pop and darker atmospheric textures all appear throughout his catalog, but the songs are often tied together by the cinematic quality of the overall project. Tracks such as “So Beautiful,” “Nerves,” “Scaredy Cat,” “Peanut Butter & Tears” and “Don’t Go Insane” have helped create a fanbase that follows not only individual songs but the larger world DPR IAN has built around his music. On a festival stage, that visual and musical identity gives him the opportunity to create a set that feels noticeably different from the more traditional K-pop performances around him.

MAX brings an American pop and R&B perspective into KRAZY HOT. The singer-songwriter, whose full name is Maxwell George Schneider, began his career as a performer and actor before building his music career through releases such as Hell's Kitchen Angel, Colour Vision and Love in Stereo. His songs often focus on relationships, vulnerability and the kind of big melodic hooks that translate easily in a live setting. For a festival centered on Asian pop, MAX's inclusion also demonstrates how broadly KRAZY is defining its audience. His music exists outside the Korean or Mandarin pop industries, but he has developed connections with Asian artists and audiences through collaborations and touring. His appearance alongside BAEKHYUN, JJ LIN, ITZY and DPR IAN adds another international layer to Sunday's programming and gives fans an opportunity to hear a different kind of pop performance without stepping outside the festival's larger cross-cultural concept.

KINO returns to the weekend with his solo set, giving fans another opportunity to see one of PENTAGON's members outside the group environment. A member of PENTAGON since debut, KINO has long been involved in the group's creative side, including songwriting and production, while also developing his own work as a solo artist. His solo releases allow him to explore a more personal musical and visual direction, particularly through the combination of his vocals, dance background and songwriting. Having KINO appear separately from PENTAGON also gives the festival a chance to show how much individual range exists within the group. Fans attending Saturday can experience PENTAGON's 10th anniversary performance, then return Sunday to see KINO approach the stage on his own terms. For longtime fans, that creates a two-day connection to the same artist from completely different perspectives, while newer listeners can discover his solo work without needing to know PENTAGON's entire catalog first.

With 14 artists spread across two days, KRAZY Taipei is ultimately less about finding one sound that defines the festival and more about putting different parts of Asian pop in the same physical space. TAEMIN's performance-driven solo catalog sits alongside BoA's decades of pop history, CNBLUE's live-band foundation, WOODZ's genre-hopping songwriting, SUNMI's distinctive solo identity, PENTAGON's anniversary celebration and P1Harmony's newer generation of performance-focused K-pop. Sunday then moves through BAEKHYUN's R&B-influenced vocals, JJ LIN's Mandopop legacy, ITZY's choreography-driven pop, WONPIL's singer-songwriter approach, DPR IAN's alternative world, MAX's international pop and KINO's solo work.

That range also means there is room for different kinds of fans to experience the festival differently. Someone might arrive because TAEMIN is the reason to buy a ticket and end up discovering CNBLUE's live sound. A DAY6 fan may spend the afternoon with WONPIL before staying for DPR IAN, while a longtime BoA fan gets to see how her place in K-pop's history connects to artists from generations that followed her. JJ LIN's appearance similarly expands the weekend beyond the usual K-pop festival audience, giving Mandarin-speaking fans a major artist to build their Sunday around.

KRAZY is giving those discoveries more time to happen by building the Taipei edition around approximately 30-to-60-minute sets rather than quick festival rotations. Select performances will also feature live bands or professional dance teams, with the main stage using large-scale sound, lighting and visual production designed around each artist. That approach is particularly important for a lineup this varied because the artists are not being asked to fit their performances into one identical template.

And the festival itself extends beyond the stage. Dajia Riverside Park will host food, interactive activities, brand activations and photo opportunities, creating spaces where fans can spend the day between performances. KRAZY is also developing a separate virtual concert on Second Life during the same weekend, bringing the festival brand into a digital environment through virtual artists and original programming.

KRAZY Music Festival began in New York in 2023 before expanding to Long Beach, California, in 2024 and making its Middle East debut in Dubai in 2026. Previous editions have featured artists including G-DRAGON, IVE, aespa, CL, Jay Park, LAY ZHANG, ZEROBASEONE and Lauv. Taipei now becomes the next major step for the festival, but the lineup makes clear that this edition is being shaped around more than simply bringing familiar names to another country.

KRAZY Music Festival Taipei takes place September 26 and 27 at Dajia Riverside Park. Tickets are available through FamiTicket and FamiPort, with international ticketing available through Megatix. Additional festival information and updates are available through KRAZY Taipei's official channels.