Ssamzie Sound Festival was an annual
indie music
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festival held in
South Korea
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from 1999-2014.
The first version of the festival was held in
Yonsei University
Yonsei University () is a Private university, private Christian university, Christian research university located in Seoul, South Korea. Yonsei is one of the three most prestigious universities in the country, part of a group referred to as SK ...
, with 20 local bands performing.
The festival started out as a free one-day-festival, but as the festival got more attention it grew.
The "Sumun Gosu" was a gateway to success in a career for Korean indie band.
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1999 line-up
23 October, Yonsei University
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2000 line-up
7 October, Yonsei University
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2001 line-up
6 October, Yonsei University
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2002 line-up
5 October, Sungkyunkwan University
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU or ''Seongdae'', ) is a private research university with campuses in Seoul and Suwon, South Korea.
The institution traces its origins to the historic Sungkyunkwan founded in 1398 in central Seoul.[Ewha University
Ewha Womans University () is a private women's research university in Seoul, South Korea. It was originally founded as Ewha Haktang on May 31, 1886, by missionary Mary F. Scranton. Currently, Ewha Womans University is one of the world's largest ...]
2004 line-up
2 October, Sungkyunkwan University
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU or ''Seongdae'', ) is a private research university with campuses in Seoul and Suwon, South Korea.
The institution traces its origins to the historic Sungkyunkwan founded in 1398 in central Seoul.[Hanyang University
Hanyang University (HYU, ) is a Private university, private research university in Seoul and Ansan (ERICA campus), South Korea. ''Hanyang'' () derives from the Names of Seoul, former name of the capital Seoul used during the Joseon period. The u ...]
2006 line-up
30 September, Olympic Park
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2007 line-up
30 September, Hangang Nanji Park
See also
*List of music festivals in South Korea
The following is a list of music festivals in South Korea. This list may have overlap with list of music festivals and festivals of Korea. Music festivals in South Korea may focus on Korean musicians or international musicians, and may be either ...
* List of indie rock festivals
References
External links
ssamziesoundfestival.com
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Music festivals established in 1999
Music festivals in South Korea
Electronic music festivals in South Korea
Rock festivals in South Korea
Indie rock festivals
Annual events in South Korea
Free festivals
Autumn in South Korea