Local Concerts Celebrating Korean Culture
As we head into November, major concerts in Seattle will showcase Korean-American culture. Korean immigrants have become the backbone of Asian-American culture after the first immigrants came from Korea in the late 19th century. Now, Korean food, K-pop, and K-dramas have become ubiquitous not just in the US but also around the world, rivalling Western Dramas and popular music. According to the Pew Research Center, in Seattle, there are over 67,000 Korean Immigrants, making Seattle the fourth-largest Korean-American population in the US.
In the next few months, there are 2 major concerts: the Narae 2025: BiSang - Together We Soar at Benaroya Hall and Twice(This Is For)World Tour at the Climate Pledge Arena.
The Narae 2025 concert showcases Korean heritage through breathtaking performances, immersive storytelling, and features Choral Arts Northwest and internationally renowned performers. It is sponsored by the Morning Star Korean Cultural Center, in proud partnership with the Greater Seattle Korean Association and the Korean American Day Celebration Foundation. The concert is on November 30th at 7 PM at the world-renowned Benaroya Hall, featuring a two-hour program, and is completely free. To RSVP, visit: https://www.seattlesymphony.org/en/benaroyahall/bh-calendar/2025-2026/26-narae-bi-sang.
Twice is a K-pop girl group composed of nine members and has topped Billboard’s World Albums and World Digital Song Sales charts simultaneously, and performs around the world. This winter, they are coming to Seattle to perform for the first time in a 360-degree stage at the newly-built Climate Pledge Arena. They will be performing on Tuesday, January 13th, and Wednesday, January 14th, both starting at 8 PM.
We hope you can come to these nights of Korean culture and music and take part in these opportunities to learn about Korean American culture.
Sources:
Pew Research Center. (2021, April 29). Top 10 U.S. metropolitan areas by Korean population, 2019. Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/chart/top-10-u-s-metropolitan-areas-by-korean-population-2019/
Narae 2025: Bi Sang - Together we soar: Seattle Symphony. www.seattlesymphony.org. (n.d.). https://www.seattlesymphony.org/en/benaroyahall/bh-calendar/2025-2026/26-narae-bi-sang
Twice [this is for] world tour. Climate Pledge Arena. (2025, November 5). http://climatepledgearena.com/event/twice-26/