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MU:CON 2024
| Title | MU:CON 2024 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 24 (Tue) – 27 (Fri), 2024 |
| Place | (Business Program) Grand Hyatt Seoul (Showcase) Hongdae area |
| Organized /Hosted by |
Hosted by: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) Organized by: Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) |
| Scale | • Showcase Musicians: 53 teams (44 KR / 3 INTL / 6 GUEST) • Conference Speakers: 31 (24 INTL / 7 KR) • Delegates: 504 • Showcase Attendees: 6,300+ • Business Matchings: 1,098 |
MU:CON 2023
| Title | MU:CON 2023 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 5 (Tue) – 9 (Sat), 2023 (4 days) |
| Place | (Business Program) Grand Hyatt Seoul (Showcase) Hongdae area |
| Organized /Hosted by |
Hosted by: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) Organized by: Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) |
| Scale | • Showcase Musicians: 51 teams (40 KR / 3 INTL / 8 GUEST) • Conference Speakers: 29 (17 INTL / 12 KR) • Delegates: 339 • Showcase Attendees: 5,700+ • Business Matchings: 731 |
MU:CON 2022
| Title | MU:CON 2022 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 19 (Wed) – 21 (Fri), 2022 (3 days) |
| Place | Nodeul Island area in Seoul and the KOCCA MUSIC YouTube channel |
| Organized /Hosted by |
Hosted by: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) Organized by: Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) |
| Scale | • Showcase Musicians: 51 teams (40 KR / 11 GUEST) • Conference Speakers: 13 (11 INTL / 2 KR) • Delegates: 369 • Showcase Live: 3,000+ • Online Matchings: 331 |
MU:CON 2021
| Title | MU:CON 2021 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 30 (Thu) – October 2 (Sat), 2021 (3 days) |
| Place | Nodeul Island Live House (Live broadcast and live streaming) |
| Organized /Hosted by |
Hosted by: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) Organized by: Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) |
| Scale | • Showcase Musicians: 60 teams (58 KR / 2 INTL) • Conference Speakers: 12 (6 INTL / 6 KR) • Delegates: 285 • Showcase Live: 2.08M+ views • Online Matchings: 290 |
- * Hosted Online in Response to COVID-19
MU:CON 2020
| Title | MU:CON 2020 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 23 (Wed) – 26 (Sat), 2020 (4 days) |
| Place | Nodeul Island Live House (Live broadcast and live streaming) |
| Organized /Hosted by |
Hosted by: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) Organized by: Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) |
| Scale | • Showcase Musicians: 80 teams (77 KR / 3 INTL) • Conference Speakers: 21 (3 INTL / 18 KR) • Delegates: 285 • Showcase Live: 575,000+ views • Online Messages : 1,902 |
- * Hosted Online in Response to COVID-19
MU:CON 2019
| Title | MU:CON 2019 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 30 (Mon) – October 3 (Thu), 2019 (4 days) |
| Place | COEX area in Gangnam, Seoul |
| Organized /Hosted by |
Hosted by: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) Organized by: Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) |
| Scale | • Showcase Musicians: 77 teams (75 KR / 2 INTL) • Conference Speakers: 54 (41 INTL / 13 KR) • Delegates: 1,573 • Showcase Attendees: 4,300+ • Business Matchings: 1,001 |
MU:CON 2018
| Title | MU:CON 2018 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 10 (Mon) – 12 (Wed), 2018 (3 days) |
| Place | MBC Sangam in Sangam‑dong, Seoul, and the Hongdae area |
| Organized /Hosted by |
Hosted by: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) Organized by: Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) |
| Scale | • Showcase Musicians: 80 teams (74 KR / 6 INTL) • Conference Speakers: 65 (39 INTL / 26 KR) • Delegates: 1,313 • Showcase Attendees: 5,400+ • Business Matchings: 2,057 |
MU:CON 2017
| Title | MU:CON 2017 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 26 (Tue) – 28 (Thu), 2017 (3 days) |
| Place | MBC Sangam in Sangam-dong, Seoul and its surrounding area |
| Organized /Hosted by |
Hosted by: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) Organized by: Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) |
| Scale | • Showcase Musicians: 153 teams (148 KR / 5 INTL) • Conference Speakers: 74 (48 INTL / 26 KR) • Delegates: 1,724 • Showcase Attendees: 3,300+ • Business Matchings: 2,185 |
- - Showcase Attendees: 3,300+
- - Conference Attendees: 2,700+
MU:CON 2016
| Title | MU:CON 2016 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 6 (Thu) – 8 (Sat), 2016 (3 days) |
| Place | MBC Sangam in Sangam-dong, Seoul and its surrounding area |
| Organized /Hosted by |
Hosted by: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) Organized by: Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) |
| Scale | • Showcase Musicians: 95 teams (83 KR / 12 INTL) • Conference Speakers: 93 (53 INTL / 40 KR) • Delegates: 1,499 • Showcase Attendees: 11,000+ • Business Matchings: 1,049 |
MU:CON 2015
| Title | MU:CON SEOUL 2015 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 6 (Mon) – 8 (Wed), 2015 (3 days) |
| Place | Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) |
| Organized /Hosted by |
Hosted by: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) Organized by: Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) |
| Scale | • Showcase Musicians: 51 teams (42 KR / 9 INTL) • Conference Speakers: 71 (47 INTL / 24 KR) • Delegates: 776 • Showcase Attendees: 8,500+ • Business Matchings: 808 |
MU:CON 2014
| Title | MU:CON SEOUL 2014 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 6 (Mon) – 8 (Wed), 2014 (3 days) |
| Place | Blue Square in Itaewon, Seoul (Samsung Electronics Hall 3F, NEMO Gallery, Samsung Card Hall), All That Jazz, and Macho Studio |
| Organized /Hosted by |
Hosted by: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) Organized by: Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) |
| Scale | • Showcase Musicians: 42 teams (37 KR / 5 INTL) • Conference Speakers: 77 (39 INTL / 38 KR) • Delegates: 803 • Showcase Attendees: 3,500+ • Business Matchings: 575 |
MU:CON 2013
| Title | MU:CON SEOUL 2013 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 10 (Thu) – 11 (Fri), 2013 |
| Place | Venues in Hongdae and Gangnam (Total of 4 locations: Mecenatpolis Mall, Sangsang Madang Live Hall, Ellui, and Beyond Museum) |
| Organized /Hosted by |
Hosted by: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) Organized by: Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) |
| Scale | • Showcase Musicians: 28 teams (22 KR / 6 INTL) • Conference Speakers: 52 (31 INTL / 11 KR) • Delegates: 708 • Business Matchings: 304 |
MU:CON 2012
| Title | MU:CON SEOUL 2012 |
|---|---|
| Date | November 3(Sat), 2012 / 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM (2 hours 30 minutes) |
| Place | Around Parking Street in Hongdae |
| Organized /Hosted by |
Organized by: Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), MUCON Organizing Committee Supported by: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange (KOFICE) |
| Scale | • Showcase Musicians: 42 teams (37 KR / 5 INTL) • Conference Speakers: 26 (18 INTL / 8 KR) • Delegates: 878 • Showcase Attendees: 4,600+ • Business Matchings: 195 |
