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The Grand Mint Festival is an annual autumn event launched in 2007 by Mint Paper featuring indie and K-pop artists.
The Grand Mint Festival 2026 canceled all outdoor performances on Sunday, the second day, due to heavy rain.
All ticket holders for Sundayโs festival will receive full refunds.
Mint Paper, the festival's organizer, announced on its official social media channels that it would fully refund tickets for the second day, stating it was โnearly impossibleโ to continue with the planned performances as weather conditions worsened.
Indoor performances at KSPO Dome continued as scheduled on Sunday. Mint Paper noted that entry restrictions could be implemented if necessary due to crowd size.
The festival was scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at Olympic Park in Seoul's Songpa-gu district. Sunday's outdoor lineup included Younha, CNBlue, Roy Kim and N.Flying.
Launched in 2007 by Mint Paper, the Grand Mint Festival is an annual autumn event featuring a diverse lineup of artists across indie and K-pop.

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