K-Festival Karachi 2026: Korean band nuMori, K-Pop contest and Hanbok at Lucky One Mall, 13 to 15 November

K-Festival 2026 comes to Karachi's Lucky One Mall from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 November, with Korean food, beauty and electronics stalls, a K-Pop contest and a live set by the Korean band nuMori, ProPakistani reported. It is organised by the South Korean consulate in Karachi with the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA).

K-Festival Karachi at a glance

Entry fees, if any, have not been announced.

What there is to do

• K-Beauty and K-Lifestyle: Korean cosmetics and lifestyle activities at the exhibition booths.
• Hanbok try-on: visitors can try on the traditional Korean dress.
• Food and products: Korean food, household products and car accessories from the local distributors taking part.
• "KTS: Karachi to Seoul": a K-Pop contest in which nine teams, picked at earlier auditions, compete in singing and dance. The top three win Korean electronics.

Who is nuMori?

nuMori, formed in 2016, play what they call "Electro Gugak": traditional Korean instruments and melodies mixed with K-pop and rock. South Korea's consul general in Karachi, Joohoon (Jay) Kim, said the band has been invited to play the Kennedy Center in Washington.

After Lucky One, nuMori also play the World Culture Festival at the Arts Council of Karachi on Monday 16 November, at about 8pm.

Getting there

Lucky One Mall is on Rashid Minhas Road. Sunday evenings are its busiest time, so leave early if you want a place near the stage for the 4:30pm show.

Planning a weekend out? See more things to do in Karachi on our entertainment desk.