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Super Vibe Korea to bring global hip-hop, R&B acts to Incheon in December
The official poster for Super Vibe Korea, slated for Dec. 6-7 at Inspire Arena on Incheon's Yeongjong Island / Courtesy of MBC
By Pyo Kyung-min
Billing itself as Korea's "hottest" hip-hop and R&B festival, Super Vibe Korea will bring together leading artists from around the world for a concert at Inspire Arena on Incheon's Yeongjong Island on Dec. 6 and 7.
Hosted by public broadcaster MBC, the two-day event will feature performances from international stars Trey Songz and Timbaland, who will both make their first appearances in Korea. Organizers said the festival aims to "close out 2025 with a showcase of talent spanning generations and genres" within the hip-hop and R&B scene.
Trey Songz, known for his smooth R&B hits "Can't Help But Wait" and "Slow Motion," will headline alongside Timbaland, the Grammy-winning producer behind Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack" and Nelly Furtado's "Promiscuous," which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for six consecutive weeks. Their performances are expected to highlight the event's international scope.
The lineup also includes Korean rapper E SENS, winner of the Korean Music Awards Album of the Year in 2016, and American rapper Mims, who topped the Billboard Hot 100 with "This Is Why I'm Hot."
Joining them are hitmaker GRAY, known for producing famous tracks like rapper Woo Won-jae's "We Are" and Zion.T's "Two Melodies"; Lil Boi, Season 9 winner of Mnet's hip-hop competition show "Show Me the Money"; singer-songwriter and rapper CAMO; Thai rapper MILLI, known for her collaboration with Stray Kids' Changbin; and DJ SODA.
In addition to the star-studded lineup, Sunwoo and Eric of K-pop boy group The Boyz, both hosts of MBC's K-pop radio show "Idol Radio," will serve as emcees and deliver special performances during the festival.
Tickets are available for purchase through YES24 and NOL Ticket, with more details available on Super Vibe Korea's official social media channels.