IVE, Dayoung & more to headline 2026 Daegu WMAC opening concert on Aug 21
IVE leads eight acts at Daegu Stadium on August 21 for the 2026 World Masters Athletics Championships opening concert, drawing 40,000 expected.
IVE will headline the opening ceremony concert for the 2026 Daegu World Masters Athletics Championships on August 21 at 6 PM at Daegu Stadium.
The lineup includes IVE, Cosmic Girls main vocalist Dayoung, Kim Yongbin, Son Bin-a, Jeon Yujin, Chu Hyuk-jin, The Wind, and Seo I-be. Organizers expect roughly 40,000 people: approximately 15,000 athletes and officials, 25,000 general spectators from delegations across some 90 countries.
Competition runs August 22 through September 3 across Daegu Stadium's main and auxiliary tracks, Gyeongsan Citizens' Stadium, Suseong Family Park, and the Sincheondong-ro area. The program includes 34 events: 17 track, 11 field, six road race.
Domestic participating athletes receive one concert admission ticket as a priority allocation. Overseas athletes are invited to the full opening ceremony with accompanying persons. All participants get a 20,000-won Daegu Ropay prepaid card, a commemorative medal, and an official uniform. Half-marathon and 10 km entrants also receive priority registration rights for the 2027 Daegu Marathon. The 300 Korean representatives marching in the opening parade get participation rights and a team uniform.
Eligibility is open to anyone aged 35 or older as of the championship date. Registration closes on the 23rd.
Organizing Committee Secretary General Jin Ki-hoon said the event is expected to "widely introduce Daegu, South Korea's cultural center city, to the world" and pledged to make the opening concert "the best stage of the K-Culture Festa."
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