3rd Gangjeong Peace Music Camp
Let's sing, let's dance, end the war!
Period
June 5 (Fri) - June 7 (Sun), 2026
Location
Gangjeong Sports Park
Overview
Jeju's peace music festival
From June 5–7, 2026, the 3rd Gangjeong Peace and Music Camp took place at Gangjeong Sports Park in Seogwipo, Jeju. Marking the 73rd year of the armistice, the camp expanded for the first time to a three-day format with 50 acts. Under the slogan "Sing, dance, end the war!", three days of anti-war, pro-peace songs rang out by the Gangjeong sea.
Period
Jun 5–7, 2026
Location
Gangjeong Sports Park
Participants
50 teams
Participating Musicians
50 acts took part
Bloco Jafari X PollePolle X Dongbaek Small School
A collaborative team formed by the batucada community Bloco Jafari and the arts collective PollePolle.
Choi Sangdon × Kim Ganggon
A singer-songwriter developing creation and performance through musical pilgrimages.
Yoon Seonae
A folk musician who has sung lyrical songs that resonate with life's joys and sorrows and the spirit of the times
HANASH
An experimental sound artist who blends instruments and genres from around the world with electronic music.
Namukkunmingeon
A singer-songwriter building his own story with unadorned honesty.
Kita & Olgen
A duo performing at the 2026 Gangjeong Peace & Music Camp.
Son Jiyeon
A folk singer-songwriter often called the "Korean Joni Mitchell," known for her unique voice and songwriting.
MoredoSaturday
A folk duo formed by two musicians who met in the Gangjeong peace movement, delivering a message of peace through a natural and pure sensibility
Chan
A meditation musician who plays sitar and bansuri.
Moheo
A psychedelic Irish folk duo combining busking experience in Ireland with the colors of Jeju.
Taehyeon
A singer-songwriter deeply immersed in Jamaican roots reggae, translating analog reggae sound and messages of peace into a Korean sensibility.
People Who Made It Together
Director (PM):Lee Sang
Technical & Sound Director:Hwang Kyungha, Kwak Min
Artist Liaison:Kwak Min, Park Yechan, Jai, Hwang Kyungha
Market & Gathering:Namsu, Jai
Crowdfunding & Finance:Najang
Promotion:Lee Sang, Najang, Hwang Kyungha, Chichi
Design:Kim Hongbeom, Najang
Volunteer & Org Coordination:Lee Sang, Najang
Site Operations & Stage:Yum, Lee Sang, Lee Hanju, Jeong Jinseok, Najang
Video:Chichi, Hatti, Dan, Dongwoo
Documentary:Chichi
Photo Records:Kwon Donghee, Kim Donghee
Volunteers:Tattoo Raccoon, Green C, Anna, Yunita, Joeun, Beodeul, Yangsang, Tara, Chan, Caru, Sangsu, Dalme, Jeong Jeonghun, Pedro, Ganghahimalaya, Yunsu, Mwing, Jafari (3 members), Yun Hwaju
Co-organizers
End the War!
Playing, Dancing, Singing!
A nearly 20-year story of peace from Gangjeong Village, Jeju. And the music festival built upon it.
20
Gangjeong peace resistance
7,000
Daily peace prayers maintained
54
Musicians joining 2026 camp
Gangjeong Through Time
- 2007
Naval Base Decision
Gangjeong Village, Seogwipo, Jeju designated as naval base site
2007Naval Base Decision
Gangjeong Village, Seogwipo, Jeju designated as naval base site
- 2009
Rebranded as Dual-Use Port
Despite 94% opposition, naval base repackaged as 'tourism port'
2009Rebranded as Dual-Use Port
Despite 94% opposition, naval base repackaged as 'tourism port'
- 2012
Gureombi Rock Blasted
Natural lava rock in UNESCO Biosphere Reserve destroyed by explosives
2012Gureombi Rock Blasted
Natural lava rock in UNESCO Biosphere Reserve destroyed by explosives
- 2015
International Peace Prize
Gangjeong Village awarded IPB Sean MacBride Peace Prize — globally recognized
2015International Peace Prize
Gangjeong Village awarded IPB Sean MacBride Peace Prize — globally recognized
- 2016
Naval Base Completed
Base completed after state violence: 700+ detained, 60+ arrested, ₩400M in fines, ₩3.45B in damages claimed
2016Naval Base Completed
Base completed after state violence: 700+ detained, 60+ arrested, ₩400M in fines, ₩3.45B in damages claimed
- 2018
International Fleet Review Forced
US nuclear aircraft carrier enters Jeju Naval Base
2018International Fleet Review Forced
US nuclear aircraft carrier enters Jeju Naval Base
- 2024
Peace Album Released
'To You in a Distant Place Whose Name I Don't Know' — 13 tracks
2024Peace Album Released
'To You in a Distant Place Whose Name I Don't Know' — 13 tracks
- 2025
Fleet Command Established
Naval base upgraded to Fleet Command. US Navy vessels begin regular port calls, integrating Jeju into US military strategy
2025Fleet Command Established
Naval base upgraded to Fleet Command. US Navy vessels begin regular port calls, integrating Jeju into US military strategy
Gureombi Rock, the symbol of Gangjeong. This lava formation, shaped by waves over tens of thousands of years, was blasted in 2012 to make way for the naval base.
But the memory of people who prayed, sang, and danced on Gureombi never faded. The story of this village — where peace prayers have been offered every morning for nearly 20 years — is the root of this camp.
Not with military bases, but with music. Not through confrontation, but through solidarity. Gangjeong Peace Music Camp is a festival built on this memory. Because the most beautiful resistance is singing together.
From Palestine to the Korean Peninsula — as long as war does not end, our song will not end either
Let's sing, let's dance, end the war!
For a Safe and Dignified Camp
The Gangjeong Peace & Music Camp is a place where everyone participates safely and with dignity. These guidelines apply equally to musicians, staff, volunteers, and audience members.
Reporting & Contact
Gender Equality Manager (sexual violence) 010-8170-2188 / 010-2379-0760
Other matters 010-3693-3971
Thank you for being there
Three days of songs for peace by the Gangjeong sea. Revisit those moments through the photos.
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