The first festival in 2003 was 'in celebration of the centennial anniversary of the Korean immigration to the United States'.

[2] The inaugural concert in 2003 sold out 18,000 seats within 14 days and subsequent shows in the following years have also sold out;[1] organizers noted that the number of non-Koreans attending the music festival has increased substantially.

[1] According to The Korea Times, about 95 percent of the tickets sold in 2008 were purchased by non-Koreans, with many fans coming from all around the United States as well as from other Asian and European countries to attend the concert.

The 4th Korean Music Festival was held on May 20, 2006, Artists (22 total): Comedians: Guest Appearance by:

Theme: World Cup Soccer The 5th Korean Music Festival was held on May 5, 2007, Artists (18 total):

Artists (12 total)[11] The 17th Korea Times Music Festival was held on April 27, 2019.