Expect a delightful mash-up of old and new at the annual Korean Festival on Saturday, Aug. 8, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Experience traditional food, music and martial arts, alongside modern street snacks, K-pop dance troupes and DJ beats. Opening Ceremony & Official RemarksDavid Suh, Chair of the United Korean Association of Hawai‘iGovernor Josh GreenMayor Rick BlangiardiConsulate General of the Republic of Korea1:30 p.m.Halla Huhm Korean Dance StudioSenior Taekwondo Demonstration – Taekwon Do Center Honolulu (Master David Ippen)2 p.m. Eating Contests: Jjajangmyeon, Kim chee, BungeoppangArang Gogo Janggu Hawai‘iHonolulu Dance Studio – K-Pop Dance Performance3 p.m. K-Pop Singing & Dance Contest4 p.m. Hanbok Fashion Show by Laize. Korean Festival, Saturday, Aug. 8, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Kapi‘olani Park, 3840 Pākī Ave., Waikīkī, koreanfesthawaii.com, @koreanfestivalKayla Luke Colon is the 2026 summer editorial intern for HONOLULU Magazine and a journalism student at UC Irvine.