“Look at you, now look at me” — BLACKPINK’s fierce pop track “How You Like That” didn’t just top global charts, it echoed across the Coachella venue, marking a turning point in the festival’s history. The K-pop girl group’s iconic 2020 debut successfully opened the floodgates for a wave of Korean artists to step onto one of the biggest stages in the world. As Coachella continues to embrace the global influence of K-pop in 2025 — with a lineup featuring idols like Lisa and ENHYPEN — we take a look back at the Korean artists who have lit up the stage over the years.
Leading our list is the legendary South Korean hip-hop group Epik High. Composed of members Tablo, Mithra Jin and DJ Tukutz, Epik High made history as the first Korean act to perform at Coachella in 2016. Other notable Korean pop artists who have performed at Coachella include Jackson Wang, BIBI, ATEEZ and LE SSERAFIM.
Not to forget ENHYPEN, who made history as the fastest K-pop group to reach the Coachella stage after debut, according to Billboard. The seven-member boy group took to the Sahara stage on 12 April 2025 for their first-week performance, delivering a 13-song set that earned global applause for their live vocals and tightly coordinated moves.
Reflecting on their performance at Coachella 2025, Heeseung of ENHYPEN shared in an interview with ELLE Korea, “I feel like when I look back later on, this performance will be one of the highlights of my life. It’s a stage every singer dreams of standing on, and opportunities like this don’t come often.”
Korean artists at Coachella — Did your fav K-pop star make it to the desert stage?
Epik High (2016)
This South Korean hip-hop trio of Tablo, Mithra Jin and DJ Tukutz, made history as the first major Korean act to perform at Coachella in 2016. Their set list included fan-favourite tracks like “Encore,” “Fly,” “Born Hater” and “Don’t Hate Me”.
In 2022, the group became the first Korean act to be invited back to the festival. The event also coincided with the release of their album Epik High Is Here (Part 2).
Reflecting on how Coachella 2022 inspired them to continue making music, Epik High’s leader and rapper Tablo shared in an interview with Billboard, “So we actually did decide internally that Epik High Is Here would sort of be the last album. Epik High Is Here Part 2 ends with ‘Champagne,’ which is sort of going back to the very first song on our first album [‘Go’ on Map of the Human Soul*]. It’s like the curtain call. It was like a collective decision. What happened was… damn it, Coachella kind of inspired us again. We were like, ‘Oh my God…’”
BLACKPINK (2019)
In 2019, BLACKPINK made history as the first K-pop girl group to perform at Coachella. Their debut setlist included hit tracks like “DDU-DU DDU-DU,” “Kill This Love” and “Forever Young”.
In 2023, they made history again — this time as the first Korean act to headline the festival. Their performances featured group acts on “Pink Venom,” “How You Like That,” “Pretty Savage,” “Kick It,” “Whistle,” “BOOMBAYAH,” “Lovesick Girls,” “Playing with Fire,” “Typa Girl,” “Shut Down,” “Tally” and “Forever Young.”
Additionally, each member rocked the desert with their solo performance. Jennie performed her unreleased track “You & Me,” Jisoo sang her debut solo “Flower,” Rosé showcased her powerful vocals with “Gone” and “On The Ground,” and Lisa made heads turn with an energetic performance on “MONEY.”
2NE1 (2022)
At Coachella 2022, second-generation girl group 2NE1, known for pioneering a bold and edgy image in K-pop, made a surprise reunion for the first time in six years to perform their iconic hit “I Am the Best.”
All four original members — CL, Bom, Dara, and Minzy — appeared together for the electrifying performance during US-based music label 88rising’s “Head in the Clouds Forever” showcase.
2NE1 debuted under YG Entertainment in 2009 and quickly became one of the most influential Korean artists of this century. Of late 2NE1 is riding high with the success of their 15th anniversary Welcome Back Tour that kicked off in Seoul in October 2024 and expanded across major Asian cities including Seoul, Manila, Jakarta, Kobe, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, Ho Chi Minh City, and Macao. They closed the tour with final encore shows in Seoul on 13 April 2025.
Jackson Wang (2022)
In 2022, Jackson Wang made history as the first male K-pop idol to set the Coachella stage on fire. He performed as a part of 88Rising’s “Head in the Clouds” Saturday evening set. His track list included hits from his second studio album Magic Man such as “100 Ways,” “Blow,” and “Cruel.”
Talking about his debut performance at Coachella, Wang shared in an interview with Rolling Stone India, “The concept of the performances, including the look, the choreography and the stage design, etc, they are all one with the album (Magic Man). It was a concept that got developed as we were working through the sound and the visual of the album and the tracks.”
The GOT7 member returned to the desert in 2023 and surprised fans with his collaboration with Grammy-winning R&B singer Ciara Princess Wilson, where they debuted their single “Slow”
In 2024, Jackson was back again as part of 88rising’s “Futures” stage, where he performed “GOAT” with the Japanese group Number_i and unveiled “Feeling Lucky,” an unreleased duet with Korean artist BIBI.
BIBI (2024)
South Korean singer-songwriter BIBI delivered a captivating solo performance at Coachella 2024 as a part of 88rising’s “Futures” showcase. Her set included viral hits of her career like “Bam Yang Gang” and “Sugar Rush.”
Additionally, she performed a duet with Jackson Wang on their then-unreleased track “Feeling Lucky.”
One of the most popular Korean artists of all time, BIBI, also performed at Coachella back in 2022, alongside Korean-American rapper Yoon Mirae.
ATEEZ (2024)
ATEEZ made their Coachella debut on 12 April 2024, becoming the first K-pop boy group to perform at the festival.
Their 50-minute-long set at the Sahara stage featured a 10-song lineup that included hits like “Say My Name,” “ARRIBA”, “HALA HALA,” “Guerrilla” and “DJANGO.”
The group consists of eight members — leader and rapper Hongjoong, lead vocalist Seonghwa, main dancer Yunho, sub-vocalist Yeosang, lead dancer San, rapper Mingi, sub-vocalist Wooyoung and main vocalist Jongho.
LE SSERAFIM (2024)
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LE SSERAFIM, a fourth-generation K-pop group formed by HYBE Corporation’s subsidiary Source Music, made their Coachella debut on 13 April 2024. The five members — Sakura, Chaewon, Yunjin, Kazuha, and Eunchae — performed an energetic 10-song set including hits like “ANTIFRAGILE,” “FEARLESS,” “EASY” and “1-800-Hot-N-Fun.”
However, their standout moment was the collaboration with American musician Nile Rodgers on “UNFORGIVEN”.
Lisa (2025)
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Marking a new milestone in her solo career, Lisa of BLACKPINK performed at Coachella on 11 April 2025. Her dynamic set list included her solo tracks “LALISA”, “Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)”, “Elastigirl”, “Chill”, “New Woman” and “MONEY.”
For her “LALISA” stage, Lisa wore a dramatic reptilian bodysuit covered head-to-toe in sculpted scales. The outfit is designed by avant-garde fashion artist Asher Levine, known for creating futuristic stagewear for pop icons like Lady Gaga, Doja Cat, Grace Jones and Christina Aguilera.
Lisa also gave a shoutout to her character Mook in The White Lotus season 3 and said, “This is Mook when she is not working”.
ENHYPEN (2025)
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The only K-pop group to perform at Coachella 2025, ENHYPEN set the Sahara stage ablaze with a 45-minute set that featured their latest single “Loose” as well as fan favourites “Drunk-Dazed”, “Bite Me”, “Moonstruck”, “XO (Only If You Say So)”, “Paranormal” and “Daydream”.
For their first-week Coachella performance on 12 April 2025, the Prada ambassadors were dressed in custom cowboy-themed outfits designed by the Italian brand.
Composed of Korean artists Jungwon, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo and Ni-ki, ENHYPEN returned to Coachella for their second-week performance on 19 April 2025.
Jennie
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Jennie made her solo debut at Coachella on 13 April 2025 at the festival’s Outdoor Theatre stage.
The South Korean singer performed a 13-song setlist, which included hits like “Mantra”, “Filter”, “Seoul City”, like JENNIE,” and “ExtraL”. She also surprised her fans with a special duet with Grammy-winning artist Kali Uchis, performing their sultry collaboration “Damn Right.”
Her act was enjoyed by her fellow BLACKPINK bandmates Lisa and Rosé, who were spotted in the audience cheering her on.
(Hero and featured image: Courtesy Jackson Wang/BLACKPINK/ATEEZ/LE SSERAFIM/X)
