Asia's First Globally Influential Musical Festival Brand

Established in 2006, DIMF became the world’s largest international musical festival. By fostering a vibrant exchange of diverse cultural backgrounds, DIMF has redefined the musical landscape, expanding the stage beyond traditional Anglo-American dominance to embrace a truly global spectrum of artistic styles.

Asia's First Globally Influential Musical Festival Brand

Established in 2006, DIMF became the world’s largest international musical festival. By fostering a vibrant exchange of diverse cultural backgrounds, DIMF has redefined the musical landscape, expanding the stage beyond traditional Anglo-American dominance to embrace a truly global spectrum of artistic styles.

  • As the world’s premier and most influential musical theatre festival, DIMF has become a definitive emblem of global cultural integration. It stands as a powerful intersection where international pop culture meets local innovation, driving the evolution of the industry across Asia.

  • By 2025, DIMF has attracted a remarkable total of over 6,700 participating teams and nurtured more than 1,100 rising talents from 10 countries worldwide—solidifying its role as a premier incubator for the next generation of musical theatre.

  • DIMF has built a robust system for competition and incubation. By bridging global industry resources and integrating production with operations, DIMF has cultivated a vibrant ecosystem where artistic vision and commercial success thrive together.

19TH(2025) DIMF RECORD

19TH(2025) DIMF RECORD

City of Musical Creativity

DIMF’s enduring success has transformed Daegu into a "City of Musical Creativity"—a world-renowned hub where a vibrant cultural cluster thrives with musicals at its heart. In doing so, DIMF has established a definitive blueprint for integrating the global musical industry with urban cultural identity.

DIMF PROJECTS

Musical Star

It is a youth musical competition that started from 2015 to discover and nurture talented musical talents who will lead the future Korean and global musical performance markets.

Musical Academy

The goal is to strengthen musical talent.

Since 2015, It provides field-specific lectures and stage practice opportunities with the country's top musical experts for writers, composers, actors, and aspiring musical artists.

Musical Incubating

DIMF's new creative musical support program supports creative and promising works in the development stage to revitalize the continuously growing local creative musical scene.

Main Sponsors

DIMF MusicalStar

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Official youth talent competition organized by DIMF, Korea's first and largest youth musical competition!