Asia's First Global Musical Festival
Established in 2006, DIMF is now the world’s largest international musical festival. By fostering a vibrant exchange of diverse cultural backgrounds, DIMF has redefined the musical landscape, expanding and embracing 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.
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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.
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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.
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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 DIMF Archive (2025)
UNESCO Creative City of Music
Designated in 2017, DIMF’s sustained success has positioned Daegu as a “Creative City of Music”—an internationally renowned center where a vibrant cultural cluster thrives around musicals. It has become a leading model for how the global musical industry can shape and define urban cultural identity.
History of Development
DIMF PROJECTS
Musical Star
A youth musical competition that started from 2015 to discover and nurture talented musical youths who will lead the future global musical performance markets.
Musical Academy
The goal is to strengthen musical talent.
Since 2015, it provides field-specific lectures and stage training opportunities with the Korea’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
