Five Korean acts made the Coachella 2027 lineup, and BABYMONSTER landed on the same Sundays as headliner SZA. Fans who grabbed advance passes back in May paid at least $549 without knowing any of it.
Coachella finally showed its hand, and K-pop fans have some calendar circling to do. Jisoo, NCT and BABYMONSTER are among five Korean acts on the 2027 lineup, the Korea Herald reported Wednesday.
The festival runs April 9 to 11 and April 16 to 18, 2027, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Dua Lipa headlines Fridays, Tame Impala takes Saturdays and SZA closes out Sundays.
Here's the Korean lineup by day, according to the Herald:
Fridays (April 9 and 16): Jisoo, alt-pop band Leenalchi and DJ Peggy Gou
Saturdays (April 10 and 17): NCT
Sundays (April 11 and 18): BABYMONSTER, on the same days as SZA
NCT is listed under just the group name, with no subunit. Both NCT 127 and NCT Dream shared the announcement on social media, the Herald noted, which has fans reading it as a two-unit show. Coachella hasn't spelled that out.
Madonna, Zara Larsson, Steve Lacy, Kehlani, Tiesto and Martin Garrix are on the bill, too. Yes, Madonna and BABYMONSTER on the same poster. Plan your outfits accordingly.
Is BTS playing Coachella 2027?
No. BTS isn't on the lineup, and that wasn't for lack of trying.
In September, the Korea Herald, citing Hits Daily Double, reported that Coachella organizer Goldenvoice was in "intense negotiations to secure BTS." The group's Arirang world tour wraps March 16 in the Philippines, which would have left both April weekends wide open.
Then on Oct. 30, TMZ reported that BTS said no. TMZ's unnamed sources said organizers also wanted Rage Against the Machine, and both acts passed. Some fans had argued BTS "has become too big for Coachella" anyway, the Herald noted back in September.
Has Jisoo played Coachella before?
Yes, but not on her own. Jisoo was there with BLACKPINK, which made its Coachella debut in 2019 and came back in 2023 as the festival's first K-pop headliner, the Herald noted. April will be her first Coachella set as a solo act.
The other K-pop names are first-timers. NCT and BABYMONSTER are both making their Coachella debuts. BABYMONSTER, which shares a label (YG Entertainment) with BLACKPINK, gets there about three years after its debut.
Leenalchi is new to the desert, too. The band mixes pansori, a traditional Korean style of sung storytelling, with pop, rock and electronic sounds. Peggy Gou is the veteran of the group, with past Coachella sets in 2018, 2022 and 2024.
How much are Coachella 2027 tickets?
Here's the catch. Advance passes went on sale May 1 and sold out "within hours," Consequence reported. That was more than six months before anyone saw a lineup.
Those advance prices, fees included:
GA, Weekend 1: $599 to $699
GA, Weekend 2: $549 to $649
VIP, Weekend 1: $1,299 to $1,399
VIP, Weekend 2: $1,249 to $1,349
Coachella's site now says advance passes are no longer available and offers a waitlist for each weekend. It also lists a payment plan with $49 down, on-site camping from $40 a night and hotel packages. Consequence pointed fans to AXS Official Resale and StubHub, where prices can land above or below face value.
Which K-pop acts played Coachella in 2026?
BIGBANG, Taemin and KATSEYE. BIGBANG played the Outdoor Theatre on April 12 and 19, and Taemin took the Mojave stage on April 11 and 18, SBS Star reported. SBS Star called Taemin "the first Korean male solo artist" on an official Coachella lineup.
KATSEYE performed on April 11 and debuted its single "PINKY UP" live. Disney fans know the group from its Disney+ and Hulu documentary, KATSEYE: Wild Hearts, which streamed Oct. 16.
When will Coachella 2027 set times come out?
Coachella hasn't said. The festival usually posts set times closer to the first weekend, so for now the day-by-day list above is the best planning tool you've got. We'll update when the schedule drops.
Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.
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Hat Tips:
The Korea Herald (Nov. 11, 2026), the Korean acts, their days and debut details, NCT's social posts, headliners and other artists
The Korea Herald (Sept. 3, 2026), the Hits Daily Double report on BTS, the Arirang tour end date and fan reaction
TMZ (Oct. 30, 2026), the report that BTS and Rage Against the Machine declined
Consequence (April 21, 2026), advance pass prices, the May 1 sale and the sellout
Coachella (Nov. 11, 2026), festival dates, waitlist, payment plan, camping and hotel packages
SBS Star (April 10, 2026), the 2026 K-pop acts, stages and dates
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