ONEUS and Kwon Eun-bi Dubai Concert: Dubai's first K-Fest will not open this weekend as originally planned.

The Dubai K-Fest opening weekend, scheduled for September 25 and 26, 2026, has been postponed, according to organisers, following the announcement of an official 10-day mourning period in Dubai. A new date has not yet been announced.

The change affects the highly anticipated free K-pop performances featuring Kwon Eun-bi and ONEUS, which were due to take place at Festival Bay, Dubai Festival City Mall.

ONEUS and Kwon Eun-bi concert postponed

The opening concert was originally scheduled for Friday, September 25, at Festival Bay.

The event was due to feature K-pop singer Kwon Eun-bi and boy group ONEUS. Visit Dubai had listed the concert as a free event, scheduled from 8pm to 10pm.

The latest update means fans should not travel to Festival Bay this Friday expecting the K-Fest concert to take place.

Organisers have said new dates will be announced later. At the time of writing, there is no confirmed replacement date.

ONEUS and Kwon Eun-bi Dubai Concert: Why has Dubai K-Fest been postponed?

The postponement follows Dubai's declaration of a 10-day official mourning period after the death of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

The mourning period began on September 21, 2026. As a result, the K-Fest opening events scheduled for this week have been postponed.

What was planned for September 25?

Before the postponement, the first night was scheduled to combine Korean cultural performances with K-pop.

The planned programme included a traditional Korean performance, a Taekwondo dance act and the IMAGINE show, followed by the main K-pop concert featuring ONEUS and Kwon Eun-bi.

The event was also promoted as a free concert, making the postponement particularly relevant to people who had planned a free entertainment outing in Dubai.

What about the September 26 programme?

A second free K-Fest event had been planned for Saturday, September 26.

The programme was expected to feature a Korean-Arabic fusion performance, another Taekwondo dance performance and appearances by choreographers AIKI and Youngjun Choi from 1MILLION Dance Studio.

Its revised date has not yet been confirmed.

Has Dubai K-Fest been cancelled?

No confirmed cancellation has been announced.

The latest reports say the event has been postponed, with organisers expected to announce new dates later. That means readers should not treat the festival as permanently cancelled.

However, the revised schedule has not been released yet, so the dates originally advertised for September 25 and 26 should no longer be treated as confirmed event dates.

What was Dubai K-Fest supposed to include?

The inaugural K-Fest was planned as a 10-day celebration of Korean culture in Dubai, originally scheduled from September 25 to October 4.

Beyond K-pop, the festival was expected to include Korean food, beauty, fashion, films, shopping and cultural experiences at different locations across Dubai.

One of the separately listed K-Fest experiences is the Arte Museum Dubai programme, which Visit Dubai had scheduled from September 25 to October 4, with tickets listed from AED 79 to AED 269.

The status and dates of individual K-Fest activities should be checked again once organisers release the revised programme.

What should fans do now?

Anyone who planned to attend the ONEUS and Kwon Eun-bi concert should wait for the new official date rather than relying on the original September 25 schedule.

The official Visit Dubai event page still shows the original event details, while the latest postponement reports confirm that the opening weekend will not go ahead as planned.

Fans should therefore check the official K-Fest and Dubai Festival City Mall channels for the next announcement.

Latest Dubai K-Fest update

  • Original opening date: September 25, 2026

  • Original second-day programme: September 26, 2026

  • Original venue: Festival Bay, Dubai Festival City Mall

  • Main artists: ONEUS and Kwon Eun-bi

  • Original entry: Free

  • Current status: Postponed

  • New date: Not announced yet

  • Reason for postponement: Dubai's official mourning period

For now, the key update for K-pop fans is simple: the Dubai K-Fest opening weekend is not happening on September 25–26 as originally scheduled. Fans should wait for the organisers' announcement of the new dates.