Pre-fame BTS, Rescene performances put local festivals back in spotlight

Local festivals in Korea rarely attract national attention, but Cheorwon in Gangwon Province is in the spotlight after it was revealed that both BTS and the rising girl group Rescene performed there before achieving major success.

"The groups that once performed on our stages have become such major stars that inviting them back now would be difficult," a Cheorwon county official reportedly said Sunday.

Interest in Cheorwon's festivals has grown after videos of Rescene's performance at last year' ...