Autumn Campus Girl Groups 2026

2026 Autumn University Festival Girl Group Appearances — RESCENE and fromis_9 Tie for 1st Place

The girl groups that have performed most frequently on university stages this autumn are RESCENE and fromis_9. Both teams have appeared four times. fromis_9 performed consecutively at Gachon University and Inha University on September 16, while RESCENE has two stages scheduled for September 29 at Kyung Hee University Global Campus and Hanyang University ERICA. tripleS follows with three appearances.

The count combines two sources: lineups announced by media and student councils, and performances confirmed by audience fancams with dates and schools, even if they were missing from official lineup articles. This record is up to September 27, and the numbers may change in early October as some universities, such as Konkuk University, Hanyang University Seoul, and Korea University, have not yet announced their lineups. The full list of performers for each university can be found in the Autumn University Festival Schedule.

Number of Appearances by Girl Group

Expanding to include solo artists and duos, CHOI YE NA has the most appearances with three: Joongbu University (9/10), Chosun University (9/14), and Gwangju Health University (9/15). KWON EUN BI (Chosun University · Inha University), SOYOU (Kyonggi University · Gwangju Health University), and Davichi (Sungshin Women's University · Kyung Hee University Global) each have two. The trend of solo artists from girl groups performing at multiple campuses consecutively was best seen on the first day at Chosun University (14th) with Jo Yuri, KWON EUN BI, and CHOI YE NA on one stage.

Why RESCENE Has Four Appearances

In short, it's "a second-year team with songs the audience can sing along to." On the Inha University stage fancam this autumn, 'Deja Vu' was also featured. RESCENE was invited to over eighteen university festivals last spring, earning them the title of "rising powerhouse of university festivals." The song that generated the biggest sing-along at those performances was 'LOVE ATTACK,' which re-entered the charts. Mini-album 2 songs like 'Glow Up' provided further support.

Festival bookings do not always align with music chart rankings. From the student council's perspective, what's needed is a scene where the entire lawn is jumping together for a 30-minute performance, and for that, there must be two or three songs whose choruses even non-fans know. The reputation built in spring leads to re-bookings in autumn, which explains why one team might appear at multiple campuses in the same week.

The scheduling of two performances on September 29 at Kyung Hee University Global (Yongin) and Hanyang University ERICA (Ansan) is in the same vein. These two campuses are about 40 minutes apart by car, allowing for two evening performances to be linked. NCT WISH is also listed at two schools on the same day.

fromis_9, Two Campuses in One Day

fromis_9 is closer to being the 'team with the most recognizable songs' on campus stages this year. As they are in their ninth year since debut, there are already several songs that current university freshmen would have listened to in middle school. On September 16, they performed at both Gachon University in Seongnam and Inha University in Incheon on its first day, and then at the Seoul National University closing ceremony the next day, covering three campuses in two days. At Inha University, they shared the stage with Simon Dominic, Jannabi, and Chang Kiha. The arrangement of including one girl group among bands and hip-hop artists was typical of large school lineups this autumn.

On October 1, on the third day of Hanyang University ERICA, they will perform on the same day as new boy groups like AHOF and ALPHA DRIVE ONE. This is likely to be one of the last girl group performances of the autumn season.

MEOVV, Overlapping with RESCENE Twice

MEOVV appeared on the same day as RESCENE at both the Seoul National University closing ceremony and the last day of Inha University. Since the same two girl groups performed at different schools for two consecutive days, it created a good opportunity to compare fancams of the two teams. MEOVV's performances are more dance-focused, while RESCENE's are more sing-along-focused, resulting in different audience reactions even on the same lawn plaza.

When Attending a University Festival for the First Time

• Girl group performances are usually scheduled in the latter half of the evening on the last day. They often perform right before the headliner.
• Typically, there are four to five songs per performance, and if an encore is requested, they often sing one of their representative songs again.
• Most universities divide the audience into student-only and external visitor zones. External visitors should not expect a direct front-stage view.
• Filming regulations vary by university. Entry and general filming guidelines are separately organized in the University Festival Entry and Fancam Guide.

Remaining Variables

If RESCENE or fromis_9 are added to just one of these five universities, the tie for 1st place will be broken. If one of MEOVV, Hearts2Hearts, KiiiKiii, or Kep1er appears one more time, they will tie with tripleS for 3rd place. Once the season closes after the Yonsei-Korea Games on October 3, the final count will be updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does this compare to spring festivals? Autumn has far fewer universities participating than spring. While it's common for a team to visit over ten places in one month during spring, four appearances is the maximum in autumn.

Where can I watch performance videos? Audience fancams are usually uploaded before official channels. This site's Fancam collection and each group's page compile performance videos.

Where can I check lineup announcements? Each university's student council Instagram is the primary announcement channel. Media summary articles are usually a day or two late.

Sources: Gukjenews September University Festival Lineup (September 8) · Autumn University Festival Schedule Summary (Updated September 25) · Kyung Hee University Global Campus Adelante Lineup · Xportsnews RESCENE 'Rising Powerhouse of University Festivals'