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Entertech, Seoul 2026

Entertech, Seoul 2026

Sep 17-20, 2026 Seoul
Ongoing

Entertech, Seoul 2026 is a four-day festival in South Korea that merges K-pop, gaming, and immersive technology. Held from September 17 to 20, 2026, primarily at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), the...

K-pop Gaming +8
19-Plus Mysterious Friday Party

19-Plus Mysterious Friday Party

Sep 11 - Oct 2, 2026 Jamwon-dong, Seocho District
Ongoing

The 19-Plus Mysterious Friday Party is an adults-only street festival held on three autumn Fridays in September and October 2026 in Jamwonha-gil, Seocho District, Seoul. Hosted by the Seocho District Office, it...

Adults Only Street Festival +8
Heritage Garden Rest Concert

Heritage Garden Rest Concert

Sep 11 - Oct 24, 2026 Seoul, Seongdong District
Ongoing

The Heritage Garden Rest Concert is a weekly outdoor performance series held at the K-Heritage Garden in Seoul Forest. Running every Friday and Saturday through late October, the event offers free traditional...

Traditional Music Gugak +5
Korea Literature Festival

Korea Literature Festival

Sep 12-20, 2026 Seoul
Ongoing

The 2026 Korea Literature Festival, hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, will take place from September 12 to 20 across Seoul, including the Daehangno district, and other nationwide venues....

Literature Cultural events +7
Seoul Chuseok Special Market Promotion

Seoul Chuseok Special Market Promotion

Sep 16-20, 2026 Seoul
Ongoing

The Seoul Chuseok Special Market Promotion is a city-wide initiative taking place from September 16 to 20, 2026. This event, organized by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, involves 61 traditional markets and neighborhood...

Chuseok Market +7
Do Ho Suh

Do Ho Suh

Aug 27, 2026 - Feb 9, 2027 Seoul
Ongoing

A major exhibition by artist Do Ho Suh is presented at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) in Seoul. Running from August 27, 2026, to February 9, 2027,...

Exhibition Contemporary Art +7
2026 Car-Free Jamsugyo Bridge Festival

2026 Car-Free Jamsugyo Bridge Festival

Sep 6 - Oct 25, 2026 Seoul, Seocho
Ongoing

The 2026 Car-Free Jamsugyo Bridge Festival, also known as the Ttukbuk Ttukbuk Festival, is a pedestrian-centered event held every Sunday from September 6 to October 25 at Jamsugyo Bridge and Banpo Hangang...

Pedestrian Festival Han River +7
Busan Biennale

Busan Biennale

Aug 29 - Nov 1, 2026 Busan
Ongoing

The Busan Biennale is a 65-day contemporary art exhibition held in Busan, South Korea, from August 29 to November 1, 2026. Featuring 46 artists and collectives from over 22 countries, the biennale...

Contemporary Art Exhibition +9
Traces of Seoul

Traces of Seoul

Aug 13 - Nov 2, 2026 Seoul
Ongoing

Traces of Seoul is a solo exhibition by artist Chang Eun-woo hosted at the Sky Plaza Gallery in Seoul City Hall from August 13 to November 2, 2026. The exhibition explores the...

Exhibition Solo Exhibition +6
World Heritage Festival

World Heritage Festival

Aug 28 - Oct 25, 2026 Andong
Ongoing

The 2026 World Heritage Festival is a nationwide celebration in South Korea highlighting UNESCO-listed sites through immersive public programs. Running from late August through October, the event features guided expeditions, archaeological workshops,...

Unesco Heritage +8
Sites of the Busan Wartime Capital

Sites of the Busan Wartime Capital

Jun 25 - Sep 27, 2026 Busan
Ongoing

The Busan Modern & Contemporary History Museum in Busan, South Korea, is hosting a 105-day thematic exhibition titled "Sites of the Busan Wartime Capital." Running from June 25 to September 27, 2026,...

Exhibition History +5