Event-day planning

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The World Peace Gate and Olympic Park approach in Seoul
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Event-day planning

Upcoming and ongoing events

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Ongoing

Inside Other Spaces: Environments by Women Artists 1956–1976

Leeum reconstructs immersive environments created between 1956 and 1976 by eleven women artists in an international exhibition spanning two galleries.

Schedule
Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–18:00; ticketing closes at 17:30; closed Monday
Venue
Leeum Museum of Art, Black Box and Ground Gallery, Seoul
Admission
Paid admission; check the museum's current ticket page for prices and availability. Selected visitors may qualify for free entry
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Ongoing

Yoo Youngkuk: A Mountain Within Me

The first Korean Modern Masters exhibition traces six decades of abstract painter Yoo Youngkuk's career through more than 170 works and archives.

Schedule
Tuesday–Thursday 10:00–20:00; Friday 10:00–21:00; weekends and public holidays 10:00–19:00; closed Monday
Venue
Seoul Museum of Art, Seosomun Main Branch, Seoul
Admission
Free admission
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Ongoing

Kwon Byungjun: I Embrace You

A family-oriented media-art exhibition uses robots, generated nature sounds and six installations to explore coexistence among different beings.

Schedule
Tuesday–Thursday 10:00–20:00; Friday 10:00–21:00; weekend and public-holiday hours vary by season; closed Monday
Venue
Buk-Seoul Museum of Art, Galleries 5 and 6, Seoul
Admission
Free admission
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Ongoing

Safeguarding the Capital Together with the People

A Seoul Museum of History exhibition about the capital's eighteenth-century fortress defense system and the people involved in protecting it.

Schedule
Tuesday–Sunday 09:00–18:00, with Friday hours extended to 21:00; closed Monday except public holidays
Venue
Seoul Museum of History, Special Exhibition Hall B, Seoul
Admission
Free admission
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Ongoing

Martin Parr: We Are Martin Parr

A major retrospective surveys Martin Parr's fifty-year career through about 500 photographs, fourteen series, video works and photobooks.

Schedule
Tuesday–Friday 10:00–20:00; weekends and public holidays 10:00–19:00; closed Monday except public holidays
Venue
Photography Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul
Admission
Free admission
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Ongoing

2026 Starry Night Busan Night Festa

Busan's night-tourism program combines downtown performances, a night market, music picnics, and other scheduled programs across the city.

Schedule
Programs run on different dates through December 31; confirm the current Visit Busan schedule for the selected activity
Venue
Gwangbok-ro, Dadaepo Beach Park, and other Busan locations, Busan
Admission
Admission and registration vary by program; check the organizer's current notice
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Ongoing

2026 Korea Art Festival

A nationwide art program connects major September exhibitions, including Kiaf Seoul, Frieze Seoul, and biennales, with art-tour information for visitors.

Schedule
Major participating exhibitions run on different dates from August 25 to November 15; confirm each venue's current hours and ticket terms
Venue
Participating museums, galleries, and biennale venues across Korea, Korea
Admission
Admission and discounts vary by participating event; use the official festival or venue booking page
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Ongoing

16th Gwangju Biennale: You Must Change Your Life

The 16th Gwangju Biennale presents a 72-day contemporary-art exhibition about how artistic practice can reshape perception and everyday life.

Schedule
Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–18:00, last admission 17:30; closed Mondays except September 7, October 5 and the Chuseok holiday period
Venue
Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall, Gwangju
Admission
Adult regular admission KRW 20,000; advance adult tickets KRW 17,000 through September 4. Youth, child and eligibility discounts apply
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Ongoing

Seoul Taekwondo Performance 2026

Weekend taekwondo demonstrations return to Namsangol Hanok Village in September and October after the scheduled summer pause.

Schedule
Regular performances Saturday and Sunday 14:00–16:00 through October 18; recheck the weekly team and weather notice
Venue
Namsangol Hanok Village, Seoul
Admission
Check the current official schedule and any reservation requirements before visiting
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Ongoing

Car-Free Jamsugyo Bridge Festival: Fall 2026

A weekly riverside festival turns Jamsugyo Bridge into a pedestrian venue with rotating performances, activities, food trucks, and evening programs.

Schedule
Every Sunday 14:00–22:00; vehicle access is restricted from 12:00 to 24:00 and individual programs may require advance registration
Venue
Jamsugyo Bridge and Banpo Hangang Park, Seoul
Admission
General festival access is free; selected activities, food purchases, or advance-registration programs have separate terms
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Ongoing

Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale 2026: Earth Makes

A ceramics biennale links contemporary exhibitions, an international competition, workshops and public programs across Icheon, Gwangju and Yeoju.

Schedule
September 18–November 1, open daily 10:00–18:00; last admission 17:00
Venue
Ceramics museums and festival sites in Icheon, Gwangju and Yeoju, Gyeonggi-do
Admission
Adult on-site combined pass KRW 11,000; adult single-venue admission is KRW 6,000 in Icheon or KRW 4,000 in Gwangju/Yeoju; discounts and free-admission eligibility apply
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Ongoing

Seoul International Garden Show 2026

A seasonal garden exhibition brings installations and public programs to Maeheon Citizen's Forest during Seoul's October event calendar.

Schedule
Scheduled October 1–27; check the final program, opening hours, and weather-related notices before visiting
Venue
Maeheon Citizen's Forest, Seoul
Admission
Check the Seoul Metropolitan Government event notice for current admission and program conditions
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Ongoing

Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival 2026

Nightly lantern displays illuminate the Namgang River and Jinjuseong Fortress area during Jinju's annual lantern festival.

Schedule
Festival programs run 13:00–23:00; the current official listing does not confirm a separate lantern-lighting window
Venue
Jinjuseong Fortress and Namgang River area, Jinju
Admission
Free admission to the festival; check separately for any paid activities
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