Bukchon on Oct. 4: a music festival and Seoul Hanok Week
October 4 is the final day of the Bukchon Korean Music Festival in Seoul’s Bukchon area, while Seoul Hanok Week continues with weekend programs. A porch concert at Bae Ryeom House is scheduled for the afternoon.
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Seoul Hanok Week 2026
Public hanok in Bukchon and Seochon
Explore everyday hanok living, craft and performances through 82 programs. Individual venues and activities have separate schedules.
- Schedule
- Oct 2–11 · dates vary by program
- Access
- Check the official page for access rules and remaining places.
Bukchon Day × Seoul Hanok Week
Bukchon Traditional Culture Center
A neighborhood program linked to Hanok Week. Choose between activities requiring advance applications and those open to walk-in visitors.
- Schedule
- Oct 2–11 · check individual sessions
- Access
- Check the official page for access rules and remaining places.
Bae Ryeom House guided introduction
Bae Ryeom House · 89 Gyedong-gil
A short, roughly 10-minute introduction to the house and its former residents. The official directions give about a 10-minute walk from Anguk Station Exit 3.
- Schedule
- Oct 3–4 & 9–11 · hourly, 11:00–18:00
- Access
- Walk in without booking; confirm the tour language on site.
A porch concert at Bae Ryeom House
Bae Ryeom House
Listen to bossa nova and samba from a hanok porch. This is a timed performance, separate from the house tours and workshops.
- Schedule
- Oct 4 · 14:00–15:00
- Access
- No advance booking; attend on site.
Self-guided public-hanok walk
Start at Bukchon Traditional Culture Center
Collect a map and paper wristband, then explore public hanok at your own pace. An English audio-guide link is provided.
- Schedule
- Oct 3 & 10 · confirm map collection and opening hours
- Access
- Check the official page for access rules and remaining places.
Your Playlist at Bae Ryeom House
Bae Ryeom House
A sound-and-playlist workshop in a hanok, with separate afternoon and evening sessions. Advance application is required.
- Schedule
- Oct 7 · 16:00–18:00 / 19:00–21:00
- Access
- Advance lottery application; the booking page shows applications closed. Walk-in access is not guaranteed.
14th Bukchon Korean Music Festival
Wonseo Park, Eundeok Cultural Center, Roh Moo-hyun Civic Center and Ko Hui-dong Art Museum
Walk between parks, hanok and cultural venues to hear traditional and contemporary Korean music. Plan around each performance’s venue and start time.
- Schedule
- Oct 3–4 · times vary by performance
- Access
- Free; check each performance’s admission arrangements.
Equinox: Autumnal Equinox_Spring Equinox
Seoul Museum of Craft Art · Exhibition Building 1, level 3
Add a contemporary-craft exhibition to an Anguk visit. The museum closes on Mondays; extended evening hours apply only on selected days.
- Schedule
- Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00; Tue/Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun until 21:00
- Access
- General exhibition entry is free; workshops have separate conditions.
Craft Together @ Show Window #5
Seoul Museum of Craft Art · Building 3, level 1 show-window gallery
A compact exhibition titled The Path that Remains. Do not assume this space follows every other building’s late-opening schedule.
- Schedule
- Until Oct 11 · check this gallery’s opening hours
- Access
- Check the official page for access rules and remaining places.
Night Workshop: Autumn Glass Art
Seoul Museum of Craft Art · Building 3, level 1 classroom
Make a mood lamp inspired by craft patterns. The October session is on the 30th, not an activity running daily throughout the month.
- Schedule
- Oct 30 · 18:00–19:30
- Access
- Advance application; 30 participants per session. Check availability and enter 10 minutes early.
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Festival’s final day
The 14th Bukchon Korean Music Festival runs through October 4 across Wonseo Park, Eundeok Cultural Center, the Roh Moo-hyun Civic Center and Ko Hui-dong Art Museum. Seoul Hanok Week continues until October 11 with 82 programs, including exhibitions, walks, workshops and performances.
Bae Ryeom House at 14:00
Seoul’s official program lists a porch concert of mainly bossa nova and samba at Bae Ryeom House from 14:00 to 15:00 on October 4. Some Hanok Week activities require advance applications or a lottery, so it helps to check which sessions accept walk-ins.
Sources & context
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Seoul Metropolitan Government ↗hanok.seoul.go.kr ↗Seoul Culture Portal ↗