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D'FESTA THE ORIGIN in Yeouido: 48 K-pop Artists as Art at IFC Mall, Until Nov. 30
Why NOW picked itA good fit for K-pop fans who want BTS through aespa in one visit. Last entry is 7 p.m. and tickets are issued until 6:50 p.m., so leave work early if you plan to stop by after.
On the third floor of IFC Mall in Yeouido, D'FESTA THE ORIGIN runs Oct. 23 to Nov. 30. It shows 48 artists from nine teams, among them BTS, Stray Kids, G-DRAGON, aespa and IVE, as black-and-white portraits and installations. General admission is KRW 32,000, booked through NOL Ticket.
Ninety minutes inside
The venue is MPX Gallery. The visit runs 90 minutes including a one-minute intermission, and the ticket page suggests another 30 minutes for the collection shop next door. Ages 36 months and up can enter.
Everyone gets an admission kit with a photo ticket, stickers and a leaflet.
What's in the rooms
The first room, 'The Ninefold', tells the nine teams' stories in 18 large black-and-white portraits. Then come 'Kanon No. 48', in which all 48 artists move across one big structure; 'The Squeeze', hung with drawings by the members themselves; and 'Letters', with handwritten notes and video messages.
The finale, 'The Encounter', lets you hear the artists' voices and take photos.
Before you book
Doors are open 11:00 to 20:40 daily, with last entry at 19:00 and ticket issuance closing at 18:50, so do not turn up straight from work at the last minute. General admission is KRW 32,000, and some dates cost more or less, so check the price table at checkout.
Cancel within 7 days of booking for a full refund minus the booking fee; after that, fees start at KRW 2,000 a ticket ten days out and reach 30% two days before.
House rules
The venue is cashless. No video, photos only in designated areas, and nothing at all after the final 'The Encounter' section. Booking online does not rule out a wait at the entrance.
After Seoul, the show is scheduled to head to Tokyo in January 2027 and other major cities.
Sources & context
2026-10-27T06:24:11.387Z
NOL ticket page: dates, price, refund rules ↗TV Report on the layout and artists ↗Special Times on dates and venue ↗Wikimedia Commons, IFC Seoul photo ↗Wikimedia Commons, Yeouido skyscrapers photo ↗Photo credit
Kimahrikku (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0The IFC Seoul complex in Yeouido (taken 2016; not a photo of the exhibition). Photo by Kimahrikku, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Photo credit
kallerna (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0Skyscrapers in Yeouido in evening light (taken 2022; not a photo of the exhibition). Photo by kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
