Free Street-Food Chef Contest at Ttukseom Han River Park, Oct. 23–25

Billed as Korea's first street-food contest

Seoul's Hangang Festival guide presents The Road Chef Hangang as Korea's first K-Street Food competition. Twenty young chef teams from across the country cook from food trucks, working with regional ingredients and Korean recipes.

It is organised by the Korea Culture Planning School, and entry is free. No booking: just walk in.

Opens at 5 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. on the weekend

The venue is the swimming pool area of Ttukseom Hangang Park. Hours are 5–9 p.m. on Fri. Oct. 23, 1–9 p.m. on Sat. Oct. 24 and 1–8 p.m. on Sun. Oct. 25.

Go at lunchtime and take it slowly, or wait for dusk and eat with the river in view. Sunday is also the last day of the autumn Hangang Festival.

One minute from Jayang Station Exits 2 and 3

Exits 2 and 3 of Line 7 Jayang Station connect straight to the park, a one-minute walk. From Line 2 Konkuk Univ. Station Exit 5 it is about 1 km, and the Hangang Bus stops right at the Ttukseom pier.

Parking is at Lot 3, but the subway is easier

The park asks visitors to use public transport on weekends because of large events. If you drive, Ttukseom Lot 3 in front of the pool (123 spaces) is the closest.

It costs 1,000 won for the first 30 minutes, 200 won per extra 10 minutes, 10,000 won maximum per day. Parking outside designated spots is fined 50,000 won.