Dongdaemun Design Plaza's first-floor showroom fills up with characters from Nov. 27 to 29. Seoul FineCharacter 2026 is free, open 10:00-19:00, and sits right next to the Dongdaemun shopping streets.
Look, buy, get hands-on
It is not just an exhibition. You can browse artwork, buy goods and join hands-on experiences, with brands, companies and character IP holders taking part.
A detailed programme schedule has not been published yet.
Names you will see
The organiser's Instagram introduces STUDIO DALGONA, ONG SAMUSO, DURIDU, CLOCKHOUSE, SEMIVERSE, Kim Eun-jeong (joy) and Koya Character Food Art among the participants.
It is a chance to see the characters up close and talk to the people who make them.
DDP's curving roofline against the evening sky
Skip the queue with a QR
Register in advance on the visit page and you get quick QR entry. The event itself is free.
Opening hours are 10:00-19:00, with last entry at 18:30.
The grass-covered slopes on top of DDP
Getting to DDP
The fair is in the 1st-floor showroom at DDP. Exit 1 of Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station (Lines 2, 4 and 5) is the closest, and the Dongdaemun shopping area is right around it.