KES 2026 brings Korea’s AI appliances and robotics to COEX through October 16

Korea’s electronics industry

KES 2026 runs October 13–16 in COEX Halls A and B. Established in 1969, the show brings together Samsung, LG, smaller companies and startups. Alongside appliances and phones are robotics, digital health, mobility, XR and electronic components.

Highlights

Samsung is showing ingredient recognition in refrigerators, automatic settings on washer-dryers and hands-on Galaxy foldables. LG says it is presenting a connected modular home and vehicle-style living space, data-center cooling and robot actuators. Exhibit details are based on the companies’ announcements.

Demos and buying conditions

Exhibitors can say whether a feature works offline, requires a subscription or is supported in a given country and language. Seeing a demonstration is separate from the conditions of an actual purchase.

Opening hours

As of the evening of October 13, three visiting days remain. Hours are 10:00–17:00 on October 14–15 and 10:00–16:00 on October 16. Admission closes 30 minutes earlier, at 16:30 and 15:30 respectively. All times are Korea Standard Time (KST).

Admission and registration

The organizer advertised October 12 at 23:59 as the deadline for free pre-registration. On-site registration costs ₩20,000. Preregistrants and invitation holders follow the free-entry procedure, exchanging their QR code for a badge at the desk.

An English visitor guide and FAQ are available, but overseas-phone, foreign-card and on-site interpretation support are unverified. Contact Team KES at +82-2-6388-6065 or kes@gokea.org.

Getting to COEX

Halls A and B are at 513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Connected passages lead from exits 5–6 of Samseong Station on Line 2 and exit 7 of Bongeunsa Station on Line 9 into COEX Mall, where signs point to the halls.

Standard car parking at COEX is ₩1,500 per 15 minutes, with a ₩60,000 daily rate. No KES-specific parking discount has been confirmed.