On this week
Exhibitions, shows, festivals and pop-ups checked by NowHitz, in date order. Updated hourly.
- Busan Biennale ‘Dissident Chorus’ enters its final week before Nov. 1
· Eulsukdo (Saha-gu) and Yeongdo, Busan · Free
- Seoul Sculpture Festival, outdoors and free, to Nov. 30
· Songhyeon-dong, Jongno-gu · Free
- Free Open-Air Sculpture Next to Gwanghwamun: Seoul Sculpture Festival Runs Until Nov. 30
· Open Songhyeon Green Plaza & Ttukseom Hangang Park, Seoul · Free
- Kakao Pay’s Seongsu shop for 100 small Korean brands (until Oct 31)
· Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
- Gwangju Biennale ‘You Must Change Your Life’ closes Nov. 15
· 광주비엔날레 전시관
- Seoul Book Bogo: autumn books and an October 30 reading gathering
· Jamsil, Songpa-gu, Seoul
- Busan Museum of Art reopens: free special exhibitions through March 2027
· Centum City, Haeundae-gu, Busan · Free
- Lotte World Is Now Serving a 'Tomie Division Injection Ade', and the Junji Ito Takeover Runs to Nov. 15
· Lotte World Adventure, Magic Island, Songpa-gu, Seoul
- 51 citizen-made gardens at Maeheon Citizens’ Forest, to Oct. 27
· 매헌시민의숲
- Seoul's garden show spreads to Yangjae: 51 gardens at Maehyeon Citizens' Forest through Oct 27
· Maehyeon Citizens' Forest, Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul
- Free afternoon Hahoe mask satire play in Andong’s Hahoe Village
· 하회별신굿탈놀이 전수교육관 · Free
- Seoul brand WEKINO shows at CIBONE Tokyo until Oct. 25
· CIBONE 오모테산도
- MUSINSA On & Off Festival is on; its Beauty Week ends Oct. 11
· 무신사 오프라인 스토어
- Pick your Seoul trip online or at Incheon Airport, until Oct. 31
· 인천공항 하이커 스테이션 · Free
- Busan’s ‘바다가 잇는 맛과 말’ explores food and migration, Oct. 14–22
· F1963 등 부산 일대
- Seoul Design Week at DDP and around the city, Oct. 14–25
· DDP 및 서울 곳곳
- The Ticketed Fair Is Over, but Seoul's Free Design Show Runs to Oct. 25 across 150 Spots
· DDP(동대문디자인플라자) 외 서울 5개 권역 · Free
- Korean author talks at Foyles’ K-Book Festival in London this October
· 포일스 차링크로스로드점
- Shin Sang-ok and Choi Eun-hee return to the big screen at KOFA from October 15
· Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul · Free
- Free Jazz After Work: Curtain Call Garden Behind Sejong Center (Until Nov. 8)
· Gwanghwamun · Free
- Light exhibition in a former pumping station in Yangcheon, to Nov. 28
· 서울문화예술교육센터 양천 · Free
- Lee Jungseop show opens in Ulsan Oct. 15, with the original Bull
· 끝내지 못한 이야기-국민화가 이중섭 · 울산시립미술관 2전시실 · Free
- G-Dragon's two brands finally team up: PEACEMINUSONE x ZO&FRIENDS pop-up in Hongdae, through Oct 25
· Hongdae, Mapo-gu, Seoul
- No Bread, Just BBanggomie: Shinsegae Gangnam's 'Bakery Without Bread' [Until Oct. 25]
· Shinsegae Department Store Gangnam, Seocho, Seoul
- Nowon Moonlight Walk “New Moon” Lights Up 1.3 km of Danghyeon Stream (Oct 16–Nov 8)
· Danghyeoncheon, Nowon-gu · Free
- IVE’s DIVE ACADEMY pop-up opens in Gangnam for Oct. 17–19
· ARC GANGNAM
- Seoul Silver Grass Festival opens Oct. 17 at Haneul Park, open until 9 p.m. for seven days
· Haneul Park, Mapo-gu · Free
- Caption glasses and marbling art: Korea In Motion
· Cheonggyecheon · Jonggak · Free
- Bongeunsa’s Saengjeon Yesujae concludes 49 days of prayer
· Gangnam-gu, Seoul · Free
- Opens Tomorrow: 4,000 Drones Over Gangneung Olympic Park, Free — the ITS World Congress
· Olympic Park, Gangneung · Free
- Hanbok week at Hannam University’s museum in Daejeon, Oct. 19–25
· 한남대 중앙박물관
- Wear hanbok right, get a norigae charm: Gyeongbokgung campaign kicks off Oct. 19
· Near Gyeonghoeru, Gyeongbokgung, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- Wear Hanbok, Get Lotte World for Half Price: Hanbok Culture Week, Oct. 19-25 (Deal Until Oct. 31)
· Yongsan-gu, Seoul · Free
- Dec. 11 Is the Last Day to See Everland's Twin Pandas Before They Leave for China
· Everland, Yongin, Gyeonggi
- Changdeokgung’s Huijeongdang and Daejojeon: lottery tours Oct. 20–30
· 창덕궁 희정당·대조전 · Free
- Viva Chamber Ensemble plays a free concert in Pyeongtaek, Oct. 21
· 평택아트센터 대공연장 · Free
- Tofu lattes and songhwa coffee at Gangneung Coffee Festival, Oct. 21–25
· 강릉커피축제
- An Autumn Picnic on a Rooftop 1 Minute From City Hall Station: Local Trip Pop-up, Oct. 21-25 (Free)
· City Hall · Deoksugung · Free
- A play where the audience eats the pork cutlet: 'Father's Table', Oct. 21-27
· Jongno-gu, Seoul
- 700 Glowing Wristbands, 3 km Up Namsan: Night Walk on Oct. 21, No Sign-Up
· Namsangol to Namsan Palgakjeong, Jung-gu, Seoul
- The 26th Hanseong Baekje Festival comes to Olympic Park, Oct. 23–25
· 올림픽공원 88잔디마당
- Taste and make kimchi at the Gwangju Kimchi Festival, Oct. 23–25
· 광주청사 일원 · Free
- Three days of Namdo food in Naju, Oct. 23–25
· 제31회 남도음식문화큰잔치 · 나주 영산강정원
- QR Codes Replace the Queue at the Gimcheon Gimbap Festival, Oct. 23-25 (Free)
· Jikji Culture Park, Gimcheon, Gyeongbuk · Free
- Books on the beach: Gwangalli Beach Book Fair, Oct. 23–28
· 광안리 만남의광장 일대
- Taste of Seoul booking opens October 15, with an English rice workshop
· 2026 서울미식주간 · Free
- Faker Gets a Stamp: Oct. 23 Issue Day, Plus Pop-Ups in Jamsil and Seongsu
· Lotte World Mall, Jamsil / Trendpod by Olive Young N, Seongsu, Seoul
- Campnic and forest walks at Namsan Night Festival, Oct. 23–Nov. 14
· 남산 일대
- Dunhuang sutras on view for the first time in Seoul, Oct. 23–Jan. 24
· Yongsan-gu, Seoul · Free
- Free but gone in a minute: Seoul Music Festival, Nodeul Island [Oct 24]
· Nodeul Island, Yongsan-gu, Seoul · Free
- Jongno's Jewelry Alley Becomes a One-Day Workshop: Make a Ring, Get a Free Gem Appraisal (Oct. 24)
· Jongno 3-ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- Seoul Petlympic: dogs compete at World Cup Park, Oct. 24–25
· 월드컵공원 평화광장 · Free
- Grill your own at Nanji: Seoul BBQ Festival, Oct. 24-25, tables from 10,000 won
· Nanji Camping Ground, Sangam, Mapo-gu, Seoul
- Stargazing Until 9 p.m. on Saturday: Seoul Science Center Starlight Festival, Oct. 24-25 (Free)
· Hagye, Nowon-gu · Free
- Watch a Whole Tuna Get Carved in Noryangjin — Half-Price Table Fees at the Fish Market, Oct. 24–25
· Noryangjin Fish Market, Dongjak-gu, Seoul
- Buy Bowls and Lamps Made by Korea's Master Artisans: Free K-CRAFT Pop-up in Yeonhui-dong (Oct. 24-29)
· Yeonhui-dong · Free
- A 400-Meter Chicken Table on Seoul's Jamsu Bridge: Jamsugyo Chicken Day, Oct. 25 (Book Ahead)
· Jamsu Bridge, Banpo Hangang Park · Free
- Jamsugyo's Last Car-Free Sunday of 2026 Is Oct. 25 — Cars Banned From Oct. 26
· Jamsugyo & Banpo Hangang Park, Seocho-gu, Seoul
Updated 2026-10-19 13:10 UTC