EK Gallery and Eunice Kim: A Korean-American Art Space Built for Conversation
Meet founder and director Eunice Kim, and understand EK Gallery through its exhibitions, gathering spaces and visitor information—not a single show.
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Uijeongbu Music Library: Plan Listening Time, Not Just Opening Time
The library may be open later than its LP and audio spaces. Plan around the activity you want.
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Geomungo: Listen for the Bamboo Stick
The tool contacting the string changes what a first-time listener should notice.
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Listening to Gayageum: Watch What Happens Beyond the Bridge
The string’s movement after a pluck can matter as much as the initial note.
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October 2026 Cultural Events
○ NEO-TRADITION ○ 2026 Sori-Jaejeon – Sori-Yeonae ○ Seoul Light Hangang Bitseom Festival ○ 2026 Hangang River Festival – Fall
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2026 Hangang River Festival – Fall
Sat, Oct. 17 – Sun, Oct. 25, 2026 The Hangang River Festival is a four-season event that brings excitement and life to the familiar, everyday spaces along the Hangang River. Come and immerse yourself in the endless joy on and around the waters of the Hangang River! 2026 Hangang River Festival Schedule Hangang River Festival...
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Seoul Adds 15 New Historic Stores to Oraegage List for Preserving 30 Years of Taste
Seoul designates new Oraegage establishments among restaurants with over 30 years of history The selection features a variety of long-standing local stores that hold the city’s history and memories, including a 60-year-old galbi restaurant and a 50-year-old tteokbokki restaurant Selected Oraegage establishments to be developed as unique local tourism content…
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The Place to Be at Fall: 2026 Seoul Hanok Week Returns in Record-Breaking Scale
4th Seoul Hanok Week to be held from Fri, Oct. 2 to Sun, Oct. 11 throughout Bukchon and Seochon Prev Next Photos of Seoul Hanok Week “Seoul Hanok Week,” which attracted more than 74,000 visitors last year, will return this year with its largest-ever lineup of 82 programs for visitors to enjoy. The Seoul Metropolitan...
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Grills Sizzling, Stomachs Growling! Your Guide to Seoul BBQ Festival Reservations
Source: https://mediahub.seoul.go.kr/archives/2019341 First-round reservations open at 6 PM on Sep. 16 The Seoul BBQ Festival will be held Oct. 24–25 at the Nanji Campground. A K-BBQ Culinary Tourism Festival at the Nanji Campground The “Seoul BBQ Festival,” a global food tourism festival combining K-BBQ with camping and picnic in the city, will be held…
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2026 Seoul Light Hangang Bitseom Festival
Oct. 2–11 / Nodeul Island 2026 Seoul Light Hangang Bitseom Festival 6:30 PM–10:30 PM, Oct. 2–11, 2026 (10 days) Nodeul Island (445 Yangnyeong-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul) The Seoul Light Hangang Bitseom Festival is Korea’s largest waterfront laser art festival, held along the Hangang River. Every year, the festival travels across six islands along the Hangang…
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The King’s Tea and Treats as K-Souvenir—Seoul and Jung Kwan Jang Launch “The Royal Legacy Assorted”
Seoul and Jung Kwan Jang team up for second collaboration, introducing the “The Royal Legacy Assorted,” a modern interpretation of traditional refreshments served in the Joseon royal court Gwanghwamun-themed package covers red ginseng tea and colorful okchundang, bringing together tradition and “K-Health” The Royal Legacy Assorted The royal refreshment tray…
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World-Class Drone Racing Takes to Seoul’s Skies, with Around 60 Competitors from 10 Countries
Seoul Drone Racing World Cup to be held October 23–24 at Gwangnaru Hangang Drone Park, featuring world-class pilots in high-speed races The winner will receive the Seoul Mayor’s Award and KRW 5 million in prize money; competition to advance to a 32-competitor knockout tournament following qualifying rounds Hands-on programs featuring drone soccer…
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Janggu: Hear the Two Sides of Korea's Hourglass Drum
The narrow waist is easy to recognize. The more rewarding discovery is what happens at either end: two drumheads, different sounds, and more than one way to play.
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Jeju's Gotjawal: Read the Forest From the Ground Up
The rocks are not scenery beneath the trees. A first guide to Jeju's lava forests, with a closer-looking exercise and one important map check before you go.
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Ssireum for First-Time Viewers: Follow the Satba
The cloth belt is the best place to begin with Korean wrestling. A short guide to the contest, the balance and the community around the sand.
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2026 Seoul Welcome Week: Seoul Greets Tourists During the Chuseok Holiday Season for 23 Days
Seoul expands the welcoming experience beyond Myeong-dong to airports and tourist information centers, from arrival to the city center Diverse programs to feature Korean content and traditional culture experiences at Myeong-dong and Seoul Culture Lounge Comprehensive welcome system built across Seoul through integrated information on major events…
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Yutnori for First-Timers: Learn the Throw, Then Pick a Route
Four wooden sticks are only the beginning. A practical introduction to Korea's shared board game, with a clear scoring guide, a few tactical choices and room to ask questions.
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Two Strings, No Fingerboard: Meeting the Haegeum
Look at the hands before trying to name the mood. A first-listen guide to Korea's upright fiddle, with museum records and an official route to hearing more.
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SLW 2026 to Showcase How AI Is Transforming Daily Life in Seoul
Marking its third edition, SLW shifts from a “smart city to see” to an “AI city to experience,” expanding hands-on programs for the public Seoul’s eight iconic spaces become AI showroom, bringing together Atlas, CES award-winning technologies, and other next-generation innovations World-renowned roboticist Marc Raibert to deliver a keynote on how AI and…
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Bangpaeyeon: Why a Korean Kite Has a Hole in the Middle
The opening is part of the design, not missing decoration. Look at paper, bamboo and a museum object to find a more curious way into Korean kite culture.
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Dojang: What to Check Before Making a Korean Name Stamp
A personal seal is a small design project. Decide what name it should carry, approve the printed result, and choose between commissioning a stamp and carving one yourself.
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Soban: The Small Korean Table That Moves With the Meal
Not just a miniature dining table: learn to read a soban's legs, surface and purpose through three museum records—and borrow its idea of a flexible room.
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Look Before You Read at Incheon's Writing Museum
An unfamiliar script need not stop a museum visit. Start with the surface, the shape of a mark and the difference between one object and many copies.
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Find a Korean Folk Song by the Work Behind It
Rice planting, weeding, spinning: MBC's English-language archive offers a practical way into Korean folk songs, one task and one place at a time.
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