Korea’s largest design expo DDP Design Fair will be held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) for 7 days from Oct. 19 to 25, displaying collaborative products developed by small and medium-sized manufacturers and designers. Having established itself a venue for new domestic product rollouts and celebrating its third anniversary, DDP Design Fair will select and...   Read more

In celebration of the upcoming 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties and the year of cultural exchange between the Republic of Korea and the People’s Republic of China (2021–2022), the Seoul Baekje Museum and the Shandong Museum will be holding a special exhibition featuring artifacts that represent each city’s millennia of history. Due...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) held “The Charms of Seoul” global content contest to discover and promote various aspects of Seoul to the world—from history and culture to tourism and IT technology—drawing worldwide attention. Over the course of a month, the SMG received a total of 854 submitted works from 42 countries, including the Philippines,...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is in the process of making the archaeological site of Uijeongbu, the highest administrative institution of the Joseon dynasty that was designated as national cultural heritage last September after seven years of research and excavation, into a historical and cultural space in the city. The SMG plans to turn the...   Read more

The 18th Seoul International Eco Film Festival (SEFF), which features various environment-related works from around the world, will be held from Thu, Jun. 3 to Wed, Jun 9, 2021. The opening ceremony will take place at 6 PM on Thu, Jun. 3 at the Rachel Carson Hall of the Korea Green Foundation with no on-site...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is holding the 9th Seoul Tourism Souvenir Contest to secure original and sensational souvenirs. This contest aims to develop attractive souvenirs of Seoul as well as discover and cultivate new small- and medium-sized design companies and fledgling designers. The contest is open-themed and accepts submissions of any souvenir that expresses...   Read more

Maree Coote’s Alphabeasts will be exhibited at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) from Fri, Jun. 4 to Sun, Jul. 4 in celebration of the 60th anniversary of ROK–Australia diplomatic ties. Alphabeasts is an exhibition featuring works by Australian author and artist Maree Coote that uses the Fontigram typographic device. Coote’s self-developed Fontigram technique composes images of...   Read more

Memorial Day June is a month of appreciation, remembrance and public recognition of patriots and veterans in Korea. Every year on June 6, the public commemorates the allegiance and sacrificed lives of fallen heroes and military personnel who fought for the country. Memorial Day was designated as a holiday on June 25, 1956 to remember...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) will be hosting the 2021 Seoul Drum Festival online and offline from 6:30 PM on Fri, May 28 to 9:20 PM on Sat, May 29. This festival will feature various programs, including domestic and international drummers’ performances (e.g. the US, Czech Republic) held at the Jangchung Arena, as well as...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is joining hands with one of China’s leading IT firms, Tencent Cloud (Tencent), to lay a foundation to revitalize Seoul as a global tourist city. Tencent is a major Chinese virtual platform providing various online services, such as WeChat, that cover social media messenger, media content and finance, and its...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) held a congratulatory ceremony for young adults born in 2002 who are turning 19 this year, and a traditional coming-of-age performance from 10 AM to 1 PM on May 17 in celebration of the 49th Coming-of-Age Day. As part of the city’s disease control and prevention measures, only 20 participants...   Read more

The Seoul Metro is holding an open call for entries for the 12th Seoul Metro International Film Festival (SMIFF). Anyone interested in cinema and the subway can submit their 90-second video. The SMIFF is accepting both domestic and international entries. One of the criteria is that the videos should be understood without sound and dialogue...   Read more