Cheongchun Mike Festival
Oct 3, 2026 · Seoul
Overview
The hottest day of the year, where the energy of youth comes together in one place! The 'Cheongchun Mike Festival' will be held this fall. From a variety of performances filling the stage to hands-on experience programs, food trucks, a flea market, and special events you can only find on-site — I.M Cheongchun Mike, which has visited audiences close to their everyday lives across the Seoul metropolitan area and Gangwon Province, now returns as the Cheongchun Mike Festival, bigger and richer than ever.
Other festivals in Seoul
Seoul
Hangang River History Tour
Apr 20 – Nov 15, 2026
The 'Hangang River History Tour' program offers engaging guided tours and educational content that showcase and share the scenery, history, and cultural resources of the Hangang River, allowing citizens and tourists to experience and appreciate the riverside. It also aims to develop diverse content — including hands-on activities — that lets citizens actively participate and experience firsthand, revitalizing the everyday enjoyment of the Hangang River's history and culture. Participants walk a set course along the Hangang River basin and nearby cultural heritage sites while listening to commentary from a Hangang River guide. The Hangang River History Tour operates a total of 16 courses, and participants can explore the history of the Hangang River related to each course as they walk it.
Seoul
2026 Sungnyemun Watch Duty Ceremony
Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2026
The 'Sungnyemun Watch Duty Ceremony,' which guards Sungnyemun, is closed every Monday and runs daily except Mondays from 10:00 to 15:40. Pasu (watch duty) refers to the defense of the capital city, and was one of the important military ceremonies of the Joseon dynasty. Defense of the capital was the most critical issue of the Joseon dynasty, and it became an especially serious problem during the reign of King Seonjo, amid crises such as the Imjin War (Japanese invasions of Korea) and the Byeongja War (Manchu invasion). The watch duty ceremony was a Joseon-era military ceremony that linked the opening and closing of the capital gates—performed at injeong (the evening curfew bell) and paru (the dawn bell)—with the patrol ceremony. Considering its position and role within the central military system, it was a ceremony no less important than guarding the palace walls. The procedure of the 'Sungnyemun Watch Duty Ceremony' is as follows: the watch guards line up in formation in front of Sungnyemun, their post, and the geumnugwan (timekeeping official) appears to announce paru, after which signals are sounded on the nagak (conch horn) and nabal (long horn). At the command of the hogun (guard commander), the watch guards carry out the gate-opening ceremony of Sungnyemun. The watch duty ceremony guarding Sungnyemun then begins, with the 1st watch guard unit and 2nd watch guard unit performing a shift change before continuing the watch duty ceremony. This is followed by 6 rounds of shift-change and watch duty ceremonies, after which, at the command of the hogun, the watch guards carry out the gate-closing ceremony of Sungnyemun.
Seoul
Night at Seokjojeon Hall, Deoksugung Palace
Sep 9 – Oct 18, 2026
[Night at Seokjojeon Hall, Deoksugung Palace] is a nighttime program at Deoksugung Palace made up of a 'Night Tour of Seokjojeon Hall' led by a professional docent, a 'Terrace Café Experience' where guests enjoy classical music performances alongside gabae-cha (coffee) and desserts once loved by Emperor Gojong, and a musical performance depicting the story of the Korean Empire's royal family. Launched as a pilot program in 2021, it was officially established in 2022 thanks to high satisfaction and enthusiastic response, and has been held twice yearly since 2023. Guided by palace attendants, visitors take a special journey back in time to Seokjojeon Hall at Deoksugung Palace, which holds the story of the Korean Empire's royal family — a multifaceted cultural experience program that lets guests long remember their night at Seokjojeon Hall through unforgettable 'palace shot' photos taken with Enlightenment-era props and souvenirs.
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