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A stream that turns into a light gallery Danghyeoncheon is an ordinary neighbourhood stream in Nowon, in Seoul's far northeast — the kind of walkway local people use to get home. For a few weeks each autumn the Nowon Cultural Foundation fills it with light: hanji paper lanterns, sculptures, media art and laser works set along the water, so the walk you would take anyway becomes the exhibition. The 2026 edition runs from 16 October to 8 November under the title NEW MOON, NEW WISHES — 24 artist teams, 32 works. It is the kind of festival that does not appear on tourist itineraries, because it is built for the people who live on that stream. Before you go The lights come on at 17:30 every evening and the route stays open until 22:00. Admission is free. The lit stretch is 1.3 km, from Danghyeon 1-gyo at Junggye Station down to Yangji-gyo, and there is no dedicated car park — come by subway. Check moonlightwalk.kr for the programme. Enquiries 02-2289-3461. Getting there Sanggye Station (Line 4) or Junggye Station (Line 7), then down to the stream. It is a long way out from the centre — treat it as an evening of its own, not something you fit around a day in Jongno.