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May 17, 2026
Gokseong International Rose Festival 2026
Nine days of over 1,004 rose varieties — including rare European species — at the scenic Seomjin River Train Village in Gokseong. Themed 'Imagining the Lucky Golden Rose,' the festival combines live music, busking, writing and drawing contests, and family cultural events. The vintage steam locomotive backdrop adds a uniquely cinematic atmosphere.
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Festival
May 16, 2026
Yeon-deung-hoe (Lotus Lantern Festival)
Yeon-deung-hoe is Seoul's most visually spectacular spring heritage event, celebrating Buddha's Birthday with the Lotus Lantern Parade down Jongno — listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage since 2020 (May 16-17). On Saturday evening, tens of thousands of participants carry hand-made lotus lanterns from Dongdaemun to Jogyesa Temple in a procession that fills the entire...
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Festival
May 16, 2026
Lotus Lantern Festival 2026 (Yeon Deung Hoe)
Seoul's most visually spectacular annual event, celebrating Buddha's Birthday with a lantern parade down Jongno — a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage since 2020. The parade runs from Dongdaemun to Jogyesa Temple on Saturday evening; tens of thousands of hand-held lotus lanterns carried by participants light up the street. Sunday brings the Eoulim Madang traditional performance...
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Concerts
May 16, 2026
Lee Seung-yoon Concert [Outside] 2026
Singer-songwriter Lee Seung-yoon holds his first-ever outdoor solo concert at KINTEX's newly inaugurated outdoor plaza over two nights, each with a different set of eight guest artists. A rare outdoor format for one of Korea's most respected indie vocalists, the event also marks the debut of his Gibson/Epiphone Artist Signature Guitar — a first for...
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Concerts
May 16, 2026
DAY6 10th Anniversary Tour ‘The DECADE’ — Busan
DAY6 brings 'The DECADE' Asia tour to Busan for two nights at BEXCO Exhibition Center (May 16-17), celebrating their 10th anniversary as one of K-pop's most musically distinct groups. Known for playing their own instruments and writing their own material, DAY6 concerts are known for exceptional live sound quality and emotional setlists spanning their full...
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General
May 15, 2026
Teachers’ Day
Teachers' Day (May 15) is a cultural observance in Korea, not a public holiday, dedicated to honoring educators. Schools may hold special assembly programs, and it is common for students to give flowers or gifts to teachers. Businesses, shops, and attractions operate on a completely normal schedule. The day has no significant impact on daily...
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Festival
May 15, 2026
Seoul Rose Festival (Jungnang) 2026
A free nine-day festival at Jungnang Rose Park, home to Seoul's famous 5.15 km rose tunnel featuring 228 varieties and roughly 10 million blooms. During the event, the park hosts live concerts, music parties, and fashion shows. Easily accessible from Meokgol Station (Line 7) — one of the most photogenic spring events in the capital.
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Festival
May 15, 2026
Busan Haeundae Sand Festival 2026
Themed 'A Journey Through Busan's History in Sand,' 11 international sand artists from Korea, Canada, China, France, and Taiwan create 17 large-scale sculptures on Haeundae Beach. Highlights include a 7-meter-high sand observatory, fireworks, sandboarding, night illuminations, and a panoramic installation of Haeundae. Free to visit and spectacular after dark.
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KOPIS
Concerts · Daejeon
May 14, 2026
Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra – Masters Series V: Schumann Symphony No. 2 – Daejeon
The Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra presents Masters Series V featuring Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 2 on May 14, 2026. This program highlights Schumann’s lyrical expressiveness and structural depth within the Romantic symphonic tradition. Audiences can expect an emotionally rich and dynamically refined orchestral performance.
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Concerts
May 12, 2026
Incognito Live in Seoul 2026 — GS Arts Center
British acid jazz legends Incognito perform their first solo Korea concerts in 14 years at GS Arts Center, presented as an indoor extension of Seoul Jazz Festival 2026. Two nights of smooth grooves, soulful horns, and jazz-funk classics from one of the UK's most enduring live acts. Tickets range from 99,000–143,000 KRW.
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Festival
May 9, 2026
Busan International Performing Arts Festival (BIPAF) 2026
The 23rd BIPAF, themed 'Difference and Repetition,' brings internationally acclaimed theater and dance productions to Busan Cinema Center and surrounding public spaces. Programs include K-Stage (Korean groups targeting global stages), Dynamic Street outdoor performances, Theater Link networking events, and citizen-led 10-Minute Open Plays. One of Korea's most important performing arts festivals.
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General
May 8, 2026
Parents’ Day
Parents' Day (May 8) is not a public holiday but is widely observed in Korea as a day to honor parents and elder family members. It is common to see carnation-wearing and family gatherings. Restaurants are unusually busy in the evening. Most businesses, shops, and attractions operate on a normal schedule — it is a...
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