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May 27, 2026

11AM Concert with Commentary – Pianist Kim Dohyun (May Edition)

An engaging morning concert featuring pianist Kim Dohyun, accompanied by insightful commentary that guides the audience through the program. This 11AM concert series offers a refined yet accessible classical music experience in May 2026.

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Holiday

May 24, 2026

Buddha’s Birthday

Buddha's Birthday (May 24) is a public holiday celebrating the birth of the Buddha, observed with lantern festivals and temple events across Korea. Jogyesa Temple in Seoul and major temples nationwide hold elaborate lantern lighting ceremonies and public programs that are free and open to everyone. The weeks surrounding this day often feature lantern displays...

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Festival

May 23, 2026

The Air House 2026 — 12th Edition

A nature-immersed electronic music festival running 48 consecutive hours across multiple outdoor stages in Yangyang, Gangwon-do. The 12th edition features 50+ international and domestic DJs including Gonno, Hans Nieswandt, Rhadoo, Manfredas, Robbie Akbal, and Claudio PRC, set against Yangyang's serene coastal and forest landscape.

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Festival

May 23, 2026

PEAK FESTIVAL 2026 — Seoul

PEAK FESTIVAL takes over Nanji Hangang Park for two days (May 23-24), with a lineup spanning Korean rock, indie, and J-rock. Acts include NELL, Jaurim, 10CM, Thornapple, QWER, SPYAIR (Japan), Idiotape, ONEWE, and more. A great open-air festival right on the Han River. Tickets via NOL, YES24, or Melon Ticket.

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Festival

May 22, 2026

Seoul Jazz Festival 2026

Seoul Jazz Festival is one of Asia's largest annual jazz events, returning to Olympic Park for three days (May 22-24). The festival stages international headliners alongside Korea's top jazz musicians across multiple outdoor and indoor venues within the park complex. Day passes and full-weekend tickets are available; the outdoor main stage has general admission standing...

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Concerts

May 22, 2026

Herbie Hancock & Jon Batiste — Seoul Jazz Week 2026

Back-to-back nights of world-class jazz in Seoul: Herbie Hancock (May 22) and Jon Batiste (May 23), performing as part of a Korea-exclusive run. Hancock, a Miles Davis collaborator and jazz legend, rarely performs in Asia; Batiste, fresh from his Grammy sweep, brings his hybrid jazz-soul show. Venue and exact ticketing TBC — check the Seoul...

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General

May 19, 2026

Yoo Youngkuk: A Mountain Within Me — Seoul Museum of Art

The largest retrospective of Korean abstract pioneer Yoo Young-kuk (1916–2002) marks the 110th anniversary of his birth at Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA). Featuring over 130 works including previously unexhibited pieces, the exhibition traces his singular career at the intersection of Korean modernism and geometric abstraction. Free admission.

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Festival

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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