Arirang Post

Seoul · 2026-09-04 · all times KST

What's On

Dated events, with the cost, the hours and the booking route where the source states them.

  1. A large crowd of festival attendees with raised hands faces an outdoor concert stage under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

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    Paradise City to Host Sound Planet Festival in September

    Paradise City in Incheon will hold the Sound Planet Festival on Sept. 5-6, featuring seventy-three acts across five stages.

  2. A traditional Korean wooden gate with a green tiled roof and Korean inscription stands at the entrance to Tapgol Park, with a person walking through it.

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    Seoul Offers Independence Movement History Tours Through November 8

    About 13 tours of historical sites tied to the independence movement run from August 15 to November 8, with applications through Seoul's Public Service Reservation website.

  3. Visitors browse artworks displayed on white gallery walls at a Frieze Seoul exhibition space at Coex.

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    Frieze Seoul Set for Sept. 2-5 at COEX, With Kiaf Seoul Partnership Continuing

    The fair will bring over 125 galleries from 30 countries to Seoul, alongside exhibitions from Paula Cooper Gallery and Yumekoubou at Frieze House Seoul.

  4. A woman with a short black bob haircut sits with hands clasped, wearing a black jacket over a light top, against a plain gray background.

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    Writers Festival Set for Ara Art Center in Seoul, Sept. 11-16

    The Literature Translation Institute of Korea will host 24 writers for a program of more than 20 sessions, open to the public free of charge.

  5. Large white block letters spelling out a film festival name and year stand on a blue base outdoors near bare trees, with people walking nearby and smoke rising in the background.

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    Jecheon Film Festival to Open Sept. 3-8 With Record 189 Films

    The 22nd Jecheon International Music and Film Festival will screen a record 189 films, opening with 'Congo Boy' (2026).

  6. A sign reading "Seoul Battleship Park" stands on a wooden platform in front of a large gray naval warship docked at the riverside park, with the Seoul skyline visible in the hazy background.

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    Free Outdoor Film Screenings and Other Nighttime Events Set for Seoul's Hangang River in August 2026

    A lineup of walking, music, yoga, fireworks-cruise, busking, watersports, and sculpture events is scheduled along the Hangang River throughout August 2026.

  7. Black-and-white portrait of a woman with long wavy dark hair wearing a draped sleeveless top, looking upward and smiling slightly.

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    Michelle Yeoh Named Asian Filmmaker of the Year at Busan Film Festival

    Organizers of the 31st Busan International Film Festival will honor Michelle Yeoh, with four of her films screening in a special program.