Seoul(Jongno-gu) , Insadong・Jongnon

Bukchon Music Festival aims to showcase various contemporary music genres including world music, jazz, classic, and indie music, centered on Korean traditional music in the area of Bukchon in Seoul. The festival is a music festival carrying out varied artistic attempts to break the barrier between traditional and contemporary art. About 20 artistic teams from different genres will play their love songs along the streets of Bukchon, so passersby can enjoy listening to the music for free if they like the song. More information on the programs is available at the homepage.


Seoul(Gangnam-gu) , Gangnam・Samseongdong(COEX)

The Korea Travel Expo is a gathering of Korean regional tourism organizations, as well as travel aficionados from all over the world. It is held annually in order to help increase the national tourism volume, information exchanges, travel service quality, and local economies.The Korea Travel Expo will showcase arts and culture that can be found while traveling across Korea, and also introduce various travel packages, including island, and educational trips.


Seoul(Jongno-gu)

Jongno Cultural Festival is one of the biggest festivals held by the district located in central Seoul.This festival is comprised of several festivals under the district theme including the Insadong Cultural Festival, Royal Court and the Nobility’s Traditional Food Festival, Yukuijeon (Six Major Markets of the Joseon Dynasty) Experience Festival and Daehangno Small Theater Festival.In addition, visitors can participate in a wide range of themed events like the Bukchon Festival and Nationwide Archery Competition.


Seoul(Mapo-gu)

Let's Rock Festival will be held at the Youth Plaza in Nanji Hangang Park and it features the large scale festival, taking place in the urban area with various artists, stages and sightseeing, eating, and entertainments all in one.


Seoul(Songpa-gu)

Since its inception in 1999, Ultra Music Festival (UMF) has been bringing the greatest artists in electronic dance music to the city of Miami every March. In 2013, for the first time in the festival's history, Ultra was held over two weekends in honor of its fifteenth anniversary. Ultra Worldwide has firmly established itself as a global brand for presenting cutting-edge productions and the hottest EDM lineups year after year. Boasting the world's best DJs, artists, and producers, Ultra Music Festival has successfully expanded to other countries including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Croatia, Spain, and South Korea.   Ultra Music Festival Korea (Ultra Korea) will be held in Seoul this June, following the successful UMF South Africa in February and UMF Miami in March, which drew an estimated of 160,000 fans each.  


Seoul(Seodaemun-gu)

Lotus flower was considered the symbol of light and life in India, and became a major symbol in Buddhism. Bongwonsa Temple in Seoul will be hosting the Lotus Flower Festival, featuring various hands-on programs as well as a walking path for enjoying lotus flowers.


Seoul(Seongbuk-gu)

JAMI, which means "good food with a lot of nutrition" in Chinese characters or "fun" in Jeju dialect, is a premier lunch concert involving gugak (traditional music) performances, followed by a 6-course meal over the course of an hour and 30 minutes. The concert features pansori (traditional narrative singing), traditional dance, as well as performances by the all-female gugak ensemble, Cheongarang, while the lunch serves galbijjim (braised short ribs) on Mondays, salmon bibimbap on Tuesdays, and bulgogi deopbap (rice topped with marinated beef) on Wednesdays. Moreover, audience members may submit a birthday song request for their special occasion.


Seoul(Dongjak-gu)

Seoul National Cemetery hosts an event with weeping cherry blossoms that symbolize the protection of the nation. The color of its cherry blossoms of the cemetery are paticularly pink. Also, the view of the the weeping cherry blossoms with their branches hanging down makes people think about paying respect to the souls of all the patriots and to solemn one's mind. The festival is held in every April with varied sightseeing activities to enjoy weeping cherry blossoms fully.


Seoul(Jung-gu)

Deoksugung Pungnyu is a night-time traditional arts performance that takes place at Deoksugung Palace in downtown Seoul. Traditional art specialists (many officially recognized as ‘intangible cultural assets’) take the stage with their apprentices to fill the cool night air around the stately palace walls with the hauntingly beautiful melodies of the past. The performance is part of an effort to help visitors immerse themselves in the traditional Korean arts while getting a more authentic experience of the palace, instead of just observing the world of the ancients from afar.


Seoul(Jongno-gu) , Insadong・Jongnon

The pride of Daehangno, the musical "Hwarang", is playing at Dahangno Art Madang. Hwarang has been played for more than 800 times in Daehangno and as it reaches its 1,000th performance, the musical numbers will also be rearranged for a more magnificent show and traditional musical instruments will be incorporated into the performances.