Jongno-gu · Area guide

What's on in Jongno and Central Seoul.

The old centre: Gwanghwamun Square and the palaces, the Daehakro theatre streets to the north, Jangchung Arena below Namsan, and the city-run festivals that take over the square, the Winter Festa and Seoul Light among them.

Gwanghwamun, the main southern gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace

On in Jongno and Central Seoul

Nov72026

Park Jinyoung: 1st Concert Tour [CODE#] in Seoul

Seoul, Jung-gu, Seoul · Music and concerts · Sat 07 to Sun 08 Nov 2026

Park Jinyoung's first concert tour stops at Jangchung Arena for two nights.

Confirmed dates

Dec42026

Seoul Winter Festa 2026

Seoul, Jongno-gu · Festivals · Fri 04 Dec 2026 to Sun 31 Jan 2027

Seoul's city-wide winter festival: lanterns, media facades and markets from 4 December to 31 January.

Confirmed dates

Dec112026

Seoul Light Gwanghwamun 2026

Seoul, Jongno-gu · Festivals · Fri 11 Dec 2026 to Sun 03 Jan 2027

Media-art light shows across the facades of Gwanghwamun Square, nightly from 11 December.

Tentative date

Dec122026

Gummy: Tour Concert 2026 [Love] in Seoul

Seoul, Jung-gu, Seoul · Music and concerts · Sat 12 to Sun 13 Dec 2026

GUMMY's Love tour plays Jangchung Arena, 12 and 13 December.

Tentative date

Dec182026

Kyuhyun: Asia Tour [Continue] in Seoul

Seoul, Jung-gu, Seoul · Music and concerts · Fri 18 to Sun 20 Dec 2026

Kyuhyun opens his Continue Asia tour with three nights at Jangchung Arena, 18 to 20 December.

Confirmed dates

Mar212027

Seoul Marathon 2027

Seoul, Jongno-gu · Sport · Sun 21 Mar 2027

The 97th Dong-A Seoul Marathon: 40,000 runners from Gwanghwamun on 21 March 2027.

Confirmed dates

May82027

Lotus Lantern Festival (Yeondeunghoe) 2027

Seoul, Jongno-gu · Festivals · Sat 08 to Sun 09 May 2027

The lantern parade lights up Jongno on the evening of 8 May 2027.

Tentative date