Festivals · Seoul
Seoul Light Gwanghwamun 2026
서울라이트 광화문 2026
Media-art light shows across the facades of Gwanghwamun Square, nightly from 11 December.
Tentative date
- Dates
- Fri 11 Dec 2026 to Sun 03 Jan 2027
- Date status
- Tentative date, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Gwanghwamun Square
- City
- Seoul
- District
- Jongno-gu
- Region
- Seoul
- Category
- Festivals
- Tickets
- Free
- When it runs
- Annual programme inside Seoul Winter Festa
- Checked
- Tue 27 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
Seoul Light Gwanghwamun projects large-scale media art across the buildings around Gwanghwamun Square each evening, part of the Seoul Winter Festa and free to watch. Basis: the Seoul Metropolitan Government's December schedule, as reported in October 2026, lists the programme from 11 to 31 December, while organiser previews carry it to 3 January 2027; this record spans 11 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 and grades expected until the programme's own page is read. Hours in the last edition were 17:30 to 21:30, later on Fridays and Saturdays.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking options for this event are being checked and will be added here.
Official source: https://www.koursea.com/korea-winter-2026-27-events-master-pillar-guide.html. Dates checked Tue 27 Oct 2026.