• Weekday commute (Mon–Wed): a light jumper plus a jacket. Mornings sit at 3–7 °C, afternoons warm into the mid-teens.
• Weekend outdoors (Sat–Sun): a proper winter coat, hat and gloves. Saturday's high is 6 °C and overnight dips below zero.
• The wet day (Thu): umbrella and a waterproof shell. Rain is likely and the overcast sky keeps the day cool.

• 1st Story to Cinema Festival (제1회 스토리투씨네마 페스티벌) — Tue 3 Nov, 10:00–19:00 (varies by programme) — Seoul Film Centre Halls 1–3 and 4F Cinema Lounge — Free — Six Korean films based on novels, screened free with original book displays, readings and film-music programmes. — Details
• 18th Unlimited Edition — Seoul Art Book Fair 2026 (제18회 언리미티드 에디션 - 서울아트북페어 2026) — Fri 6 Nov 12:00–19:00, Sat 7 Nov 10:00–18:00, Sun 8 Nov 10:00–18:00 — Buk-Seoul Museum of Art — Free — Seoul's long-running independent art book fair. — Details
• 5th Seoul Senior Theatre Festival — "Young Old" (제5회 서울시니어연극제 [어린 노인]) — Mon 2 Nov – Fri 6 Nov, times vary by performance — Jongnomaru Hall, Daehakro (Jongno Senior Welfare Centre 4F) — Free — Senior theatre festival in Daehakro. — Details
• Seoul Philharmonic Neighbourhood Chamber Music — Jungnang-gu Office ([서울시립교향악단] 2026 서울시향 우리동네 실내악 - 중랑구청) — Mon 2 Nov, 19:30 — Jungnang-gu Office Grand Hall (B1) — Free — Seoul Philharmonic chamber concert in Jungnang-gu. — Details
• Seoripul Eoulim Concert — Pianist Yang Jiwoo "with IN&OUT II" ([서초문화재단] 2026서리풀 어울림 콘서트 [피아니스트 양지우의 with IN&OUT II]) — Wed 4 Nov, 19:30 — Banpo Shimsan Art Hall — Free — Piano recital in Seocho. — Details
• 12 Gasa Full Project II — Moon Hyun's 4 Gasa & Gyeongje Sijo "Sam:歌" ([서울돈화문국악당] 12가사 완창 프로젝트 Ⅱ 문현의 4가사 절반창과 경제시조 [삶:歌]) — Wed 4 Nov, 19:30 — Seoul Donhwamun Traditional Theatre, Anguk (line 3) exit 3 — Free — Traditional Korean vocal programme at Donhwamun. — Details
• Seo-Seoul Museum of Art New Media Emerging Artists — "The Snake That Cannot Shed" ([서울시립 서서울미술관] 2026 서서울미술관 뉴미디어 신진작가전 《탈피하지 못하는 뱀은》) — Thu 5 Nov – Sun 28 Feb, weekdays 10:00–19:00, weekends (winter) 10:00–18:00 — Seo-Seoul Museum of Art, Gallery 3 (1F) — Free — New media show from emerging artists. — Details
• Myongji University Animation Design 25th Graduation Exhibition "PUZZLE" (명지대학교 영상애니메이션디자인전공 제 25회 졸업전시회 [PUZZLE]) — Thu 5 Nov – Mon 9 Nov, 11:00–20:00 — Monaco Space, B1 Main Hall — Free — Student animation and visual design graduation show. — Details

• Culture Day (문화가 있는 날) — Every Wednesday since 1 April 2026, participating museums, galleries, theatres and sports venues run free or discounted entry, mostly in the evening — Needs: anyone; discounts vary by venue — Cinemas only join on the second and last Wednesday of the month, with ₩10,000 tickets 17:00–21:00. This Wednesday is the first of the month, so cinemas are not included. — Details
• National Museum of Korea (국립중앙박물관) — Permanent collection free every day; open until 21:00 on Wednesday and Saturday — Needs: anyone — Details
• Seoul free guided walking tours — 40+ routes led by volunteer guides in seven languages, free, booked three days ahead — Needs: anyone; booking required — Details

• Seoul Philharmonic Neighbourhood Chamber Music — Nowon Arts Centre ([서울시립교향악단] 2026 서울시향 우리동네 실내악 - 노원문화예술회관) — Thu 5 Nov, 19:30 — Nowon Arts Centre Grand Theatre — Free — Seoul Philharmonic chamber concert in Nowon. — Details
• Songpa-gu Choir 37th Annual Concert "Like Morning Embracing the Night" (송파구립합창단 37주년 정기연주회 [밤을 품어내는 아침처럼]) — Thu 5 Nov, 19:30 (90 min) — Songpa Art Hall (Songpa Cultural Arts Centre 3F, 242 Baekjegobun-ro) — Free — Choir anniversary concert in Songpa. — Details
• Soorim New Wave 2026 — Lee Na-yeon "Gwiryu 歸流" (수림뉴웨이브 2026 - 이나연 [귀류 歸流]) — Thu 5 Nov, 19:30 — Soorim Cultural Foundation Kim Heesoo SPACE1 — All seats ₩30,000 (artists / repeat viewers 50 % off) — Soorim New Wave programme concert. — Details
• Kang Asol "Hello" (강아솔 [안부인사]) — Fri 6 Nov 19:30, Sat 7 Nov 16:00 — Art Centre Rim Art Hall — All seats ₩50,000 (free seating) — Singer-songwriter Kang Asol's autumn programme of her quiet, lingering songs. — Details
• Seoul Philharmonic Neighbourhood Chamber Music — Yangcheon Culture Centre ([서울시립교향악단] 2026 서울시향 우리동네 실내악 - 양천문화회관) — Fri 6 Nov, 19:30 — Yangcheon Culture Centre Grand Theatre — Free — Seoul Philharmonic chamber concert in Yangcheon. — Details

• 2026 Seoripul Youth Festival (2026 서리풀 청소년축제) — Sat 7 Nov, 11:00–16:00 — Seocho Culture & Arts Park — Free — A festival for children and youth. — Details
• SAD BOOK — Rewriting: The City as Body (SAD BOOK ― 다시 쓰기: 몸으로서의 도시) — Mon 2 Nov – Sun 8 Nov, 11:00–19:00 (Thu until 21:00) — Marronnier Park, Daehakro (Artists' House, Marronnier Park, Naksan Park) — Free — International contemporary art project linking galleries and the city through performance, sound, installation and public programmes. — Details
• Georljakdeul New Work "Crossing Bodies" (공연단체 걸작들의 신작 공연 [넘는 몸들]) — Fri 6 Nov – Sun 8 Nov, 16:00 — Peace Culture Bunker, Peace Square — Free — New performance work in the Peace Square. — Details
• 2026 Korea Ballet Stars "The Nutcracker" (2026 코리아발레스타즈 [호두까기인형]) — Sat 7 Nov – Sun 8 Nov, 16:00 — Olympic Park Woori Financial Art Hall — R seat ₩70,000 / S seat ₩50,000 — Nutcracker at Olympic Park. — Details
• 2nd Hohorang & Friends — Collectors Market (제2회 호호랑 친구들 - 수집가마켓) — Sat 7 Nov – Sun 8 Nov, 12:00–19:00 — Common Ground Outdoor Plaza — Free entry — Weekend collectors market at Common Ground. — Details

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