This Week in Seoul: 9–15 November 2026

• Weekday commute: a proper winter coat Mon–Tue for sub-zero mornings; a lighter jacket is enough Wed–Fri once highs hit 14–15 °C.
• Weekend outdoors: layer up on Sunday — overcast, 14 °C, and still a 40% rain chance, so bring a packable shell.
• The wet day: Saturday is the umbrella day. 80% rain, high only 12 °C — waterproof shoes, not sneakers.

• 2026 Bokjak-Bokjak Today's Traditional Festival (2026 복작복작 오늘전통축제) — Thu 12 Nov – Sun 15 Nov, 10:00–18:00 (varies by programme) — Culture Station Seoul 284 — Free — AI content, media art, performances and hands-on programmes under one roof — Details.
• 2026 Creative Arts Week Dungdung Festival (2026 창의예술주간 둥둥제) — Fri 13 Nov – Sat 28 Nov, Tue–Fri 10:30–20:00 / Sat 10:30–19:00 — YDP Creative Arts Education Center — Free — A fortnight of community arts programming from the Yeongdeungpo Cultural Foundation — Details.
• 2026 Seoul-Gyeonggi Dance Festa (2026 서울경기춤페스타) — Sun 15 Nov, 11:00–18:00 — Namsangol Hanok Village, Chungmuro (lines 3/4), exit 4 — Free — A full-day dance festival spread across the hanok village grounds — Details.
• 2026 Seoul Citizens' Life Music Symphony Festival (2026 서울시민 생활음악 심포니 페스티벌) — Tue 10 Nov 18:30, Wed 11 Nov 19:30, Thu 12 Nov 19:30 — Seodaemun Culture and Sports Center Grand Theatre — Free — 11/10 chamber ensemble, 11/11 Songpa Citizens' Orchestra, 11/12 Lume Orchestra performing MapleStory OST — Details.
• 2026 Mapo Barrier-Free Concert: Different Tones, One Resonance (2026 마포 배리어프리 콘서트 [다른 음색, 하나의 울림]) — Tue 10 Nov, 18:30 — Mapo Art Center Play Mac — Free — Young rising artists invited concert from the Mapo Cultural Foundation — Details.
• Seoul Philharmonic Neighbourhood Chamber Music — Seoul Women's University ([서울시립교향악단] 2026 서울시향 우리동네 실내악) — Tue 10 Nov, 18:00 — Seoul Women's University Grand Auditorium — Free — Chamber programme from the Seoul Philharmonic — Details.
• 52nd Shin-ak-hoe Composition Recital: Silla Hyangga Reborn in Modern Melody (제52회 신악회 작곡발표회) — Tue 10 Nov, 19:30–21:00 — National Gugak Center Umyeondang — Free — New compositions drawing on Silla-era hyangga verse — Details.
• The Nutcracker ([2026공연봄날 공식선정작] 호두까기인형) — Wed 11 Nov – Thu 12 Nov, 10:30 and 19:30 — Songpa Arts Hall — Free — The seasonal Nutcracker, selected for the 2026 Spring Days performance series — 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.
• 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 2nd and last Wednesday of the month: ₩10,000 tickets 17:00–21:00 — Details.

• 6th ChCh-hada Festival (제6회 ㅊㅊ-하다 페스티벌) — Tue 10 Nov – Fri 13 Nov, 19:00 — Seoul Namsan Gugakdang (Crown Haitai Hall), Chungmuro (lines 3/4), exit 4 — ₩20,000, all seats — A four-night traditional-music festival at Namsan Gugakdang — Details.
• Classic for Everyone with Daejeon Philharmonic ([세종문화회관] 2026 누구나 클래식 with 대전시립교향악단) — Tue 10 Nov, 19:30 — Sejong Center for the Performing Arts Grand Theatre, Gwanghwamun (line 5), exit 1 — Pay what you choose: ₩1,000 / ₩3,000 / ₩5,000 / ₩10,000 — Accessible-price symphony night at Sejong — Details.
• Matinee Concert: From Italy to Spain ([강북문화재단] 마티네 콘서트) — Wed 11 Nov, 11:00 — Gangbuk Culture and Arts Center Jindallae Hall — ₩20,000, all seats — Weekday morning classical programme from the Gangbuk Cultural Foundation — Details.
• Seoripul Jazz Festa: Remembering Bud Powell ([서초문화재단] 2026 서리풀 재즈페스타) — Wed 11 Nov, 19:30 — Banpo Simsan Art Hall — R ₩20,000 / S ₩15,000 — Jazz night honouring Bud Powell from the Seocho Cultural Foundation — Details.
• CHANGMO: MONOLITH ([세종문화회관] CHANGMO : MONOLITH) — Fri 13 Nov – Sat 14 Nov 19:30, Sun 15 Nov 17:00 — Sejong Center for the Performing Arts Grand Theatre, Gwanghwamun (line 5), exit 1 — R ₩139,000 / S ₩99,000 — Three-night solo run from rapper Changmo at Sejong — Details.

• 2026 K-Content Seoul Travel Week (2026 K-콘텐츠 서울여행주간) — Sat 14 Nov – Fri 20 Nov, 12:00–18:00 — DDP (Gocheok Sky Dome, DDP Eoullim Square and other sites) — Free — A week-long K-content travel programme hopping between DDP and partner venues — Details.

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