Last updated: October 2026
Quick answer: The 2026 Seoul Wellness Travel Week runs from Thursday, October 29 to Wednesday, November 4, centered on Bongeunsa Temple and the surrounding Gangnam district. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the week offers experience events built around the city’s “Seoul-style Wellness Tourism 100” selection, plus programs run together with businesses in the districts. Program details can change, so confirm the schedule on the official event site before you book anything.
Table of Contents
- What Is Seoul Wellness Travel Week?
- When and Where Does It Take Place?
- How Should You Plan a Wellness Day in Gangnam?
- How Do You Get There?
- Where Should You Stay?
What Is Seoul Wellness Travel Week?
It is the first week-long event the city has built around its newly announced wellness tourism 100 list, a curated set of places and experiences for rest, recovery, food, beauty and spa culture. Local reports on the list describe it as roughly half rest-and-recovery spots, with the rest split between food and beauty, spa and culture experiences. In the city’s own October event calendar the week is listed as a tourism-industry program that combines hands-on experience events from the 100 list with experience programs at partner businesses in several districts. For visitors, that means a chance to try things that are normally spread across the city in a single concentrated week.
When and Where Does It Take Place?
The official city notice, published in the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s October citizen guide, gives October 29 (Thu) to November 4 (Wed) as the dates and lists Bongeunsa and the Gangnam-gu area as the venue. Bongeunsa is a Buddhist temple that sits directly across from the COEX complex, which makes it unusually easy to reach for a temple in a big city. We have not found a confirmed English-language timetable yet, so individual sessions, fees and any advance registration should be checked on the event website, seoulwellnesstravel.com. Treat any program time you see elsewhere as provisional until it appears there.
How Should You Plan a Wellness Day in Gangnam?
Build the day around one anchor and leave slack around it. Start at Bongeunsa in the morning, when the grounds are quiet, and let any temple-based program set your pace. If you want a longer, slower version of the same idea, our guide to a temple stay and hanok stay in Korea explains what overnight stays involve and how to book them. For the rest of the day, the Gangnam guide covers the walkable area around COEX, including cafes, shopping and places to eat. Late October is dry and cool, so dress in layers and wear shoes that are easy to take off at temple halls. Other events overlap the same weeks, and our Seoul fall 2026 festival map shows how to combine them in one trip.
How Do You Get There?
Bongeunsa is a short walk from the COEX area, which is served by Seoul’s subway network, so you rarely need a taxi. Allow extra time on weekends, when events draw larger crowds around the Gangnam business district. Flying in specifically for the week? Autumn is a popular season, so it helps to compare flights into Seoul✈️ early. Our Incheon Airport to Seoul guide covers the ride into the city.
Where Should You Stay?
Staying in Gangnam puts the temple and the district’s spas and restaurants within a short ride. Options include a full-service hotel such as a hotel right beside COEX🏨 or, for a quieter feel, a design-led hotel in the heart of Gangnam🏨. Our where to stay in Gangnam guide compares the sub-areas and budgets.
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