News & Updates

A humanoid robot on display at an interactive exhibition, similar to the performance robots at Seoul's new Galaxy Robot Park

Galaxy Robot Park Opens in Seoul: World’s First Robot Theme Park

Leave a Comment / News & Updates /

Last updated: August 2026 Quick answer: Galaxy Robot Park, billed as the world’s first robot theme park, has been running pre-open shows since May 5, 2026, on a roughly 5,000-pyeong site in Godeok-dong, Gangdong-gu, in eastern Seoul. It’s built by Galaxy Corporation, the entertainment company behind K-pop star G-Dragon, and centers on an interactive “Robot […]

Galaxy Robot Park Opens in Seoul: World’s First Robot Theme Park Read More »

Starfield Library inside the COEX mall in Gangnam, Seoul, the venue for Frieze Seoul

Frieze Seoul 2026: Dates, Preview & Where to Stay Near COEX

Leave a Comment / News & Updates /

Last updated: August 2026 Quick answer: Frieze Seoul 2026 runs its invite-only preview on September 2 and opens to the public from September 3 to 5 at COEX in Gangnam. This is the fair’s fifth edition, bringing together more than 125 galleries from over 30 countries. Around it, the citywide Neighborhood Nights program (August 31–September

Frieze Seoul 2026: Dates, Preview & Where to Stay Near COEX Read More »

Departure gate access area at Incheon International Airport, a short shuttle ride from Paradise City

Sound Planet Festival 2026: Dates, Lineup & Tickets, Incheon

Leave a Comment / News & Updates /

Last updated: August 2026 Quick answer: Sound Planet Festival 2026 runs September 5-6 at Paradise City in Incheon, right next to Incheon International Airport. Now in its third year, the Korean-Japanese rock and indie festival spans five stages with acts including YB, CNBLUE, Crying Nut, Guckkasten, Xdinary Heroes, and JAMBINAI from Korea, alongside Japan’s UVERworld,

Sound Planet Festival 2026: Dates, Lineup & Tickets, Incheon Read More »

Ttukseom Hangang Park in Seoul, the opening venue of the Seoul Sculpture Festival

Seoul Sculpture Festival 2026: Dates, Locations & the Sculpture Award

Leave a Comment / News & Updates /

Last updated: August 2026 Quick answer: The 2026 Seoul Sculpture Festival runs August 29 to November 30, opening at Ttukseom Hangang Park before its roughly 100 works spread out to 10 sites across the city, including Seoul Botanic Park, Boramae Park, and Dream Forest. It’s free and open to everyone. The centerpiece is the 3rd

Seoul Sculpture Festival 2026: Dates, Locations & the Sculpture Award Read More »

A high-speed train at a station platform, the kind of KTX service that sells out fastest during Korea's Chuseok holiday

Chuseok 2026 KTX Tickets: When Booking Opens & How to Reserve

Leave a Comment / News & Updates /

Last updated: August 2026 Quick answer: Chuseok 2026 KTX tickets go on sale in two windows for trains running during the holiday’s extended operating period, September 23–27. Booking is split into two windows: September 3–4 for transportation-vulnerable travelers (seniors 65+, travelers with disabilities, national merit recipients, and pregnant travelers), then September 7–11 for everyone else.

Chuseok 2026 KTX Tickets: When Booking Opens & How to Reserve Read More »

The 63 Building rising over Yeouido and the Han River in Seoul, near the Seoul International Fireworks Festival's main viewing area

Seoul International Fireworks Festival 2026: Sept 5 Date, Times & Where to Watch

Leave a Comment / News & Updates /

Last updated: August 2026 Quick answer: The Hanwha Seoul International Fireworks Festival returns to Yeouido Hangang Park on Saturday, September 5, 2026 — about three weeks earlier than last year’s edition, moved up so it lands before Chuseok and closer to Seoul’s busiest stretch of foreign-visitor season. Festival-area activities start around 1:00pm, and the main

Seoul International Fireworks Festival 2026: Sept 5 Date, Times & Where to Watch Read More »

Busan's coastal skyline lit up at night, the backdrop for the city's Starry Night Busan Night Festa

Busan Night Festa 2026: Night Walk & Night Music Campnic Guide

Leave a Comment / News & Updates /

Last updated: August 2026 Quick answer: The Busan Night Festa — officially “Starry Night Busan” (별밤부산 나이트페스타) — is the city’s five-month, city-run push to give the coast something to do after dark. Two events anchor the fall stretch of the program: a coastal walking event called Night Walk on August 29-30, running along the

Busan Night Festa 2026: Night Walk & Night Music Campnic Guide Read More »

Night view of the Sogong-dong Lotte complex in downtown Seoul, home to the newly rebranded The Grand Lotte Seoul

The Grand Lotte Seoul Opens: Lotte’s New High-End Hotel Brand (2026)

Leave a Comment / News & Updates /

Last updated: August 2026 Quick answer: The Grand Lotte Seoul opened August 14, 2026 — Lotte Hotel & Resorts’ first new high-end brand in nine years, applied to the fully renovated main building of the original 1979 Lotte Hotel Seoul in downtown Myeongdong. The rebrand covers only that main building; the adjacent Executive Tower keeps

The Grand Lotte Seoul Opens: Lotte’s New High-End Hotel Brand (2026) Read More »

A platform at a Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit express bus terminal station, part of the network covered by the Climate Card

Seoul’s Climate Card Is Becoming ‘Climate Card Plus’ in September 2026

Leave a Comment / News & Updates /

Last updated: August 2026 Quick answer: Seoul’s 30-day Climate Card (기후동행카드) is being folded into the national K-pass system on September 1, 2026, relaunching as Climate Card Plus. The current 30-day card stopped accepting new top-ups after July 31, 2026 (any balance loaded by that date stays valid through August 29). If you’re visiting Seoul

Seoul’s Climate Card Is Becoming ‘Climate Card Plus’ in September 2026 Read More »

Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul, the starting point of the Seoul Walking Festival

Seoul Walking Festival 2026: Route, Dates & How to Register

Leave a Comment / News & Updates /

Last updated: August 2026 Quick answer: The 2026 Seoul Walking Festival (워크서울 페스티벌) takes place on September 20, closing off a major stretch of downtown Seoul so participants can walk a car-free 4.4km route from Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) to Gwanghwamun Square. It’s free, organized by the Seoul city government, and open to visitors as

Seoul Walking Festival 2026: Route, Dates & How to Register Read More »

Follow us on Threads: @staypickcat
한국어 안내