Youth Culture Week 2026: Today's Youth, Today's Culture
요즘 청년, 요즘 문화
This celebration of youth culture offers an immersive forum where creators, cultural planners, and communities share the concerns driving today's generation. Organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the 2026 edition features inspiring lectures, musical and theatrical performances, participatory workshops, and interactive experiences spanning the arts, travel, sports, and contemporary lifestyles. Two days of programming (September 4-5) transform spaces into creative laboratories: discussion galleries, writing workshops, cultural wellness lounges, and meeting zones enable visitors to understand and celebrate the vitality of youth culture in Korea.
- Dates
- Sep 4, 2026 → Sep 5, 2026
- Venue
- 68 Eoulmadam-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul (Seogyo-dong) · 🏙️ Seoul
- Price
- Free
- Ticketing
- Official event site
Practical information
- Opening hours
- - 9/4 15:00~21:00- 9/5 12:00~19:00
- Age
- All ages
- Exact location
- Hongdae Cafe
- Organiser
- Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
- Phone
- 070-7575-2353
🎟️ How to book — Official event site
- 1
Most regional festivals are free entry
Korean municipalities fund a huge number of free festivals (flowers, food, light shows) — free entry is the norm, not the exception, sometimes with paid stalls or activities on site.
- 2
Check the event's official site
The link sits on the event's VisitKorea page — it's the most reliable source for the program, hours, and any last-minute changes.
- 3
Book via a Korean platform if a reservation is required
When a festival has paid premium activities or an attached concert, booking usually goes through NOL or YES24 — see the matching guide on this page.
- 4
Call 1330 when in doubt
Korea's tourism hotline answers in English, Chinese and Japanese, 24/7 — handy for confirming a time or address when the official site is Korean-only.
💡 Good to know
When a price shows as "see details", the organiser simply hasn't published one in advance: in almost all of those cases entry is free and only some on-site activities are paid. Bring a little cash — many stalls don't take cards.
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Source : TourAPI