Seoul Hanok Week will return this fall with its largest program to date, offering 10 days of exhibitions, performances, tours and hands-on cultural experiences across the city’s historic Bukchon and Seochon neighborhoods.

The fourth annual Seoul Hanok Week will run from October 2 to 11, featuring 82 programs, up from 66 last year. More than 74,000 people attended the event in 2025.

Organized in cooperation with hanok-related institutions, organizations and local residents, the festival is designed to introduce visitors to both traditional and contemporary approaches to Korean hanok architecture and culture.

One of this year’s highlights is a series of guided tours providing access to hanok and other architectural spaces that are normally difficult for the public to visit. Destinations include Unhyeongotaek, a traditional residence dating to the 1930s, the Embassy of Switzerland in Korea and properties recognized through Seoul’s Outstanding Hanok program.

Twelve guided courses will take place across Bukchon, Seochon, Eunpyeong and other areas of Seoul, with architects, professors and other specialists leading selected tours.

Visitors can also explore Bukchon’s public hanok independently on October 3 and 10. Maps and paper wristbands will be available at the Bukchon Cultural Center, while English-language audio guide links will be provided to make the program more accessible to international visitors.

Seventeen exhibitions will run throughout the festival. Among them, “Seoul Hanok Daily Life” will transform public hanok spaces into model homes furnished with contemporary Korean furniture and lifestyle products, demonstrating how traditional architecture can work with modern living.

Other exhibitions include a photography show featuring five properties selected as Outstanding Seoul Hanok in 2025, along with exhibitions of furniture, sculpture, traditional jewelry and decorative knotwork.

Music and performances will also be a major part of the festival, with nine performances scheduled primarily on weekends. Venues include Unhyeongung Palace, Bukchon Cultural Center, Baek In-je House, Hong Geon-ik House and Bae Ryeom House.

The lineup ranges from traditional Korean music and classical performances to Brazilian jazz, brass music, theater and a children’s musical.

More than 40 additional activities will give visitors opportunities to experience hanok culture through traditional crafts, flower arranging, tea, traditional Korean alcohol and other programs.

Advance registration for programs requiring reservations opened September 18 through the Seoul Hanok Portal. Participants will be selected through a lottery, while limited same-day registration may become available when reserved participants fail to attend.

Several special promotions are also planned. Visitors can submit photos and reviews from Seoul Hanok Week for a chance to receive a complimentary stay at a public hanok in Seochon. Participating hanok accommodations will also offer a 10% discount during the festival using the promotional code “hanokweek.”

The full schedule, reservation information and individual program details are available through the Seoul Hanok Portal.

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