Featured Events in Seoul in October, 2024(November Updated)

Exciting visual performances of the most Korean cultural content!

In the fall of 2024, art festivals will be held in major cities across Korea. Let's experience the charm of K-art through various art events held in major cities such as Gwangju, Busan, and Seoul! KIAF Seoul and Frieze Seoul are large-scale art fairs in the Seoul area, where you can enjoy various works by famous domestic and foreign artists. Secondly, Seoul Art Week will hold a variety of exhibitions and events at art galleries, museums, and galleries throughout Seoul, providing a great opportunity to experience "Seoul, the City of Art". Finally, at the Youth Art Fair "ASYAAF", you can see the passionate works of young artists from eight Asian countries. The Gwangju Biennale, which will be held in Gwangju, will use Pansori as a medium to show the public unique creations that blend sound and space. The Busan Biennale in Busan, on the other hand, is themed around darkness, revealing a new perspective on art through various works. During the festival, a variety of discounts are prepared for tourists, including combined admission tickets to the Gwangju and Busan Biennales, free VIP admission to KIAF and Frieze Art Fair, etc. You can seize the opportunity to experience a richer art journey at a reasonable price. In addition, there are many activities such as the "Art Travel Week" to visit art galleries with experts and seminars to discuss the main hot spots of international art festivals. This autumn, let us experience the infinite charm of autumn art through various art festivals!

When you come to Seoul, how can you miss such a shocking and dreamy graffiti show? There are handsome actors, superb painting techniques, funny plots, romantic love stories, all of which are in the graffiti show! Even if you don't know a word of Korean, you can still watch the show with relish! The actors' splendid painting techniques, interesting make-up, humorous performances, plus the music that fills the entire scene and the soft light will bring you infinite joy and shock! [Graffiti Show: Reappearing Heroes with Art] "Graffiti Show" is a stage play that combines three-dimensional images with live painting. The theme of the performance is "heroes". The hero image in people's hearts is "reborn" on the stage. The interspersed modern media special effects are dizzying, surprises and joys, and infinite moving with the hero. The performance venue is located in the "Seoul Theater" in Jongno, so it is very convenient to go shopping nearby before and after the performance. [It can resonate even if you don't understand Korean] This drama is a "silent drama" with no lines from beginning to end. The actors' witty and humorous actions and expressions, coupled with art graffiti, make the audience completely entertained. For those who are not familiar with Korean For foreign audiences, there is no comprehension barrier. No matter what country you come from, you can find joy and resonance here. [Dizzying Art Forms] During the more than one hour performance, you can see various art forms with different styles, such as [Dazzling Painting], where the actors will outline colorful patterns on the water, which is very magical; [Action painting] ] It is a combination of dance and painting. The four actors sway their oil paints with a cheerful rhythm, and together they form a complete picture; It jumped out on the paper. [Stunning stage created by 3D images] "Graffiti Show" creatively introduced cutting-edge projection technology in the performance, and displayed realistic 3D stereoscopic images in front of the audience. world. [Light Sculpting] Sculpting pictures! Faster and stronger! [Action Painting] Jump! shake! sprinkle! Amazing work created with only four artboards! [Dust Painting] What you see in front of you is not everything, a mirage-like dust painting! [Sketch Drawing] A moment not to be missed, a large-scale Korean painting completed in an instant! [Cube Painting] Fantastic simulated rubber and plastic art completed with more than 200 cubes! [Luminous Painting] Draw the peace of the night sky with a silver pen! [Colorful Paintings] There is no "impossible", colorful paintings drawn on the water! [Battle Painting] The charming touch of the three actors presented in the dark!

The dreamy graffiti show HERO is a representative performance of South Korea's shock. Here are handsome actors, exquisite painting techniques, funny plots, romantic love stories, and the music and soft light that fill the entire scene. Even if you don't understand a single Korean word, you can feel infinite joy and shock! Graffiti show: HERO 3 major features: 1. The performance of the graffiti show is without lines, and through the actions and expressions of the actors, it is full of originality to communicate with the audience through the main medium of art. Beyond language barriers, resonance can occur regardless of gender, age, and nationality. Feature 2: '3D Image Projection Drawing' is a technology that uses a large multimedia projector to project digital images onto the exterior walls of buildings as large screens, forming a three-dimensional image. The graffiti show integrates projection technology into stage design, presenting 3D three-dimensional images in front of the audience. Feature 3: 'The Meeting of Art and Performance' brings static art works that originally belonged to artists onto the stage, transforming them into rhythmic works of art through the enthusiastic performance of the actors.

"Nanta Show" takes the traditional Korean culture "Four Things Game" as the theme, and interprets the stories that happened in the kitchen with humorous performances. It is also the first non-verbal performance in Korea. "Nanta Show" sublimates all kinds of kitchen props into musical instruments. It combines the rhythm of traditional Korean musical instruments and the rhythm of modern music, giving all the props vitality. Therefore, "Nanta Show" is a machine for men, women and children, surpassing It is a powerful performance of nationality and age, and it breaks the high box office record of Korean performances every year. "Nanta Show" has a history of 15 years since its successful premiere in 1997. In 1999, he participated in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in the United Kingdom and was well received. After that, he successfully performed overseas performances in the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Italy, Japan, Singapore, the Netherlands and Australia, and finally settled on Broadway in New York. "Nanta Show" has over 7.4 million viewers so far. And it has toured in Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao and other cities.

Saturday Myeong~Pum, the representative performance of the National Gugak Center It is held every Saturday at the National Gugak Center located next to the Seoul Arts Center with a colorful and rich high-quality stage ranging from court music to folk music, dance, and original Korean traditional music.

Musical "Sunny Ten" ranked first in sales of Daehakno musicals! Touching moments, shouts of the past! "That feeling of memories of the 90s and 2000s!" Original! Summon the shining youthful light of the past! Jukebox musical "Sunny Ten"! 公演时间： 工作日：19:30 Saturday & public holidays: 14:00 16:30 周日: 14:00 (Closed on Tuesdays)

• Enjoy realistic and exciting kitchen performances and dazzling performances. • Expressing the classical rhythm of our traditional song ‘Samulnori’ through a performing art that combines acrobatics, comedy, and percussion instruments • Enjoy classical performances by a talented troupe, from traditional folk songs to contemporary songs. Founded in 1997, Nanta Show is Korea’s representative silent show and Asia’s first long-running Broadway show. It has been performed over 43,000 times in 322 cities in 60 countries and regions, entertaining over 13 million audiences worldwide. Come experience the captivating charm of the Nanta Show for yourself. △ Nanta Show is Korea's first non-verbal theater performance that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and genders, by comically dramatizing events that occur in the kitchen using the rhythm of Samulnori, a traditional Korean music. △ Since the work consists only of rhythm, beat, and situation, it is free from language barriers and can therefore be enjoyed and sympathized with by anyone, regardless of age or gender, around the world. △ Another strength that makes Nanta special is that the audience can come up on stage and participate in the show. Get excited and empathize with the actors, and experience the thrilling fun that is unique to “Nanta”! △ After establishing its own theater in Jeong-dong, Seoul, Nanta opened theaters in Jeju Island, Myeong-dong, and Hongdae, establishing itself as a must-see tourist attraction not only for domestic audiences but also for foreign tourists.

The city of Seoul announced that it will hold a "Night Food Festival" at 72 traditional markets across Seoul until November in order to create attractive nighttime attractions for citizens and tourists. At this event, people can not only appreciate the characteristics of Seoul, but also enjoy the charm of K-Food. The traditional markets participating in this festival are scheduled to run until November. The participating traditional markets will launch various seasonal citizen participation projects based on their own characteristics and advantages, combined with local business districts and surrounding infrastructure. In most night food festivals, a variety of gift activities will also be held at the same time, such as giving Onnuri coupons to customers who spend a certain amount of money, providing lottery tickets and discount activities.

Before the 19th century, most paintings were based on historical, political, mythological and religious themes due to the influence of social and religious environments. However, after entering the 19th century, with the advancement of the Industrial Revolution and urbanization, the growth of the middle class allowed people to have more financial resources and began to enjoy various leisure activities. Impressionist painters came into being and depicted the daily lives and leisure time of these people on canvas. Breaking away from the academic style that dominated the art world at the time, the Impressionist painters were no longer confined to the studio, but turned their attention to nature where they could fully experience light, color and air. They particularly like to vividly depict Parisians enjoying their daily romance and leisure through scenes such as picnics, boating, sunbathing, cafes, streets and gardens. The media exhibition "Holiday in Paris: Holiday in Paris" reinterprets the works of French Impressionist representative painters Auguste Renoir, Edouard Manet, Georges Seurat and Gustave Caillebotte through immersive digital media art, and through interactive elements, it makes the audience feel as if they have traveled back to 19th century Paris and become the protagonists enjoying leisure in Impressionist works. Philosopher Hegel once said: "Rest is the most precious thing in the world." It is a great pleasure for human beings to have peace of mind, temporarily get rid of physical and mental fatigue, and enjoy their own rest time. For those modern people who are tired of endless life and work, entering the exhibition hall, immersing themselves in the works of representative painters of Impressionism, and feeling the romance and leisure of Paris will be an impulse to get rid of physical and mental fatigue. We hope that the Paris scenery against the backdrop of the Seine River, the leisurely boating scenes and the sunbathing scenes on the grass reproduced through immersive media art can provide modern people with an excellent space to temporarily escape from the hustle and bustle of the city and enjoy a rest.

• Have wild fun and shout wild! • A girl’s dream party! This is where a fantasy you've never dreamed of before begins. • After Party for women who dream of a fantastic escape for just one night!

Connected Bodies: Asian Women Artists (hereinafter referred to as Connected Bodies) aims to re-examine the contemporary significance of Asian women's art since the 1960s from the perspective of "bodily nature". This exhibition is part of the National Gallery of Modern Art's Asian Art Project, which crosses borders to conduct comparative research and display contemporary Asian art. The body is a place where various ideologies and situations meet, and where differences and diversity emerge. In order to think about this theme together, the exhibition brings together about 130 works by female artists from 11 countries in Asia.

The largest exhibition in Asia focusing on the spatial work of artist duo Elmgreen and Dragset. A special experience of discovering and completing hidden stories in life-sized installations such as swimming pools, houses and restaurants.

White Cube Seoul is pleased to present a solo exhibition by Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco, featuring paintings and works on paper originating from his 2021–22 series titled ‘Diario de Plantas’, a collection of notebook studies chronicling his impressions of vegetation and plant life gathered in Tokyo, Acapulco and Mexico City.

Henri de Toulouse Lautrec was an artist from a French aristocratic family, known for his unique, charming and provocative handwriting lithographs of Parisian nightlife during the Belle Époque. As a painter, printmaker and illustrator, he did not belong to a specific school, but absorbed the diversity of the Art Nouveau in Montmartre, the avant-garde center of the time, and pioneered original shapes. Modern graphic posters, he is considered one of the greatest artists in the history of world art. This exhibition seeks to break away from the previous tendency to emphasize Lautrec's psychological defects and unfortunate life, and examine his art from a new perspective. I want to emphasize his freedom to interact with people despite his physical disability, his bohemian experimental spirit that did not belong to any school and freely accepted the Art Nouveau, and especially his humanistic spirit of observing the beauty behind charm and vulgarity. This exhibition explores the extraordinary nature of the art created by Toulouse-Lautrec, combining the vitality of the fin de siècle with humanism, exhibiting his monumental and fascinating works created in Montmartre, as well as posters that led the golden age of contemporary French Art Nouveau. Together with Lautrec, 159 masterpieces of prints by 13 artists, including Alphonse Mucha, are exhibited. The first part, "Bohemia," explores Lautrec's bohemian experimental spirit, who freely embraced various artistic trends and did not belong to any school of painting. The second part, "Humanists," examines Lautrec's human-centered paintings, which depict the lower classes of Montmartre with extraordinary humanity and emphasize his humanistic aspects. The third part, "Stars of Montmartre," consists of works from the second half of his creative career, highlighting his artistic legacy that continues to this day. The final chapter, "French Art Nouveau Posters," showcases the works of 13 artists who were contemporaries of Lautrec and dominated the golden age of French Art Nouveau poster art. It will be an interesting opportunity to compare their works, which have in common with Lautrec's in that they follow the lithographic medium and Art Nouveau trends, but also stand out from Lautrec's art with their own aesthetic consciousness.

Jean Jullien, an Instagram superstar with 1.25 million followers, uses simple lines and colors to humorously present daily life and social issues around us.

Yuko Higuchi is a professional painter living in Japan. The "Yuko Higuchi: Secret Forest" exhibition is held at ALT.1 on the 6th floor of the Hyundai Seoul Hotel in South Korea. Following Taiwan, this will be an overseas exhibition. In addition to 5 new works painted for the Korean exhibition, more than 1,000 works carefully selected directly by Higuchi will be exhibited.

Korea's first immersive media art exhibition about the story of Leonardo da Vinci.

After the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom, it has landed in Korea first in Asia! The story of 100 years of Disney, where every moment is magical, has begun! The Walt Disney Archives opens its treasure trove to showcase hundreds of extraordinary items, including many of Disney’s “crown jewels” - more than 250 rare artifacts and artworks, costumes and props, and incredible memorabilia. Nine imaginative themed galleries showcase famous classics from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) to Tangled (2021), including the newest members of the Disney family - Pixar, Star Wars, and Marvel! This is an opportunity for families, children, and loved ones to celebrate their love of Disney’s most timeless stories!

In the fast-paced modern society, personal life and leisure are more precious than ever. The breadwinners of the family who are busy with work are gradually alienated from their families, and the work messages that keep popping up on their mobile phones disrupt our rhythm of life. Under the pressure of responsibility, the weekend rest time that originally belonged to us often has to give way. The highly competitive social environment makes us unconsciously compare ourselves with others and ourselves, and measure ourselves by external standards. In this fast-paced urban life, having a period of rest time that belongs to us is becoming more and more precious, which is our pursuit of a more humane life. I also work hard on days without weekends. Occasionally when I go out, I always find that summer has already turned into winter, and winter has quietly turned into spring. The passing of time has gradually made me accustomed to it. In such a life, I release the energy that seems to be about to burst by riding a bicycle and skateboarding, and after clearing my mind, I return to work with a clearer mind. My work is based on the bits and pieces I have experienced in this rhythm of life, as well as the records of memories and residual impressions in my heart. When I see the lights of the city, I can't help but think of the crowd. The personality and vitality of the city come from people, and the little actions of people inject vitality into the streets. From the city with tall buildings and constant traffic, to the brownstone buildings with small trees and steps, and the park in the quiet evening, these are part of my daily life. This work incorporates the people I met in the city of New York, the exchanges with various cultures, and the emotions and personal moments I experienced in the changing environment. Standing in front of the blank canvas, I often think back to the moments that made me calm and the impressions left at that time. In the work, the lines and dots with strong rhythm, the traces of movement, the rough texture and the seemingly perfect but slightly incomplete elements are all intertwined. This exhibition explores the busy daily life of the city in depth, showing the unique impression left in the memory of the city through the close footsteps, neighborhood interactions and communication between people. In a busy day, temporarily put down the burden of emotions, these moments of leisure and communication are the source of making our lives more fulfilling and rich. Artist Yin Xie continues to reflect on the lives of modern people by recording the emotional impressions of individuals when the inner and outer worlds meet in the rapid changes of modern society. The sense of speed brought by urban changes, the energy that is condensed and released in an instant, and the emotions and imperfections that naturally flow out in the process are all key elements to understanding his works. His creations capture the energy of the city, freeze the moment of time and its preciousness, and advocate emotional resonance between people. The minimalist dots and lines, as well as the carefully blended colors of the artist, are a restrained way for him to perceive and interpret the energy of the current city and society through the light, sound and people's movements of the city. Through this unique way of expression, the artist not only perceives the space he is in, but also realizes his existence in it, and records the rich emotions and wonderful impressions generated at this moment. When you look closely at those seemingly perfect dots and lines, you often find that there is a certain imperfect "human" quality hidden in them. This difference between visual illusion and reality inspires a unique sense of beauty, prompting the viewer to focus on his own sensory experience. When aware of this difference, the audience will begin to be aware of their own existence and experience their own sensory feelings in the present time and space. This method is very similar to the artist's cognition of reality and existence. The impression projected on the canvas cannot fully restore the scene at that time. The gaps between dots and lines are what turn dots and lines on the canvas into beautiful light, rhythm and energy, carrying our stories and making the space of memory and emotion more moving. In this modern society where everything seems to be oversaturated, the process of pursuing inner freedom and tranquility gives new meaning to life and also opens up a space of one's own in the heart. Like a letter to the audience of "Next Scene: Coexistence", I hope that this exhibition can bring them a journey of enriching their souls and lives when they meet Yin Xie's works in the busy rhythm of life.

Perrotin Seoul is pleased to present a solo exhibition by German painter Thilo Heinzmann, born in 1969. The show marks the artist’s second solo exhibition in Korea, following his debut at Perrotin Seoul in 2017. The exhibition features over 10 of Heinzmann’s latest works, created between 2023 and 2024.

Mark your calendars for the upcoming Battery Korea 2024, set to electrify Seoul's COEX Convention Center on October 11, 2024. The event promises to be a powerhouse of innovation, connecting industry leaders, experts, and aficionados under one roof. With the world constantly on the move towards sustainable energy solutions, Battery Korea 2024 serves as a hub for cutting-edge advancements in battery technology and energy storage systems. This high-profile gathering is the perfect platform to showcase revolutionary products, exchange ideas, and forge strategic partnerships that will shape the future of the industry. Attendees can expect an array of informative exhibits, thought-provoking seminars, and networking opportunities, all culminating in an event that's charged with potential. As Seoul gears up to host this landmark convention at the prestigious COEX Convention Center, Battery Korea 2024 is set to be an electrifying experience that no one in the industry would want to miss.