SEOUL WEEKEND UPDATE (DEC 25 - 28)

What’s up Seoul, and Merry Christmas 🎄

Whether you’re celebrating big, keeping it low-key, or spending the holidays far from home, this one’s for you.

From cozy daytime hangouts to late-night dance floors, here’s your Seoul Weekend Update (Dec 25–28)!! A Christmas special packed with moments worth stepping outside for, even if it’s just for a few hours.

🎨 ON GOING 🎨

Alphonse Mucha: Light & Dreams @ The Hyundai Seoul (Yeouido)
Mall Hours | ALT.1, The Hyundai Seoul | Ticketed
Grand Art Nouveau showcase celebrating the 35th anniversary of Korea–Czech relations. Oil paintings, tempera works and special collabs with the artist’s grandson.

Seoul Plaza Ice Rink Opening (Seoul Plaza) ⛸️
Dec 19 - Feb 8 | 10AM – 9:30PM | ₩1,000
The city’s winter classic is back for 52 days, with warm “Wintering” lights and an opening ceremony at 5PM. Cheap, iconic, and genuinely fun even if you’re bad at skating.
Gangnam Media Winter Festa (Samseong Station Exits 5–6 area)
Dec 19 – Jan 4 | Samseong Station | Free
Massive public media-art and lights in Gangnam! Easy “walk + photos + warm drink” program before you choose your night plans.

Hangang River Festival — Winter (Banpo/Yeouido Hangang Parks)
Starts Dec 19 | Free (some paid programs)
Winter riverside activities, markets, and seasonal programs—nice if you want a daytime reset before the weekend goes feral.

Gwanghwamun Market
Dec 12 – Dec 31 | 5PM – 10PM | Gwanghwamun Square
Christmas market core: food, gifts, photo zones, and that year-end Seoul glow. Good plan if you want festive vibes without club volume.

Seoul Lantern Festival (Cheonggyecheon + Ui Stream) 🏮
Dec 12 – Jan 4 | Cheonggyecheon | Free
Your night walks with maximum payoffhuge illuminated installations and winter-night magic. Bring someone you like, or go solo and romanticize your life.

Space K Seoul — Moonassi: The Season We Fade Away
Dec 12 - Feb 13 | Space K Seoul | Free
A quiet, emotional solo exhibition exploring inner emotions and relationships through ink and paint. Ideal for a calm cultural break before Saturday night.

THURSDAY – SEOUL LIGHTS & AFTERWORK

• MOVE YOUR BODY — Christmas Edition (Itaewon)

  7PM – 2AM | Canopy | Free Entry

  A cozy, early-night House & Disco session for people who want groove without chaos. Warm selections, live trumpet moments, and just enough movement to feel alive on Christmas night.
  

• PUBG Seongsu Holiday DJ Sessions (Seongsu)

  1PM – 8PM | PUBG Seongsu | Free

  Laid-back holiday DJ sets all afternoon with warm winter selections. Easy drop-in vibes if you’re roaming Seongsu post-lunch or need a soft reset.
  

• Magazine Notes — Christmas Movie Special Week (Various Films)

  All Day | Magazine Notes

  Christmas classics, Tim Burton winter films, and comfort food all week long. Think cozy drinks, desserts, and movies playing in the background while you hide from the cold.
  

• Ultra Red Night (Inspire Ultra Lounge)

  4PM – 2AM | Ultra Lounge (3F) | Free Entry

  A Christmas party with a dress code twist: wear RED and get a free champagne glass. DJs take over from 8–12, making this an easy, glamorous Christmas-night warm-up.

• WHO MADE CHRISTMAS (Itaewon)

  10PM – Late | Grain Haus | ₩20,000

  Santa sightings, live performances, and a stacked DJ lineup at Grain Haus. Expect playful chaos, underground energy, and Christmas night turning into a full send.

FRIDAY – XMAS MARKETS, YEAR END PARTIES AND MORE

• Give & Groove — Charity Christmas Party (Hannam)

  3PM – 1AM | TW Records | ₩20,000 (Free before 7PM)

  Music with a mission: DJs, live performances, vintage pop-ups, comfort food, and proceeds supporting youth music programs. Come early, stay long, leave warm.

• YUY🔴UNG — LAST CHRISTMAS (Itaewon)

  10PM – Late | Grain Haus | ₩20,000

  High-energy year-end party with MULTIVSN, SKIIDA, CO.KR and more. Santa may appear. Gifts may happen. Tears discouraged.

• Cakeshop × VISLA FM — Kush Jones (Itaewon)

  10PM – Late | Cakeshop | ₩20,000 before midnight / ₩25,000 after

  Bronx-born electronic heavyweight Kush Jones returns with a genre-blending set. One for heads who like their dance floors adventurous and unpredictable.
  

• PALPAL SKATES — Year-End Party “Thank You 2025” (Hongdae)

  10PM – Late | MODECi | ₩20,000 (+1 drink)

  A skate-community-led year-end party with DJs, comfort food, and beer & highball combos. Casual, friendly, and very “locals closing the year together” energy.

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SATURDAY – THE BIG EVENTS

• Bukchon Morning Rave — YLESS × PROJECT120130 (Bukchon)

  8AM – 10:30AM | YLESS Bukchon | Free (RSVP)

  Yes, a morning rave. Silent disco, caviar rice balls, coffee, and DJs spinning 120–130 BPM for a surprisingly euphoric start to the day.

• Soul Dance Christmas Flea Market (Sadang)

  3PM – Late | Soul Dance | Free Entry

  Clothes, accessories, music, and DJ vibes in one space. Easy daytime browsing with friendly community energy.

• Barres Barre Year-End Rooftop Party (Itaewon)

  5PM – 8PM | ASB Bar (Canopy Rooftop) | ₩50,000

  Fitness-meets-party rooftop session with DJs and Black & Red dress code. Active, social, and very end-of-year-coded.

SUNDAY – DID SOMEBODY SAID COOL EVENT?

• Song Sujeong — Imagination Garden: Fantasy Time (Gangnam)

  10AM – 7PM | Superior Gallery | Free

  Soft, dreamlike paintings where reality and imagination blur. A peaceful Sunday stop for reflection before the week resets. (Weekdays only)

• K BRAND GLOW FACTORY — K-Brand Showcase (Seongsu)

  11AM – 8PM | Seongsu Yuseong Building | Free

  Become a one-day “factory intern” and experience beauty, fashion, food, and lifestyle production lines. Interactive, playful, and very Seongsu.

• Magazine Notes — Year-End Romance Movie Day

  All Day | Magazine Notes

  Love Actually, About Time, Notting Hill and more. A gentle emotional landing to close out the Christmas weekend.