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🖼️ CULTURAL EVENTS, ART EXHIBITIONS & SUMMER THINGS

2026 CHEONGGYECHEON WATER SPLASH (Gwanghwamun) 
Fri–Aug 9, 11 AM – 6 PM | Cheonggyecheon | Free
For ten days the city opens a 120-meter stretch of Cheonggyecheon near Cheonggye Plaza for you to step in, cool your feet, and chill through the stream. A very rare and simple break from the heat in the middle of downtown. Bring water shoes cause the riverbed is slippery (you’ve been warned haha).

2026 SEOUL SUMMER BEACH (Gwanghwamun) 
Through Aug 9 | Gwanghwamun Square | Free
The city dropped a beach in the middle of downtown. Gwanghwamun Square and Sejongno Park now hold a swimming pool, a water slide, a bounce pool and a sand hideout, plus food trucks and a flea market, all free to walk into between 1 PM and 9 PM. Swimsuit and swim cap are both mandatory.

INCHEON PENTAPORT ROCK FESTIVAL 2026 (Incheon) 
Fri–Sun | Songdo Moonlight Festival Park | Ticketed
Korea's biggest rock festival comes back for three days, 66 acts across the weekend at Songdo. Yes, it’s in Incheon, but for anyone who wants their summer soundtracked by a proper festival lineup rather than a single club room, this is one is for you. Camp it, day-trip it, however you want it, just go with a plan for the heat and the trains/rides home.

DDP VACANCE MUSIC FESTIVAL (Dongdaemun) 
Fri–Sun, 4 PM – 11 PM | DDP Oullim Square | Free
If Incheon is too far, DDP brings the summer-night festival downtown. Live music, food, and cold drinks under the curves of Dongdaemun Design Plaza, running late into the evening across all three days. An easy, no-ticket way to get the festival feeling without leaving the city.

BREATHING (숨 쉬는 중) GROUP EXHIBITION (Heyri, Paju) 
Jul 28 – Aug 9 | Art Center White Block | Free
A group show from the 2026 ACK artist-and-critic matching program, Breathing gathers its selected artists at Art Center White Block up in Heyri Art Valley. It is a proper day-trip out to Paju rather than a quick Seoul stop, but the payoff is a considered, curated show in one of the country's better gallery spaces, with the whole Heyri art village to wander around it.

THURSDAY - WHITE WINE AND LISTENING ROOMS 🎧

• HOTEL CAPPUCCINO: WHITE HOUR (Gangnam) 
  5:30 PM – 8 PM | Hotel Cappuccino Rooftop | ₩30,000

  When the evening calls for white wine, which in this heat is most of them, Hotel Cappuccino pours unlimited Sauvignon Blanc on its Gangnam rooftop from half five. Thirty thousand won for as much as you can drink before 8PM, with fifteen percent off any food you order alongside. A cool, low-effort and wine heavy way to start the weekend.

• ARCA XXXXX LISTENING PARTY (Itaewon) 
  9 PM – 3 AM | Kockiri | ₩20,000

  Visla and a deep DJ cast build a full night around Arca, one of the most fearless voices in experimental electronic music. Ligrye, who opened for Arca back in 2019, leads a rotation that leans into the strange and the beautiful in equal measure.

• COOGIE: HBK RELEASE PARTY (Itaewon) 
  10 PM – Late | SOAP Seoul | ₩25,000

  Coogie marks his third LP, HBK, with a release party at SOAP, and few rappers in Seoul carry a room quite like he does. Expect the new record played loud and the catalogue that built his name filling out the rest. A strong, hype way to open a heavy weekend on a Thursday night in Itaewon.

FRIDAY - VERSATILE NIGHT 🔊

• CASA BURGER NIGHT (Itaewon) 
  6 PM – Late | Casa Corona | Free Entry (Burger ₩10,000)

  One night only, Sunday Burger Club takes over the Casa Corona rooftop with a limited run of Oklahoma onion cheeseburgers built off a 1920s recipe. Two floors of DJs run alongside, with Better and Grace Kim among other DJs, until late that night. Rooftop views, a proper burger, and a soundtrack, the recipe for a very chill night if you ask me.

• LOVE SONG ONLY (Apgujeong) 
  7 PM – 3 AM | Lowkey | Free

  This friday, Lowkey got one simple rule: love songs only. Hip-hop, R&B, and K-pop, but strictly the ones about being in love, so when a track you know drops you are expected to sing it loud. Jamflat, Laundryday and friends run the night from seven till three. Sweet, silly, and a lot more fun than it has any right to be.

• SEOUL CITY IMPROV: FRIDAY LIVE COMEDY (Samgakji) 
  8:30 PM | Funtastic Theater | ₩10,000 (BYOB)

  Seoul's premier bring-your-own-booze improv night returns with international guest Brian Hawkes on the bill. Fast, unscripted, English-language comedy in a small theater near Samgakji, with your own drinks in hand and no reservations, so turn up early for a seat.

• THE ROOF SEOUL: DJ MRZ (Myeondong) 
  9 PM – 11 PM | The Roof Seoul | Free

  The first regular weekend session after the rains, with French DJ and producer MRZ working ’90s-rooted house and techno through deep house, UK garage, and French touch. A rooftop in Myeongdong, a refined groove, and a two-hour set to ease into Friday before the late rooms open.

• PLASTIC BAR: SOULSCAPE (Apgujeong) 
  9 PM – 2 AM | Plastic Music Bar | Free

  Plastic calls in Legendary OG DJ Soulscape just as his Love Is A Song 12-inch makes him even harder to pin down. Expect a deep, crate-dug set from one of the most respected selectors in the city, in the intimate confines of the Apgujeong Rodeo record bar. No frills, no big production, just a great DJ and a good room on a Friday night.

• DRAMA CLUB: GINCHY (Seongsu) 
  9 PM – 3 AM | Undercity | ₩25,000

  The global series curated by London's Ginchy, a fixture on A State Of Trance and Ultra Resistance stages, makes its Korean debut in Seongsu. Progressive house melodies meet the drive of melodic techno, with Nathassia and Terry Golden along for the first Seoul edition.

• SIDE B: SUMMER VACATION (Itaewon) 
  10 PM – 5 AM | SOAP Seoul | ₩20,000 (+1 drink)

  DAUL and OUIDAEHAN co-host SIDE B, where each DJ plays the side of themselves the main stage never gets. This edition's theme is summer vacation: loose, warm, and melodic hip-hop leaning, with live turns from KIRIN and KHAKII.

• DUMBO DISCO WITH KIMOJI (Itaewon) 
  11 PM – Late | Nyapi | ₩25,000

  Dumbo Disco crew throws an eclectic disco night at Nyapi with Indonesian dancefloor DJ Kimoji, founder of the Terribly Measured remix series, on his way through from Melbourne. You also got Cozyhoon, Imogene, and rising names Yura and Hayeon to spin the decks, with a Pumba pop-up of oddball accessories on the side.

• GLOBAL CALLING: SEVEK (Cheongdam) 
  11 PM – 6 AM | Lion Super Club | ₩30,000

  Brazilian producer SEVEK brings the piano hook that took over dancefloors worldwide, his Öwnboss collaboration Move Your Body, remixed by Tiësto. Fresh off Tomorrowland, Ultra, and Lollapalooza main stages, he lands at Lion for a proper big-room EDM night. If you want festival-scale energy inside a club, this is Friday's loudest room.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
What GSTV has been up to

• Andy Trust turned into a classic Oppa as we visited Musinsa Standard’s 26 FW preview 😂🔥

• Aussie-Korean’s group 1300 spoke with GSTV before their show at One Universe Festival 🇦🇺🇰🇷

• MLMA gave us a tour of her H&M Collab Exhibition in Seongsu 🦄

SATURDAY - MARKETS, RUNWAYS & RUMBA 💃

• COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL 2026 (Gangnam) 
  1 PM – 11:30 PM | Albert | ₩15,000

  A full day of Colombia in Gangnam: folkloric performances, a tribute to Totó la Momposina, salsa, bachata and reggaeton workshops, a magic show, a live Latin band, and authentic food from El Colombiano. It runs from afternoon straight into a late Latin party, family-friendly early and dancefloor by night. One of the most joyful, genuinely different things on this weekend.

• BASE CAMP OPEN-AIR MARKET (Konkuk) 
  1 PM – 10 PM | Common Ground | Free

  Eighteen outdoor and lifestyle brands set up an open-air market in the Common Ground plaza, running both weekend days from afternoon into the night. Camping gear, vintage, silver, and small-batch makers under string lights, free to browse. An easy daytime wander before Saturday night gets loud, and it runs again Sunday.

• GAS IN THE TANK: LIL GNAR LIVE (Seongsu) 
  2 PM – 11 PM | PUBG Seongsu | ₩55,000

  Atlanta's Lil Gnar, the skate-culture rapper signed to Chief Keef's label who has hits with Lil Uzi Vert and Trippie Redd, makes his first solo Korean appearance. A stacked local bill including Uneducated Kid and DBO backs him across a nine-hour takeover of PUBG Seongsu. One of the biggest hip-hop shows of the weekend.

• OBJKTT RECORD BAR: 2ND ANNIVERSARY (Myeongdong) 
  3 PM - 10 PM | Objktt Record Bar | Free

  Objktt is finally celebrating its second anniversary with the kind of party that suits it best: a laid-back rooftop gathering with the friends who've helped shape the space over the past two years. Expect an all-day soundtrack from residents and close collaborators including Sinabro and Jedi Jess, plus plenty of good conversation, fresh air, and records.

• YEMINHAM HAUS: ADMIN NIGHT (Yeonnam) 
  6 PM – 10 PM | Yeminham Haus | ₩15,000 (+1 drink)

  The most quietly useful event of the weekend. Bring your laptop and your to-do list and get four hours of focused coworking with coffee breaks and good company, because the admin you keep dodging is easier to finish when you are not alone. Plan your August, clear the backlog, then head out.

• OBSIDIAN: THE FASHION SHOW (Hongdae) 
  7PM | ZiGZagg Hongdae | ₩10,000

  Jenssa Agency and Hidden Steams hand ZiGZagg to Seoul's underground fashion scene for a night of runway from nine designers including HUKURO SILVER and IZM, with sound by DJ Clar, a live set from KSHER, and an official after-party once the last look walks. Ten thousand won to watch the city's next wave show their collections up close.

• SAKKOT: GROOVY SUMMER NIGHT (Hapjeong) 
  8 PM – 4 AM | Sakkot | Free

  A tiny bar between Hapjeong and Mangwon throws a free summer night built on live soul and groove. Five live acts including R&B singers Mitty and Dopein trade half-hour sets from 9PM, then the DJs take over past midnight and run it to nearly four. Up-close, warm, and free to walk into.

• JULIANA NIGHTLIFE (Itaewon) 
  10 PM – Late | Bolero | ₩20,000

  Bolero goes full nostalgia with a night of old-school K-pop to open August, timed to the launch of Jim Beam's pineapple highball can, with the first two hundred paid guests getting one free. Hookuo and a local rotation run the throwbacks. Uncomplicated, fun, and exactly the kind of guilty-pleasure floor you did not know you needed.

• LIONESS: CHEEZ & YUKA PRESENT (Cheongdam) 
  11 PM – 6 AM | Lion Super Club | ₩25,000 (+2 drinks)

  Lion residents Cheez and Yuka assemble sixteen female DJs into eight duos for LIONESS, running house, UK garage, and baile funk through dubstep and hard. A rare all-women showcase of that scale, plus a special stage with JAYKEEOUT, filmed for YouTube.

• S.O.N.S: ALL NIGHT LONG (Itaewon) 
  12 AM – 8 AM | Hertz | ₩15,000

  For the purists: S.O.N.S takes the Hertz booth solo from midnight to close, one DJ holding the floor across a single uninterrupted all-night set. No handovers, no filler, just a deep record collection and the patience to go long. The smart last stop when you want the room read properly rather than blasted.

SUNDAY - CHILL AND SLOW 💿

• LOLLAPALOOZA WATCH PARTY (Yeonnam)
  10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | SIIIIDO Place | ₩20,000

  Siiiido throws a Sunday-morning watch party for Lollapalooza with Disney+, so you can catch the sets you missed with a room full of people who care, coffee in hand. Capped at forty to fifty people, early-bird tickets ten thousand won. A gentle, social way to start the last day of the weekend.

• VG+: VERY GOOD PLUS (VINYL GIRLS) (Noksapyeong) 
  6 PM – 10 PM | Seoul Community Radio | Free

  Four female vinyl selectors, four hours, all records, broadcast from the SCR studio. GUMGO, Yelimi, Youku, and Mingsturn dig into electro and minimal, playing not the rarest records but the ones they kept pulling out of the crate.

• YEMINHAM HAUS: MOVIE & CRAFT NIGHT (Yeonnam) 
  7 PM – 10 PM | Yeminham Haus | Free

  Bring a hobby, vote on the film, and settle in. Knit, draw, journal, or just watch as the room picks one of four movies together (Toy Story, Mulan, Up, or Inside Out 2). Complimentary popcorn, a drink included, and a warm, low-pressure way to spend a Sunday evening.

THAT’S THE WRAP ⏰

A weekend that runs from a rock festival in Incheon to a movie night in Yeonnam, with a Colombian party and an Arca listening room somewhere in the middle. Only in this city.

Two things won't wait: Estelle Tcha and NOISE CLUB both close this weekend, and there's a free beach in Gwanghwamun waiting for you.

Go somewhere you've never been before.

See you outside 😎

PS: Questions, tips, or an event we missed? Reach us at [email protected]