Seoul November 2025 Events & Festivals / South Korea Events

Visiting Seoul in November? From early Seoul Christmas events to the final weekend of Seoul Outdoor Library, there is lots to do and epic events to enjoy in November 2025 in Seoul; plus there is a free K-Food Festival in downtown.

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Seoul concerts in November include Shin Seung Hun plus international artists like Teddy Swims and Clean Bandit.

Other South Korea festivals in November include the Busan Fireworks festival on 15 November plus ‘hot-foot’ it to the Jeju Olle Walking Festival in early November.

Here is our pick of the best Seoul and South Korea events in November 2025.

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South Korea public holidays in November 2025

There are no national South Korea public holidays in November 2025.

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Seoul November 2025 festivals and events

Seoul Christmas activities

Yes, it may sound crazy to start our Seoul November 2025 events guide with Christmas BUT most of the Seoul Christmas lights, displays and markets begin from early November, particularly famous light displays like Shinsegae Myeongdong and The Hyundai Seoul Christmas Village which usually start from 1 November 2025.

The Hyundai Seoul Christmas Village - Seoul November events — *The Hyundai Seoul Christmas Village*

We have been lucky enough to do several trips to Seoul in November and December, so have written a guide to over 30 Seoul Christmas markets, lights and displays (many of the Seoul 2025 Christmas dates don’t get confirmed until October / November).

Some of the best Seoul Christmas 2025 events opening in November will include:

Seoul Lotte World Adventure

Likely late November to 31 December 2025 (including a special New Year’s Eve Parade)

This year’s Seoul 2025 Lotte Adventure Christmas theme is still TBC. Last year, it was ‘Miracle Winter’ and a ‘Snoopy Christmas’, which brought the park to life with incredible displays of Christmas lights indoors and out, and various festive themed performances and shows.

lotte world at Christmas- Seoul November events

We’ve been to Seoul Lotte World at Christmas and it is magical! The highlight has to be the magical Snow Castle, a beautiful snowy structure of fairytale proportions. Indoors, make a wish at the Miracle Tree and see Santa at home in his grotto (‘Santa Big Lotty’ – hmmmm).

Did you know Lotte World is also included as part of the Discover Seoul Pass?

Shinsegae Department Store 2025 – Theme TBC

The Shinsegae Seoul Christmas lights run likely run from 1 November 2025 to 31 January 2026

Shinsegae Department Store (one of the best malls in Seoul) must have a massive electricity bill at Christmas as the store exterior becomes a HUGE multimedia light show, having heavily invested in millions of LED lights (in 2023, they’ve used 3.75 million LEDs to bring the display to life).

Shinsegae Department Store Christmas lights - Seoul November events

It is hard to miss this year’s Shinsegae Seoul Christmas light display as the effect of the lights is incredible. It lights up the surrounding area so brightly that your eyes are drawn to it as soon as you leave the vibrant Myeongdong Walking street and Myeongdong Night Market area.

Check out our things to do in Myeongdong guide >

The Hyundai Seoul Mall – 2025 Christmas theme is Harry’s Christmas workshop

1 November to 31 December 2025

In one word, wow! Of all the Seoul shopping malls and complexes we visited for Christmas in Seoul, The Hyundai Seoul had the busiest and biggest Christmas display in Seoul we went to.

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The Hyundai Seoul Mall Christmas lights - Seoul November events

It is officially the largest indoor Christmas light display in Seoul and the whole of Korea, covering over 3,000 square meters and with around 20 Christmas stores.

P.S. The Hyundai Department Store Trade Centre, Gangnam also puts on a really good Seoul Christmas display – one Christmas when we visited, it had an outdoor Christmas Village packed full of animatronic bears and Santa’s helpers – so cool!

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Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) Christmas / Winter Lights Festival

From November / December 2025 – exact date and theme to be confirmed

Seoul’s legendary cultural plaza chock full of museums, galleries and boutique shops, the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) lights up at Christmas with a festive winter light show.

Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) Christmas / Winter Lights Festival - Seoul November events

The DDP Seoul Light show features illuminations and projections on the side of the curved and ultra sleek building. Since its first edition in 2019, the light show has attracted over 1 million visitors and is one of the more popular winter festivals in Seoul.

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DDP Architecture Tour

Every Tuesday to Sunday at 1.30pm accept public holidays until 31 December 2025

Not so much a 2025 Seoul festival but a common question in our South Korea Travel Tips and Planning Facebook group is about English language tours of the DDP in Seoul (not to be confused with the DMZ which is something entirely different).

There are several free walking tours of the Dongdemun Design Plaza (DDP) held every day (except Monday) although most Seoul travellers don’t know there is one DDP conducted in English at 1.30pm.

The free Seoul DDP tours last 60 minutes and must be booked in advance via the official site or Naver.

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Seoul K-Food Festival ‘Knock Knock’ / Nok Nok

Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday until 31 December 2025

We love Korean food so the thought of attending this popular Seoul food festival in October 2025 is making us very hungry.

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Free to attend, each week 15 to 20 food trucks rock up to downtown Seoul and serve up tasty Korean snacks and hot food – think fried chicken, oodles of noodles and nice rice dishes plus more unusual dishes like puffed rice ice cream.

Taking place Friday to Sunday 4pm to 9pm at Sejongno Park (close to Cheonggyecheon Stream and Gwanghwamun Square), make sure you arrive hungry!

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Seoul Concerts in November 2025

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31 October and 1 November 2025, Incheon Munhak Stadium

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1 to 2 November 2025 then touring South Korea – Seoul Olympic Hall

Clean Bandit
14 November 2025 – SOL Travel Hall, Blue Square

Teddy Swims
14 November 2025 – KBS Arena Hall

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Seoul Pop-Ups November 2025

For a full list of all the Seoul pop-up stores in November 2025, check out this comprehensive guide (change the date to November 2025) >

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Seoul Outdoor Library

Until 2 November 2025

The annual Seoul Outdoor Library is sadly coming to an end at the start of November, and if you are in Seoul on the 1 or 2 November you can catch the last 2 days.

Every year from April to October/November, the Seoul Outdoor Library pops up in several picturesque locations across the city.

Seoul is known for its Instagrammable libraries like Starfield Library at COEX near Gangnam and this is a welcome addition to Seoul’s roster of annual cultural events.

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Regular events in Seoul (all year round)

NANTA Theatre Cooking Show

There are many theatre shows to see in Seoul on rainy days but perhaps the most famous (and long-running) is the NANTA theatre show.

This world renowned comedy cooking show has been packing in audiences worldwide since 1997. Possibly the best known Korean theatre show, NANTA Theatre has been performed over 50,000 times in over 60 countries and is a fun mix of slapstick and physical comedy.

There are very few spoken words used throughout so not understanding Korean (or English) won’t be an issue.

Myeongdong NANTA Theatre has at least two NANTA performances every day, with evening shows held at 5pm and 8pm Monday to Saturday (on Sundays, it is 2pm and 5pm).

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The Painters show

‘The Painters’ in Seoul is the world’s first live painting show combined with music – a few people have asked recently about an alternative to the ‘Nanta Cooking / Comedy Show’ and we’d recommend ‘The Painters’. It is on 7 nights a week in Seoul at 8pm (and 2pm and 5pm).

To be honest, we thought it was going to be naff (terrible) but it was surprisingly good and the theatrics and artistry were amazing. Even if you don’t like K-Pop style shows, the way they create incredible paintings from nothing is spellbinding.

Korean ‘idols’ recreate famous paintings such as Michelangelo’s ‘Creation of Heaven’ and Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘Self-Portrait’ with splendid choreography and live drawings. It sounds like it will be kitsch AF but we both loved it. There is also a photo opp with the boys at the end.

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