Featured Events in Seoul in December 2024 (May Updated)

Miffy enters the Magic Mailbox and encounters 70 years of memories again! Take a trip down memory lane to meet Miffy, her family and friends through the Magic Mailbox, reflect on your cherished feelings, and encounter a letter from your long-lost friend Dick Brenner.

Come awaken every sense of yours! MORE TO ENJOY! MORE TO FEEL! A night that belongs only to GIRLS! A wonderful new experience is waiting for you! This night is not only entertainment, but also a time to release yourself. Lights, music, food... every detail is carefully crafted for you, just to let you forget the daily pressure and immerse yourself in unparalleled joy. Relax, laugh, dance with your girlfriends in the exclusive space for girls and experience the excitement that belongs to you!

On November 15, the National Museum of Korea opened its first dedicated exhibition room for the Oegyujanggak Uigwe. Located on the second floor of the National Museum of Korea’s permanent exhibition hall, this exhibition room is a space where visitors can only view the Oegyujanggak Uigwe, allowing them to fully experience the Oegyujanggak Uigwe.

The Daelyn Museum of Art will host a major special exhibition, "Tanaami Keiichi: I’M THE ORIGIN," from December 14, 2024 to June 29, 2025, curated by artist Keiichi Tanaami (born 1936), who is internationally renowned as a pioneer of Asian pop art. Tanaami was a pioneer of the Superflat art movement and influenced Japanese modern art representatives Takashi Murakami and Yoshitomo Nara. Tanaami believed that "its existence itself is a genre," and this exhibition will feature more than 700 major works from his 60-year career. This exhibition allows you to explore the author's rich and varied works through his work.

2024.12.20 Permanent exhibition "Gustav Klimt: Eternal Beauty" tells the story of the golden painter Klimt's life of pursuing true beauty through his works. Freedom and love shine with golden light, from the mysterious birth of life to the noble death. Klimt's timeless and beautiful story begins here.

Around 1467, the Joseon royal family established the official kiln, or royal porcelain kiln, in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do, to produce white porcelain for the palace. Geumsa-ri was the kiln that operated from 1734 to 1751. Geumsa-ri is famous for producing milky white, i.e. milky white white purple, and moon jars. By collecting the fragments of the golden relic, you can learn about the white porcelain produced by the golden relic, such as the moon jar.

A permanent exhibition held at the Bank of Korea Gallery on the second floor of the Currency Museum. Masterpieces of modern and contemporary art history are carefully selected and displayed as permanent exhibitions. Compare the painting styles of the East and the West through a variety of works and walk the path of thinking and strolling.

The departure hall of the airport is a place where many people gather with excitement and anticipation. The starting point is the same, but each person's journey unfolds differently. This exhibition is an exhibition that looks back on the past 10 years of Seoul Design Foundation open curating that has provided creative opportunities to creators and supported their journeys at that starting point. What paths have the artists walked, and what meaning do their experiences in their journeys contain? What will the next 10 years look like? So, shall we go together to DDP Gallery Moon? This moment of departure together will be the starting point of new creation!

In March 2023, the "Anime "Jujutsu Kaisen" Exhibition 'Theatrical Version Jujutsu Kaisen 0'", which started in Tokyo and toured 9 major cities in Japan including Osaka, Fukuoka, Hokkaido, and Ishikawa Prefecture, and received high praise, has been upgraded during the continuous tour, and will be held in Korea for the first time on November 23, 2024 (Saturday) with a large amount of information! This exhibition is centered on "Theatrical Version Jujutsu Kaisen 0", covering the content of the 17th and 27th seasons of the animation, presenting a rich and colorful exhibition for everyone! The exhibition is based on the concept of "experiencing the theatrical version and TV series "Jujutsu Kaisen" on site", and displays a large amount of information such as scene graphic decorations, original paintings and storyboards in the work.

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!

WILD WILD Awaken your instincts. Go wild! "Break the limits. Awaken the wild! Bolder. Stronger. Welcome to the new WILD." WILDER and STRONGER than ever—WILD WILD is back! The one and only original 19+ show musical that will shake your night. This stage is provocative. Daring. And... not a single moment can be missed. With sensory visuals, a more powerful cast, fearless performances, and explosive energy— it's 75 minutes you’ll never forget. HOT. WET. SWEAT. Every second bursts, overflows, and drips with heat. From the movements to the stares, even the breath of the performers— you can only experience it here, at WILD WILD. Beyond anything you ever imagined—now, awaken wildly. 

Hello, aspiring adventurers! For those who hesitate to take on new challenges, we have created an opportunity for you to escape from your daily life and go on adventures around the world. Are you ready to face unexpected moments and make unusual choices in unfamiliar landscapes?

The Walt Disney Archives opens its treasure trove to showcase hundreds of extraordinary items, including many of Disney’s “Crown Jewels” – over 250 rare artifacts and artworks, costumes and props, and incredible memorabilia. Nine imaginatively themed galleries showcase celebrated 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 a chance for families, children and loved ones to celebrate their love of Disney’s most timeless stories!

This exhibition is the only retrospective exhibition in China, bringing together the immortal masterpieces left by Van Gogh in his short ten-year career as a painter

"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.

K-Kick Taekwondo Show is a dynamic show that combines traditional Taekwondo techniques with modern performing arts. It showcases the essence of Korean culture through a fascinating storyline and carefully designed sound and light effects. K-Kick Taekwondo Show is an unforgettable cultural experience suitable for audiences of all ages. This show is more than just a sports display. It combines Taekwondo, dance, acrobatics and multimedia art to allow audiences to experience the charm of Korean martial arts and the depth of culture.

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.

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.

Project Hashtag is a project curated by the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art to discover creators leading the visual arts in Korea and to support mutual collaboration not only in art but also in various fields. Launched in 2019 with the support of Hyundai Motor Company, Project Hashtag celebrates its fifth anniversary in 2024 and builds it into a new level of competition project that experiments with the scalability of contemporary visual art. "Hashtag (#)", the name of the enterprise, is a special symbol that can be interpreted in many ways depending on the language, country, purpose, etc. It was first used by Chris Messina on Twitter (currently X) and is now widely used. Hashtag is a method of linking related topics in different posts by connecting # and keywords on SNS platforms, and in this way, links can be formed in countless cases. The guiding value of Project Hashtag is an attitude and practice that transcends traditional definitions and boundaries, just like a label, creating a structure that enables unpredictable connections and communication. Project Hashtag 2024 is a project that supports collaboration between creators, curators, and researchers in various fields, rather than focusing on traditional pure visual art, and involves a differentiated platform through which expanded artistic possibilities are explored. We also hope to actively embrace free sharing between different fields and further conduct marginal experiments on tensions and conflicts that arise within them. Project Hashtag 2024 opened for public submissions in March 2024. This year's applicants proposed not only convergence projects using the latest technologies such as generative AI, metaverse, and games, but also social experiments that address pressing contemporary issues. In particular, people's tendency to look at social issues such as new environments, interpersonal relationships, and changes in values ​​brought about by the introduction of AI technology into daily life from different perspectives, and to seek community solidarity through interaction with others was very evident. In the Project Hashtag 2024 showcase, "Wish Office (Kim Raeo, Choi Joonseong, Seo Jinkyu, Seo John, Oh Saeol), Playing Art Method (Cho Hoyoun, Kim Youngju, Rhee Sei)", proposed different themes in their own way through the medium of "games", introducing the projects of Ho-yeon Jo, Young-ju Kim, and Se-ok Lee. "Wish Office" builds a "wish world", a virtual world where everyone's wishes can come true. We proposed a social experiment game that examines modern society through the language of games, in which individual efforts are easily frustrated. The "Playing Art Method" addresses the problems that arise when games are displayed as works in art galleries, creating meaningful discourse through exhibitions, workshops and other methods to form a loose learning community.