{"id":1262,"date":"2025-11-06T21:42:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T12:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coreanlab.com\/?p=1262"},"modified":"2026-02-15T07:51:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T22:51:46","slug":"before-the-year-ends-seouls-unmissable-events-nov-dec-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coreanlab.com\/ko\/before-the-year-ends-seouls-unmissable-events-nov-dec-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Before the Year Ends \u2014 Seoul\u2019s Unmissable Events (Nov\u2013Dec 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"cl-warm\" aria-label=\"Seoul Festivals &#038; Events \u00b7 Nov\u2013Dec 2025\">\n  <style>\n    .cl-warm {\n      --bg:#F8F4ED;--ink:#3f3427;--muted:#7d6a56;--accent:#b67c4f;\n      background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);\n      font-family:\"Pretendard Variable\",\"Inter\",\"Noto Sans KR\",sans-serif;\n      line-height:1.75;letter-spacing:.15px;\n      margin:auto;padding:clamp(18px,3vw,28px);\n      border-radius:14px;border:1px solid #e8e0d6;\n      max-width:960px;\n    }\n    h1,h2{color:var(--ink);}\n    figure{margin:1.5em 0;text-align:center;}\n    figcaption{font-size:.9em;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.4em;}\n    table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:.8em 0;}\n    th,td{border-bottom:1px solid #e8e0d6;padding:.5em;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;}\n    th{width:6em;color:var(--muted);}\n    .ref{font-size:.85em;color:var(--muted);}\n    .tip{background:#fff8ef;border-left:3px solid var(--accent);padding:.8em;margin-top:1em;}\n    \/* \ud654\uba74 \uc544\ub798\ub85c \ub05d\uc5c6\uc774 \ub0b4\ub824\uac00\ub294 \ubb38\uc81c fix *\/\n    article.cl-warm:after {\n      content:\"\";display:block;clear:both;height:0;margin:0;padding:0;\n    }\n    body{overflow:auto!important;} \/* \ud639\uc2dc theme padding \ub204\uc801 \ubc29\uc9c0 *\/\n  <\/style>\n\n  <h1>11-12\uc6d4 Korea Trip Guide \u2014 Small but Unmissable Festivals 2025<br>\n      <span lang=\"ko\">\uc62c\ud574\uac00 \uac00\uae30 \uc804\uc5d0 \uaf2d \uac00\ubd10\uc57c \ud560 11-12\uc6d4 \uc11c\uc6b8 \ub300\ud45c \ucd95\uc81c\u00b7\uc774\ubca4\ud2b8<\/span><\/h1>\n\n  <p>Experience how <strong>Seoul glows in winter<\/strong> \u2014 lights along Cheonggyecheon, coffee aromas at COEX,  \n     design showcases, and weekend street food at Gwanghwamun.<br>\n     <span lang=\"ko\">\ube5b\u00b7\ubbf8\uc2dd\u00b7\ub514\uc790\uc778\uc774 \uc5b4\uc6b0\ub7ec\uc9c4 \uc5f0\ub9d0\uc758 \uc11c\uc6b8, \uc5ec\ud589 \uc77c\uc815\uc5d0 \ub123\uae30 \uc88b\uc740 \ud655\uc815 \uc774\ubca4\ud2b8\ub9cc \ubaa8\uc558\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/span><\/p>\n\n  <!-- 1) Seoul Lantern Festival -->\n  <section>\n    <h2>1\ufe0f\u20e3 Seoul Lantern Festival (\uc11c\uc6b8 \ube5b\ucd08\ub871\ucd95\uc81c)<\/h2>\n    <figure>\n      <img data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Seoul-Lantern-Festival-2025.png\"\n           alt=\"Lanterns lighting Cheonggyecheon Stream at night during Seoul Lantern Festival 2025\"\n           width=\"600\" height=\"400\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/400;\">\n      <figcaption>Seoul Lantern Festival<\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n    <table>\n      <tbody>\n        <tr><th>Location<\/th><td>Cheonggyecheon Stream (Downtown Seoul)<br><span lang=\"ko\">\uccad\uacc4\ucc9c \uc77c\ub300 (\uad11\ud654\ubb38\u2013\ub3d9\ub300\ubb38 \uad6c\uac04)<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Dates<\/th><td>Dec 12 2025 \u2013 Jan 4 2026 <\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Admission<\/th><td>Free \/ \ubb34\ub8cc \uad00\ub78c<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Parking<\/th><td>Not recommended \u2013 use subway (Gwanghwamun or Jonggak)<br><span lang=\"ko\">\ub3c4\uc2ec \ud63c\uc7a1 \u2192 \uc9c0\ud558\ucca0 \uc774\uc6a9 \uad8c\uc7a5<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Tip<\/th><td>Best photo time 6-8 PM; weekday evenings less crowded.<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Best for<\/th><td>Couples \/ Photographers \/ Families<br><span lang=\"ko\">\uc5f0\uc778\u00b7\uc0ac\uc9c4\uac00\u00b7\uac00\uc871 \uad00\ub78c\uac1d<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n      <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- 2) Seoul Winter Festa -->\n  <section>\n    <h2>2\ufe0f\u20e3 Seoul Winter Festa (\uc11c\uc6b8 \uc708\ud130\ud398\uc2a4\ud0c0)<\/h2>\n    <figure>\n      <img data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Winter-Festa-2025.png\"\n           alt=\"Media art and winter lights around Gwanghwamun during Seoul Winter Festa 2025\"\n           width=\"600\" height=\"400\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/400;\">\n      <figcaption>Seoul Winter Festa<\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n    <table>\n      <tbody>\n        <tr><th>Location<\/th><td>Gwanghwamun Square \u00b7 Cheonggye Plaza \u00b7 DDP<br><span lang=\"ko\">\uad11\ud654\ubb38\u00b7\uccad\uacc4\uad11\uc7a5\u00b7DDP \ub4f1 \ub3c4\uc2ec \uac70\uc810<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Dates<\/th><td>Dec 12 2025 \u2013 Jan 4 2026 (Planned) <\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Admission<\/th><td>Mostly free \/ \uc77c\ubd80 \uccb4\ud5d8 \uc720\ub8cc<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Parking<\/th><td>Limited \u2014 subway preferred (\uad11\ud654\ubb38\uc5ed 5\ubc88 \ucd9c\uad6c \uadfc\ucc98)<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Tip<\/th><td>Follow the \u201cCity Light Trail\u201d route (Gwanghwamun\u2192Cheonggye Plaza\u2192DDP)<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Best for<\/th><td>Families, couples, night-walkers \/ \uac00\uc871\u00b7\uc5f0\uc778 \uc57c\uac04\uc0b0\ucc45\uac1d<\/td><\/tr>\n      <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- 3) Seoul International Cafe Show -->\n  <section>\n    <h2>3\ufe0f\u20e3 Seoul International Caf\u00e9 Show (\uc11c\uc6b8\uad6d\uc81c\uce74\ud398\uc1fc)<\/h2>\n    <figure>\n      <img data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/\uc11c\uc6b8\uad6d\uc81c\uce74\ud398\uc1fc-Seoul-International-Cafe-show.png\"\n           alt=\"Coffee and dessert booths inside COEX during the Seoul International Cafe Show 2025\"\n           width=\"600\" height=\"400\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/400;\">\n      <figcaption>Seoul International Cafe Show<\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n    <table>\n      <tbody>\n        <tr><th>Venue<\/th><td>COEX Halls A-D (Samseong-dong)<br><span lang=\"ko\">\uc0bc\uc131\ub3d9 COEX \uc804\uc2dc\uc7a5 A~D \ud640<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Dates<\/th><td>Nov 19\u201322 2025 <\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Admission<\/th><td>\u20a925,000 (one-day) \/ \u20a950,000 (full pass)<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Parking<\/th><td>COEX paid parking available (busy hours = wait) \/ \uc9c0\ud558\ucca0 2\ud638\uc120 \uc0bc\uc131\uc5ed \uc9c1\uacb0<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Tip<\/th><td>Bring a reusable cup &#038; tote bag for samples and souvenirs.<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Best for<\/th><td>Coffee enthusiasts, baristas, influencers<\/td><\/tr>\n      <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- 4) Seoul Design Festival -->\n  <section>\n    <h2>4\ufe0f\u20e3 Seoul Design Festival (\uc11c\uc6b8\ub514\uc790\uc778\ud398\uc2a4\ud2f0\ubc8c)<\/h2>\n    <figure>\n      <img data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Seoul-Design-Festival-2025.png\"\n           alt=\"Design installations and booths at COEX during Seoul Design Festival 2025\"\n           width=\"600\" height=\"400\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/400;\">\n      <figcaption>Seoul Design Festival<\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n    <table>\n      <tbody>\n        <tr><th>Venue<\/th><td>COEX Hall C \/ \ucf54\uc5d1\uc2a4 C\ud640<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Dates<\/th><td>Nov 12\u201316 2025 <\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Admission<\/th><td>\u20a915,000 (General Admission)<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Parking<\/th><td>COEX paid parking \/ weekend crowds \u2014 use Metro Line 9 Bong Eun Sa Station<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Tip<\/th><td>Best photo zone : \u201cDesign Square Tunnel\u201d with mirror lights.<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Best for<\/th><td>Designers, students, trend researchers \/ \ub514\uc790\uc778\u00b7\ud2b8\ub80c\ub4dc \uad00\uc2ec\uce35<\/td><\/tr>\n      <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- 5) K-Food Festival -->\n  <section>\n    <h2>5\ufe0f\u20e3 K-Food Festival \u201cKnock Knock\u201d (\ucf00\uc774\ud478\ub4dc \ud398\uc2a4\ud2f0\ubc8c \u2018\ub179\ub179\u2019)<\/h2>\n    <figure>\n      <img data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Seoul-Food-Festival-2.png\"\n           alt=\"Street food stalls and visitors at the K-Food Festival Knock Knock in Gwanghwamun Seoul\"\n           width=\"600\" height=\"400\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/400;\">\n      <figcaption>K-Food Festival<\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n    <table>\n      <tbody>\n        <tr><th>Venue<\/th><td>Sejong-ro Park (Gwanghwamun Area)<br><span lang=\"ko\">\uc138\uc885\ub85c\uacf5\uc6d0 (\uad11\ud654\ubb38 \uad11\uc7a5 \uc778\uadfc)<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Dates<\/th><td>Every Fri\u2013Sun 16:00\u201321:00 until Dec 31 2025 <\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Admission<\/th><td>Free Entry \/ \uc74c\uc2dd \u00b7 \uc74c\ub8cc \uc720\ub8cc \uad6c\ub9e4<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Parking<\/th><td>Downtown parking very limited \u2192 Subway (Gwanghwamun, City Hall, Jonggak)<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Tip<\/th><td>Arrive before 6 PM to secure table; carry cash or mobile pay for street vendors.<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Best for<\/th><td>Foodies, families, foreign travelers \/ \ubbf8\uc2dd \uc5ec\ud589\uc790\u00b7\uac00\uc871\u00b7\uc678\uad6d\uc778 \uad00\uad11\uac1d<\/td><\/tr>\n      <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <div class=\"tip\">\n    <strong>\u2728 Recommended Route \/ \ucd94\ucc9c \ub8e8\ud2b8<\/strong><br>\n    (11\uc6d4) COEX \uce74\ud398\uc1fc + \ub514\uc790\uc778\ud398\uc2a4\ud2f0\ubc8c \u2192 (12\uc6d4) \uc708\ud130\ud398\uc2a4\ud0c0 + \ube5b\ucd08\ub871\ucd95\uc81c \u2192 \uc8fc\ub9d0 \u2018\ub179\ub179\u2019 \ubbf8\uc2dd \ucf54\uc2a4\ub85c \ub9c8\ubb34\ub9ac.\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p class=\"ref\">Image Credits \u00a9 Seoul Metropolitan Government, VisitSeoul, COEX, Cafe Show Seoul Committee, WINTA Official, K-Food Festival Press Photos.<br>\n  All images used for non-commercial editorial blog purposes under fair use or with credit.<\/p>\n<\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>11-12\uc6d4 Korea Trip Guide \u2014 Small but Unmissable Festivals 2025 \uc62c\ud574\uac00 \uac00\uae30 \uc804\uc5d0 \uaf2d \uac00\ubd10\uc57c \ud560 11-12\uc6d4 \uc11c\uc6b8 \ub300\ud45c \ucd95\uc81c\u00b7\uc774\ubca4\ud2b8 Experience how Seoul glows in winter \u2014 lights along Cheonggyecheon, coffee aromas at COEX, design showcases, and weekend street food at Gwanghwamun. \ube5b\u00b7\ubbf8\uc2dd\u00b7\ub514\uc790\uc778\uc774 \uc5b4\uc6b0\ub7ec\uc9c4 \uc5f0\ub9d0\uc758 \uc11c\uc6b8, \uc5ec\ud589 \uc77c\uc815\uc5d0 \ub123\uae30 \uc88b\uc740 \ud655\uc815 \uc774\ubca4\ud2b8\ub9cc \ubaa8\uc558\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4. 1\ufe0f\u20e3 Seoul [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":272740093,"featured_media":1275,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3470],"tags":[1878,1872,1876,1869,1871,1870,1873,1875,1863,1880,1879,1620,1881,1868,1866,1874,1865,1867,1877,1864],"class_list":["post-1262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-korea","tag-best-places-to-visit-korea","tag-cheonggyecheon-lights","tag-coex-cafe-show","tag-gwanghwamun-winter-festa","tag-holiday-travel-asia","tag-k-food-festival","tag-korea-itinerary","tag-korea-travel-2025","tag-korea-trip-guide","tag-korea-winter-guide","tag-korean-culture-events","tag-korean-street-food","tag-seoul-attractions","tag-seoul-design-festival","tag-seoul-lantern-festival","tag-seoul-tourism","tag-seoul-winter-festivals","tag-things-to-do-in-seoul","tag-visit-seoul","tag-winter-in-korea"],"blocksy_meta":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pgSiOp-km","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1806,"url":"https:\/\/coreanlab.com\/ko\/korea-winter-travel-airport-guide\/","url_meta":{"origin":1262,"position":0},"title":"Which Airport Is Best for Winter Travel to Korea? | Korea winter travel airport guide (EN\u00b7KR)","author":"SONGHA","date":"12\uc6d4 3, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Winter Travel \u00b7 Korea \u00b7 Airport Strategy Which Airport Should You Use for a Winter Trip to Korea? \ud55c\uad6d \uaca8\uc6b8\uc5ec\ud589, \uc778\ucc9c\u00b7\uae40\ud3ec\u00b7\ubd80\uc0b0\u00b7\uc81c\uc8fc \uc911 \uc5b4\ub5a4 \uacf5\ud56d\uc73c\ub85c \ub4e4\uc5b4\uc624\ub294 \uac8c \uac00\uc7a5 \uc88b\uc744\uae4c? : Korea winter travel airport guide For most foreign travelers, Korea starts at the airport. 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