Name: FineCharacter 2026
Start: 2026-11-27
End: 2026-11-29
Location: Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) Showroom 1F (281 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul)

Dates	27 November – 29 November 2026
Venue	Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) Showroom 1F (281 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul)
Area	Seoul · Jung-gu
Type	Exhibition
Admission	Free
Times	10:00 ~ 19:00
Ages	All ages
Organiser	Other
Directions	Naver Map Kakao Map Google Maps Google Maps has no turn-by-turn directions in Korea. Why
Official page	culture.seoul.go.kr

Korea's First Character × Fine Art Exhibition: FineCharacter 2026

FineCharacter 2026 is Korea's first character art exhibition that highlights characters as works of art, moving beyond simple merchandise or licensed content. Today, characters are expanding beyond content consumed in daily life to become artistic mediums that embody an artist's worldview, philosophy, and sensibility. Noting this shift, FineCharacter is a new form of exhibition platform that showcases characters, fine art, design, art toys, and brand IPs in a single space.

The exhibition features character artists, illustrators, sculptural artists, art toy brands, and content IP companies, providing not only art displays but also various business opportunities such as sales, collaborations, and licensing. Visitors can experience a new art consumption culture by appreciating and collecting characters as artworks, while participating artists and brands can introduce their creative worlds to a broader market and the general public.

We invite you to FineCharacter 2026, where the boundaries between characters and art are blurred to propose a new cultural ecosystem—experience the moment a character becomes a work of art.

■ Exhibition Overview

Exhibition Name: FineCharacter 2026

Period: November 27 (Fri) – November 29 (Sun), 2026

Location: 1F Showroom, Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), 281 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

Phone: 031-921-6325

Website: https://finecharacter.kr/

Host: I Love Character

Organizer: Seoul Business Agency (SBA)

※ Reservation Link: Pre-registration can be completed through the official website.

※ Visitors who have pre-registered can enter quickly via QR code without additional on-site registration.

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