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Gwangju Biennale 2026: tickets, venues + day trip by KTX
5 Sep–15 Nov in Gwangju. Adult ticket price, what's free, KTX from Seoul, getting to the exhibition hall, and opening hours. Checked on the official site 1 Oct 2026.
1 Oct 2026 · 9 min
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Jarasum Jazz Festival 2026: tickets, getting there + what to know
9–11 Oct on Jarasum Island, Gapyeong. Ticket prices and how to buy on YES24, the Ggotgama shuttle from Seoul, camping, and free stages in town. Checked on the official site, 30 Sep 2026.
30 Sep 2026 · 9 min
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Suwon Hwaseong Festival 2026: dates, royal procession + day trip from Seoul
4–11 Oct at Suwon Hwaseong. What's free, which night shows need booking, the 4 Oct royal procession, and getting there from Seoul. Checked on the official site, 29 Sep 2026.
29 Sep 2026 · 7 min
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Busan Rock Festival 2026 tickets: Samnak Eco Park + getting there
Busan International Rock Festival runs 2–4 October 2026 at Samnak Eco Park. Paid, mobile tickets only: 266,000 won for three days, 120,000 for one, via YES24 Global or Klook/KKday. Passport at the wristband desk, one wristband for the whole weekend, camping next door. Checked on the official site, 25 September 2026.
25 Sep 2026 · 7 min
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Seoul Over Chuseok 2026: What's On, What's Free, and What's Better Than an Empty Restaurant
Chuseok holidays are 24–26 September 2026. Seoul does not shut entirely — here is a shortlist from the live calendar for 19–27 September, with free/paid notes, one gotcha each, and links out if you would rather leave town. Checked 18 September 2026.
18 Sep 2026 · 3 min
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Andong Mask Dance Festival 2026: It Opens on Chuseok Eve, the Station Moved, and Half of It Is Free
The Andong Mask Dance Festival runs 24 September to 4 October 2026 across the old station grounds in the city centre and Hahoe Village. The gate ticket is 8,000 won and comes with a 2,000 won coupon; the street parade and Hahoe's daily mask dance cost nothing. Seoul is two and a half hours by bus, 24,400 won, but the first three days are the Chuseok holiday. Checked on the city's and the operators' pages, 18 September 2026.
17 Sep 2026 · 7 min
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Jinju Lantern Festival 2026: Getting There From Seoul, When the River Lights Up, and the Last Train Home
The Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival runs 3 to 18 October 2026, with lanterns lit from 18:00 to midnight along the river below the fortress. Entry was free last year. Seoul is three and a half hours away by KTX at 52,700 won or by express bus at 34,500, and the last train back on opening night leaves at 20:05. Checked on the operators' pages, 17 September 2026.
17 Sep 2026 · 6 min
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Busan International Film Festival Tickets From Abroad: Two On-Sale Days, an Email Account, and the Subtitle Codes That Matter
The 31st Busan International Film Festival runs 6 to 15 October 2026. Tickets sell online in two rounds, 17 and 21 September at 14:00 Korean time, through a separate non-resident booking site that needs only an email. General screenings are 10,000 won, two per screening code, refundable up to an hour before. Checked on the festival's own pages, 16 September 2026.
16 Sep 2026 · 6 min
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Getting Around Outside Seoul: Your Card Works Everywhere, the Rules Reset in Every City
The T-money card from Seoul works on the Busan subway, the Jeju buses and the Daegu metro. What changes is the fare table and the transfer clock, which every city sets for itself. Busan, Jeju, Daegu, Daejeon and Gwangju, with fares from each operator, checked 16 September 2026.
16 Sep 2026 · 6 min
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Intercity Buses in Korea: Two Systems, Two Websites, and Foreign Cards Only Since August
Korea runs express buses and intercity buses as separate networks with separate booking sites and, often, separate terminals. Both only started taking foreign-issued cards this autumn, which is why older guides tell you it cannot be done.
15 Sep 2026 · 4 min
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What a Day in Korea Actually Costs, Built From Published Prices
Moving around Seoul all day costs less than one coffee in most capitals: 1,550 won a subway ride with free transfers. Food has a wider spread. Here is a day costed from official fares and the government price survey, and the one line nobody should put a number on.
14 Sep 2026 · 5 min
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Is Airbnb Legal in Korea? The Answer Quietly Changed on 1 January 2026
Korean home rentals sat in a grey area for a decade. Then Airbnb made every host in the country upload a licence, and blocked bookings for the ones who didn't. Here is what the licence categories actually permit — including the one that forbids Korean guests by law.
9 Sep 2026 · 6 min
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What closes for Chuseok 2026? Shops, banks, trains
24–26 September 2026: chains and convenience stores stay open; family restaurants often shut; KTX sells out weeks ahead. Checked 30 August 2026.
30 Aug 2026 · 2 min