Hangeul Day Turns 100 Tomorrow - What to See at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul
Date: October 9, 2026 Place: Gwanghwamun Square, Seoul Admission: Free Booking: Not required 2026 marks 100 years since Gagya Day, the predecessor of Hangeul Day, and 580 years since Hunminjeongeum was promulgated. For visitors in Seoul, Gwanghwamun is the clearest place to experience the anniversary in person. What happens on October 9 From 11:00 to 16:00, Seoul's centennial program takes place at Nori Madang in front of the King Sejong statue. The free event includes Hangeul displays, postcard and hat-making activities, collaborative artwork and Korean-language music performances. Stay after dark The separate media facade Twenty-Four, Universe runs on Gwanghwamun Gate from October 8 to 11, from 20:00 to 23:00. It transforms Hangeul's 24 consonants and vowels into constellations, natural forms and imagery inspired by the gate's traditional dancheong. Visitor notes Nearest station: Gwanghwamun Station, Line 5. Gyeongbokgung Station, Line 3, also works for the palace a...