2026 Creative X Seongsu

Creative X Seongsu 2026 will be held from October 5 to October 11, 2026, at 11 Yeonmujang 15-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul (Seongsu-dong 2-ga). As of August 22, 2026, the admission fee has not been announced, and there is still no confirmed information on whether advance reservations are required. Unlike the third edition, held from September 15 to 21, 2025, this edition will take place from October 5 to 11, and the official detailed page is currently being prepared.

Creative X Seongsu grew from 49 in 2023 to 102 in 2025

A side-by-side comparison of the editions clearly shows the change in scale. In 2023, the event recorded 9 programs, 49 detailed subprograms, 72 open venues, and more than 48,922 direct visitors.

In 2024, 11 programs, 85 detailed subprograms, and 138 open venues were listed. The official statistics for the third edition in 2025 list 13 programs, 102 detailed subprograms, 141 open venues, more than 230,045 direct visitors, and 1,635 participants. The official 2025 statistics also list 13 programs, 102 detailed subprograms, 141 open venues, more than 230,045 direct visitors, and 1,635 participants.

You still cannot calculate the 2026 return-home time even with 11 Yeonmujang 15-gil entered

The destination is 11 Yeonmujang 15-gil, Seongdong-gu (Seongdong-gu), Seongsu-dong 2-ga (Seongsu-dong 2-ga). The official venue address is likewise listed as 11 Yeonmujang 15-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, so enter this address exactly as written into a map app.

The 2026 information does not yet include the nearest station and exit, bus routes, walking distance to the venue, temporary shuttle services, or parking lot locations and fees. Daily operating hours and entry and exit cutoffs have also not been announced, so they cannot be coordinated with the last train. For now, it is more appropriate to conservatively assume that a same-day trip is not feasible.

The 12 names for 2026 and the 3,000 advance bookings in 2025 should be considered separately

The main pillars currently confirmed for 2026 are the themed exhibition, performances, and the summit (conference and pitch). In addition, Play Seongsu, Seongsu Art Fair, Music Seongsu, Fashion Seongsu, Beauty Seongsu, Tour Seongsu, Film Seongsu, Webtoon Seongsu, Seongsu Made, and Tasty Seongsu are listed as individual names.

Play Seongsu in 2025 was an urban escape room held at Realworld Seongsu and in Seongsu-dong, with more than 3,000 advance bookings. Tickets for Bridge Music Seongsu in 2025 started at 15,000 won, but this amount should not be applied as the 2026 admission or experience fee.

Fashion Seongsu 2025 was held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, in the area around Seongsui-ro, and Music Seongsu 2025 took place from September 17 to 21. The venues and times for these two programs in 2026 have not yet been announced, so last year's schedule should not be followed as-is.

The 2026 pitch participant recruitment page listed the venue as online, stated the event period as October 11 at 2 p.m. through October 12 at 11:59 p.m., and set the application deadline at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 14. This period refers to the event period shown on the pitch participant recruitment page, not the operating hours for the entire festival. The event is introduced as a presentation stage for urban cultural prototypes.

The information gap for 2026 behind 230,045 visitors and 141 venues

In 2025, 141 venues and more than 230,045 direct visitors were recorded. The number of venues and visitor target for 2026 have not yet been announced. Travelers who want to enjoy the event quietly at one venue should first check whether the event will again be structured around moving among several locations in Seongsu-dong.

It has not been announced whether English signs, English leaflets, interpretation, or multilingual audio will be available in 2026, so it is difficult to determine whether the summit's detailed content can be followed using English alone. Routes for strollers and wheelchairs, rainy-weather operations, and cancellation and refund policies also have not yet been confirmed, leaving additional planning concerns for travelers to whom these conditions matter.

The name Tasty Seongsu has been announced, but information about the types and prices of food in 2026, card and cash payment methods, restrooms, luggage storage, rest areas, and on-site information booths has not been released. The event is operated by the Seongdong Cultural Foundation, and the 2026 website lists the inquiry number 02-2204-7500. Check whether the official schedule has been updated before October 5, then call to ask about any necessary details before traveling.

• Does Play Seongsu's record of 3,000 advance bookings in 2025 guarantee reservations for 2026? — No. Whether advance reservations are required in 2026 and where to book have not yet been announced.
• If the pitch schedule runs from October 11 to 12, does the entire festival run through October 12? — No. The festival period is October 5 to 11, 2026, while the October 12 date refers to the event period on the online pitch participant recruitment page.
• Can the 2 p.m. schedule and the Seongsui-ro area from Fashion Seongsu 2025 be followed in 2026 as well? — No. That was only the 2025 schedule, and the venue and time for Fashion Seongsu 2026 have not yet been announced.
• Are the photos in the article from the 2026 event? — No. The four photos provided by Seongdong-gu show scenes related to Craft Seongsu and Music Seongsu at the second edition of Creative X Seongsu in 2024; the 2026 event has not yet taken place.