2026 Pohang Steel Art Festival (2026PSAF)

The 2026 Pohang Steel Art Festival will be held from October 24 to November 15, 2026, at Dongbin Culture Warehouse 1969, Songdo Beach, Art 436, and various locations throughout Pohang. Admission is free, and it has not yet been announced whether advance reservations will be required in 2026. In 2026, the festival will take place at Dongbin Culture Warehouse 1969, Songdo Beach, Art 436, and various locations throughout Pohang.

In 2026, “Takma” expands across Pohang compared with the 14th edition in 2025

The 2025 Pohang Steel Art Festival was the 14th edition and attracted approximately 75,000 visitors. At the time, the exhibition consisted of three sections: “Iron, Read,” “Iron Art, See,” and “Iron Technology, Unfold.”

While the 2025 theme was “Light and Iron,” the 2026 theme is “Takma (琢磨).” Its English expression is “Iron sharpens iron, Potatoes sharpen potatoes,” and the theme is based on Pohang’s identity as an industrial city of iron and the renewal of iron.

In 2026, “Iron Wall Narrative Pohang,” “Public Photo Pohang,” “Friends of Yeongil Bay,” and “Public Architecture Pohang” will be divided among Songdo Beach, Dongbin Culture Warehouse 1969, Art 436 and Songdo Beach, and the Central Shopping District area of Pohang, respectively. “Public Architecture Pohang” is collaborating with Handong Global University’s Department of Spatial Environment System Engineering.

Plan separately for Songdo Beach and Dongbin Culture Warehouse 1969

The 2026 event venues are divided into four hubs, including Dongbin Culture Warehouse 1969, Songdo Beach, Art 436, and the Central Shopping District area. Rather than viewing everything in a single building, visitors should plan for travel across various locations throughout Pohang.

The exact addresses for each 2026 venue, detailed public transportation routes, temporary shuttle bus information, and traffic-control details have not yet been released. The event inquiry number, 054-289-7854, has been made public, so visitors can confirm the location of each hub before departure.

The daily operating hours and admission closing times for 2026 have also not been announced. Since there is no basis for calculating the last bus or train times and travel time between hubs, it is not possible to confirm that a same-day trip will be feasible based on the current information. It is safer to assume that a same-day trip is not feasible and plan accommodation as well.

Consider the four exhibitions and seven Iron Culture Planning Group programs separately in 2026

From October 24 to November 15, 2026, “Iron Wall Narrative Pohang” will be held around Songdo Beach, while “Public Photo Pohang” will be held at Dongbin Culture Warehouse 1969. “Friends of Yeongil Bay” will feature sculpture and photography exhibitions at Art 436 and around Songdo Beach.

“Public Architecture Pohang” will take place during the same period in the Central Shopping District area of Pohang, in collaboration with Handong Global University’s Department of Spatial Environment System Engineering. Admission to all four exhibitions is free in 2026.

The Iron Culture Planning Group programs will run throughout Pohang from August 15 to November 15, 2026. They include seven categories: Lab, Citizen Travel Agency, Academy, Play+Ground, Citizen Poetry, “That Landscape Is Radiant,” and seminars.

In 2025, all sessions of the “Cheolcheol Workshop Steel Art Workshop” and “Cheolcheol Tour” sold out early. The Exhibitions 1 and 3 at Dongbin Culture Warehouse 1969 in 2025 were extended through November 20, beyond the originally scheduled closing date, due to strong public response.

Reservation information is essential because of the early sellouts in 2025

The layout divided among four hubs may be inconvenient for travelers who simply want to view artworks quietly in one location. Conversely, the exhibition themes are clear for travelers who want to experience Pohang’s iron-industry identity, beach exhibitions, photography and sculpture exhibitions, and the Central Shopping District spatial project together.

Whether English guidance or interpretation services will be available has not been confirmed in the public information for 2026. Information about wheelchair and stroller routes, parking, restrooms, food options and payment methods, and rainy-weather operating policies has also not yet been released, making it difficult for travelers who prioritize these factors to finalize their plans.

Before departure, check the official page for each event’s operating hours and accessibility and facility information. For participation programs with a record of early sellouts in 2025, apply as soon as reservation announcements are released.

• Where can I see “Friends of Yeongil Bay” in 2026? — It will be held at Art 436 and around Songdo Beach from October 24 to November 15, 2026.
• Do the Iron Culture Planning Group programs begin during the same period as the festival exhibitions? — No. They will run throughout Pohang from August 15 to November 15, 2026, and include Lab, Citizen Travel Agency, Academy, Play+Ground, Citizen Poetry, “That Landscape Is Radiant,” and seminars.
• Could visitors participate in the 2025 programs on site without reservations? — All sessions of the 2025 Cheolcheol Workshop Steel Art Workshop and Cheolcheol Tour sold out early.
• Did the 2025 exhibitions end on their scheduled closing date? — Exhibitions 1 and 3 at Dongbin Culture Warehouse 1969 were extended through November 20, 2025, due to strong public response.