Cheonggyecheon Media Art <Cheonggye Soul Ocean>

Cheonggye Soul Ocean, a media art exhibition at Cheonggyecheon, will be held from May 15 to December 31, 2026, around the lower section of Gwanggyo and Gwanggyo Gallery along Cheonggyecheon. Admission is free, and it has not been confirmed in the publicly available 2026 information whether advance reservations are required. From June to August, it operates daily from 19:00 to 22:00, and from September to December, it operates from 18:00 to 22:00. Unlike the first edition in 2025, which began on June 24 and operated from 18:00 to 22:00, this year’s exhibition starts on May 15, and the summer opening time has changed to 19:00.

A 40-meter water-surface section in 2025 and three exhibition sites in 2026

The first exhibition in 2025 ran from June 24 to December 31, operated daily from 18:00 to 22:00, and had no admission fee. This year’s exhibition is also free through December 31, but its opening date is May 15, 40 days earlier than in 2025.

The 2026 exhibition is divided into three formats: media art on the surface of Cheonggyecheon, video projected onto the walls of Gwanggyo Gallery, and interactive video along the pedestrian path in front of Gwanggyo Gallery. In 2025, media art was presented across an approximately 40-meter section of the waterway, so this year’s exhibition should not be understood as consisting solely of videos on the water.

Planning your return while staying at the lower section of Gwanggyo along Cheonggyecheon until 22:00

Enter the lower section of Gwanggyo along Cheonggyecheon and Gwanggyo Gallery as your destinations in a map app. In June–August 2026, the operating hours are 19:00–22:00, while during the rest of the exhibition period, it operates daily from 18:00–22:00.

The publicly available 2026 information does not provide the nearest subway station and exit number, bus routes, walking time to the site, or parking location and fees. A day trip focused only on the exhibition is possible, but since it ends at 22:00 and last-train information is unavailable, travelers who may return late to their accommodation should check their return transportation separately.

Scenes from 2025, extending from water-surface videos to Haechi and Monet

Works publicly presented in 2025 included “Haechi’s Water Play,” featuring Haechi and friends; “Seoul Landmarks,” based on Seoul’s nighttime scenery; and “Mysterious Waves,” in which the light changes according to the movement of the water. Videos projecting Claude Monet’s masterpieces onto the surface of Cheonggyecheon, a work depicting the Seoul Moon, and videos featuring whales and marine life were also introduced.

In 2025, works were released sequentially each month through the end of the year. For 2026, the exhibition locations—water surface, walls, and pedestrian path—have been confirmed, but titles and screening times for individual works have not been separately announced, so it cannot be stated definitively that works from 2025 will also be shown this year.

Cheonggye Soul Ocean, with the 2026 work titles and access information still unavailable

The official 2026 information does not list work titles or screening times for individual works. The inquiry number listed in the information for the first edition in 2025 was 1533-2162, and 1688-2220 also appeared in separate guidance, but neither number will be assumed to be the 2026 contact number.

It has not been confirmed whether English signs, leaflets, interpretation, or multilingual audio are provided, and accessibility for wheelchairs and strollers has not been disclosed. Information about restrooms, luggage storage, rest areas, food sales, and detailed cleanliness and safety standards is also unavailable from the current guidance, making it difficult to plan for travelers who specifically need English explanations or a step-free route.

The 2026 exhibition may close temporarily in the event of heavy rain. On the day of your visit, check the official guidance for information about weather-related closure, decide in advance how you will travel back to your accommodation after 22:00, and then set out.

• Can I see the works if I arrive at 18:00 during June–August? — No. The operating hours from June–August 2026 are 19:00–22:00.
• Do I only need to see the videos on the surface of Cheonggyecheon? — No. The exhibition is divided into videos on the water surface, videos on the walls of Gwanggyo Gallery, and interactive videos along the pedestrian path in front of Gwanggyo Gallery.
• Will “Haechi’s Water Play” and the Monet video introduced in 2025 also be shown in 2026? — They were introduced as works from 2025, but the 2026 work titles and screening times have not been announced.
• Does the exhibition continue when it rains? — It may close temporarily in cases of heavy rain.