Performers stage a fire performance during the Signature Show at the 2026 Seoul Spring Festival at Yeouido Han River Park in Seoul, April 10. Courtesy of Seoul Tourism Organization
The 2026 Seoul Spring Festival moves into its centerpiece week Friday, beginning a five-day stretch of large-scale concerts and interactive programming along the Han River. The festivities, which run through May 5, will span several waterfront parks, anchoring a seasonal lineup that city officials expect to draw record crowds to the river’s edge.
The festival’s highlight, the multi-genre Wonder Show, will take place May 3 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at a special outdoor stage at Yeouido Hangang Park’s Mulbit Plaza. The program combines K-pop, traditional Korean music, classical music and performance art, featuring the Seoul Metropolitan Traditional Music Orchestra, Seoul Metropolitan Dance Theater, Seoul Metropolitan Chorus and KBS Symphony Orchestra, alongside K-pop acts Hwasa, LNGSHOT, sEODo and La Poem.
Additional concerts are scheduled across the week: Seoul Soundwave on May 1 will feature Dutch jazz drummer Eric Ineke and French vibraphonist Simon Moullier alongside Broadway and Seoul musical actor Michael K. Lee; Seoul Jazz Festa follows May 2; and a special stage tied to KBS2’s long-running music program "Immortal Songs" airs May 4, with performers including NCT WISH, Jinusean and HoooW — the duo of Son Ho-young and Kim Tae-woo.
From May 1 to 5, the Han River Dream Playground will transform into a waterfront athletic hub, offering visitors the rare opportunity to play futsal against a backdrop of the city’s skyline. The programming, which includes workplace league matches and lessons for beginners, is designed for both organized teams and casual athletes. For those without a prior reservation, the city is hosting walk-in matches on May 1, 2 and 4, allowing passersby to join the competition on the spot.
Signature Show, a fantasy multimedia performance incorporating a carousel and special effects on the river, and Treasure Hunt, a mission-based activity across seven Han River ferry docks featuring a giant swing, trampoline bungee and climbing, will run throughout Super Week.
Children’s Day on May 5 closes the festival with a waterball obstacle race in Yeouido, a Fun Carnival costume parade, a road race with Pokemon characters at Ttukseom Hangang Park, and a Star Wars-themed drone light show at Jamsil Hangang Park. Roughly 2,000 drones will perform at the Jamsil show, produced in collaboration with The Walt Disney Company Korea.
This article was published with the assistance of generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.
Source: Korea Times News
