Making Songpyeon and Playing Yutnori... Foreign Tourists Enjoy "Chuseok in Seoul" Too

Seoul Welcome Week Runs Until October 11
Welcoming Tourists at 13 Locations Including Airports and Myeong-dong


Experience Events and Goods Discount Promotions
at Seoul Dal, Yeouido Hangang Park, COEX, and More

On September 26, the Seoul Metropolitan Government and Seoul Tourism Foundation announced that they will host "Seoul Welcome Week: Autumn Edition" until November 11. They will hold Chuseok-linked events at Seoul Dal, Yeouido Hangang Park, Seoul Tourism Plaza, and Seoul My Soul Shop, among other locations.

Foreign tourists visiting Yeouido Park Seoul Moon event site are participating in a dice game using traditional play. The "Under the Seoul Moon, Full Moon Wish" event continues until the 5th of next month. Seoul Tourism Foundation

Seoul Welcome Week began on September 19. At 13 tourist information centers and kiosks, including Incheon and Gimpo Airports, Seoul Tourism Plaza, and Myeong-dong, fortune cookies and traditional Korean knot norigae ornaments are being distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. At Incheon and Gimpo Airports, visitors can also receive the "Discover Seoul Pass: Heritage Edition," which offers free admission to 12 national heritage sites.

From October 1 to 8, the comprehensive welcome booth "Seoul Welcome Center" will operate near Exit 6 of Myeong-dong Station, providing multilingual tourism information and interpretation services, K-pop performances, and interactive events. On the 11th floor of Seoul Tourism Plaza, at the Seoul Culture Lounge, foreign tourists can take advantage of cultural programs such as learning traditional dance and making Songpyeon.

At Yeouido Park Seoul Dal, the "Under the Seoul Dal, Full Moon Wishes" event runs until October 5. Visitors can enjoy large-scale Yutnori, decorating wish trees, the "13-second challenge," and the Seoul Dal Quiz Roulette. Also, a photo zone featuring a large moon sculpture with a diameter of 3 meters has been set up. Seoul Dal is a tethered gas balloon that ascends as high as 130 meters above Yeouido, offering panoramic views of downtown Seoul and the Han River.

At the Seoul Cruise Dock in Yeouido Hangang Park, a nighttime tourism popup zone themed around "Nights of Seoul" will operate until October 5. Activities include nighttime rides on Seoul Dal, sunset hiking tours, night travel courses using the Discover Seoul Pass, as well as jump games and pinball events.

Foreign participants are holding songpyeon they made themselves at the Seoul Culture Lounge. During Seoul Hospitality Week, the Seoul Metropolitan Government operates Korean holiday culture experience programs for foreign tourists, including songpyeon making and traditional dance lessons. Seoul Tourism Organization

Events utilizing Seoul souvenirs are also taking place. At six Seoul My Soul Shop locations, Chuseok special discounts and commemorative gift promotions for customers will run until November 11. At the Seoul Gallery branch, Seoul Tourism Plaza branch, and Gangnam Station branch, 22 popular merchandise items will be discounted up to 50%.

At Starfield COEX Mall, the popup store "Light Up Your Seoul," themed around Seoul's nightscape, will operate until October 7. In spaces inspired by views of the Hangang Bus, Euljiro alleys, and Seoul Dal, a total of 74 official goods will be showcased, including new Haechi character items and wellness products.

Byungmin Kim, CEO of Seoul Tourism Foundation, stated, "We have prepared a variety of programs so that foreign tourists can share the joys of the holiday with Seoul citizens and experience the city's culture up close."

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