Free 'Seoul, Sings with the World' Music Festival: K-Pop Choir & Acapella at 3 Landmarks (Aug 21-23)
Free 'Seoul, Sings with the World' Music Festival: K-Pop Choir & Acapella at 3 Landmarks (Aug 21-23)
From August 21 to 23, Seoul hosts the free music festival 'Seoul, Sings with the World' at three iconic spots — Namsan Park Octagonal Plaza, Yeouido Hangang Park Event Plaza, and Cheonggyecheon Plaza. Performances start at 6 p.m. each evening, and foreign visitors can attend free of charge with foreign-language interpretation available.
Performance lineup
The festival turns major sightseeing spots into public cultural stages where citizens and international visitors perform together:
・Acapella renditions of world classics
・Korean art song (K-gagok) choir
・K-Pop choir (audience sing-along welcome)
・Traditional Korean instrument performances
・Gugak (Korean traditional music) rhythm participation
・Joint stage featuring citizens and musicians
Three sessions schedule
・Fri, Aug 21, 18:00-20:00 — Namsan Park Octagonal Plaza
・Sat, Aug 22, 18:00-19:00 — Yeouido Hangang Park Event Plaza
・Sun, Aug 23, 18:00-19:00 — Cheonggyecheon Plaza
【Performance Tickets】2026.10.17 NOL Music Festival Ticket Package
Getting there
・Namsan Park Octagonal Plaza: Line 4, Myeong-dong Station Exit 3, about 1.6 km walk
・Yeouido Hangang Park: Line 5, Yeouinaru Station Exit 2, about 155 m walk
・Cheonggyecheon Plaza: Line 5, Gwanghwamun Station Exit 5, about 143 m walk
Event details
・Admission: Free
・Hours: 18:00-20:00 (18:00-19:00 on Aug 22-23)
・Foreign-language interpretation: Available (Korean, English)
・Accessibility: Disabled parking, accessible entrance, elevator
Source: Visit Seoul (Seoul Tourism Organization), '서울, 세계와 노래하다' (2026-08-06)

