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Seoul International Writers' Festival 2026
- 📅 Dates
- Sep 11, 2026 – Sep 16, 2026
- 📍 Location
- 26 Insadong 9-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- 🎫 Admission
- Free
- 🕘 Hours
- Varies by program
- 🎪 Venue
- Ara Art Center
- 🏛️ Organizer
- Literature Translation Institute of Korea
- ☎️ Contact
- +82-70-8826-5207
Overview
Seoul International Writers' Festival was founded in 2006 with aims to lay a foundation for connecting Korean literature and international literature. The festival provides the opportunity to get a deeper understanding of literature through programs such as meeting Korean and international authors and participating in writers' workshop.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (official English translation, TourAPI).
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📊 How busy this area gets
Visitor-volume index for 종로구, from Korea Tourism Organization big data. 1.00 = that area's own yearly average, so this compares the area against itself — not against Seoul.
Sep — 1.15
The index covers the whole district, not the festival ground itself. Use it to pick a month, not a day. · Apr 1.04 / Sep 1.15
🅿️ Nearby attractions — with actual parking capacity
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🏮 Traditional market days during the festival
Korean country markets open only on days ending in fixed digits — every 5 days. These are the actual dates they open while the festival runs, so you can add one to the same trip.
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🎪 Other festivals nearby at the same time
Overlapping dates, within 60 km.
Nearby Attractions
Places within 12 km of the festival venue (straight-line distance), described in English by the Korea Tourism Organization. Travel time depends on roads and traffic, so only distance is shown.
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Templestay Information Center템플스테이 홍보관 Attractionapprox. 0.1 km
Templestay Information Center offers various information and services regarding templestays and temple meals for domestic and international visitors. The center also…
Korean address for map apps서울특별시 종로구 우정국로 56 -
Museum Kimchikan뮤지엄 김치간 Attractionapprox. 0.1 km
Museum Kimchikan is a museum dedicated to kimchi in Insa-dong s Maru Art Center. The exhibition details the culture, history, trajectory, and efficacy of kimchi and…
Korean address for map apps서울특별시 종로구 인사동길 35-4 (관훈동) -
HIDE AND SEEK - Ssamzigil Branch하이드앤시크 쌈지길점 Attractionapprox. 0.1 km
◎ Travel information to meet Hallyu s charm This is where TXT members enjoyed escape games on their own series, TO DO X TXT. Chosen as the tagger by random draw, Huening…
Korean address for map apps서울특별시 종로구 인사동길 44 (관훈동) -
Ssamzigil쌈지길 Attractionapprox. 0.1 km
Ssamzigil is an Insa-dong landmark and a shopping mall specializing in crafts. It is a place where the traditions of Korea come together with its present. Follow the…
Korean address for map apps서울특별시 종로구 인사동길 44 (관훈동) -
Jogyesa Temple조계사(서울 Attractionapprox. 0.2 km
As the main temple as well as the district head temple of the Jogye order in Seoul, Jogyesa Temple is the center of Korean Buddhism. The temple was built in the late…
Korean address for map apps서울특별시 종로구 우정국로 55 (견지동)
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