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Seoul Pop-Ups (Oct 30, 2026): 30 Pop-Up Stores This Week

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These Seoul pop-up and exhibition highlights reflect selected listings as of October 30, 2026, for the last October weekend and November outings. Dates below distinguish exhibitions continuing into 2027, permanent shops and currently released booking sessions.

Seongsu and Gwangjin

Crayon Shin-chan: Let’s Play! A Space-Time Adventure (짱구는 못말려! 놀자! 시공간 대모험)

Use a dedicated web app to find hidden neighborhood residents, complete quests and try character-themed mini-games. Displays include movie-costume figures and a time-tunnel photo spot. Allow about two hours; arriving at last admission leaves only one hour. All ages are welcome. Re-entry and ticket transfers are prohibited. Prepare your booking details for the entrance check. Visitors with disabilities receive a 20% discount, and children under 24 months enter free, subject to on-site ticketing and supporting documents. Discounts cannot be combined.

  • Dates: October 17, 2026–January 24, 2027
  • Hours: 11:00–20:00; last admission 19:00
  • Price: From KRW 20,000; confirm the final price for your ticket type
  • Address: Stage Be-mill Seongsu (스테이지 비밀 성수), 302-23 Seongsu-dong 2-ga
  • Subway: Seongsu Station, Exit 4; about five minutes on foot

STELLIVE POP-UP STELLA MODE:ON (스텔라이브 팝업)

Explore STELLA PARK, STELLA FLEA MARKET and STELLA AZIT. From October 26 through November 1, Naver reservations and walk-in admission operate together. Walk-ins may need queue registration; admission is not guaranteed. Reservation holders should show the actual booking page, not a screenshot, and arrive for their session’s start. The reservation lateness rule differs from the 15-minute limit after a walk-in queue call. Re-entry is prohibited. Merchandise is paid for through the Fanding app and collected on site, with item-specific purchase limits. No parking spaces or parking vouchers are provided.

  • Dates: October 23–November 1, 2026
  • Hours: 10:00–20:00
  • Price: Free admission
  • Address: Bondavinci Museum Neung-dong (본다빈치뮤지엄 능동), 441 Gwangnaru-ro, Gwangjin-gu
  • Subway: Children’s Grand Park Station, Exit 2

Reverse: 1999 × V Square Collaboration Cafe (리버스: 1999 × 브이스퀘어 콜라보 카페)

The mobile RPG’s characters appear in themed menus, merchandise and displays. On regular operating days, visitors can browse the pop-up and exhibition without a cafe reservation, but cafe seating requires separate advance booking. Orders and promotional gifts have per-person quantity limits. Check the venue’s official notices for the latest admission conditions.

  • Dates: October 23–November 1, 2026
  • Hours: 11:00–20:00
  • Address: V Square (브이스퀘어), third floor of Lotte Cinema Konkuk University Entrance (롯데시네마 건대입구), 272 Achasan-ro
  • Subway: Konkuk University Station

Jo Eun: Today’s Garden (조은 원화전: 오늘의 정원)

See around 80 original works combining Korean paper and ink with acrylic and gouache, including A View of Pool and Beads in the Green. The exhibition closes on the first Monday of each month, including November 2. Online ticket holders may still need on-site queue registration when busy. Check the contents and validity of single tickets and packages. Visitors receive three hours of free parking after validation at the art shop.

  • Dates: July 17–November 29, 2026
  • Hours: 10:00–19:00; ticket sales and admission end at 18:00
  • Price: Regular KRW 18,000; official product listing showed KRW 14,400 as of October 30
  • Address: Groundseesaw East (그라운드시소 이스트), NC Eastpole, second floor
  • Subway: Guui Station, Exit 3; connected to the building

Meliweek Pop-up (미리위크 팝업)

The second-floor exhibition explores how people interpret information. Downstairs, Jump × Cut 2.0 is an escape room built around news and clues. The exhibition is free without reservations. The escape room requires advance booking and is for ages 12 and above. Its advertised duration is 40 minutes; the KRW 5,000 deposit is described as refundable after participation. Confirm session and refund conditions on the booking page. Participants should consider their health before booking the enclosed-space activity. There is no on-site parking.

  • Dates: October 24–November 8, 2026
  • Hours: Weekdays 11:50–21:00; weekends 09:50–21:00; last admission 20:20
  • Price: Exhibition free; escape-room reservation deposit KRW 5,000
  • Address: 5 Seongsui-ro 18-gil, Seongdong-gu
  • Subway: Seongsu Station, Exit 3; about three minutes on foot

Ophuris × Off Beauty Pop-up (오푸리스 × 오프뷰티 팝업)

This skincare pop-up focuses on skin radiance. Admission is listed as free, but individual activities, purchase benefits and gifts have separate conditions. Check the event notice for the day of your visit.

  • Dates: October 23–November 7, 2026
  • Hours: 10:00–22:00
  • Price: Free admission; check individual activity and purchase-benefit conditions
  • Address: Off Beauty Seongsu Mega Factory Store No. 1 (오프뷰티 성수메가팩토리점 1호), 9 Yeonmujang 3-gil

Shin Ramyun Bunsik The Factory (신라면분식 더 팩토리)

Marking Shin Ramyun’s 40th anniversary, the first floor offers export-only noodles, factory-direct noodles and merchandise. Upstairs, choose noodles and soup seasoning, then five toppings from 12 options to make and cook ramen on site. Check on-site booking upon arrival because the experience may have a queue. Confirm the operating end date through the official channel before visiting.

  • Hours: 11:00–20:00; second-floor experience zone until 19:00
  • Price: Make-your-own ramen experience KRW 4,000
  • Address: Stage X Seongsu 52 (스테이지 엑스 성수 52), 52 Seongsuil-ro 4-gil, floors 1–2
  • Subway: Seongsu Station, Exit 4; approximately 312 meters away

Calvin Klein Seongsu Store (캘빈클라인 성수 스토어)

This permanent shop carries jeans, underwear and accessories. Ask the store about consultation availability and reservation requirements. Its registration period on event sites is not a pop-up closing date.

  • Dates: Permanent store
  • Hours: Daily 11:00–22:00
  • Address: 67 Seongsui-ro, Seongdong-gu

Ongredients Flagship Store (온그리디언츠 플래그십 스토어)

This Seongsu flagship is a permanent brand shop. Check whether online promotional benefits also apply in store. An event-listing registration period is not a scheduled store closure.

  • Dates: Permanent store
  • Hours: Daily 11:00–20:00
  • Address: LES601 Seongsu, Ongredients Seongsu branch
  • Subway: Seongsu Station; about nine minutes on foot

KPOPTOGETHER × Mapdal Seoul (KPOPTOGETHER × 맵달SEOUL)

This permanent shop sells albums and officially licensed artist merchandise. KPOPTOGETHER album sales count toward the Hanteo Chart. Online listings do not guarantee same-day store stock. Online-order pickup is offered on the fourth and first floors; first-floor lockers can accommodate suitcases.

  • Dates: Permanent store
  • Hours: 11:00–21:00
  • Address: Mapdal Seoul, fourth floor, 5 Seongsui-ro 16-gil, Seongdong-gu
  • Subway: Seongsu Station, Exit 3; about five minutes on foot

Hongdae, Yeonnam and Magok

Attack on Titan Exhibition FINAL (진격의 거인展 FINAL)

The exhibition combines reproduction manga artwork with the original artwork for the final page, a Beast Titan photo spot, life-size maneuvering equipment and Eren Yeager’s basement. It reveals the story’s ending. Discounted and age-based tickets require supporting documents. Parking is unavailable.

  • Dates: June 19–November 1, 2026; no closing days
  • Hours: 11:00–19:00; last admission 18:20, including the final day
  • Price: Adults KRW 26,000; teens and children KRW 22,000; visitors with disabilities and national merit recipients KRW 15,000
  • Address: DUEX Hongdae Hall 1 (DUEX 홍대 1관), LC Tower B3, 186 Yanghwa-ro
  • Subway: Hongik University Station, Exit 4

Tamon’s B-Side?! Pop-up Store (타몬 군 지금 어느 쪽?! 팝업스토어)

This official Korean anime pop-up includes an F/ACE stamp rally, photo cards, Photoism frames and a pop-up-exclusive lucky draw. Morning sessions mainly use advance reservations; walk-in admission starts at 14:00. Busy periods use NowWaiting, with up to two people per queue registration. Entry is restricted after 15 minutes have elapsed following a call. Re-entry is prohibited. Check the operating conditions and remaining supplies for stamp and draw benefits.

  • Dates: October 23–November 1, 2026
  • Hours: 11:00–20:00
  • Address: FANBASE Hongdae (FANBASE 홍대점), LC Tower annex B2, 178-5 Yanghwa-ro

Jujutsu Kaisen PLAZA 5th Anniversary (주술회전 PLAZA 5th anniversary)

Merchandise features fifth-anniversary illustrations, balloon-holding Jirori characters, paired-character artwork and gold-foil clear cards. Advance reservations are not required; item-specific purchase limits may apply. A promotion offers one period-specific bonus card per KRW 30,000 spent while supplies last. Check official restock notices for sold-out items.

  • Dates: October 23–November 30, 2026
  • Hours: Weekdays 11:00–21:40; weekends 10:30–21:40
  • Address: Satellite Plus (새틀라이트 플러스), second floor of AK PLAZA Hongdae (AK PLAZA 홍대점)
  • Subway: Hongik University Station, Exit 4

LIFEPLUS TV: So Many Movies Video Shop (LIFEPLUS TV 팝업 So Many Movies 비디오샵)

Inspired by the video store in Scream, this pop-up features VHS tapes, film archives and a Jaws figure from Lee Dong-jin’s collection bearing Steven Spielberg’s autograph. Floors 1 and 2 accept visitors without reservations. The private screening zone on floor 2.5 requires advance booking through the official Instagram profile and allows two hours of use.

  • Dates: October 24–November 1, 2026
  • Hours: 12:00–20:00
  • Price: General exhibition free
  • Address: Dreamplus Yeonnam (드림플러스 연남), 18 Yeonhui-ro 1-gil, Mapo-gu

Bonjour, Jean-Jacques Sempé: A View of the World (봉주르, 장자크 상페: 세상을 그린 시선)

See around 130 original drawings, posters, prints and publications, alongside working tools and drawing-process materials. Free guided tours run on Fridays and Sundays at 11:00, 14:00 and 16:00 for about 50 minutes; join at the entrance without a reservation. Bring earphones for the paid H.Point audio guide. From Magok Station’s underground connection, head toward Muji and One Grove Building C.

  • Dates: September 10, 2026–January 3, 2027
  • Hours: 10:30–20:00; last admission 19:00; no closing days
  • Price: Adults KRW 20,000; teens KRW 16,000; children KRW 12,000
  • Address: My Art Museum One Grove (마이아트뮤지엄 원그로브점), Building C, second floor, 165 Gonghang-daero, Gangseo-gu
  • Subway: Magok Station; underground connection

Yeouido and Yongsan

Banksy: Still Here (뱅크시: Still Here)

Sections including Wall, Laugh Now, Icon and Peace address war, peace, consumer society and inequality. The exhibition closes on November 2 with the department store, before its November 3 end date. An eligible H.Point adult-ticket coupon gives a 25% discount to KRW 17,250; check coupon and accompanying-person limits. Register your vehicle number at the ticket desk for two hours of free parking; additional parking costs KRW 2,000 per 10 minutes.

  • Dates: July 22–November 3, 2026; closed November 2
  • Hours: Monday–Thursday 10:30–20:00; Friday–Sunday and public holidays 10:30–20:30
  • Last admission: Monday–Thursday 19:00; Friday–Sunday 19:30
  • Price: Adults KRW 23,000; children and teens KRW 18,000
  • Address: ALT.1, sixth floor of The Hyundai Seoul (더현대 서울)

D’FESTA THE ORIGIN (디페스타 디 오리진)

Photography, video, art and interactive elements feature artists including G-DRAGON, BTS, Stray Kids, aespa and IVE. Each session allows 60 minutes in the exhibition and 30 minutes in the collection shop. Online ticket holders must also meet the 18:50 ticket-issuance cutoff. The venue is cashless. Video recording is prohibited; photography is limited to designated areas and restricted after THE ENCOUNTER.

  • Dates: October 23–November 30, 2026
  • Hours: 11:00–20:40; ticket issuance ends 18:50; last admission 19:00
  • Price: KRW 32,000, ages 36 months and above
  • Address: MPX Gallery (MPX 갤러리), IFC Mall L3, 10 Gukjegeumyung-ro
  • Subway: Yeouido Station, Exit 3

Tactflow Pop-up Store (택플로우 팝업스토어)

Inspect the 530 ml flip tumbler’s one-touch cap, integrated pop-up straw, silicone pad and handle. Advertised discounts reach up to 52%, subject to product and purchase-route conditions. Check displayed prices and the department store’s official opening hours.

  • Dates: October 23–November 12, 2026; closed November 2
  • Address: 29HOME (이구홈), The Hyundai Seoul, B2
  • Subway: Yeouido Station; underground connection to the department store’s B2 level

Brad Walls Photography Exhibition (브래드 월스 사진전: 역동하는 삶, 찰나의 예술)

Around 130 photographs depict sports, gymnastics, underwater performance and ballet from above. The exhibition includes new work created in Korea with 1MILLION Dance Studio and Lia Kim. Check the separate dates for live performances associated with PASSÉ; do not assume a performance will take place on your visit date. All ages are welcome. Online ticket holders may need on-site queue registration when busy.

  • Dates: September 11, 2026–March 1, 2027
  • Hours: 10:30–20:00; ticket sales and admission end at 19:00
  • Price: Regular KRW 20,000; booking listing showed KRW 13,900 as of October 30
  • Address: Groundseesaw Yongsan (그라운드시소 용산), I’Park Mall Living Park, eighth floor
  • Subway: Yongsan Station, connected to I’Park Mall; also accessible from Sinyongsan Station, Exit 3

PEACH-PIT 25th Anniversary Special Exhibition (PEACH-PIT 25주년 기념 특별전)

The original-art exhibition marks 25 years since PEACH-PIT’s debut and features the creators of Rozen Maiden, Shugo Chara!, Zombie-Loan and DearS. A KRW 50,000 D color illustration-board package includes a Korea-exclusive illustrated board. Merchandise-shop access requires ticket purchase and exhibition entry first. The ticket desk and merchandise shop accept cards only.

  • Dates: October 24–November 29, 2026
  • Hours: 10:30–20:00; ticket sales and admission end at 19:00
  • Price: Adults KRW 22,000; teens KRW 20,000; children KRW 17,000
  • Address: Daewon Museum (대원뮤지엄), Popcon D Square, I’Park Mall Yongsan, sixth floor
  • Subway: Yongsan Station, connected to I’Park Mall

Seoul Station, Seochon, Bukchon and Gwanghwamun

Pyo Kisik Photography Exhibition (표기식 사진전: 빛은 어떻게 떨어졌길래 모두 다르게 반짝여서)

Around 460 photographs accompany film and the photographer’s stories. Subjects include willow trees, cats at Deungchon Jugong Apartments and the Han River’s reflections, sunsets and night scenes. Food and drinks are prohibited. Photograph silently only where no separate restriction is posted, and avoid flash, tripods, selfie sticks and commercial photography. Online ticket holders may encounter queues. Validate two hours of free parking at the art shop.

  • Dates: September 23, 2026–March 1, 2027
  • Hours: 10:00–19:00; ticket sales and admission end at 18:00
  • Closures: First Monday of each month, including November 2
  • Price: KRW 20,000
  • Address: Groundseesaw Central (그라운드시소 센트럴), Grand Central Building A, third floor
  • Subway: Seoul Station, Exit 4; about one minute on foot

Canon Photo Hanbangdang (캐논 사진 한방당)

Try close-up, portrait and moving-subject photography, plus rooftop views of Gyeongbokgung’s Yeongchumun Gate and Seochon. Camera and lens experiences include the EOS R8 Mark II, with heritage products also displayed. Staff provide equipment guidance, and the shooting program includes printing one photograph you took. Advance reservations through the event’s Naver Map listing receive priority admission.

  • Dates: October 23–November 1, 2026
  • Hours: Weekdays 11:00–19:00; weekends 10:00–20:00
  • Address: Youthquake Seochon (서촌 유스퀘이크), 25 Hyoja-ro, Jongno-gu

Dialogue in the Dark Bukchon (어둠속의대화 북촌)

A Roadmaster guides an approximately 100-minute experience in complete darkness using touch, hearing and conversation. Sessions start at 15-minute intervals with limited capacity; reserve for every attendee. Arrive at least 15 minutes before the booking. Late arrivals cannot join midway or change times that day. Preschool children cannot enter; children aged 10 and under need a guardian, and those under 14 need legal-representative consent. Check the booking information for eligibility and consent forms. Photography and recording are prohibited; general visitor parking is unavailable.

  • Dates: Permanent experience; currently released sessions extend through November 8, 2026, which is not the exhibition’s closing date
  • Hours: Wednesday–Sunday 10:00–19:00; closed Monday and Tuesday
  • Price: Adults KRW 33,000; teens KRW 22,000
  • Address: 71 Bukchon-ro, Jongno-gu
  • Subway: Anguk Station, Exit 2; about 14 minutes on foot

Toulouse-Lautrec and Suzanne Valadon: Painters of Montmartre (툴루즈 로트렉과 수잔 발라동: 몽마르트르의 화가들)

Scheduled to open on November 7, this exhibition presents 111 works by 31 artists, including paintings, drawings and prints. All ages are welcome, and the estimated viewing time is 60 minutes. The listed early-bird ticket must be used by December 31, 2026, before the exhibition’s February 2027 end date.

  • Dates: Scheduled November 7, 2026–February 9, 2027
  • Hours: 10:00–19:00; last admission 18:00; no closing days
  • Price: Regular KRW 23,000; early-bird listing showed KRW 16,100 as of October 30
  • Address: Sejong Museum of Art (세종미술관), Halls 1–2, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts (세종문화회관)
  • Subway: Accessible from Gwanghwamun and Gyeongbokgung stations

More Seoul highlights

Sangseo: Reading the Collection (상서箱書: 컬렉션을 읽다)

The exhibition pairs artworks with inscriptions on their paulownia storage boxes, exploring collection, authentication and preservation. Advance reservations are required; check available sessions and admission conditions before booking.

  • Dates: October 7–December 6, 2026
  • Hours: Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–18:00; closed Monday
  • Price: Adults aged 19–64, KRW 5,000
  • Address: Bohwagak (보화각), Kansong Art Museum Seoul (서울 간송미술관)
  • Subway: Hansung University Station, Exit 6; about 20 minutes on foot

Baby Shark’s Secret Invitation: Becoming Shark (아기상어 비밀 초대장: 비커밍 샤크)

Visitors’ movements, voices and choices shape this participatory experience. Children under 24 months enter free with supporting documentation and on-site ticketing.

  • Dates: June 18–December 19, 2026
  • Hours: 10:00–20:00; last admission 19:00; closed November 17
  • Price: Ages 24 months–64 years, KRW 23,000
  • Address: DDP Museum Exhibition Hall 2 (DDP 뮤지엄 전시2관)
  • Subway: Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station, Exit 1; connected to DDP

500 Years of Spanish Art: A Chronicle of Light and Darkness (스페인 미술 500년: 빛과 어둠의 연대기)

See 95 works from New York’s Hispanic Society collection, including artists such as El Greco, Velázquez, Goya and Sorolla. November visitors should check that month’s guided-tour schedule. Ticket sales and admission may close early when crowded; discounted and free admission require supporting documents.

  • Dates: September 22, 2026–January 20, 2027
  • Hours: 10:00–19:00; last admission 18:00; closed Monday, with public-holiday operations subject to confirmation
  • Price: Adults KRW 23,000; teens KRW 18,000; children KRW 14,000
  • Address: Seoul Arts Center (예술의전당), Hangaram Design Museum, first floor, Exhibition Rooms 1–3
  • Subway: Nambu Bus Terminal Station, Exit 5; about five to ten minutes on foot

Lovelybon Pop-up (러블리본 팝업)

Browse Chiikawa, Sanrio, Sylvanian and Monchhichi goods and random figures. The pop-up also introduces limited-edition products from Japan, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Confirm desired-item stock on site.

  • Dates: October 26–November 8, 2026
  • Hours: 10:30–22:00
  • Address: Lotte World Mall (롯데월드몰), second floor
  • Subway: Jamsil Station; connected underground plaza and passages

Lensme Apgujeong Dosan Pop-up Event (렌즈미 압구정도산점 팝업 이벤트)

Reserve product pickup on the Lensme website, choose the Apgujeong Dosan branch, then pay and collect in store. An online reservation alone does not complete payment or qualify you for a gift. Check official conditions for purchase benefits, combined offers and remaining supplies.

  • Dates: October 24–November 30, 2026
  • Advertised pop-up hours: 11:00–22:00; confirm before visiting because store opening times may differ
  • Address: Lensme Apgujeong Dosan branch, first floor, 29 Seolleung-ro 155-gil, Gangnam-gu

LG Electronics: THE FIRST: Origins (LG전자 THE FIRST: Origins)

D5’s fifth-floor heritage lounge presents LG’s history through film and spatial displays. The fourth floor includes LG Objet Collection and LG Signature Kitchen Suite showrooms. Check official notices for current heritage-exhibition and individual activity availability; an event-site registration end date does not establish an exhibition closing date.

  • Store hours: Monday–Saturday 10:30–20:30; Sunday 11:00–20:30
  • Address: LG Electronics Flagship D5 (LG전자 플래그십 D5), 403 Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu
  • Subway: Gangnam-gu Office Station; about 11 minutes on foot
  • Parking: Available at the store

FAQ

Does the Shin-chan exhibition still have its early-bird discount?

The early-October early-bird discount has ended.

What should younger STELLIVE visitors bring if they need a guardian?

Visitors under 14 who require a guardian should bring proof of their relationship to establish the applicable guardian-accompaniment conditions.

Can I bring a pet to these events?

Check each venue’s official channel before visiting; pet admission rules are not specified in the supplied information.

Is admission to the Lovelybon pop-up free?

Check the official channel before visiting; the supplied information does not specify an admission price.

Source

Information from PLATZLAB eX blog (Korean), Oct 30, 2026.

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