[Diary Point = Reporter Choi Seung-jin] The 2026 Oneul Traditional Festival will run for four days, Nov. 12–15, at Culture Station Seoul 284 in Jung-gu, Seoul. Admission is free, and the venue is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. According to Culture Station Seoul 284, entry closes at 5:30 p.m.
Daily activities from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. include a lucky-card draw, making a traditional knot-charm key ring, and trying the Shilla-era 주령구, a 14-sided wooden die used for games. Visitors can join the card draw at the first-floor information desk after following the festival’s official social media account. The key-ring activity takes place in the second-floor experience zone.
The “Today’s Family Motto” program is also in the second-floor experience zone. Visitors can use a calligraphy stamp in a drop-in activity from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A calligrapher will write a family motto on a small hanging scroll for visitors who register in advance; this session runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with registration paused from 1 to 2 p.m. for lunch.
The weekend program on Nov. 14 and 15 features a talk about traditional paintings at 11:30 a.m., followed by a children’s theater performance with live music and singing at 2 p.m. A gugak performance—traditional Korean music—will also be held on Nov. 14 from 5 to 6 p.m. All three programs take place at RTO inside Culture Station Seoul 284.
Food and drink brands will join the traditional culture goods pop-up market. The official brand list includes Mullae Brewery, On Brix, Lac Soda, Goyodo, Confetti.Oven and Yeongyeongdang. Admission is free, but purchases at the market are not included. Visitors can also browse traditional culture products and media art.
Culture Station Seoul 284 is accessible from Exit 2 at Seoul Station on Subway Lines 1 and 4, and Exit 1 at Seoul Station on the Gyeongui-Jungang Line. The festival is open until 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15. For inquiries, contact the Traditional Culture Industry Foundation Team at 02-398-1691.