Seocho District to host Korea-France youth festival marking 140 years of ties
Seocho District will hold its third annual youth festival this Saturday, combining Korea's National Youth Day with celebrations marking 140 years of diplomatic relations between Korea and France. "2026 Seocho Youth FESTA x Bonjour, Fete!" runs from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday at the picnic grounds of Banpo Han River Park and the outdoor stage at Yebitseom, a cluster of artificial islands on the Han…
The Korea Times reports that Seocho District in Seoul will host its third annual youth festival on Saturday, combining celebrations of Korea's National Youth Day with the 140-year diplomatic relationship between Korea and France. Titled "2026 Seocho Youth FESTA x Bonjour, Fete!", the event will take place from noon to 8 p.m. at the picnic grounds of Banpo Han River Park and the outdoor stage at Yebitseom, a cluster of islands on the Han River.
Organized primarily by young residents of the district and produced with the cultural organization Aim Arts & Culture, the festival blends Korean and French programming throughout the day and evening. Visitors can explore 18 themed booths featuring activities such as perfume-making, madeleine decorating, Parisian-style photos, caricature drawing, and tarot readings in the French zone, while the Korean zone offers K-pop-style beauty makeovers, keyring-making workshops with mother-of-pearl inlays, and traditional fried rice-cracker snacks called oranda.
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