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Seoul Wow Book Festival. · 2026 · Historical listing
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- Dates
- Oct 16, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026
- Place
- Hongdae Red Road (R1, R2), Harmony Plaza Road, Red Road Power Plant Information Center & Gallery, Platform P, Sanulim Small Theater, Sanulim Small Theater Cafe. Address: 348-24, Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul.
- Admission at the time
- Paid
- Published hours at the time
- 10:00-21:30
- Facts last checked
- 2026-10-07
- First preserved here
- 2026-10-08
Published programme
The 22nd Seoul Wow Book Festival will be held from October 16th (Friday) to October 18th (Sunday), 2026, for three days in the Hongdae area of Mapo-gu, Seoul. This year's theme is "Changing, Unchanging." The festival aims to create a space where books and people connect. It brings together organizers, musicians, and publishers, providing a platform for authors, editors, and readers to interact and share ideas. The festival strives to offer a time for deep reading, either alone or together, making the experience of reading a meaningful one. The event venues include: Hongdae Red Road R1 & R2 (book exhibition), Platform P multipurpose hall (lectures), Sanulim Small Theater (Yeonghee Festival), Sanulim Cafe (Reading Wave), and the Red Road Development Center exhibition gallery (Imagination-Filled Book Illustrations Exhibition).
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Seoul Wow Book Festival.
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