The night the street
becomes a stage
A parade fills Dosan-daero from Apgujeong-ro and the festival begins. The Family Concert and the K‑Pop Concert turn the heart of the city into a live venue.
15th GANG NAM FESTIVAL · 2026
Dosan-daero becomes the stage
Autumn in Gangnam — from the street and the park all the way to Bongeunsa
COMING SOON
Until opening
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The night the street
The best of K-culture
in a global city
Cover dance, the fashion and beauty festa, a global food zone and a spicy challenge — everything the world loves about K-culture unfolds on Dosan-daero.
After the bright nights,
Closing on a traditional note
The international peace marathon along Bongeunsa-ro, the KBS gugak concert at Maru Park and the temple music concert at Bongeunsa bring the festival to a close. Slow the city down for a moment and walk through the light and sound of autumn.
SIGNATURE PROGRAMS
13 PROGRAMS
Thirteen programs along Dosan-daero
A parade opens and a concert closes the two days.
PARADESAT 10.03 · 16:00–18:00
Grand Parade
From Apgujeong Rodeo Galleria to Dosan Park Intersection, seven G·A·N·G·N·A·M units fill the avenue. Some 2,000 residents from all 22 neighborhoods march themselves.
CONCERTSAT 10.03 · 19:00–21:30
Family Concert
HEART UP, connecting generations. Six acts from nationwide hits to trot and dance, followed by an EDM after-party.
DANCESAT 10.03 · 13:00–15:00
Global K‑Pop Cover Dance
Ten teams from the preliminaries meet in the final. Well-known choreographers judge, and the top three share the prize money.
CLASSSAT 10.03 · 12:00–13:00
K‑Pop Dance Workshop
Learn the latest K‑Pop choreography from the choreographers themselves, with 50 pre-registered participants.
SPICYSAT 10.03 · Challenge 18:00–19:00
K‑Spicy Zone
A spicy quarter bringing together Samyang Buldak and Goesan red-pepper flavors across six booths.
BEERSAT 10.03 · Event 14:00–15:00
BEER FESTIVAL
Ten booths of beer, co-hosted with the organizer of the Korea Beer Festival.
K‑POPSUN 10.04 · 19:00–21:00
K‑Pop Concert
BEAT UP, waking the city. Six acts from top tier to rookie, with the global cover dance winners opening the stage from 18:00.
FASHIONSUN 10.04 · 13:00–20:00
Fashion & Beauty Festa
Four designer runways line Dosan-daero 45-gil, alongside a fashion pop-up market and a K-beauty styling lab.
DJSUN 10.04 · 16:00–17:00
Celebration Stage · DJ ASTER
A DJ set bridging the runway shows, carrying the heat straight through.
BEAUTYSUN 10.04 · 19:00–20:00
Cheongdam Hair & Makeup Show
A hair and makeup show with salons from Cheongdam-dong closes the final night.
CONTESTSUN 10.04 · 14:00–15:00
Global Food Cook-off
Ten global chefs go head to head, judged by 100 visitors who taste on the spot.
DANCESUN 10.04 · 16:00–17:00
Random Play Dance
With Chumchuneun Gomdol, a creator with 10 million subscribers — 300 people gathered in advance dance together.
FOODOCT 3–4 · 10:00–20:00
Beer & Food Festa
Booths from ten global chefs and a K-food zone with Gangnam restaurants, open both days.
JOIN THE FESTIVAL
See you this autumn at Gangnam Festival
From Dosan-daero to Bongeunsa, autumn in Gangnam turns into a festival.