Seoul launches stamp tour linking downtown cultural attractions

Published Oct 20, 2026 1:25 pm KST

A promotional poster highlights the "Seoul Culture Night" stamp tour, "Culture Bit by Bit," set for Nov. 6. Courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan Government

Seoul is turning Friday night into a cultural scavenger hunt, linking downtown exhibitions, hands-on activities and performances in a walking tour that invites visitors to explore the city one stamp at a time.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will pilot “Stamp Your Way Through Culture” on Nov. 6, connecting Seoul Gallery, Sejong Story, Chungmugong Story and Garden of Gratitude before participants choose between a craft performance and a literary reading.

The tour is part of “Culture Night, Culture Bit by Bit,” a city program that runs every Friday evening from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at eight cultural venues from April through December.

Applications open Wednesday through Seoul’s public service reservation system, with places available for 50 participants on a first-come, first-served basis.

The tour begins at 3 p.m. at Seoul Gallery, in the basement of Seoul City Hall, where participants can explore an exhibition marking the centennial of the creation of Korean Hangul braille and make business cards bearing their names in braille.

Starting at 4 p.m., participants can visit Sejong Story and Chungmugong Story near Gwanghwamun Square, where activities include an interactive conversation with King Sejong, traditional instrument demonstrations and a turtle ship experience.

At the Garden of Gratitude, visitors can learn about the sacrifices of countries that fought in the 1950-53 Korean War through guided tours of the “Light of Gratitude 23” exhibition and Freedom Hall, then create calligraphy postcards expressing appreciation for loved ones.

The evening concludes with a choice of two events: “Dance: Embracing Craft,” a one-hour dance class led by a choreographer at Seoul Museum of Craft Art beginning at 6:30 p.m., or “An Evening of Reading with Hermann Hesse,” featuring author Jung Yeo-ul at Seoul Metropolitan Library from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Participants who collect stamps at all four venues, post on social media with the hashtag #CultureNightCultureBitByBit and complete a satisfaction survey will receive a commemorative gift featuring Seoul’s branding.

The city said 65,159 people had participated in the broader “Culture Night, Culture Bit by Bit” program as of Oct. 2, while a separate special lecture on Baekje history by historian Choi Tae-sung is scheduled for Nov. 6 at the Seoul Baekje Museum.

“This program connects cultural venues within walking distance so citizens can enjoy a richer Friday evening,” said Min Su-hong, head of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Culture Bureau. “We hope participants discover new joy and make happy memories right in the heart of the city through experiences filled with the unique stories of each space.”

This article was published with the assistance of generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.

发布于2026年10月20日下午1:25（韩国标准时间）

一张宣传海报重点介绍了将于11月6日举行的“首尔文化之夜”邮票巡回展“文化点滴”。图片由首尔市政府提供。

首尔将周五晚上变成了一场文化寻宝游戏，将市中心的展览、互动活动和表演串联起来，组成一条步行游览路线，邀请游客一次盖一个印章，探索这座城市。

首尔市政府将于 11 月 6 日试行“文化印记”活动，将首尔美术馆、世宗故事馆、忠武公故事馆和感恩花园连接起来，参与者可以在工艺表演和文学朗诵之间进行选择。

此次巡演是“文化之夜，文化点滴”活动的一部分，该活动是城市项目，从四月到十二月，每周五晚上 6 点至 9 点在八个文化场所举行。

申请将于周三通过首尔公共服务预约系统开放，名额为 50 人，先到先得。

参观活动于下午 3 点在首尔市政厅地下室的首尔画廊开始，参与者可以参观纪念韩国盲文诞生一百周年的展览，并制作印有自己名字的盲文名片。

从下午 4 点开始，参与者可以参观光化门广场附近的世宗故事和忠武公故事，活动包括与世宗大王进行互动对话、传统乐器演示和龟船体验。

在感恩花园，游客可以通过“感恩之光 23”展览和自由大厅的导览游，了解在 1950-53 年朝鲜战争中参战的国家所作出的牺牲，然后创作书法明信片，表达对亲人的感激之情。

当晚活动以两项活动可选：一是“舞蹈：拥抱工艺”，这是一节由编舞家在首尔工艺美术馆指导的一小时舞蹈课，于下午6:30开始；二是“与赫尔曼·黑塞共度阅读之夜”，由作家郑汝蔚在首尔市立图书馆主持，时间为晚上7点至8:30。

集齐四个活动场地的印章，在社交媒体上发布带有#CultureNightCultureBitByBit标签的内容，并完成满意度调查的参与者将获得一份印有首尔品牌标识的纪念礼品。

截至 10 月 2 日，首尔市政府表示，已有 65,159 人参加了“文化之夜，文化点滴”活动；此外，历史学家崔泰成将于 11 月 6 日在首尔百济博物馆举办一场关于百济历史的特别讲座。

首尔市文化局局长闵秀洪表示：“这个项目将步行可达的文化场所连接起来，让市民可以享受更丰富的周五夜晚。我们希望参与者能够通过体验每个场所独特的故事，在城市中心发现新的乐趣，留下美好的回忆。”

本文由生成式人工智能协助发布，并由《韩国时报》编辑。