| Dates | 3–14 Jan 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours | Show times vary by production |
| Weather | January average 2/−5 °C (36/22 °F), 17 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Seoul station. |
| Venue | Daehak-ro theatre district (Daehakro Theatre QUAD and other theatres)서울특별시 종로구 동숭길 122 (대학로극장 쿼드) |
| Admission | Special exhibition "Coexistence and Circulation": Free |
| Previous edition | 2023: 28 Dec – 8 Jan 2023 |
| Next edition | 2025: 27 Dec – 5 Jan 2025 |
Program
- Nine performances (seven main plus two Artistic Director's Choice), recommended ages from 10–18 months to 13 and up
- 3–4 Jan고래바위에서 기다려 (Haetsal Noriteo), CJ Azit Daehakro, ages 3+
- 10–12 Jan푹 하고 들어갔다가 푸 하고 솟아오르는 (Tiki and Taka), Jongno Children's Theatre, for babies of 10–18 months with carers
- 13–14 Jan와그르르르 수궁가 (Shadow Travel Troupe), Daehakro Theatre QUAD, ages 5+, with a pre-show drum procession teaching pansori rhythms
- 13–14 Jan원테이블 식당 (Bulhandangdeul-ui Segyesa), CJ Azit Daehakro, ages 13+
- Free special exhibition "Coexistence and Circulation" at the Seoul Arts Support Center
- 10–13 JanK-PANY networking platform (pitching, round table, promenade in Daehak-ro)
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Special exhibition "Coexistence and Circulation" | Free | Free |
Notes on the 2024 edition
20th edition, theme "Coexistence"; the first under artistic director Shin In-sun.
About the festival
The ASSITEJ Korea Winter Festival (서울 아시테지 겨울축제) is a winter-holiday festival of Korean theatre for children and teenagers, held every year since 2005 in the Daehak-ro theatre district of Jongno-gu, central Seoul. The 22nd edition ran 26 December 2025–4 January 2026 with seven main shows; dates for 2026–27 had not been announced by 18 October 2026, but the last two editions ran ten days from late December into early January. Tickets are sold per show and every show has a recommended age; the side exhibitions in 2024 and 2025 were free.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main ASSITEJ Korea Winter Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
18 October 2026, against the sources listed below.