| Dates | 17 Dec – 2 Jan 2022 |
|---|---|
| Hours | Four shows a night, hourly from 19:00 |
| Weather | December average 4/−3 °C (40/26 °F), 23 mm of rain 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 | Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), façade and Eoullim Plaza서울특별시 중구 을지로 281 (을지로7가) |
| Admission | Free: no ticket for the façade shows, the light installations or the New Year's Eve countdown. Only food and market goods cost money. |
| Previous edition | 2019: 20 Dec – 3 Jan 2020 |
| Next edition | 2022: 17–31 Dec 2022 |
Program
- Third edition, theme 'Seoul runs again, together at DDP'
- 'Lucid DreamFive Colours', a 12-minute AI-assisted façade work by Park Je-sung on the 220 m wall
- 'Garden of Light'100 sensor-driven light trees about 2 m tall on the slope behind DDP
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Seated viewing | — | Advance booking on the DDP website was required under COVID-19 rules, 99 people per show; no price was stated |
Notes on the 2021 edition
The second edition was a spring run: 26 March–1 April 2021, 'Seoul Haemong II' by Refik Anadol, built from about 6 million photographs of Seoul, six shows a night from 19:30 to 22:00. No December 2020 run was found.
About the festival
Seoul Light DDP (서울라이트 DDP) is a free winter media-art show projected onto the 222 m curved façade of Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in central Seoul, run by the Seoul Design Foundation since 2019; recent winter runs end with a New Year's Eve countdown and fireworks. The 2025 winter run was 18–31 December, 18:00–21:30, with shows every 30 minutes; Seoul says the 2026 winter run opens on 17 December 2026, with the countdown on 31 December, but the closing date and hours are not yet published. Take Line 2, 4 or 5 to Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station, Exit 1.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Seoul Light DDP page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.