| Dates | 21–31 Dec 2023 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 18:00–22:00; on 31 December until 01:30 |
| Weather | December average 4/−3 °C (40/26 °F), 23 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 | Entry: Free |
| Previous edition | 2022: 17–31 Dec 2022 |
| Next edition | 2024: 19–31 Dec 2024 |
Program
- 21 Dec 17:45opening ceremony on the Eoullim Plaza stage
- GIANTSTEP's 'Digital Atlantis' every hour on the hour from 18:00 to 21:00 (10 minutes), and a Cookie Run: Kingdom Christmas piece by Devsisters every half hour from 18:30 to 21:30 (5 minutes)
- Indoor Christmas market with design goods
- 31 Dec 23:00–1 Jan 01:30countdown with fireworks launched from the DDP roof for the first time, a DJ pre-show and a live link with Gwanghwamun and Bosingak
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free |
Notes on the 2023 edition
Part of the first Seoul Winter Festa. The countdown drew about 75,000 people, and the year's two runs about 1.16 million. Autumn run: 31 August–10 September 2023, 'digital nature' by the French artist Miguel Chevalier. The series won a Red Dot award and a bronze IDEA award (brand and communication design) in 2023.
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.