Exhibitions & Performances

Upcoming Events – January 2026

Gwangju News

THEATER                                         

Musical: Mamma Mia

  • Dates: January 9–11 (Fri.–Sun.)
  • Times: Friday 19:30, Saturday 14:00 & 19:00, Sunday 14:00
  • Venue: Gwangju Culture and Arts Center, Grand Theater
  • Ticket Prices: 80,000 to 160,000 won
  • Admission: Must be 8 or older
  • Reservations: TicketLink (1588-7890)

Forest of Memories

  • Dates: January 8 – February 15
  • Times: Weekdays 19:30, Saturday 15:00 & 18:00, Sunday 14:00 & 17:00
  • Venue: Feel Good Theater
  • Ticket Price: 40,000 won
  • Admission: Must be 14 or older
  • Reservations: TicketLink
  • Inquiries: 1600-6689

CLASSICAL                                      

Choi Chi-hyun Piano Recital

  • Date: January 10 (Sat.) Time: 19:30
  • Venue: Gwangju Culture and Arts Center, Small Theater
  • Ticket Price: Free
  • Admission: Must be 5 or older
  • Reservations: No reservation needed
  • Inquiries: 010-5663-0704 (Yena Entertainment)

LECTURE / TALK                             

Manifesto of Spring: Talk with Seo Dong-jin and Ho Rui An

  • Date: January 17 (Sat.) Time: 14:00–16:00
  • Venue: Asia Culture Center, B3, Theater 3
  • Ticket Price: Free
  • Admission: All admitted
  • Reservations: Google Form application
  • Inquiries: alstn@korea.kr & 1899-5566

EXHIBITIONS                                   

Bang Jeong A: Ask

  • Dates: November 21 – January 18
  • Time: 10:00–18:00
  • Venue: Gwangju Museum of Art, Exhibition Halls 5 & 6
  • Ticket Price: Free Admission: All admitted, no reservation needed
  • Inquiries: 062-613-7100 (Gwangju Museum of Art)

THEATER                                         

Kim Han-yong Archive Photo Exhibition: “Records of Dreams”

  • Dates: September 15 – March 15
  • Time: Tue.–Sun. 10:00–18:00, Wed. & Sat. 10:00–20:00, Closed Mon.
  • Venue: Asia Culture Center, Special Exhibition Hall
  • Ticket Price: Free
  • Admission: All admitted, no reservation needed
  • Inquiries: 1899-5566

PERFORMANCE                              

Because Joo-sang Wants to Perform: Kim Joo-sang’s Piano Recital

  • Date: January 15 (Thu.)
  • Time: 19:30
  • Venue: Gwangju Culture and Arts Center, Small Theater
  • Ticket Price: 20,000 won
  • Admission: Must be 7 or older
  • Reservations: TicketLink (1588-7890)
  • Inquiries: 010-4649-5595 (Fantasia)

CONCERTS                                       

Kang Seung Yoon: Passage #2

  • Date: January 24, 2026
  • Venue: Chosun University, Haeoreum-gwan, Main Hall
  • Admission: 17 or older
  • Ticketing: tickets.interpark.com
  • Inquiries: 02-512-9496

Cho Yong Pil & The Great Birth: National Tour Concert

  • Date: January 3 (Sat.)
  • Time: 18:00
  • Venue: Kim Daejung Convention Center, Exhibition Hall
  • Inquiries: 1544-1555

Compiled by Luis Andrés González and Amy Park.

Luis Andrés González is a Mexican GKS scholar and master’s student in cultural anthropology at Chonnam National University. He is the founder of Erreizando, a digital magazine. Instagram: @luisin97 / @erreizando

AmyPark is a coordinator at Asia Legal Resource Center Korea. She is currently living and learning in Gwangju with her son.