Upcoming Events – October 2026

Cheonha Mu Bbong

• Dates: October 1–3 (Thu. –Sat.)
• Times: Thursday 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. / Saturday 11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.
• Venue: Children’s Culture Center, Children’s Theater
• Admission: Ages 3 and above
• Tickets & Info: Foundation’s website / Box office / Call center
• Overview: A sound unlike anything heard since the beginning of time! An interactive performance in which the audience takes center stage.

Turandot

• Date: October 7 (Wed.)
• Time: 7:00 p.m.
• Venue: Cultural Information Center, Theater 3 (B3)
• Admission: Ages 7 and above (born in 2019 or earlier)
• Tickets & Info: As seating is limited, please make reservations only if you intend to attend. This program is subject to a reservation restriction policy for no-show customers.
• Overview: Experience outstanding performing-arts productions through vivid high-definition screenings. The tenth presentation of 2026 features Turandot, Giacomo Puccini’s final masterpiece, staged at the Vienna State Opera.
  

Romantic Harmony: Harmony of Two Nations

• Date: October 2 (Fri.)
• Time: 7:30 p.m. (approximately 90 minutes)
• Venue: Bitgoeul Citizens’ Cultural Center
• Tickets & Info: 20,000 won for all seats.
• Inquiries: 010-5663-0704 / 1544-6399
• Overview: A romantic concert in which Elgar’s wistful lyricism and Dvořák’s passion intertwine.

The 8th Performing Arts Festival Graze: Musical Love Rides the Rain

• Date: October 1 (Thu.)
• Time: 7:30 p.m. (100 minutes; no intermission)
• Venue: Asian Culture Center, Grand Theater
• Tickets & Info: 30,000 won / S seats: 20,000 won /
• A seats: 10,000 won. Inquiries: 062-613-8235
• Overview: A musical presentation of Love Rides the Rain as part of the 8th Performing Arts Festival Graze.
  

The 8th Performing Arts Festival: Graze × Provence Saxophone Ensemble – “Saxophone in Autumn”

• Date: October 1 (Thu.)
• Time: 6:00 p.m.
• Venue: Special Outdoor Stage, Lawn Plaza
• Tickets & Info: Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City Arts Center
• Admission: Free

Hello Baroque II: When Bach Met the Piano

• Date: October 14 (Wed.) Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Venue: ACC, Small Theater Admission: Free for all seats Tickets & Info: 010-7159-3092
• Overview: Under the title When Bach Met the Piano, Hello Baroque! II presents Bach’s keyboard concertos. The program also features Mozart’s concerto for three pianos under the subtitle When Bach Met Mozart. By bringing together piano concertos by Bach and Mozart, the concert offers audiences an opportunity to compare and appreciate how the relationship between solo instruments and orchestra has evolved and expanded over time.

Impressionism: Brilliant Moments

• Dates: September 23, 2026 – February 21, 2027
• Times: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, & Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Wednesday & Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., Closed on Mondays; open as usual on public holidays
• Admission: 13,000 won / Children and youth: 10,000 won / Early-bird tickets: 6,500 won per person
• Tickets & Info: Tickets open on Thursday, August 13, via Ticketlink, Naver, Kakao, and NOL Ticket. 062-601-4684
• Overview: Meet masterpieces of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism in one exhibition, featuring renowned artists such as Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Vincent van Gogh, and Paul Cézanne.

2026 ACC Emerging Local Artists Exhibition II (University Division)

• Dates: Ceramic Design, Chosun University: September 10–20, Western Painting, Chonnam National University: October 1–18, Visual Convergence Design, Honam University: November 5– 22
• Times: Tuesday–Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
• Wednesday & Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Closed every Monday.
• Venue: ACC Cultural Information Center, Bamboo Garden
• Overview: An exhibition featuring three university departments in the region selected through an ACC open call. The program provides emerging local artists at a formative stage of their careers with opportunities to present their work to the public.

Taiwan Pavilion at the 16th Gwangju Biennale: Instance Dungeons: Gray Zone

• Dates: September 5 – November 15
• Times: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, & Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Wednesday & Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Closed every Monday.
• Venue: ACC Culture Creation Center, Complex Exhibition Hall, Hall 5 Admission: Open to all ages
• Tickets & Info: 1899-5566
• Overview: “Instance Dungeons: Gray Zone,” the Taiwan Pavilion at the 16th Gwangju Biennale, begins with Taiwan’s complex historical and political context and its strategic geopolitical position. It interprets the idea of the “dungeon” metaphorically – as a space where histories and conflicts become entangled amid struggles for power – and explores information warfare and cognitive warfare in gray zones, as well as individual agency and active subjectivity.

Mithila Painting: Art Connecting the Heart and Everyday Life

• Dates: August 20, 2026 – February 28, 2027
• Times: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Wed. & Sat.: 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
• Venue: Cultural Information Center, Asia Culture Museum, Special Exhibition Gallery 2
• Admission: Free
• Tickets & Info: 1899-5566
• Overview: Mithila Painting: Art Connecting the Heart and Everyday Life is the first exhibition of Mithila painting to be held in Korea. Mithila painting is a traditional art form handed down from the ancient Kingdom of Mithila, where women painted on the earthen walls and floors of their homes to offer prayers for blessings, well-being, and peace.

Opera: Closer to You

• Date: October 15 (Thu.)
• Time: 12:00 p.m.
• Venue: Jeonnam-Gwangju Special City Government, Gwangju Government Complex, Citizens’ Hall
• Overview: A traveling cultural performance presented by the Jeonnam-Gwangju Special City Opera Company, bringing opera closer to local audiences.

2026 ACC X Music Festival

• Dates: October 1–4 (Thu.–Sun.)
• Venues: ACC Theater 1 Big Door Outdoor Stage, Theater 2, Sky Yard, Atelier 2, Arts Theater Lobby, and other locations
• Tickets & Info: 1-day pass: 50,000 won / 3-day pass: 120,000 won / Early-bird 3-day pass: 70,000 won. Asia Culture Center Foundation website / Ticketlink
• Overview: Building on 17 years of history, the ACC X Music Festival moves toward a broader world of music. The letter “X” represents the festival’s value of creating new connections and expanding possibilities through encounters among different cultures, genres, and sensibilities. Going beyond the familiar, the festival invites audiences to discover new music and experience a stage where diverse artistic experiments coexist. It aims to be a music platform where audiences and artists engage with one another and cultures come together.

2026 ACC Future Prize: To Future Listeners – Moving Sounds

• Dates: September 3, 2026 – February 14, 2027
• Times: Tuesday–Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Wed. & Sat.: 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
• Venue: ACC Culture Creation Center, Complex Exhibition Hall, Hall 1
• Admission: Open to all ages
• Tickets & Info: Free admission; no reservation required.
• Inquiries: 1899-5566
• Overview: The Gwangju Sound Festival was created to support traditional Korean vocalists actively performing in the Gwangju area and to give local residents more opportunities to enjoy and experience traditional culture. Held in Gwangju, a city renowned for its artistic heritage, the festival offers a special stage where the audience can experience the depth, excitement, and charm of the five classic repertoires of regional traditional pansori in one place.