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The 15th Gangnam Festival runs for three days, from Saturday 3 October to Monday 5 October 2026, under the slogan 'HEY GANGNAM'. First held in 2012 and now in its fifteenth edition, Gangnam-gu's flagship autumn festival turns the whole of Dosan-daero - running from the streets of Cheongdam to Dosan Park - into a single stage.

On the opening day, 3 October, the Grand Parade gets the festival under way. Units themed on the seven letters G·A·N·G·N·A·M pass along Dosan-daero one after another, from Cheongdam Intersection to Dosan Park Intersection. In the evening a Family Concert brings seven acts to the stage, and once it ends a house-music EDM party fills the night.

The second day, 4 October, belongs to K-culture. In front of Dosan Park come the Global K-POP Dance Championship, where nine teams that came through the US preliminaries compete; the Fashion and Beauty Festa, with four leading designers and celebrities on the runway; and a hair and make-up show featuring seven well-known Cheongdam-dong beauty salons. In the evening the K-POP Concert takes the stage with top-tier artists and rookies alike. Around Hakdong Intersection, the Food Festa and Beer Festa, a global food cooking contest and a K-Spicy Zone gathering Korea's hottest flavors run across both days.

On the final day, 5 October, the International Peace Marathon along Bongeunsa-ro, the KBS Gugak Hanmadang at Maru Park and a Buddhist music concert at Bongeunsa Temple bring the festival to a close. It is a day for stepping back from the city center and walking through the light and sound of autumn.