Seoul
2026 Reading Korea Campaign Launch Ceremony
2026 책 읽는 대한민국 캠페인 선포식
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Plan your visit
- Dates
- Venue
- COEX Byeolma-Hall Library Open Stage
- Address
- 513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
- Admission
- Free
- Organizer
- Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism / Korea Publishing Culture Industry Promotion Agency
- Operating hours
- 16:00~19:00 (Korean original)
- Program
- - Main Programs: Book Talk / Performance / Reading Campaign Launch - Side Events and Programs: Promotion of the Reading Korea Campaign / Experience Programs / Lucky Roulette Event, etc.
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Festival location
COEX Byeolma-Hall Library Open Stage
513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
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About the festival
On April 23, in celebration of World Book Day, the '2026 Reading Korea' campaign launch ceremony will be held. This event will serve as a starting point to spread reading as a cultural practice in daily life, centered around a participatory performance created with citizens. Citizens of various generations will gather in one place to share their thoughts through books, creating a symbolic moment that expands Korea into a 'reading community.' Through a collective performance of holding and opening books together and sharing messages, the meaning of reading will be reexamined, providing an opportunity to connect individual reading with social practice. This open event, which anyone can participate in, offers a special experience that connects books, people, and society. In addition to the main event on April 23, side events will be held near the Byeolmadang Library until April 26.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization · TourAPI · TourAPI 2953055
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