Seocho-gu to host 2026 Seoripul Jazz Festa

Seocho-gu is hosting the ‘2026 Seoripul Jazz Festa’ at the Banpo Simsan Art Hall from October 14 to November 25. Organized by the Seocho Cultural Foundation, the festival features four bi-weekly Wednesday performances designed to appeal to both jazz beginners and enthusiasts.

The lineup includes diverse musical styles ranging from New Orleans jazz to bebop and jazz standards. Featured performers include Jo Un and Good Friends, October Jazz Collective, Kim Dae-kyung Quartet, and the Maria Kim Trio. Specific themes for the sessions include ‘A Night in New Orleans’, ‘Golden October’, ‘Remembering Bud Powell’, and ‘Timeless Jazz’.

Tickets are priced at 20,000 KRW for R-seats and 15,000 KRW for S-seats. The event is open to audiences elementary school age and older.