Seoul Light DDP 2025: Magical Light & Media Art Festival

Fall Nights in Seoul:
Dive Into the Magic of Light at “SEOUL LIGHT DDP”

If you’re visiting Seoul, you can’t miss the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), a stunning landmark near Dongdaemun Station. Designed by the world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid, the building itself is a work of art. Every spring and fall, DDP transforms into a glowing masterpiece as it becomes the canvas for Seoul Light DDP, a large-scale media art festival. I make a point to visit every year to enjoy the incredible visuals projected across this architectural wonder. And yes—Seoul Light is back in 2025!

✨ Event Details

• Dates: August 28 – September 7, 2025
• Location: Front Plaza of Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)
• Time: 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
• Admission: Free

This year’s theme, “EVERFLOW: The Moving Scene,” focuses on creating an immersive experience where visitors and space resonate together, blurring the boundaries between audience and art. The lineup of artists is nothing short of spectacular:

• Laurent Grasso, a leading French conceptual artist, will introduce a unique fusion of science and art through his work.

[Artwork Title : panoptes]

[Artwork Title : solar wind]

(photo source : the news from Seoul-si blog )

• d’strict, Korea’s top digital design and art company, will showcase a massive media façade that reinterprets nature’s energy and elements through cutting-edge technology, weaving a narrative of life’s cycles—from light, to nature, to humanity.

The result? A breathtaking mix of visuals and music projected onto the massive curves of the DDP. Each full media art sequence lasts about 27–30 minutes, and it will play around four times between 8 PM and 10 PM.

💡 Pro tip:

Here’s a tip from me: because of the building’s unique design, I like to move around and watch from different angles. The experience changes completely depending on where you stand—making it worth watching more than once!

And since DDP is located right in the heart of Seoul’s shopping district, you can easily shop at nearby malls or markets before heading over to enjoy the light show.

I’ve also added some photos from last year’s Seoul Light. The event is always refreshing because they reinvent the theme every year, so even if you’ve been before, you’ll discover something new.

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This fall, let Seoul’s night sky and DDP’s magical light art sweep you off your feet!