Explore design beyond boundaries over five days in Seoul Design Korea 2026 takes place from 25 to 29 November in Hall B at COEX, Seoul. It brings together design across products, brands, services, spaces, AI and mobility. Business professionals looking for a fresh perspective can find inspiration, while visitors who love design can look forward to intriguing discoveries. Author: EVENTODIT Editorial Team Published: 2026.10.31 Updated: 2026-10-31T01:19:11.466432+00:00 Original URL: https://eventodit.com/en/stories/design-korea-2026-exhibition-conference-advance-visit.html Practical summary Event overview: Design Korea 2026 takes place from 25 to 29 November in Hall B at COEX, Seoul. It brings together design across products, brands, services, spaces, AI and mobility. Business professionals looking for a fresh perspective can find inspiration, while visitors who love design can look forward to intriguing discoveries. Key decision: Choose the exhibition or talks relevant to your interests and check tickets and travel time between venues. Responsible roles / intended readers: Design, brand and spatial-design professionals, designers and general visitors Record / next task: Exhibition and conference visit plan, ticket choice and subjects of interest Basis of information: Cross-check of the organiser's 28 October announcement and official event, conference, visitor and ticket information Editorial review: 2026-10-31 This year's theme: diversity beyond boundaries Hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources and organised by the Korea Institute of Design Promotion, this year's event explores the theme 'Design Spectrum, Beyond Borders'. Across different fields, the changes that design creates share common ground. As you explore the exhibition, you may find a useful idea in a field far removed from your own work. Four keywords: Code, Log, Typology and AX Four keywords connect the exhibition and international conference: Code (grammar), Log (records), Typology (types) and AX (transformation). Explore how new technologies are changing the design process, what stories objects hold, and what new types are emerging in spaces and products. Choosing one keyword to follow can give your visit a clearer focus. Hear the ideas in depth at the international conference on 26 November The DK × SDF International Conference takes place from 10:00 to 17:40 on 26 November in Grand Conference Room 401 on the fourth floor of COEX. International speakers include Vizcom's Jordan Taylor, Snøhetta's Emily Yan and French designer Erwan Bouroullec. Four sessions, along with morning and afternoon panel discussions, offer a chance to hear the thinking behind the work you see in the exhibition. The conference is on a different floor from the exhibition, so allow time to move between them when planning your day. Choose a ticket that makes the most of your budget The standard exhibition ticket costs KRW 15,000, with an early-bird price of KRW 10,000 for purchases through 18 November. Groups purchasing at least 10 tickets pay KRW 8,000 per ticket. The international conference costs KRW 220,000 at the standard rate, with an early-bird price of KRW 170,000 during October. Groups of at least 10 people can also attend for KRW 170,000 per person. Be sure to check what the integrated pass includes on the purchase page. Make the most of the exhibition through its final day The exhibition is open from 10:30 to 18:30 on 25–28 November and closes at 17:00 on its final day, 29 November. Admission ends one hour before closing, so arrive in good time. Design professionals can get more out of both the exhibition and talks by noting their interests and questions in advance. Start planning your visit today. - Design Korea official overview: [https://designkorea.kidp.or.kr/intro](https://designkorea.kidp.or.kr/intro) - International conference information: [https://designkorea.kidp.or.kr/conference](https://designkorea.kidp.or.kr/conference) - Visitor and ticket information: [https://designkorea.kidp.or.kr/info/ticket](https://designkorea.kidp.or.kr/info/ticket) Application conditions The exhibition is in Hall B and the conference in fourth-floor Room 401. The exhibition closes earlier on its final day. Check what individual tickets and integrated passes include on the purchase page. Unconfirmed information Live ticket availability and final purchase or cancellation conditions were not verified. Individual lecture titles and times may change, as the organiser notes. Sources Design Korea official overview https://designkorea.kidp.or.kr/intro International conference information https://designkorea.kidp.or.kr/conference Visitor and ticket information https://designkorea.kidp.or.kr/info/ticket Korea Institute of Design Promotion, DesignDB · international conference announcement · 28 October 2026 https://www.designdb.com/?menuno=1432&bbsno=1788&siteno=15&ztag=rO0ABXQAOTxjYWxsIHR5cGU9ImJvYXJkIiBubz0iOTkwIiBza2luPSJwaG90b19iYnNfMjAxOSI%2BPC9jYWxsPg%3D%3D&act=view