Three days of traditional Korean drinks await in Yangjae this November The 2026 Korea Sool Festival takes place from 13 to 15 November in Exhibition Hall 1 at the aT Center in Yangjae, Seoul. It is a chance to taste traditional drinks from across Korea in one place and speak directly with the people who make them. If you would like to hear the regional stories behind each glass, this is an event worth visiting. Author: EVENTODIT Editorial Team Published: 2026.10.31 Updated: 2026-10-31T01:25:58.313570+00:00 Original URL: https://eventodit.com/en/stories/korea-sool-festival-2026-advance-registration.html Practical summary Event overview: The 2026 Korea Sool Festival takes place from 13 to 15 November in Exhibition Hall 1 at the aT Center in Yangjae, Seoul. It is a chance to taste traditional drinks from across Korea in one place and speak directly with the people who make them. If you would like to hear the regional stories behind each glass, this is an event worth visiting. Key decision: Choose a visit date, complete general registration and check whether activities or consultations require separate applications. Responsible roles / intended readers: Traditional-drink retail and food-service professionals and general visitors Record / next task: Visit schedule, registration confirmation and questions about activities or consultations Basis of information: Cross-check of aT's 27 October registration notice, the ministry's 26 August press release, official event information and the Korea Tourism Organization listing Editorial review: 2026-10-31 A chance to be among the first to discover this year's award winners Hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and organised by the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT), the festival will showcase winners of the 2026 Korean traditional-drink competition. The ministry announced 18 winners, with Bluewine Company's 'Berrywine 1168CS' receiving the Presidential Award. The awards ceremony is scheduled for the opening ceremony on 13 November. Award-winning producers are expected to receive priority for festival participation, so check before your visit if there is a particular drink you would like to discover. A competition, stage programmes and hands-on making activities According to the Korea Tourism Organization's event information, the programme includes the traditional-drink competition, stage events, Korean traditional-drink classes and hands-on making activities. Part of the festival's appeal is the chance to experience how the drinks are made as well as tasting them. Check subsequent announcements from the festival office for individual programme application arrangements and operating times. Save with advance booking According to aT's Thesool website, advance tickets cost KRW 10,000 and are available through 6 November, while on-site registration during the festival costs KRW 15,000. Each person must register individually for one advance ticket, and mobile-phone identity verification is required. Be sure to bring identification on the day. If you have difficulty completing verification, ask the festival office about another way to register. Check the opening hours for your chosen date On 13 and 14 November, the festival is open from 13:00 to 20:00, with last admission at 19:00. On the final day, 15 November, it opens at noon and closes at 19:00, with last admission at 18:00. The final day's hours are different, so check them when choosing your visit date. If you have booked an activity or consultation, arrive before last admission and allow plenty of time to explore the exhibition hall. Prepare for your visit The venue is Exhibition Hall 1 at the aT Center, 27 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul. Minors may enter when accompanied by a guardian, and families should check age requirements in advance if accompanying family members wish to join activities. Confirm the latest schedule on the official website or by calling the festival office on 02-6952-9497 or 02-6952-9498. Plan your visit in advance. - Thesool advance-booking information: [https://thesool.com/front/publication/M000000064/view.do?bbsId=A000000042&publicationId=C000003554](https://thesool.com/front/publication/M000000064/view.do?bbsId=A000000042&publicationId=C000003554) - Festival overview: [https://www.sool-fest.com/sool/overview](https://www.sool-fest.com/sool/overview) - Korea Tourism Organization event information: [https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/contents/contentsView.do?vcontsId=38013](https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/contents/contentsView.do?vcontsId=38013) Application conditions 15 November has different opening and admission hours. Check mobile-phone verification and the instruction to bring ID. Unconfirmed information The full exhibitor list, floor plan and application status for individual activities and buyer consultations were not verified. Support for award winners is identified as the ministry's announced plan. Sources aT Thesool · 2026 Korea Sool Festival advance-registration notice · 27 October 2026 https://thesool.com/front/publication/M000000064/view.do?bbsId=A000000042&publicationId=C000003554 Korea Sool Festival office · official 2026 event overview https://www.sool-fest.com/sool/overview Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs · 2026 traditional-drink awards announcement · 26 August 2026 https://www.mafra.go.kr/bbs/home/792/578851/artclView.do Korea Tourism Organization VISITKOREA · 2026 Korea Sool Festival listing https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/contents/contentsView.do?vcontsId=38013 Thesool · visitor-registration identity-verification page https://thesool.com/front/festival/M000000099/visitorContractAuth.do