Car and home appliance discounts, free palace admission and more... ‘Korea Grand Festival’ opens on the 29th
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- 2026-10-27 11:27:37
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According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and other relevant ministries on the 27th, the 2nd Korea Grand Festival will run for 18 days, from the 29th through November 15. It brings together ministry-led events such as K-Shopping Festa, K-Sale Festa and Korea Accommodation Sale Festa, with more than 40,000 businesses taking part.■ Up to 50% off food; additional gift certificate discountsHanwoo beef will be sold at discounts of up to 50% from the 28th through November 8. Seafood, including dried laver, salted shrimp and solar salt, will be discounted by up to 50% from the 28th through November 29. Ingredients for kimjang, including napa cabbage, radishes, chili peppers and garlic, will be discounted by up to 40% at around 300 retailers nationwide from the 29th through December 2.
Five automakers, including Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation, along with Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, will launch discount promotions on November 1. Discounts by vehicle model and product will be announced that day. Certified used cars from Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation will take part for the first time.
Winter clothing at department stores will be discounted by up to 50%, while POSONG air purifiers, dehumidifiers and humidifiers will be discounted by 18–39%, depending on the day of the week.
Discount rates for Local Love Gift Certificates will increase to 13% in the capital region, 15% outside the capital region and 17% in areas with declining populations. The promotion period varies by local government. Digital Onnuri Gift Certificates will be sold at a 10% discount from November 2 to 6.
A Win-Win Consumption Lottery, with a total prize pool of 1.7 billion won, will also be held for people who pay with Digital Onnuri Gift Certificates from the 15th through November 15. Participants will receive one entry for every 30,000 won in cumulative purchases, with twice as many entries issued for transactions outside the capital region. A total of 5,600 winners will be selected, and the first-prize winner will receive 30 million won. Entries can be submitted through the Digital Onnuri app.
■159 local commercial districts linked; palaces open free of chargeDiscounts, tours of commercial districts and other programs will be offered at 159 commercial districts and markets nationwide. The joint opening event will be held on the 31st in the area around the former Andong Station in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, linking discount promotions at five nearby commercial districts with a tourist train.
Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace Complex, Deoksugung Palace, Changgyeonggung Palace, Jongmyo Shrine and the Joseon royal tombs will be open free of charge from the 29th through November 15. Regular closing days and Changdeokgung’s Secret Garden are excluded.
Gyeongbokgung Palace and Jongmyo Shrine are regularly closed on Tuesdays, while Changdeokgung Palace Complex, Deoksugung Palace, Changgyeonggung Palace and the Joseon royal tombs are closed on Mondays. From November, Gyeongbokgung Palace will close to visitors an hour earlier, at 5 p.m., with last admission at 4 p.m.
K-Heritage stores at Gyeongbokgung Palace, Deoksugung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace Complex and Korea House will offer 10% off cultural goods, excluding food and beverages and some items.
The National Theater of Korea will present a free concert by the National Orchestra of Korea at the Soksokdeuri Festival on November 14. Discount coupons for Korea Accommodation Sale Festa will be available through November 8 for lodging outside the capital region.
A welcome week for foreign tourists will run from the 30th through November 15. Twenty-five duty-free shops nationwide will offer discounts of up to 25% on liquor, cosmetics and other products. Details of the benefits are available on the festival’s official website.
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