2026 National Theater "Ssokssokdeuri" Festival

The 2026 National Theater “Ssokssokdeuli” Festival is a festival program organized by the National Theater’s Center for Performing Arts Support. This event is designed to make performing arts easily accessible to the public in their daily lives. The festival takes place regularly on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month, and admission to the various performing arts programs featured in the festival is completely free. It is organized with the aim of expanding cultural opportunities for local residents. The festival performances take place at the “Ssok” Experience Theater, located on the first floor of the National Theater’s Performing Arts Support Center. Tickets for festival performances are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis at the on-site information desk starting at 12:00 PM on the day of the performance. Tickets may sell out early depending on the number of seats available. This festival features dynamic performances that everyone—regardless of age or gender—can enjoy with ease, allowing all generations to connect and have fun together. The participating artists showcase their own unique styles based on popular genres.

1. Ponticello’s “Love Letter” - Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026 - Side Events and Details: A performance featuring beautiful melodies from various musical genres, brought to life by two cellos 2. National Dance Company: “Ink Wash and Watercolor” Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026 Side Events and Details: Performances by the National Dance Company, featuring Kim Young-mi, Jeong Hyun-sook, Jang Yoon-na, and others 3. Jang Pil-soon: “Summer, Jeju Breeze” - Date: Saturday, July 11, 2026 - Side Events and Details: A performance featuring a setlist centered on popular songs, delivered with a soothing voice 4. National Changgeuk Company “Our Traditional Sounds: Pansori with Commentary” - Date: Saturday, July 25, 2026 - Side Events and Details: A gala performance featuring hit productions from the National Changgeuk Company 5. National Opera Studio “A Stroll Through Opera” - Date: Saturday, August 8,(Sat) - Side Events and Details: An opera performance featuring famous operetta and opera arias, as well as famous ensemble and duet pieces from the National Opera Company 6. Gongmyeong Concert “The Constellation of the Giraffe” - Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026 - Side Events and Details: A performance by the creative traditional Korean music group Gongmyeong, showcasing original and reimagined musical performances that harmoniously blend traditional Korean instruments with Western instruments 7. Performance Program - Date: September 12, 2026 (Sat) - Side Events and Details: To be determined 8. The Band “Ildalchi” - Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026 - Side Events and Details: Performance by The Band “Ildalchi” 9. Sangjaru - Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026 - Side Events and Details: Sangjaru traditional Korean music performance 10. Seoul Arts Troupe Gala Performance - Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026 - Side Events and Details: Seoul Arts Troupe small-unit gala performance 11. National Traditional Music Orchestra - Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026 - Side Events and Details: National Traditional Music Orchestra Concert 12. Latin Kitchen Luna (Go Sang-ji) - Date: Saturday, November 28, 2026 - Side Events and Details: A performance featuring Go Sang-ji on bandoneon and Choi Moon-seok on jazz piano, accompanied by bass and percussion, presenting Latin music with a blend of traditional and modern styles 13. Performance Program - Date: Saturday, December 12, 2026 - Side Events and Details: To be determined 14. Performance Program - Date: Saturday, December 26, 2026 - Side Events and Details: To be determined *Free tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis at the 1st-floor information desk starting at 12:00 p.m. on the day of the performance. *Regular performances will be held on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month in 2026.