Sejong
Sejong (세종) is South Korea's central administrative capital city. It is a planned new city in the center of Chungcheong Province, established for the purpose of dispersing government agencies and developing the central region. Wikivoyage
Population 391,984 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in South Korea
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide- National Children's Museum of Korea Museum · 840 m
- 보타닉아쿠아카페 Aquarium · 880 m
- 국립도시건축박물관 Museum · 980 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Sejong Jeonui Landscape Tree Nursery Festival
March
Sejong Jeonui Landscape Tree Nursery Festival(세종 전의 조경수 묘목축제), 16-8 Manse-gil, Jeonui-myeon. Held every March. A local spring festival celebrating Jeonui's landscape tree and nursery industry.
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Sejong Nakhwa Festival
May
It is a night festival that originated from the traditional Korean ritual, Nakhwa, which means falling flame.
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Jochiwon Peach Festival
July – August
It is a festival designed to help peach farmers secure sales channels, and consists of programs that can be enjoyed not only during the day but also at night under the theme of "Fresh Jochiwon Peach."
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Sejong Hangeul Festival
October
It is a citizen-participating urban culture festival with a variety of attractions and entertainment under the theme of "Hangul, Science, and Music" centered on King Sejong and talent in the Sejong era
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Sejong City Light Festival
December
The Sejong City Light Festival, which was first held in 2023, is the representative winter festival of Sejong held in December, with various light sculptures and photo zones set up around Iungdari and waterside parks.
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Sejong); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Somewhere to run
Getting around
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.