Events & Opportunities
Contests, short programs and cultural events that foreigners can join. Every listing links to the organizer's own notice.
Competitions for Foreigners
- CompetitionApply by 25 Oct 2026
2026 Byeolbyeol Hwaseong Awards: AI Ad and Short-Form Contest
Make an AI-generated short-form video, ad video or jingle about Hwaseong on the theme 'Happiness for all, a bigger Hwaseong'. The deadline was extended, and the total prize pool is large.
- Where
- Online
- Cost
- Free
- CompetitionApply by 27 Oct 2026
2026 Seoul Video Contest: Seoul Night Log
Film a vertical short video (YouTube Shorts or Instagram Reels) about your night routine in Seoul. Post it with the required hashtags, then submit the link online.
- Where
- Online
- Cost
- Free
- CompetitionApply by 28 Oct 2026
2026 KNN International Student Short-Form Challenge: New POV 60s
Show Busan and Gyeongnam through your own eyes in a vertical video of 60 seconds or less (beauty and wellness, travel and culture, or daily life). Finalists get video training, a TV station tour and a company tour.
- Where
- Busan and Gyeongnam (submit online)
- Cost
- Free
Short Programs, Camps and Fellowships
- ProgramApply by 26 Oct 2026
GKL Volunteer Tour with International Students (Yeoncheon)
A free 2-day trip (1 night) to Yeoncheon in Gyeonggi-do that mixes volunteer work with local sightseeing. A nice way to see rural Korea and meet other students.
- Where
- Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi-do
- Cost
- Free. All on-site costs and volunteer supplies are covered.
- ProgramApply by 26 Oct 2026
Workshop: How to Find a Home in Seoul (for Foreign Residents and Students)
A free 2-hour workshop on renting in Seoul: how to find a place, what to check in a lease, and how to avoid common problems. Participants get a free multilingual housing guidebook.
- Where
- Seoul (Sinchon area, Seodaemun-gu). In Korean with English AI interpretation.
- Cost
- Free
- ProgramApply by 26 Oct 2026
OASIS-4 Basic Start-Up Course (Batch 2)
A free 3-day course in English on starting a business in Korea: business plans, investor pitches, immigration and company law, tax and government support. This is the last intake of the year.
- Where
- Seoul (Seoul Global Center, Jongno)
- Cost
- Free
Festivals and Cultural Events
- EventApply by 31 Oct 2026
2026 Global Talent Job Fair for International Students
Meet about 20 Korean mid-sized companies that want to hire international students, with 1:1 job interviews and consultations. Apply in advance by email.
- Where
- Seoul (Lotte Hotel World, Jamsil)
- Event25 October 2026, 11:00 to 18:00 (some booths and shows also on 26 October)
2nd Haeundae World Culture Festival
A street festival where foreign residents, locals and tourists meet: world food booths, craft and costume experiences, city promotion booths and performances.
- Where
- Busan (Gunam-ro, Haeundae)
- Event25 October 2026, 10:00 to 18:00
2026 MY Jeonbuk Global Festival
A one-day global festival with food and culture from around the world, a K-music contest, a traditional costume parade, a flea market and prize events.
- Where
- Jeonju (Jeonbuk State Government outdoor stage)
How we find these: we check a fixed list of official hosts every week (ministries, the King Sejong Institute Foundation, the Korea Foundation, NIIED, city halls and university international offices) and confirm every listing on the host's own notice. Hosts can change details, so always read the official notice before applying. Know an opportunity we missed? Tell us.