Some days you want to try brewing a drink yourself. Other days, you want to watch a show about food and drink together. This November, Yangjae’s Korean drinks festival brings together workshops making drinks, hangwa (traditional Korean sweets) and drinking cups, plus shows about cocktails and Korean food pairing. How you enjoy the festival depends on what you want to make or watch.
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Pick your situation and jump to that place. 5 places.
- You want to brew drinks yourselfKorean Drinks Class
- You want to take part in making foodHangwa Making Experience
- You want to make an accessory related to drinkingMake Your Own Drinking Cup Experience
- You are curious about a cocktail-themed showCocktail Show
- You are interested in food and drink combinationsKorean Food Pairing Show
At a glance
- From November 13–15, Exhibition Hall 1 at the aT Center in Yangjae-dong hosts hands-on activities making drinks, food and accessories alongside stage shows.
- Makgeolli brewing and winemaking are listed under the Korean Drinks Class. Hangwa and drinking cup making are separate activities.
- The Cocktail Show and Korean Food Pairing Show are stage programmes. Choose by what you want to make or which subject you want to watch.
The 2026 Korean drinks festival takes place November 13–15 at Exhibition Hall 1 in the aT Center, Yangjae-dong. It introduces Korean drinks from across the country, with tastings, hands-on activities and opportunities to buy. You can add a making activity to a tasting visit or explore the subjects covered on stage.
The hands-on activities differ in what you make. If you are interested in the drinks themselves, consider brewing. If you would prefer food or accessories, consider hangwa or drinking cups. For stage shows, start by choosing between cocktails and the pairing of Korean food with drinks.
01Best when You want to brew drinks yourself
Korean Drinks Class (우리술 클래스)
Hands-on Korean drink-making
- Five Score
- 4.0Hands-on makgeolli (Korean rice wine) brewing and winemaking
- Location
- Exhibition Hall 1, aT Center, 27 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul (Yangjae-dong)
- Phone
- 02-6952-9498
- Keywords
- Yangjae Korean drinks festival, Korean drinks class
- Tags
The Korean Drinks Class suits anyone interested in how drinks are made. It is a hands-on drink-making programme at the Yangjae event. The listing includes makgeolli (Korean rice wine) brewing and winemaking experiences. It is a good choice if you want to go beyond choosing what to drink.
Makgeolli and wine are listed together under the Korean Drinks Class. Drink-making is their shared theme. Compared with hangwa or drinking cup making, the difference in what you make is clear. Choose this if brewing appeals more than making food or accessories.
02Best when You want to take part in making food
Hangwa Making Experience (한과 만들기 체험)
Hands-on hangwa making
- Five Score
- 4.0Hands-on hangwa (traditional Korean sweets) making
- Location
- Exhibition Hall 1, aT Center, 27 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul (Yangjae-dong)
- Phone
- 02-6952-9498
- Keywords
- Yangjae Korean drinks festival, hangwa making experience
- Tags
The Hangwa Making Experience offers hands-on food-making at the Yangjae festival. It is a supplementary programme held separately from the Korean Drinks Class. You can choose between making drinks and making food. This suits visitors drawn to the food side of hands-on activities.
The way you take part differs from the Korean Food Pairing Show. Hangwa making is listed as a hands-on activity, while the pairing show is a stage programme. Both involve food, but participation takes different forms. If your aim is to spend time making something yourself, choose hangwa.
03Best when You want to make an accessory related to drinking
Make Your Own Drinking Cup Experience (나만의 술잔 만들기 체험)
Hands-on drinking cup making
- Five Score
- 4.0Hands-on drinking cup making
- Location
- Exhibition Hall 1, aT Center, 27 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul (Yangjae-dong)
- Phone
- 02-6952-9498
- Keywords
- Yangjae Korean drinks festival, make your own drinking cup experience
- Tags
Accessories used with drinks may interest you more than food. Yangjae’s Make Your Own Drinking Cup Experience is listed as an activity in which you make a cup for alcoholic drinks yourself. Alongside the Korean Drinks Class, where you make the drink itself, the difference in what you create is clear.
Hangwa involves food; this activity involves drinking cups. Even among making activities, your preferred object can guide your choice. This suits anyone interested in drinking culture who is more curious about making a cup.
04Best when You are curious about a cocktail-themed show
Cocktail Show (칵테일쇼)
Watching a stage show
- Five Score
- 4.0Cocktail stage show
- Location
- Exhibition Hall 1, aT Center, 27 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul (Yangjae-dong)
- Phone
- 02-6952-9498
- Keywords
- Yangjae Korean drinks festival, cocktail show
- Tags
The Cocktail Show is part of the Yangjae Korean drinks festival’s stage programme. It suits visitors who want to focus on watching shows. Compared with the class where you make drinks yourself, this is a way to explore cocktails through a show.
Its focus also differs from the Korean Food Pairing Show, another stage programme. If cocktails interest you more than food and drink combinations, this show is worth considering first. While the preceding activities are chosen by what you want to make, here you can choose by which stage subject interests you.
05Best when You are interested in food and drink combinations
Korean Food Pairing Show (한식페어링쇼)
Watching a stage show
- Five Score
- 4.0Korean food pairing stage show
- Location
- Exhibition Hall 1, aT Center, 27 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul (Yangjae-dong)
- Phone
- 02-6952-9498
- Keywords
- Yangjae Korean drinks festival, Korean food pairing show
- Tags
The Korean Food Pairing Show suits anyone curious about combinations of Korean food and alcoholic drinks. The Yangjae event presents a stage show focused on Korean food pairing. It is listed separately from the Cocktail Show. Choose it if you are interested in drinks in relation to food.
Hangwa making is listed as an activity where you work with food yourself. The Korean Food Pairing Show explores food and drink combinations on stage. Consider this show if watching appeals more than making. The easiest way to distinguish the two programmes is by how you take part.
The 5 Yangjae Korean drinks festival programmes at a glance
- 1Korean Drinks ClassYou want to brew drinks yourselfMakgeolli and wine are listed under one class entry4.0
- 2Hangwa Making ExperienceYou want to take part in making food—4.0
- 3Make Your Own Drinking Cup ExperienceYou want to make an accessory related to drinking—4.0
- 4Cocktail ShowYou are curious about a cocktail-themed show—4.0
- 5Korean Food Pairing ShowYou are interested in food and drink combinations—4.0
Choosing in more detail
- If your aim is to make Korean drinks yourself — Korean Drinks Class. Makgeolli brewing and winemaking are listed together under one class entry.
- If making food appeals to you — Hangwa Making Experience. It suits those who want to work with food rather than accessories such as drinking cups.
- If cups interest you more — Make Your Own Drinking Cup Experience. What you make is different from a brewing activity from the outset.
- If you want to see another side of drinks on stage — Cocktail Show. Your choice can focus on what you want to watch, rather than what you want to make.
- If you are curious about drinks to enjoy with Korean food — Korean Food Pairing Show. Among the stage shows, it suits an interest in food pairings more than cocktails.
Ask before you go
- 1Does the Yangjae Korean drinks festival keep the same hours on its final day?
The visitor information posted by the organising institution on The Sool website on October 27 gives separate hours for the final day. Visiting hours are 13:00–20:00 on November 13 and 14, and 12:00–19:00 on November 15. New admissions close at 19:00 and 18:00 respectively. These are the stated visiting hours for the event venue.
- 2How much is admission to the Yangjae event, and what do I need for advance registration?
The official visitor information lists admission at ₩15,000 for on-site registration and ₩10,000 for advance booking. The stated advance booking deadline is November 6. Each person must register individually for one ticket and bring identification on the day of the event. These prices are for event admission.
- 3Can minors enter the venue?
The Korea Tourism Organization’s information allows minors to enter with a guardian. This is the venue admission condition to apply when planning a visit together.
Research date November 2, 2026 · Sources Korea Tourism Organization VISITKOREA event information; The Sool website’s visitor advance registration notice and visitor information · Event dates November 13–15, 2026
Five Score An in-house recommendation score out of 5 based on the programmes’ published content and how visitors participate or watch. It is distinct from an assessment of activity quality or a visitor rating. All five programmes score 4.0; within the tie, the order is drink-making, food-making, accessory-making, then stage shows.
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