Seoul Pride 2025: Embracing the Spirit – All the Details You Need To Know For This Weekend!

lewishooper1
Jun 13
3 min read

Celebrating love, diversity, and progress in South Korea's capital. We give you all the details you need to know heading into this weekend's Pride festivities!

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The next Seoul Pride (Seoul Queer Culture Festival) will kick off on Saturday, June 14, 2025, for the 26th edition, which will be themed as "We Will Never Stop" following pro-Christian groups opposition to block the pride event in 2024.

This year's event is expecting around 150,000 LGBTQ+ allies, supporters, and individuals to attend the event, which will make the event Korea's largest ever pride event! Organizers are actively seeking a new route and location for the parade to accommodate the growing number of attendees, with details to be confirmed soon. For those attending, the Lotte Hotel Seoul offers a prime location with excellent amenities, ensuring a comfortable stay near the celebrations. Stay tuned for further announcements regarding venues and routes.

What can I expect at this year's events?

You can expect high energy at this year's event with vibrant welcome performances, which will showcase electrifying music, inspirational speeches, and a fantastic display of Korean culture, which will welcome everyone no matter where you're from!

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Booth events

This year's event will not fail to disappoint, as there will be a wide variety of booths throughout the festival. They will showcase local crafts, amazing Korean cuisine, and activities for all ages. Attendees will also have the opportunity to connect with LGBTQIA+ organizations, learn about the community's rich history, and discover ways to get involved in the movement for equality.

Social media has also been lighting up, with festival lovers commenting on the things that they are most looking forward to about this years events. Let's take a look at what pride attendees are saying;

Historical Progress

Since its modest beginning in 2000 with only 50 attendees, Seoul Pride has grown significantly, drawing tens of thousands of participants annually. This growth itself signifies a gradual, though often contested, shift in public attitudes and demonstrates the persistent will of the LGBTQ+ community and its allies to be heard and seen. If the numbers are true and over 150,000 people attend the event then this is a massive growth which Koreans should be proud of.

Fighting for rights

In a country where same sex marriage is not recognized, along with same sex relationships, due a strong elderly population and Christian heritage, the conservative nation has for a long time found LGBTQ+ issues a taboo. With events like Seoul Pride, public awareness is crucial in order to assert existence in the community, and showcase identity, and to hopefully shape Korea's place in the future.

Let's flash back to the 2024 highlights!

After parties

After the parade, the celebrations often continue in Itaewon's vibrant Homo Hill, the heart of Seoul's LGBTQ+ nightlife. Once the lights go down, the face paint and UV lights will come alive! You'll find most of the gay parties and events here. Homo Hill is just a short 5-minute walk from Itaewon Station Exit 2; simply turn right off the main street. This years event will be bigger than ever and so will the after parties!

Will you be heading to this year's event? Comment below and let us know!

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