Travel and Fair Entry Guidance | Frieze Seoul 2023

Your essential information on travel to South Korea and Frieze entry requirements to the fair.

International Travel Guidance: 

International visitors are advised to check their respective country’s government website for the latest guidelines and updates for travel to South Korea. 

Fair entry requirements: 

  • Anyone who is symptomatic or has a positive test result should remain at home and get in touch with us as soon as possible before their visit, please get in touch with our ticketing provider, Govent on the payment and refund line at: +82 02-2038-3354. 
  • Please note, since national guidance can change, Frieze reserves the right to modify the required documents and protocols at any time. Please check back here ahead of your visit.

You can review the most recent Korean government health advice here.

Opening hours   

Wednesday, September 6 (invitation only): 1pm – 8pm 

Thursday and Friday, September 7-8: 11am-7:30pm (Last entry to the fair is 7pm) 

Saturday, September 9: 11am -6pm (Last entry to the fair is 5:30pm)

Please adhere to the date and time stated on your ticket or pass for ease of entry. Last admission is 30 minutes prior to closing time. Latecomers will not be admitted into the Fair. 

Stay with our partner hotels during your visit 

We have partnered with a variety of hotels in the city, with some offering special rates during the fair. You can find a list of our partner hotels here.

Bag/item restrictions 

  • Large bags (including, but not limited to, suitcases, backpacks, folding bicycles, scooters) or any large items bigger than a handbag or laptop bag will not be permitted into the fair. Visitors arriving with such items will be refused entry. Visitors are welcome to use the bag drop facility located at the fair. The coat check opens half an hour before the fair opens and closes half an hour after the close of the fair. Space for coats in the coat check is extremely limited, and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. We request that where possible visitors keep their belongings with them.
  • Visitors must not bring any of the following items into the venue: food, drink, glass, sharp items, drones, laser pens, and Frieze reserves the right to confiscate any such item(s) from any person entering or at the venue. You will not be allowed to bring any glass bottles of any kind into the fair.
  • No unauthorized artwork may be brought into the fair. Please do not touch exhibited artworks.
  • No unauthorized distribution of flyers or other marketing materials is permitted into the fair.
  • No unauthorized performances can take place at the fair.
  • No flowers or bouquets may be brought into the fair.