The Seoul Illustration Fair will come to Taipei Huashan 1914 Cultural and Creative Park East Hall 2 for the first time from October 23 to 26, 2026, bringing together about 160 Korean creators to bring illustrations, characters, stationery and lifestyle goods into the same space. For those who like paper products, notebooks or original characters, this is also an opportunity to get to know the creative background face to face.
Under the theme Seoul meets Taipei, the fair combines artist booths with Taipei-specific thematic displays. A full-price day ticket costs NT$220. On October 23, 10:00–12:00 is reserved for buyers and invited guests; public admission starts at noon, unlike the 10:00 opening on the following days.
Key facts
Date: October 23 to 26, 2026, Huashan East Hall 2.
General admission is from 12:00 to 18:00 on October 23; 10:00 to 18:00 from October 24 to 26, with the latest admission at 17:00.
A single-day full ticket costs NT$220. Please refer to the official page for designated ticket sales channels and qualifications.
The main visual is limited to Taipei, breaking the city into stackable building blocks.
"Jenga 101 Taipei" designed by Yong.E takes the idea of Jenga as its inspiration, and puts urban clues such as bubble milk tea, pangolins, Taiwanese blue magpies and changeable weather into a layered picture. It allows the creative perspective from Seoul to form an image exchange with life experience in Taipei.
Limited merchandise such as postcards, PET tape, keycap keyrings are planned on site. When purchasing, you can first consider whether you want to collect the overall main vision, characters, or functions that you will use daily, and avoid ignoring the material, size, and actual use due to "limitations."
Seoul Illustration Fair Reference Images from Past Exhibitions · Photo: 2026 SIF in Taipei2026 Seoul Illustration Fair Taipei edition Booth Map · Photo: 2026 SIF in Taipei
Two themed exhibition areas, not just for shopping
"Density of the Heart: Encounter" uses meteorological elements such as sunlight, wind, rain, clouds, and air pressure to respond to inner emotions; "Whispers: A Painting Extends an Endless Story" combines images with cross-language communication, allowing the audience to leave their own understanding.
When visiting an exhibition, you can first look at the theme and then enter each stall. It will be easier to distinguish the painting style and the creator's narrative method. For the same character, you might as well compare how lines and colors change in original paintings, prints, and fabric products; instead of just collecting the most booths, it’s more rewarding to find the creative context you really like.
From dogs and travel cats to scenery, make your own list first
Exhibitors include YUMMA, which focuses on dogs and nature, mewmewbeam, a travel cat stationery brand, SHINKIRU, which specializes in dreamy landscapes, and MATSUGODA, which draws on everyday cats. Different creations are suitable for different collection methods. You can first look at the exhibition map and then arrange the route according to your preferences.
Designated ticket sales channels include ibon, ACCUPASS and Klook, etc. Please follow the announcement for payment, re-entry and stall services. Some of the pictures are reference for the original exhibition or creation, and are not the actual opening of Taipei edition. It is still before the exhibition on October 20, and on-site supply, creator booth time and customized services cannot be guaranteed.
