Concert etiquette and rules in Korea

Filming rules differ the most. For Jannabi at KSPO DOME in October 2026, bringing in or using professional cameras and filming gear was banned outright; on the floor, phone filming was banned except during the encore, and in the stands, holding a phone above your head could draw staff attention. The notice also warned that official filming might capture the audience.

Some venues ban it altogether: BLUESQUARE prohibits all filming and recording during a show unless agreed in advance, and whether curtain-call photos are allowed depends on the show. At MyK FESTA (KINTEX, June 2026), professional cameras were not allowed in the seating area and had to go to KINTEX's baggage storage.

• YES24 LIVE HALL: no food or drink except bottled water of 500 ml or less; about 400 coin lockers; non-smoking throughout.
• BLUESQUARE: only capped water may be brought in and drunk; food and bouquets go in lockers.
• We found no official prohibited-items list for the big arenas; check your show's notice.

If you are coming straight from the airport, leave big bags at your hotel first; venue lockers are limited.

BLUESQUARE restricts entry after the show starts; you may be seated elsewhere or not admitted, so be in your seat 10 minutes before. NOL World says whether you can enter late depends on the show, and late arrivals may not reach their seat until the interval.

In standing areas you stay inside your assigned section (구역) (BLUESQUARE). See Reading seat labels for how entry numbers work.

Each show sets its own. MINHO and WayV in 2026 were "ages 7 and above (born in 2019 or earlier)", Kep1er's fan-con 8 and over, and MyK FESTA 8 and over, with 8- to 11-year-olds needing a ticketed guardian. BLUESQUARE refuses under-age fans even with a guardian. Some shows count full age and others birth year, so read the conditions carefully if you bring children.

Every ticket site bans trading outside official channels and proxy buying. Ticketlink's global pages state that "tickets are valid for the named purchaser only. Commercial resale is strictly prohibited." Some shows check that booker and attendee match, so a passed-on ticket may not get you in. More in ID checks at Korean concerts.