Mid-Autumn K-Festival Brings Korean Food & Culture to Central Market
A taste of Korea is coming to the heart of Central this Mid-Autumn Festival season as Mid-Autumn K-Festival Week takes over Central Market from Sept. 21-27, 2026. Inspired by Korea's Chuseok harvest celebrations, the week-long festival brings together Korean food, culture, beauty, music, and interactive experiences across all three floors of the historic venue.
Food is firmly at the center of the festivities, with the G/F Oasis welcoming visitors to enjoy free K-food tastings, live cooking shows, celebrity chef appearances, sunset music sessions, guest bartender shifts, K-pop DJ parties, and taekwondo performances throughout the week.
One of the biggest draws is the Hong Kong debut of Monk Sunjae, the Korean Temple Food master featured on Netflix's "Culinary Class Wars " Season 2, who will host a live demonstration and share her philosophy of food as medicine through traditional temple cuisine on Sept. 24.
The star-studded culinary lineup continues with Netflix stars Chef Park Joon-woo and Chef Lim Hee-won, who will showcase French-Korean fusion dishes and modern takes on Korean ingredients on Sept. 26 and 27, respectively.
Visitors can also sign up for hands-on masterclasses with local chefs including Chef Jun, who will teach participants how to make Crab Meat Gimbap and a seasonal Korean fruit tart, and Chef Owen Lau, who is known for his creative Hong Kong-meets-Korea interpretations.
On top of these, guests can also expect free 1++ Hanwoo beef tastings, Yoajung frozen yogurt giveaways by completing a quest card, K-beauty workshops with samples and giveaways, a marketplace on the second floor featuring trending Korean brands and products, traditional Bojagi gift wrapping, and a festive Full Moon Party on Sept. 25.
Most activities are free of charge, with some requiring a HK$100 deposit (to be refunded upon checking in) via Eventbrite. For updates and more information, follow Mid-Autumn K-Festival and aT Center Hong Kong (Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corporation) on Instagram.
Location: Central Market, 93 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
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