Jamsil Hangang Park Drone Show Guide: Star Wars Seoul Drone Show on May 5

The Jamsil Hangang Park drone show on May 5, 2026 is the key Children’s Day edition of the Seoul Drone Show schedule, with a Star Wars theme staged over the Han River. The performance is part of the 2026 Hangang Light Performance drone light show series, which runs from April 10 to June 5 across Yeouido, Ttukseom, and Jamsil Hangang Parks.¹

For visitors planning around Seoul Spring Festa’s Super Week, the Jamsil date is the most specific one to note: May 5 at Jamsil Hangang Park, in collaboration with The Walt Disney Company Korea, using about 2,000 drones to depict Star Wars characters, spacecraft, and symbolic scenes.²

Jamsil Hangang Park Drone Show: Date, Time, and Theme

The Jamsil Hangang Park performance is scheduled for Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Seoul Culture Portal lists the drone light show time as 8:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m., making it a short evening program rather than an all-night event.³ Asia Economy also reported that the Star Wars-themed drone show over Jamsil Hangang Park is expected to last about 10 minutes on the evening of May 5.⁴

The theme is a special Star Wars collaboration. The Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Future Hangang Project Headquarters described the May 5 Jamsil Hangang Park session as a Children’s Day special performance created with Walt Disney and using 2,000 drones.¹ Yonhap News reported that the drones will form Star Wars characters and spacecraft, while Seoul’s own Media Hub noted that the show is planned to present characters, spaceships, and iconic scenes in three-dimensional form.²⁵

This date also sits inside Seoul Spring Festa’s “Super Week,” which runs from May 1 to May 5, 2026 around the Han River area. Seoul’s Media Hub described the Super Week as “the climax of the festival,” with performances and experiences spread across the Han River.⁵ For practical planning, that means the Jamsil drone show should be treated as part of a larger holiday-period crowd pattern, not as a standalone neighborhood event.

What Visitors Should Know Before Going

The most important planning point is that the Jamsil Hangang Park drone show is a free public viewing event near the park area. SBS reported that the May 5 Star Wars-themed special performance can be watched for free around the park.⁶ The source material does not provide ticketing, seat reservations, or a paid admission process, so visitors should rely only on the confirmed public-event information available from Seoul city sources and cited event listings.

Because the drone segment is brief, arriving only at the exact start time may make the visit feel rushed. The confirmed show window is 8:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m., and the Star Wars drone section has also been described as about 10 minutes long.³⁴ Anyone planning to watch should allow time for riverside movement, crowd flow, and finding a viewing position before the lights begin.

There is also one practical connectivity note. SBS reported that public Wi-Fi transmission around the event area will be temporarily suspended on the performance day.⁶ Visitors who need maps, messaging, or return-route information should prepare accordingly before entering the busiest area, especially if traveling with children or meeting a group.

The show connects with broader Star Wars Day activity in Jamsil. Asia Economy reported that The Walt Disney Company Korea is holding “Star Wars Day 2026 in Jamsil” from May 1 to May 17 around the Jamsil Lotte World Tower area, and that official Star Wars fan club character parades are scheduled on May 4 and 5 around locations including Jamsil Hangang Park.⁴ That does not change the drone show’s confirmed time, but it does explain why the Jamsil area may attract both festival visitors and Star Wars fans during the holiday period.

How the May 5 Show Fits the 2026 Hangang Light Performance Series

The May 5 Jamsil show is one session within the broader 2026 Hangang Light Performance drone light show program. The official Seoul listing states that the series takes place from April 10 to June 5, 2026 at Yeouido, Ttukseom, and Jamsil Hangang Parks.¹ SBS also reported that the 2026 series consists of five sessions across that April-to-June period.⁶

For readers searching broadly for the Seoul Drone Show, the Jamsil date is distinct because of its Children’s Day timing, Disney collaboration, and Star Wars theme. The available source material supports the May 5 Jamsil Hangang Park details most strongly: venue, evening timing, free viewing, the use of about 2,000 drones, and the Star Wars visual concept.

Kim Myung-joo, director-general of Seoul’s Tourism and Sports Bureau, described the Hangang drone light show as a representative nighttime global content of Seoul that drew 280,000 viewers last year.⁶ In another Seoul Spring Festa statement reported by Yonhap, Kim said the city hopes citizens and tourists can experience Seoul’s spring, culture, and arts in a special way.²

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