Best Food & Beverage Trade Shows in South Korea
13 tracked shows, ranked by exhibitor count
Event Scout currently tracks 13 Food & Beverage trade shows in South Korea with editions in 2026 & 2027. Together they host an estimated 977 exhibitors, led by KICEF 2025 (an estimated 533 exhibitors). Leading host venues include Identity PLANNING Facilities Meeting Rooms Exhibition Halls, SETEC (Hakyeoul Station, Daechi-dong) and COEX Hall B and Conference Rooms (Rooms 401, 402).
What counts as a Food & Beverage trade show: Food & Beverage trade shows cover edible and drinkable products end to end — ingredients, drinks and spirits, bakery, confectionery, dairy, meat and seafood, alongside the processing and food machinery that makes them.
Top Food & Beverage trade shows in South Korea
KICEF 2025
10–12 Sep 2027533 exhibitorsSOFURN&LIFESHOW (Seoul International Furniture & Life Show)
14–17 Apr 2027~130 exhibitorsBCWW 2026
8 Sep 2027~87 exhibitors85 SETEC
12–14 Nov 202665 exhibitorsGOCAF
27–29 Nov 202644 exhibitorsCafenbakeryfair
27–30 Aug 2027~28 exhibitorsFISHING KOREA 2027
29–31 May 202717 exhibitorsK-FARM 2026
29–31 Oct 2026~15 exhibitorsHOTEL FAIR
20 Jan 2027~15 exhibitorsBOFOOD (BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FOOD EXPO) 2027
27–30 May 202713 exhibitors
Upcoming Food & Beverage trade shows in South Korea
KICEF 2025National10 Sep 2027Goyang (Ilsan), KR10 Sep 2027Goyang (Ilsan), KR533Fact
GOCAFInternational27 Nov 2026Goyang (KINTEX, KR27 Nov 2026Goyang (KINTEX, KR44Fact
BCWW 2026International8 Sep 2027Seoul, KR8 Sep 2027Seoul, KR87Estimate
The 25th Seoul Int’l Cafe ShowInternational10 Nov 2026Seoul, KR10 Nov 2026Seoul, KR10Fact
SOFURN&LIFESHOW (Seoul International Furniture & Life Show)International14 Apr 2027Seoul, KR14 Apr 2027Seoul, KR130Estimate
BOFOOD (BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FOOD EXPO) 2027International27 May 2027Busan, KR27 May 2027Busan, KR13Fact
85 SETECRegional12 Nov 2026Seoul, KR12 Nov 2026Seoul, KR65Fact
K-FARM 2026Small29 Oct 2026Suwon, KR29 Oct 2026Suwon, KR15Estimate
HOTEL FAIRSmall20 Jan 2027Seoul, KR20 Jan 2027Seoul, KR15Estimate
CafenbakeryfairSmall27 Aug 2027Seoul, KR27 Aug 2027Seoul, KR28Estimate
FISHING KOREA 2027Small29 May 2027Incheon, KR29 May 2027Incheon, KR17Fact
DRINK SEOUL SeoulSmall6 Mar 2027Seoul, KR6 Mar 2027Seoul, KR10Estimate
Facta confirmed count from the event's captured exhibitor roster.Estimatea modeled approximation, not a confirmed figure.
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Compiled from public sources and periodically reviewed and updated. This information is provided for general guidance only and may be incomplete or out of date — please verify all details directly with the organizer or venue before relying on them.
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