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Thought It Was Broken and Ready to Throw Away... "Free Repairs" at Upcycling Festival

Lee Gang

Published : Sep 4, 2026 8:43 AM

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There is an event offering free repairs for toys or household items that you were debating throwing away because they broke.

It is the Upcycling Festival being held at Seoul Upcycling Plaza.

If you bring items to the venue, repair experts in five fields—toys, clothes, shoes, books, and glasses—will fix them on-site for free.

In addition, an auction will be held to hand over unused items from home to new owners, along with a flea market where children can directly buy and sell toys and books.

Instead of throwing things away, making them usable again is also called upcycling.

It is an upcycling festival, rather than just recycling. It is worth keeping in mind.

(Source: Seoul Metropolitan Government)