About this expo
The Korea Electronics Show (KES) stands as the largest and leading professional trade exhibition for the electronics and ICT sector in South Korea. This annual event serves as a crucial platform for fostering business connections, exploring current industry trends, and anticipating future developments. KES showcases a wide array of products and solutions, including consumer electronics, electronics manufacturing, and various ICT applications, providing direct access to key buyers and industry customers from Korea and the broader Asia-Pacific region.
Exhibitors at KES present a comprehensive range of technologies and products. Core exhibit sectors encompass AI, IoT, Robotics, Big Data, smart household appliances, electronic components and materials, and advanced convergence industries. Specific items for 2026 include semiconductors, sensors, generative AI, autonomous driving, collaborative robots, digital health solutions like wearable devices, ESG technologies such as E-waste recycling, and WEB3.0/XR innovations like the Metaverse.
The event attracts a diverse audience, including professionals, Korean and Asia-Pacific electronics channel buyers, and the general public. Visitors in 2025 showed particular interest in electronic parts and materials, AI transformation, robotics, and mobility. KES offers participants significant opportunities to expand and strengthen their business networks, supported by concurrent events such as domestic venture capital investment consultations, overseas buyer consultations, and domestic purchase consultations.
Highlights
5 items- AUMA Listed
- Held at COEX Convention & Exhibition Center, Seoul, South Korea, offering 36,007m² of exhibition space.
- Attracted 530 companies and 63,179 attendees in 2025.
- Features concurrent programs such as domestic VC investment, overseas buyer, and domestic purchase consultations (2025).
- Showcases specific exhibit items for 2026 including Semiconductors, Generative AI, Autonomous Driving, and Metaverse.
FAQ
4 questionsWhen and where does it take place?+
The Korea Electronics Show (KES) will be held from October 13 to October 16, 2026, at the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul, South Korea.
Who organizes it?+
The event is organized by the Korea Electronics Association (KEA).
What industries and products are covered?+
KES covers the electronics and ICT industry, showcasing consumer electronics, electronics manufacturing, and ICT applications. Specific exhibit items for 2026 include electronic parts and materials (e.g., Semiconductors, Sensors), AX (AI Transformation), Mobility (e.g., Autonomous Driving), Robotics, Digital Health, ESG, and WEB3.0 / XR (e.g., Metaverse).
How can I attend or exhibit?+
The event is open to professionals and the general public. For exhibitors, booth options include Standard Booth (minimum 9 m²), Premium Standard Booth (minimum 18 m²), and Raw Space (minimum 18 m²). Further details are available on the official website, http://www.kes.org/.