Seoul International Drama Awards can look like a television-industry event built around a red carpet. The 2026 schedule is broader than that. The official program begins on October 6 with a Korean-drama 70th-anniversary event at COEX Magok LeWest Hall A. On October 8, the red carpet and awards ceremony move to KBS Hall in Yeouido. The organizers say the ceremony will be broadcast live on MBC and streamed on the official SDA YouTube channel from 16:55 KST. The visitor-facing layer comes after the awards. Drama Festa runs October 9–10 at Banpo Hangang Park and Seokchon West Lake, with drama talk concerts, OST concerts and interactive drama experiences. That makes the week useful even for someone who does not have access to the awards hall. This distinction matters because an awards ceremony and a public festival have different access rules. The official overview confirms the dates and venues, but it does not establish that every Drama Festa program is walk-in, free, multilingual or equally accessible. Visitors should check the latest program notice for the specific event they want to attend. The strongest way to read SDA 2026 is therefore as a short citywide sequence: industry recognition, broadcast spectacle and then public drama culture. It shows how Korean television is presented not only through winners and celebrities but through music, conversation and participatory fan experiences.