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Gunpo Royal Azalea Festival (군포철쭉축제)

2023-04-13

407 , Beonyeong-ro, Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-31-390-3558

City of Gunpo, filled with charming pink azaleas, will overwhelm the viewers' hearts with excitement. The annual festival will hold memorable events and entertainment for visitors to enjoy.

Siheung Gaetgol Festival (시흥갯골축제)

2024-09-13

287 Dongseo-ro, Siheung-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-310-2919

Siheung Gaetgol Festival offers ecological experiences through the nature of Gaetgol Ecology Park, operated under the concept of the world’s largest ecology art playground. Various programs related to nature and art are available for an educational and fun festival.

Seongbuk Global Food Festival Nurimasil (성북세계음식축제 누리마실)

2021-11-26

1, Seongbuk-ro 8ga-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-6906-9298

Seongbuk Global Food Festival Nurimasil provides visitors with a chance to enjoy cultures from around the world in one place through food and arts. It is truly an international event open to visitors worldwide to experience unity and learn more about other cultures.

Miryang Arirang Festival (밀양 아리랑대축제)

2023-05-17

324, Jungang-ro, Miryang-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-55-359-4500

Miryang Arirang Festival celebrates and promotes the Miryang style of Arirang, a national folk song that was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2012. The festival was first held in 1957 and has grown to become an important folk festival, offering many programs and performances. The highlight of the festival is “Miryanggang Odyssey”, a musical that combines the story of Mirayang arirang and the history of Miryang.

Jinju Intangible Cultural Asset Saturday Performance (진주 무형문화재 토요상설공연)

2021-06-15

626, Namgang-ro, Jinju-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-55-749-5312

Jinju Intangible Cultural Asset Saturday Performance is a regular performance aimed at passing down and preserving Jinju’s intangible cultural assets. It gives the opportunity to enjoy Jinju’s symbolic tradition and cultural arts, such as Samcheonpo Nongak, Jinju Sword Dance, and Jinju Dance with Balls. Various experience programs as well as such shows are prepared to draw the attention of the public to Jinju’s intangible cultural assets and promote them. Also, the exchange of intangible cultural assets with other regions has been planned to offer more spectacular performances. Jinju Intangible Cultural Asset Saturday Performance aims to be recognized as Jinju’s representative culture and tourism program through the efforts of introducing superiority and attraction of Jinju’s intangible cultural assets to domestic and foreign tourists.

Seoul Christmas Festival (서울 크리스마스 페스티벌)

2021-11-30

41, Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-904-1159

Seoul Christmas Festival takes place at Cheonggye Plaza, the start of Cheonggyecheon Stream. Visitors can enjoy fancy illuminations, a Christmas tree and photo zones. Various events and programs are also prepared for a heartwarming end-of-the-year experience for everybody.

Regular Performances of Nangye Gugak Troupe (난계국악단 상설공연)

2020-03-21

33, Gugak-ro 1-gil, Yeongdong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-43-740-3224

To commemorate the soul and spirit of Nangye Park Yeon, one of the three legendary gugak (traditional Korean music) musicians with Wang Sanak and Ureuk in Korea's ancient kingdoms, Yeongdong-gun, the hometown of Nangye, has organized regular performances of Nangye Gugak Troupe sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Nangye Gukak Troupe, the first county-level public gugak performance team, was established in 1991 to inherit the spirit of Nangye. The troupe started its performance with the opening show of the National Gugak Orchestral Music Festival in 1994 and has met audiences about 100 times every year. Meanwhile, the Nangye Traditional Music Museum and the Nangye Traditional Music Instrument Experience Center were opened in 2000 and 2006 respectively, helping Yeongdong-gun be titled the Mecca of Traditional Korean Music. The regular performances given every Saturday in Yeongdong Gugak Village enhances the status of traditional Korean music and reminds us of its value and importance.

Guard-Changing Ceremony of Woongjinseong Fortress (웅진성수문병 근무교대식)

2022-12-21

280, Woongjin-ro, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-41-856-7700

The Guard-Changing Ceremony of Woongjinseong Fortress takes place at Gongsanseong Fortress, a part of the Baekje Historic Areas which is a desginated UNESCO's World Heritage Site. The ceremony reenacts the service of the guards defending the castle, using costumes and props based on the strict analysis of the historical records. The ceremony is held every Saturday and Sunday from April to November except during hot summer season of June to August, and conducted every day during the Baekje Culture Festival in the fall. The event includes martial art performances and various experiences as well as the main ceremony, aiming at promoting Gongju-si, where the Baekje culture flourished, and its valuable heritage Gongsanseong Fortress.

Namwon Newly-appointed Governor’s Procession (남원 신관사또부임행차)

2024-04-07

17, Yangrim-gil, Namwon-si, Jeonbuk-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-63-633-5353

Namwon Newly-appointed Governor’s Procession is a fusion performance about the parade for celebrating the appointment of Byeon Hak-do as Namwon governor in the story of Chunhyang, set in Gwanghalluwon Garden, one of Namwon’s representative cultural resources. The event connected to Gwanghalluwon Garden and the Chunhyang Theme Park takes place from April to October every year, giving various spectacles and activities to visitors. The parade starts from the Plaza of Love and ends at Gwanghalluwon Garden, where various shows such as Gisaeng Jeomgo, military processional music performance, Yukbang performance, and a fan dance by gisaeng (female entertainers) are performed. In addition, fun activities like experiencing the punishment of the Joseon dynasty, folk games, and a photo event are arranged for visitors. This performance has been designated as a Standing Cultural Tourism Program since 2008.

Jeongseon Arirang Performance - Ari Arari (정선아리랑극 아리아라리)

2021-03-26

51, Aesan-ro, Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-33-560-3017

Jeongseon Arirang, a musical performance, takes place at the Jeongseon Arirang Center in Jeongseon on days when the Jeongseon Fifth-day Market is taking place. The musical aims to preserve and promote the local cultural intangible heritage of Jeongseon Arirang. Started in 2018, the musical continues to capture the attention of its audience. The performance tells the story of a Joseon dynasty lumberjack, Gimok, who leaves his wife, Jeongseon, and daughter, Ari, behind while he goes to the capital to work on the construction of Gyeongbokgung Palace. After fifteen years of no contact, Ari heads to Hanyang in search of her father.After arriving at the palace, they realize the importance of their hometown and families. The story is told through ten musical numbers, each pleasing to the ears and the eyes. After the musical, the audience can also take pictures with the performers. As an added bonus, a 5,000 won Arirang Voucher comes with the purchase of every ticket, and can be used throughout Jeongseon.

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