About
The Yeongdong Nangye Korean Traditional Music Festival is an annual performing arts festival dedicated to gugak, Korea’s traditional music and one of Yeongdong-gun’s most treasured cultural assets. The festival also honors the musical legacy of Nangye Park Yeon, one of Korea’s most renowned traditional musicians, while contributing to the preservation and promotion of traditional performing arts. Building on the achievements of the 2025 Yeongdong World Traditional Music & Arts Expo, the 57th festival seeks to introduce gugak, a treasured element of Korea's cultural heritage, to a wider global audience and contribute to a new wave of global interest in Korean culture. As Korea’s only festival dedicated to traditional Korean music, it offers a wide range of performances and hands-on programs that reinterpret traditional performing arts for contemporary audiences. Through programs that reflect the unique character of Yeongdong, the festival also helps transform local cultural resources into a tourism assets. At the same time, it encourages community participation, enhances cultural engagement among residents, and serves as a vibrant celebration of local unity.
Program
Opening & Closing Ceremonies, Traditional Gugak Performances, Fusion Gugak Performances, World Folk Dance Performances, Children’s Performances
Yeongdong Nangye Korean Traditional Music Festival (영동난계국악축제)
Thu, Oct 15 – Sun, Oct 18
4 days
Yeongdong Rainbow Healing Plaza
117, Yeongdong healing-ro, Yeongdong-eup, Yeongdong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
10:00 ~20:00
Free (fees vary by programs)
Organizer Yeongdong Festival Tourism Foundation, Nangye Commemorative Conference
Contact +82-43-745-8917
About
The Yeongdong Nangye Korean Traditional Music Festival is an annual performing arts festival dedicated to gugak, Korea’s traditional music and one of Yeongdong-gun’s most treasured cultural assets. The festival also honors the musical legacy of Nangye Park Yeon, one of Korea’s most renowned traditional musicians, while contributing to the preservation and promotion of traditional performing arts. Building on the achievements of the 2025 Yeongdong World Traditional Music & Arts Expo, the 57th festival seeks to introduce gugak, a treasured element of Korea's cultural heritage, to a wider global audience and contribute to a new wave of global interest in Korean culture. As Korea’s only festival dedicated to traditional Korean music, it offers a wide range of performances and hands-on programs that reinterpret traditional performing arts for contemporary audiences. Through programs that reflect the unique character of Yeongdong, the festival also helps transform local cultural resources into a tourism assets. At the same time, it encourages community participation, enhances cultural engagement among residents, and serves as a vibrant celebration of local unity.
Program
Opening & Closing Ceremonies, Traditional Gugak Performances, Fusion Gugak Performances, World Folk Dance Performances, Children’s Performances
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Guides
Festivals in Chungbuk this weekend (Oct 17–18)›Festivals and events ending this week in Chungbuk›Source: Korea Tourism Organization
Data as of 10.17. Dates and prices can change, so check the official site before you go.