Yeongdong Nangye Korean Traditional Music Festival
영동난계국악축제
Events · 117, Yeongdong healing-ro, Yeongdong-eup, Yeongdong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-745-8917
Nearby stations and stops
- Bus stop 복합문화예술회관 · straight-line 70m
- Bus stop 일라이트CC · straight-line 313m
Straight-line distance; the actual walk is longer · Data as of 2025-10-31
Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nationwide bus stop locations
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.
Event info
Ended
- Dates
- 2026-10-15 ~ 2026-10-18
- Venue
- Yeongdong Rainbow Healing Plaza
- Hours
- 10:00 ~20:00
- Admission
- Free (fees vary by programs)
- Organizer
- Yeongdong Festival Tourism Foundation, Nangye Commemorative Conference
At a glance
- Free admission
In the area
Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI