Cheongju Craft Biennale 2027 in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea

Notes on the 2027 edition

15th edition. Dates come from the organizing committee's call for the 2027 Cheongju International Craft Competition (published late July 2026), which places the awards at the biennale opening ceremony on 2 Sep 2027 and the closing ceremony on 31 Oct 2027, both marked 'planned' (예정); that would be a 60-day run, as in 2025. In 2025 the opening ceremony was held on the first public day, but in 2023 it was held the evening before, so the first public day could be 2 or 3 Sep. Theme, artistic director, hours, closed days and ticket prices had not been announced as of 19 October 2026.

About the festival

The Cheongju Craft Biennale (청주공예비엔날레) is an international contemporary-craft exhibition held every two years since 1999 and, since 2011, at the Culture Factory, a converted tobacco plant in Cheongju, North Chungcheong. The 15th edition is planned for 2 September–31 October 2027, according to the organizer's 2027 competition notice; the 2025 edition ran 60 days, 10:00–19:00 and closed on Mondays, and drew more than 400,000 visitors. Tickets in 2025 cost ₩12,000 for adults (₩8,000 youth, ₩6,000 children); 2027 prices have not been announced. From Seoul, express buses reach Cheongju in about 1 h 52 m (₩14,000), then a city bus or taxi takes you to the Culture Factory.

Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Cheongju Craft Biennale page, which covers every edition.