| Dates | 6 Oct – 5 Nov 2023 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Waegwan old town, from Waegwan Station to the Gusang Literature Museum경상북도 칠곡군 왜관읍 중앙로8길 10 (왜관역 종합안내소) |
| Admission | Free: the media-art exhibition, the docent walks, the eunjihwa workshop and the musical all cost nothing. |
| Next edition | 2026: 15 Sep – 25 Oct 2026 |
Program
- Theme exhibition by artists from four countries (the UK, France, the US and Korea) at the Crafts Theme Park, including work on the Nakdong River's freshwater fish and on bees
- Street photo exhibition at the Honeybee Theme Park
- Media cube, light show and a photo project on Korean War veterans at the Chilgok Hoguk Peace Memorial Hall
- Large-format photo exhibition in the Waegwan Station plaza and around Hoguk Bridge
- 6–8 Octside events at Chilgok Weir: camping, canoeing, a Korean history talk, upcycling and cyanotype workshops, and a book salon with nine bookshops
Notes on the 2023 edition
1st edition, as the Chilgok International Transmedia Festival (제1회 칠곡국제트랜스미디어 축제), theme 'Poetics of the Land' (땅의 시학) on Chilgok's history, culture and ecology. Maeil Shinmun gave 18 artists in October and 10 artists in November, both from four countries.
About the festival
The Chilgok Transmedia Festival is a free art festival in Waegwan, the main town of Chilgok County near Daegu, run by the county's culture and tourism foundation since 2023. The 4th edition, on the friendship between the poet Ku Sang and the painter Lee Jung-seop, sets media art in 11 spaces along a walking route from Waegwan Station to the Gusang Literature Museum, 15 September–25 October 2026, 09:00–18:00, closed on Mondays. Start at the information centre in the station plaza; direct ITX-Saemaeul trains from Seoul Station take about 3 h 20 m (₩28,500). No 2027 edition has been announced.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Chilgok Transmedia Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
22 October 2026, against the sources listed below.