| Dates | 15 Sep – 25 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 09:00–18:00, Tuesday to Sunday; closed on Mondays |
| Venue | Waegwan old town, from Waegwan Station to the Gusang Literature Museum경상북도 칠곡군 왜관읍 중앙로8길 10 (왜관역 종합안내소) |
| Admission | Entry to the exhibition: Free · Docent walk, eunjihwa workshop and musical: Free |
| Previous edition | 2023: 6 Oct – 5 Nov 2023 |
| Next edition | 2027: Autumn 2027 if the series continues: the 1st edition ran 6 Oct–5 Nov 2023 and the 4th runs 15 Sep–25 Oct 2026. Nothing announced as of 19 October 2026. |
Program
- Whole runmedia-art exhibition in 11 spaces from Waegwan Station to the Gusang Literature Museum: 01 Intro, 02 River, 03 Friendship 1, 04 Grass, 05 Comfort, 06 Family, 07 Friendship 2, 08 Alley, 09 Waegwan Church, 10 Street of Friendship, 11 Gusang Literature Museum
- '0916', an installation named after 16 September, the birthday Ku Sang and Lee Jung-seop shared; docent tours for children
- Sat and Sun 11:00 and 15:00walking docent tour from the Waegwan Station information centre, about 60–80 minutes, 10 people per tour
- Sat and Sun 14:00–15:30Lee Jung-seop eunjihwa (silver-foil drawing) workshop at the café Chilgok Kaer (칠곡커), 10 people per session
- Self-guidedCourse 1 stamp tour of 7 exhibition spaces; Course 2 'Friendship Road' GPS tour of the old town; completed stamps are exchanged for goods at the Waegwan Station information centre or the Gusang Literature Museum
- Sat 19 Sep and Sat 3 Oct, 14:00 (ended): musical 'Ku Sang × Lee Jung-seop' in the 3rd-floor hall of the Chilgok County Community Hall, about 250 seats per show, up to 2 tickets per person
- Sat 10–Sun 11 Oct, 13:00–18:00 (ended): 2026 Chilgok Art Fair in the Waegwan Station plaza
- Opening ceremony (ended)Steri Ensemble, the pop-opera group Victoria, and a live drawing and hologram performance by the VR artist Peony
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry to the exhibition | Free | |
| Docent walk, eunjihwa workshop and musical | Free | Free; advance booking or on-site registration |
Notes on the 2026 edition
4th edition, 41 days, theme 'Ku Sang × Lee Jung-seop: the friendship of two masters' (구상 × 이중섭, 두 거장의 우정). Organized and hosted by the Chilgok Culture and Tourism Foundation; enquiries 070-4109-7977. The festival's listed homepage is the Instagram account @transmedia2026. Listings note that schedules may change.
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.