| Dates | 30 Sep – 4 Oct 2022 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Gochang Eupseong (Moyangseong Fortress) and surroundings전북특별자치도 고창군 고창읍 모양성로 11 (고창읍성) |
| Admission | Free: KTO and the Ministry of Culture list the 2026 festival as free. On other days Gochang Eupseong charges ₩3,000 for adults, ₩2,000 for teenagers and soldiers and ₩1,500 for children; visitors 65 and over, children 6 and under and Gochang residents enter free, and the fee is returned in Gochang Sarang gift vouchers. |
| Next edition | 2023: 19–23 Oct 2023 |
Program
- Dapseong with about 1,000 residents and visitors in hanbok, plus lantern-lit night walks
- Siege re-enactment 'Defend Moyangseong', in which the audience threw model stones and arrows at the invaders
- First metaverse version of the fortress, governor's arrival procession, parade and mobile stamp tour
Notes on the 2022 edition
49th edition; five days from 30 September 2022.
About the festival
The Gochang Moyangseong Festival (고창모양성제) is a five-day heritage festival at Gochang Eupseong, a walled Joseon county town built in 1453 in Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk State. Its signature event is the dapseong: walking the 1,684 m fortress wall in hanbok with a stone balanced on your head. The 53rd edition ran 15–19 October 2026, 10:00–22:00, with free entry; the 2027 dates are not announced, but the festival follows the lunar calendar and is expected in October 2027. Express buses from Seoul Central City Terminal take about 3 hours (from ₩21,700).
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Gochang Moyangseong Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.