| Dates | 29 Oct – 2 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Previous edition | 2024: 9–13 Oct 2024 |
| Next edition | 2026: 15–19 Oct 2026 |
Program
- 29 Octopening with concerts by Kim Tae-yeon, Park Ji-hyun and Kim Hee-jae, fireworks and a 650-drone show
- Fortress recreated as Gochang in 1453: Returns 1453 zone, Moyang market, tavern, tea room and Moyang Dohwaseo painting studio; new fortress-building challenge and strongman contest
- 1.5 km residents' parade ('We are someone's hero') with the 14 townships, multicultural families and foreign workers; ganggangsullae contest of five farm women's groups
- 31 Oct'Moyang Night' with DJ Park Myung-soo and Giriboy; 1 Nov: 'MZ Festa' with Melomance and Cherry Filter; 2 Nov (closing): Hwang Ga-ram and Choi Baek-ho
- Daytime and night dapseong, wish lanterns, family zone with air bounce, youth quiz and dance events; Geumtokki night market and Hanwoo farm party
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Festival admission | — | Not stated in the 2025 sources opened |
Notes on the 2025 edition
52nd edition; theme 'Fall for Gochang, take on Moyang's colours' (고창愛 빠지다, 모양愛 물들다).
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.