| Dates | October 2027, probably five days around Jungyangjeol (the 9th day of the 9th lunar month), which falls in early October in 2027; this would be the 54th edition. Recent runs: 30 September–4 October 2022, 19–23 October 2023, 9–13 October 2024, 29 October–2 November 2025 and 15–19 October 2026. Dates not announced as of 19 October 2026. |
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| 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 | 2026: 15–19 Oct 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
Watch the official site (모양성제.com) and KTO's listing (contentId 604454), which Gochang County updated on 29 September 2026 for this year's edition.
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.