Jeonju Hanok Village, where the parade runs, in 2022

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Tradition & cultureJeonju, Jeonbuk State

Jeonju Hanok Village Traditional Performing Arts Parade in Jeonju, Jeonbuk State, South Korea

전주한옥마을 전통연희 퍼레이드 · Jeonju Hanok Maeul Jeontong Yeonhui Peoreideu

Apr – Oct2026
18 –31
Sat–Sat Every Saturday, 15:00–16:00 (about 60 minutes)
Happening nowEnds today

18 Apr – 31 Oct 2026 · Every Saturday, 15:00–16:00 (about 60 minutes)

The Jeonju Hanok Village Traditional Performing Arts Parade (노상놀이야) is a free, one-hour folk parade along Taejo-ro, the main street of Jeonju Hanok Village, led by the giant dragon banners of Jeonju Gijeop-nori and pungmul drummers, with comic street plays on the way and a closing communal play in front of Gyeonggijeon Shrine. The 2026 season runs every Saturday, 15:00–16:00, from 18 April to 31 October, so the last two dates are 24 and 31 October; the 2027 season had not been announced as of 19 October 2026. From Seoul, take the KTX from Yongsan to Jeonju (about 1 h 40 m, ₩31,600), then city bus 79 or a 500-series bus to the village (about 15 minutes).

Also at this venue: Jeonju International Film Festival · Apr/May

At a glance

Dates18 Apr – 31 Oct 2026Happening now · Hosted by Jeonju City and the Jeonbuk State Culture and Tourism Foundation and run by Hapgut Village Cultural Producers Cooperative (tel. 063-236-1577 or 010-4348-3130). Part of the foundation's Nosang Noriya street-theatre programme. The listings note that schedules may change.
HoursEvery Saturday, 15:00–16:00 (about 60 minutes); the last two dates are Saturday 24 and Saturday 31 October 2026
WeatherApril average 20/7 °C (67/44 °F), 78 mm of rain
May average 25/13 °C (77/55 °F), 83 mm of rain
June average 28/18 °C (83/65 °F), 159 mm of rain
July average 31/23 °C (87/73 °F), 303 mm of rainHot, humid and the wettest time of year: light clothes, a rain jacket or umbrella, and water. Monthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Jeonju station.
AdmissionFree. Watching and joining the procession cost nothing.Watching or joining the parade: Free
VenueTaejo-ro, Jeonju Hanok Village (Namcheongyo Bridge to Gyeonggijeon)전북특별자치도 전주시 완산구 태조로 44 (풍남동3가)
Nearest stationJeonju Station (전주역), KTX / Jeolla LineNot walkable; take city bus 79 or a 500-series bus to Jeonju Hanok Village (about 15 minutes) or a taxi
From Seoulabout 1 h 55 min · KTX + BusLeave from Yongsan Station · One-way fare from ₩31,600 · Back to Seoul the same nightFull route · Festivals by travel time from Seoul
OrganizerJeonju City and the Jeonbuk State Culture and Tourism Foundation (run by Hapgut Village Cultural Producers Cooperative)전주시, 전북특별자치도문화관광재단 (주관: 합굿마을문화생산자협동조합)
Usual timingA weekly season from spring to autumn: every Saturday, 15:00–16:00, from 18 April to 31 October in 2026; May to October in 2023. The Jeonbuk street-theatre programme it belongs to has run weekly parades at tourist sites, Jeonju Hanok Village among them, since 2017, with extra shows at Chuseok (3, 4 and 8 October 2025). Browse April / May / June / July / August / September / October festivals.
First held2017
Last checked19 October 2026Checked against 29 sources · See sources

What it is like

On Saturday afternoons from spring to autumn, a troupe of folk performers parades down Taejo-ro, the main street of Jeonju Hanok Village, from Namcheongyo Bridge to the front of Gyeonggijeon, the shrine built for the portrait of the founder of the Joseon dynasty. At the head of the procession go the huge dragon banners of Jeonju Gijeop-nori, a banner game listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Jeonbuk and one of the city's symbols, followed by pungmul drums and gongs. Anyone can fall in behind and walk with it.

The parade lasts about an hour, in three parts. It sets off from Namcheongyo with the banners and drumming; along the street the performers stop for short comic madang plays, which bystanders help finish by joining dure games, the games of the old village work teams; and it ends in front of Gyeonggijeon with a communal play, the dragon-banner routine and other traditional skills. Visitors can also learn Mandure-sori, a Jeonju farming work song passed down by word of mouth. Around holidays the troupe adds special shows: at Chuseok 2025 it staged a 'Hanok Village Dure Olympics' on 3, 4 and 8 October, with teams of spectators formed on the spot for straw-bag tossing and plate spinning.

The parade is one of the shows of Nosang Noriya (노상놀이야, roughly 'let's play in the street'), the street-theatre festival of the Jeonbuk State Culture and Tourism Foundation, which has put weekly parades into tourist sites around the province since 2017. Jeonju's is run by Hapgut Village (합굿마을), a social-enterprise cooperative of traditional performers, with Jeonju City and the foundation as hosts. The 2026 season runs from 18 April to 31 October, every Saturday from 15:00 to 16:00, and watching or joining is free.

The honest caveats: it is one hour, once a week, outdoors, and the published detail is little more than the KTO listing, with no rain plan or English commentary announced. Each season depends on the foundation's yearly open call, so the 2027 season is not yet confirmed. Jeonju Station is across town from the village, and taxis there can be hard to find at weekends.

Highlights

  • Giant dragon banners of Jeonju Gijeop-nori, a Jeonbuk intangible cultural heritage, leading the procession with pungmul drumming
  • Short comic madang plays along Taejo-ro that the audience helps finish through old dure (village work-team) games
  • Closing communal play in front of Gyeonggijeon Shrine, with the dragon-banner routine and traditional skills
  • A chance to learn Mandure-sori, a Jeonju farming work song passed down by word of mouth
  • Free and open to all: anyone can join the procession at the start at Namcheongyo Bridge
  • Every Saturday 15:00–16:00 from 18 April to 31 October 2026, about 60 minutes

Who it suits. Best for visitors already in Jeonju Hanok Village on a Saturday afternoon, families and anyone who likes to join in rather than just watch; less suited to travellers looking for a full festival day, since it is a single one-hour show once a week.

Getting there

From Seoul

KTX from Yongsan Station to Jeonju Station (about 1 h 40 m, fastest 1 h 26 m; ₩31,600 standard class on the fare table in force since 1 September 2026), then city bus 79 or a 500-series bus to Jeonju Hanok Village, about 15 minutes, or a taxi; taxis at the station can be scarce at weekends. Express buses from Seoul take about 2 h 30 m to the Jeonju bus terminals.

From Busan

Express bus from Busan to Jeonju, about 3 h 20 m, roughly hourly, then a city bus or taxi to the Hanok Village.

From Incheon Airport

Airport limousine bus to Jeonju, about 3 h 30 m, roughly every 30 minutes, stopping near Jeonju City Hall; then a taxi or city bus to the Hanok Village.

Last leg from Jeonju Station

KTX / Jeolla Line. Not walkable; take city bus 79 or a 500-series bus to Jeonju Hanok Village (about 15 minutes) or a taxi

Getting home

The parade ends at about 16:00, so a day trip is easy. The KTX from Jeonju back to Yongsan takes about 1 h 40 m, but last-train times for 24 and 31 October were not checked against Korail's timetable for those dates: check the last train in the Korail+ app (코레일+, where KTX and former SRT trains are now booked) or at Jeonju Station before you go, and allow about 15 minutes by bus or taxi from the Hanok Village to the station.

Parking

Public car parks around the Hanok Village charge by time parked; no parking plan is published for the parade.

How to switch Naver Map and Kakao Map to English

Google Maps shows train, subway and bus routes in Korea but not walking or driving directions yet, so for the walk from the station Naver Map or Kakao Map is more reliable.

Before you go

1330 · Travel hotline

The Korea Tourism Organization’s helpline answers in English, Japanese and Chinese around the clock, and in several other languages from 08:00 to 19:00. Dial 1330 from a Korean phone, or +82-2-1330 from a phone registered abroad.

112 / 119 · Emergencies

112 for police, 119 for fire and ambulance. Both are free from any phone. Police on 112 can add an English or Chinese interpreter to the call.

T-money card

Buy one at a convenience store such as GS25, CU or 7-Eleven and top it up there with cash. It pays for subways and buses in most cities, and for most taxis.

Maps

Use Naver Map or Kakao Map for walking and bus directions; Google Maps does not yet give walking directions in Korea. Both apps can be switched to English. Naver Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → Language (Japanese and Chinese also available). Kakao Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → App settings → Language. If the option is missing, change your phone’s language and reopen the app. Small shop names and some reviews stay in Korean.

Trains and buses

Book trains on Korail’s English site and express buses on Kobus. Holiday weekends sell out first.

Checked 18 October 2026.

Tickets, prices and practical details

2026 prices in Korean won
ItemPriceNote
Watching or joining the paradeFree
Booking
No booking; just turn up. To walk with the parade, be at Namcheongyo Bridge before 15:00. Enquiries: tel. 063-236-1577 or 010-4348-3130 (KTO listing); the operator's site is hapgood.kr (Korean).
English on site
No English commentary was announced, but a 2025 Jeonbuk Ilbo holiday guide noted that the shows work through gesture and rhythm rather than words, so foreign visitors can join in easily.
Best time to go
Be at Namcheongyo Bridge a few minutes before 15:00 to join from the start, or wait in front of Gyeonggijeon for the closing communal play towards 16:00. The last 2026 dates are 24 and 31 October.
What to bring
Comfortable shoes if you want to walk with the parade, and sun or rain protection for an hour outdoors.

2026 program

  • Start at Namcheongyo Bridgegiant dragon banners and pungmul drumming lead off, and anyone can join the procession
  • Along Taejo-roshort comic madang plays that spectators help complete through old-style dure games
  • Finale in front of Gyeonggijeon: a communal play with the Jeonju Gijeop-nori dragon-banner routine and traditional performing arts
  • On-site singing of Mandure-sori, a Jeonju work song passed down by word of mouth

Hosted by Jeonju City and the Jeonbuk State Culture and Tourism Foundation and run by Hapgut Village Cultural Producers Cooperative (tel. 063-236-1577 or 010-4348-3130). Part of the foundation's Nosang Noriya street-theatre programme. The listings note that schedules may change.

Editions

YearDatesStatusNotes
2027 Not announced as of 19 October 2026. If Jeonju is selected again, expect a weekly Saturday season from about April or May to October 2027, like 2023 (May–October) and 2026 (18 April–31 October). Sites are chosen each year through the Jeonbuk State Culture and Tourism Foundation's open call, which ran 20 February–6 March in 2025. tba
2026 18 Apr – 31 Oct 2026 confirmed Taejo-ro from Namcheongyo Bridge to Gyeonggijeon (44 Taejo-ro), inside Jeonju Hanok Village

Before or after the festival

Places you can fit in before or after the festival without missing the shuttle or the last train or bus back.

  • Jeondong Catholic Cathedral (전주 전동성당)After

    A red-and-grey brick cathedral finished in 1914 to a design by Father Poisnel of Myeongdong Cathedral, the first Romanesque building in the Honam region, raised to honour Catholics executed near Pungnammun Gate in 1791 and 1801. It is open 09:00–17:00 every day and free, so go straight after the 16:00 finale and you have about an hour inside before it closes. Photography inside the church is not allowed.

    Getting there: On foot across Taejo-ro from the finale at Gyeonggijeon, about 77 m (KTO); free

  • Gyeonggijeon Shrine (경기전)After

    The walled shrine that holds the portrait of King Taejo, founder of the Joseon dynasty, with the Royal Portrait Museum in its grounds. In September and October it is open 09:00–19:00 with last entry at 18:00 (adult ₩3,000, museum included), so walk in after the finale or after the cathedral. The main hall is being repainted until 17 December 2026 and its inner gate is closed; the rest of the grounds and the museum stay open.

    Getting there: On foot: the parade's closing play is held in front of its gate (44 Taejo-ro)

  • Nambu Market night market (전주 남부시장 야시장)After

    Jeonju's main traditional market beside Pungnammun Gate, whose alleys fill with food stalls on Friday and Saturday evenings: grilled skewers, pancakes, fried snacks and desserts. The parade is on Saturdays, so walk over for dinner after Gyeonggijeon. Visit Jeonju lists 17:00–23:00 but a March 2026 report gave 19:00–24:00, so stalls may still be setting up before 19:00. Going back to Seoul the same night, check the last train first and allow for the ride to Jeonju Station.

    Getting there: On foot to Pungnammun Gate at the west edge of the Hanok Village, within about 1 km of Jeondong Cathedral (KTO); free to walk in

  • Jeonju Makgeolli Festival (전주막걸리축제)After

    Jeonju's free two-night rice-wine festival, where local breweries and houses from the Samcheon-dong Makgeolli Alley pour makgeolli with side dishes, with a stage and a retro DJ party. It runs only on 23–24 October 2026, 15:00–22:00, so on Saturday 24 October you can watch the parade and take a taxi there for the evening; drinks and food are paid at the booths. See our Jeonju Makgeolli Festival page.

    Getting there: Taxi across the city to Jeonju Vision University in Hyoja-dong; ride time not checked

Questions travelers ask

When is the Jeonju Hanok Village parade in 2026?

Every Saturday from 18 April to 31 October 2026, 15:00–16:00. As of 19 October the remaining dates are Saturday 24 and Saturday 31 October. The 2027 season has not been announced.

Is the parade free?

Yes. Watching and joining the procession are free, and there is no booking.

Where does the parade start and finish?

It starts at Namcheongyo Bridge, follows Taejo-ro, the main street of Jeonju Hanok Village, and finishes with a communal play in front of Gyeonggijeon Shrine (44 Taejo-ro). The whole show lasts about 60 minutes.

Can visitors take part?

Yes. Anyone can join the procession behind the dragon banners, spectators help finish the comic plays through old village dure games, and you can learn the Jeonju work song Mandure-sori on the spot. The shows rely on gesture and rhythm, so you do not need Korean.

What is Gijeop-nori?

Jeonju Gijeop-nori is a traditional game of huge dragon banners, listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Jeonbuk and treated as a symbol of Jeonju. The banners lead the parade and return for the finale in front of Gyeonggijeon.

How do I get there from Seoul?

Take the KTX from Yongsan to Jeonju Station (about 1 h 40 m, ₩31,600), then city bus 79 or a 500-series bus to the Hanok Village (about 15 minutes) or a taxi. The parade ends at about 16:00, so a day trip is easy; check the last train back in the Korail+ app (코레일+) or at Jeonju Station before you go.

Does the parade run all year?

No. It runs as a spring-to-autumn season, from 18 April to 31 October in 2026 and May to October in 2023. Each season depends on Jeonju being picked again in the Jeonbuk State Culture and Tourism Foundation's yearly open call.

What is the weather like during Jeonju Hanok Village Traditional Performing Arts Parade?

April in Jeonju: average high 20 °C (67 °F), low 7 °C (44 °F), 78 mm of rain (Jeonju station, KMA 1991–2020 normals). May in Jeonju: average high 25 °C (77 °F), low 13 °C (55 °F), 83 mm of rain (Jeonju station, KMA 1991–2020 normals). June in Jeonju: average high 28 °C (83 °F), low 18 °C (65 °F), 159 mm of rain (Jeonju station, KMA 1991–2020 normals). July in Jeonju: average high 31 °C (87 °F), low 23 °C (73 °F), 303 mm of rain (Jeonju station, KMA 1991–2020 normals). Hot, humid and the wettest time of year: light clothes, a rain jacket or umbrella, and water.

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Sources and verification

Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.

This page is desk research from the sources below, not a firsthand report of the 2026 edition. Confidence in the current facts: medium.

  1. KTO TourAPI listing 전주한옥마을 전통연희 퍼레이드-노상놀이야 (contentId 2547013)kto — 2026 season 18 Apr–31 Oct, every Saturday 15:00–16:00; venue Taejo-ro, Namcheongyo–Gyeonggijeon; address 태조로 44 (풍남동3가); coordinates 35.8142/127.1500; free; hosts Jeonju City and the Jeonbuk State Culture and Tourism Foundation; tel. 063-236-1577 and 010-4348-3130; homepage hapgood.kr; overview (Gijeop-nori dragon banners as a symbol of Jeonju, pungmul, short madang plays, Mandure-sori work song)
  2. ktriptips (KTO TourAPI mirror) — 한옥마을전통연희 퍼레이드-노상놀이야kto — Run by 합굿마을문화생산자협동조합; about 60 minutes; all ages; programme in three parts (start at Namcheongyo with dragon banners and pungmul, anyone can join; comic plays completed by spectators through dure games; closing communal play in front of Gyeonggijeon); Gyeonggijeon 0 m and Jeondong Cathedral 77 m; listing first created 12 May 2018
  3. ktriptips (KTO TourAPI Japanese mirror) — 全州韓屋村伝統演戯パレードkto — Japanese name 全州韓屋村伝統演戯パレード; venue 全州韓屋村(南川橋~慶基殿); Saturdays 15:00–16:00, 18 Apr–31 Oct 2026; free
  4. Korea Charts (KTO data mirror) — 전주한옥마을 전통연희 퍼레이드-노상놀이야other — 2026 schedule, 60-minute show, free, operator Hapgut Village Cultural Producers Cooperative
  5. Yeogiyou (KTO public-data listing) — 전주한옥마을 전통연희 퍼레이드-노상놀이야other — 2026 period, Saturday 15:00–16:00, free, hosts and operator; schedules may change
  6. Jeonbuk Ilbo — [전북 거리, 지붕 없는 공연장 되다] ① 왜 거리공연인가 (25 Oct 2017)news — Jeonbuk Culture and Tourism Foundation's street-theatre festival 노상놀이 began in 2017 at four sites including Jeonju Hanok Village, with regular street performances May–October and weekly street parades
  7. Jeonbuk Ilbo — 전라북도문화관광재단, 전북 거리극축제 '노상놀이야' 공모 (16 Jan 2022)news — Nosang Noriya as a parade-style, participatory street show of about 60 minutes; five of Jeonbuk's 14 cities and counties selected each year; 2022 performances May–November
  8. Jeonbuk Ilbo — 전북문화관광재단, 2023 전북 거리극축제 노상놀이야 참여 대상지 선정 (20 Feb 2023)news — 2023 Jeonju selection: social enterprise Hapgut Village Cultural Producers Cooperative, 'Hanok Village Traditional Performing Arts Parade', May–October 2023; more than 71 parade performances across five sites
  9. Jeonbuk Ilbo — 전북 거리극축제 '노상놀이야' 통합 퍼레이드 마쳐 (18 May 2023)news — Combined parade on 13 May 2023 at Jeonju World Cup Stadium for the opening of the Jeonbuk Asia-Pacific Masters Games, about 250 performers from five troupes; 2023 sites Jeonju, Iksan, Namwon, Gochang and Buan, running until October
  10. Jeonbuk Ilbo — Hapgut Village's October 2023 performances (5 Oct 2023)news — Jeonju Gijeop-nori is a Jeonbuk intangible cultural property performed by Hapgut Village together with its traditional performing arts parade
  11. Jeonbuk Ilbo — 전북의 문화자산, 공연으로 만난다…2025 전북 대표 상설공연 공모 (20 Feb 2025)news — 2025 open call 20 Feb–6 Mar 2025 by the Jeonbuk State Culture and Tourism Foundation; five street shows, each with at least 13 weekend performances, and two or more combined Jeonbuk parades
  12. Jeonbuk Ilbo — [추석특집] 전북에서 만나는 추석 특별 프로그램 (28 Sep 2025)news — Hapgut Village's Hanok Village traditional performing arts parade on 3, 4 and 8 Oct 2025 as the 'Hanok Village Dure Olympics': dure games, pungmul and gil-nori, spectator teams for straw-bag tossing and plate spinning; works through gesture and rhythm so foreign visitors can join
  13. Yeogiyou (KTO public-data listing) — 전주 국가유산야행 2026other — Jeonju National Heritage Night 2–3 Oct 2026, 18:00–22:00, free, in Hanok Village, Gyeonggijeon, Pungnammun and Jeolla Gamyeong
  14. Jeonbuk Ilbo — '2025 전주국가유산야행' 26~27일 한옥마을 등 전주 일원서 개최 (17 Sep 2025)news — 2025 Jeonju National Heritage Night 26–27 Sep 2025 in the Hanok Village area
  15. Travel Map Journey — 전주 당일치기 (27 Jan 2026)blog — Bus 500-series or 79 from Jeonju Station to Hanok Village, about 15 minutes; public car park ₩1,200 for the first 30 minutes, then ₩600 per 15 minutes
  16. Jeonbuk Ilbo — column on Jeonju Station (30 Oct 2022)news — Visitors arriving at Jeonju Station can wait a long time for a taxi, especially at weekends
  17. KTO TourAPI listing 전주막걸리축제 (contentId 3381612)kto — Jeonju Makgeolli Festival 23–24 Oct 2026, 15:00–22:00, free, at Jeonju Vision University
  18. MTN — 전주비빔밥축제, 올해부터 덕진공원서 열린다 (11 Aug 2026)news — Jeonju Bibimbap Festival 2026 dates 2–4 Oct at Deokjin Park
  19. train.asamaru.net — 용산역→전주역 timetableother — KTX times (about 1 h 40 m, fastest 1 h 26 m), ₩31,600 fare, first/last departures 05:08 and 21:48
  20. train.asamaru.net — 전주역→용산역 timetableother — Last departures 21:04 (ITX-Maeum, 3 h 27 m), 21:43 (KTX-Sancheon, arr 23:26), 23:11 (arr 00:44)
  21. Korail KTX fare table, effective 1 Sep 2026 (xls)official — Standard class: Yongsan–Jeonju ₩31,600 / ₩31,000
  22. Hankyung: 9월 1일부터 서울~부산 KTX 5만4400원…운임 평균 10% 인하 (31 Aug 2026)news — KTX and SRT run as KTX from 1 Sep; former SRT trainsets renamed KTX-Sancheon; fares cut; booking unified in Korail+
  23. Wikivoyage — Jeonjuother — Express bus about 2 h 30 m from Seoul and about 3 h 20 m from Busan (roughly hourly); airport limousine about 3 h 30 m, roughly every 30 minutes, stopping near Jeonju City Hall (figures dated)
  24. Jeonju Royal Portrait Museum (Jeonju City) — visitor informationmunicipal — Gyeonggijeon September–October 09:00–19:00, entry until one hour before closing; admission ₩1,000–3,000; Royal Portrait Museum free with Gyeonggijeon entry
  25. travelmapjourney — 전주 경기전, 정전 공사 중 관람 동선 (14 Sep 2026)blog — Gyeonggijeon adult ₩3,000; main hall (Jeongjeon) repainting 26 Mar–17 Dec 2026, inner gate closed, rest of grounds and museum open
  26. KTO data (ktriptips mirror) — 전주전동성당kto — Jeondong Cathedral: built 1908–1914 to a design by Father Poisnel (Myeongdong Cathedral), first Romanesque building in Honam, martyrdom site near Pungnammun (1791, 1801); open 09:00–17:00 daily; modified 30 Jul 2026
  27. 여기유 — 전주전동성당other — Jeondong Cathedral free entry, no photography inside; Nambu Market night market listed within about 1 km
  28. Visit Jeonju (Jeonju City) — 남부시장 한옥마을 야시장municipal — Nambu Market Hanok Village night market: Fridays and Saturdays 17:00–23:00, food stalls (skewers, pancakes, fried snacks, desserts), 19-3 Pungnammun 1-gil
  29. 경북매일 — 전주 남부시장 야시장 (23 Mar 2026)news — Night market every Friday and Saturday 19:00–24:00; November–February 18:00–23:00

What we could not confirm

  • Season dates and weekly schedule for 2024 and 2025 were not found; the only 2025 dates found are the Chuseok shows on 3, 4 and 8 October 2025, and whether a 2024 season ran in the Hanok Village was not checked.
  • First year: 2017 is when the Jeonbuk street-theatre programme began with Jeonju Hanok Village as one of its four sites (Jeonbuk Ilbo); whether the 2017 Jeonju show was this parade by the same troupe is not confirmed. The KTO listing was first created on 12 May 2018.
  • The operator's site (hapgood.kr) was not opened, because no search returned it; route length, where the comic plays stop, and any extra holiday dates in 2026 are unconfirmed.
  • Rain and heat policy (whether the parade is cancelled in bad weather), accessibility, restrooms and crowd levels were not published.
  • Whether the parade returns in 2027 depends on the foundation's yearly open call; the 2026 call notice was not found.
  • Official English and Chinese names were not found; the English name is our translation. The Japanese name is from KTO's Japanese listing (via the ktriptips mirror).
  • Bus routes and the 15-minute ride from Jeonju Station come from a January 2026 travel blog; taxi time and fare to the village, and the exact car park the blog's fee refers to, were not found.
  • KTO lists two phone numbers (063-236-1577 and 010-4348-3130) without saying which is the operator's office.
  • Last train back on the festival dates (Saturday 24 and 31 October 2026) from Jeonju to Yongsan under the timetable in force that day: the earlier first/last departure times came from a third-party mirror (train.asamaru.net), not Korail, and were removed.
  • Hanok Village car-park fees: the January 2026 blog figures were removed (not from an organizer notice); current public car-park rates not checked.
  • Nambu Market night market start time: Visit Jeonju lists Fri–Sat 17:00–23:00, a March 2026 Kyeongbuk Maeil report 19:00–24:00 (18:00–23:00 November–February); not confirmed with the market. Walking time from the parade route to the market and taxi time to Jeonju Vision University not checked.
  • Gyeonggijeon main-hall repainting (26 March–17 December 2026, inner gate closed) comes from a September 2026 travel blog citing official notices; the notice itself was not opened.

Changes: 2026-10-19 — Added to the site: fact-first record (dates, hours, prices, getting there, sources). · 2026-10-19 — Added a Wikimedia Commons photograph of Jeonju Hanok Village, where the parade runs (Mobius6, CC BY-SA 4.0). · 2026-10-23 — Nearby rewritten as 'Before or after the festival' (shuttle and last-train fit); transport: removed KTX first/last departure and last-train clock times (third-party mirror, not Korail); the page now says to check the last train in the Korail+ app; prices: removed blog car-park fees.

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