At a glance
| Dates | Expected Apr/May 2027Ten days from late April into early May 2027 (28th edition), likely spanning the 1 May and 5 May holidays. Recent editions: 1–10 May 2024, 30 April–9 May 2025, 29 April–8 May 2026. Not announced as of 19 October 2026; the 2026 dates were fixed by the organizing committee's board on 27 October 2025 and announced two days later, so a similar announcement is likely in late October 2026. |
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| Next edition | 2027: Ten days from late April into early May 2027 (28th edition), likely spanning the 1 May and 5 May holidays. Recent editions: 1–10 May 2024, 30 April–9 May 2025, 29 April–8 May 2026. Not announced as of 19 October 2026; the 2026 dates were fixed by the organizing committee's board on 27 October 2025 and announced two days later, so a similar announcement is likely in late October 2026. |
| Weather | April average 20/7 °C (67/44 °F), 78 mm of rain May average 25/13 °C (77/55 °F), 83 mm of rainMild days, cold evenings: a jacket for after dark. Monthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Jeonju station. |
| Admission | Paid for screenings and events, roughly ₩10,000–20,000 a ticket: general screenings at the low end, event screenings and masterclasses in between, and the ceremonies and late-night screenings at the top. The outdoor alley screenings and the street atmosphere on Film Street are free.General screening or Salon Roundtable: ₩10,000 · Event screening, including Jeonju Talk Talk: ₩12,000 · Masterclass: ₩15,000 (2026 prices) |
| Venue | Jeonju Film Street (Gosa-dong) and venues across Jeonju전북특별자치도 전주시 완산구 전주객사3길 22 (고사동, 전주영화제작소) |
| Nearest station | Jeonju Station (전주역), KTX / Jeolla LineNot walkable; take a taxi (meter starts at ₩2,800) or a city bus to the Gaeksa and Film Street area |
| From Seoul | about 1 h 40 min · KTX + TaxiLeave from Yongsan Station · One-way fare from ₩31,600Full route · Festivals by travel time from Seoul |
| Organizer | Jeonju International Film Festival Organizing Committee (chaired by the Mayor of Jeonju)전주국제영화제조직위원회 |
| Usual timing | Ten days from the last days of April into early May, spanning the Labour Day (1 May) and Children's Day (5 May) holidays: 1–10 May 2024, 30 April–9 May 2025 and 29 April–8 May 2026. General tickets go on sale online about two weeks before opening (19 April in 2024, 17 April in 2026). Browse April / May festivals. |
| First held | 2000 |
| Last checked | 19 October 2026Checked against 33 sources · See sources |
What it is like
The Jeonju International Film Festival, JEONJU IFF or JIFF for short, was first held in 2000 and is known as Korea's festival of independent, low-budget and experimental cinema. Its hub is Jeonju Film Street (영화의거리) in Gosa-dong, near Gaeksa in the old city centre, where CGV Jeonju Gosa and Megabox Jeonju Gaeksa sit alongside the festival's year-round home, the Jeonju Film Production Center, with its 98-seat Jeonju Digital Independent Cinema. For ten days each spring the street fills with box offices, photo zones, pop-ups and the official goods shop, while the opening and closing ceremonies move to two large halls in the north of the city.
The 27th edition ran 29 April to 8 May 2026 under the slogan 'Beyond the Frame' (우리는 늘 선을 넘지): 236 films from 54 countries, 77 of them world premieres, in 610 screenings at five theatres with 21 screens. The opening ceremony was held in the Moak Hall of the Sori Arts Center and the closing ceremony at Jeonbuk National University's Samsung Culture Center. Seat occupancy reached 82.1%, and 278 of the 324 screenings in the first five days sold out.
You do not need an industry badge to take part. Screenings are paid, roughly ₩10,000–20,000 a ticket: general screenings at the low end, event screenings, talks and masterclasses in between, and the ceremonies and late-night shows at the top. Tickets are sold online on the official site, two per person per screening. The free part of the festival is the alley screenings (골목상영): outdoor shows at 20:00 every night in car parks, church squares and by Pungnammun Gate on the edge of Hanok Village, first come, first served, which drew 4,175 people over eight nights in 2026. Older guides mention the Jeonju Dome, a temporary outdoor screening venue that badge holders could still use in 2022; it does not appear in the 2024–2026 guides and reports we reviewed.
The honest caveats: popular screenings sell out online on sale day, and the Labour Day and Children's Day holidays bring heavy crowds, traffic and parking shortages to Film Street. The festival publishes an English website and English guide, and in 2025 every film without a ★ mark had English subtitles and every Q&A had English interpretation, but no source we found says whether the ticket site accepts foreign-issued cards. During the festival the on-site box offices sell unsold seats for card or cash, which is the fallback.
Highlights
- 236 films from 54 countries in 2026, 77 of them world premieres, in 610 screenings at five theatres and 21 screens
- Free alley screenings (골목상영) at 20:00 every night from 30 April to 7 May 2026, in car parks, church squares and by Pungnammun Gate; 4,175 people came over eight nights
- Jeonju Film Street in Gosa-dong as the festival hub, with box offices, photo zones, pop-ups, the goods shop and the 100 Films 100 Posters exhibition (about 8,000 visitors in 2026)
- Masterclasses (Tsai Ming-liang and Mike Figgis in 2026, both sold out), with English interpretation at every Q&A in the 2025 guide
- Retrospectives and rarities: New York Underground – The Mavericks, a seven-film tribute to actor Ahn Sung-ki and Béla Tarr's 439-minute Sátántangó in 2026
- Opening ceremony in the Sori Arts Center's Moak Hall and closing ceremony at Jeonbuk National University's Samsung Culture Center, both ticketed
Who it suits. Best for film lovers who can book online on the April sale day and stay a night or two in Jeonju, ideally combined with Hanok Village; casual visitors can still catch a free alley screening or buy unsold seats at the box offices. Less suited to anyone who needs fully English booking help or dislikes crowds, since most screenings sell out over the early-May holidays.
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 a taxi (meter starts at ₩2,800) to Jeonju Film Street in Gosa-dong, in the old city centre near Gaeksa. Express buses from Seoul take about 2 h 30 m to the Jeonju bus terminals. The opening ceremony at the Sori Arts Center and the closing ceremony at Jeonbuk National University are in Deokjin-gu in the north of the city; take a taxi between venues.
From Busan
Express bus from Busan to Jeonju, about 3 h 20 m, roughly hourly, then a taxi to Film Street.
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 Film Street.
Last leg from Jeonju Station
KTX / Jeolla Line. Not walkable; take a taxi (meter starts at ₩2,800) or a city bus to the Gaeksa and Film Street area
Festival shuttle
The festival said it improved its shuttle buses for 2026; routes and times were not published in the sources reviewed.
Getting home
KTX trains from Jeonju to Yongsan take about 1 h 40 m (fastest 1 h 26 m). Train times for the 2027 festival dates are not out yet, so this page gives no last-train time: 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, especially if you plan to stay for a 20:00 alley screening or an evening film, and allow for the taxi ride from Film Street to the station.
Parking
The Jeonju Film Production Center lists free parking for its cinema visitors (KTO), but during the 2026 festival parking around Film Street ran short, traffic was congested and some drivers missed their screenings; come by taxi or bus.
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
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| General screening or Salon Roundtable | ₩10,000 | |
| Event screening, including Jeonju Talk Talk | ₩12,000 | |
| Masterclass | ₩15,000 | |
| Opening or closing ceremony, late-night screening, or Sátántangó | ₩20,000 | |
| Alley screenings (골목상영) | Free | Free, no booking, first come, first served |
| On-site discount for people with disabilities, national merit recipients, visitors 65+ and former volunteers | — | ₩1,000 off at the on-site box office |
| Wheelchair users | — | 50% off, with the same for one companion; by separate advance booking or on site |
| Jeonju residents, local students and workers | — | 50% off on site for Samsung Culture Center screenings and the closing ceremony, with ID, student card or business card |
- Booking
- Online on the official festival website (mobile booking supported). In 2026 general screenings went on sale on 17 April at 11:00, after the ceremony tickets; two tickets per person per screening, online sales close 10 minutes before each film, and entry is by mobile ticket (screenshots are not accepted). Online payment is by credit card, debit card or simple-pay service, not bank transfer or phone billing. During the festival the box offices sold only unsold seats, for card or cash: on 29 April at the Sori Arts Center (16:00–20:30), then from 30 April at J Lounge, CGV Jeonju Gosa, Megabox Jeonju Gaeksa and the Jeonju Digital Independent Cinema from 09:30. Cancel up to 60 minutes before; once the festival opened, a small per-ticket cancellation fee applied.
- Foreign cards
- Not confirmed either way. The festival's 2024–2026 ticket rules list credit cards, debit cards and simple-pay services for online payment, and its English guide (2025) gives no rule on foreign-issued cards, so we could not confirm that a foreign card works on the ticket site. The on-site box offices take cards and cash for unsold seats during the festival (2024 guide; 2026 report), which is the fallback.
- English on site
- The festival publishes an English website (eng.jeonjufest.kr) and an English festival guide (2024 and 2025 editions). In the 2025 guide every film without a ★ mark had English subtitles, and English interpretation was provided at all Q&A sessions; check each film's marking before you book.
- Crowds
- Busy, especially over the 1 May and 5 May holidays: 69,365 attendances to 7 May 2026 at 82.1% seat occupancy, and 278 of 324 screenings in the first five days sold out. Film Street saw traffic jams and parking shortages, and queues of about 100 people formed before the goods shop opened (120 on 2 May).
- Best time to go
- Be online at 11:00 on the general sale day (17 April in 2026) for popular films and masterclasses. During the festival, check the box offices for unsold seats, and arrive early for the 20:00 alley screenings, which are first come, first served. The holiday days draw the biggest crowds.
- What to bring
- Your phone with the mobile ticket (screenshots are not accepted), a card or cash for the box office (the Jeonju Love voucher is not accepted), ID for any discount, and a warm layer for the evening alley screenings.
- Step-free access
- Wheelchair users get 50% off, with the same for one companion, by separate advance booking or on site. Barrier-free screenings and guidance were expanded in 2026, and the 2025 programme included audio-described and barrier-free versions. The Jeonju Digital Independent Cinema is on the 4th floor of the Jeonju Film Production Center.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Ten days from late April into early May 2027 (28th edition), likely spanning the 1 May and 5 May holidays. Recent editions: 1–10 May 2024, 30 April–9 May 2025, 29 April–8 May 2026. Not announced as of 19 October 2026; the 2026 dates were fixed by the organizing committee's board on 27 October 2025 and announced two days later, so a similar announcement is likely in late October 2026. | expected | In 2024 and 2026 general tickets went on sale online at 11:00 on a set day about two weeks before opening. |
| 2026 | 29 Apr – 8 May 2026 | ended | Jeonju Film Street (Gosa-dong) cinemas, plus the Sori Arts Center and Jeonbuk National University Samsung Culture Center in Deokjin-gu |
| 2025 | 30 Apr – 9 May 2025 | ended | Jeonju Film Street and venues across Jeonju |
| 2024 | 1–10 May 2024 | ended | Jeonju Film Street area |
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.
The walled shrine that holds the portrait of King Taejo, founder of the Joseon dynasty, with the Royal Portrait Museum in its grounds and Jeondong Cathedral just across Taejo-ro. From March to May it is open 09:00–19:00 with last entry at 18:00 (adult ₩3,000, museum included), so go in the morning or between afternoon screenings and be back on Film Street for the evening shows. Hanbok wearers get 50% off on the fourth Saturday of the month.
Getting there: On foot from Film Street, about 20 min east past Pungnammun Gate into the Hanok Village; or a short taxi ride
A free one-hour street parade through Jeonju Hanok Village, with pungmul drummers, dragon banners and comic folk plays that pull spectators in, from Namcheongyo Bridge along Taejo-ro to Gyeonggijeon. It runs on Saturdays at 15:00 (18 April–31 October in 2026; the 2027 season is not yet published), so on a festival Saturday it fits between an early screening and the evening programme. Anyone can join the march at the start. See our Jeonju Hanok Village Traditional Performing Arts Parade page.
Getting there: On foot from Film Street to the Hanok Village, about 15–20 min, or a short taxi ride; free
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. Eat there before a 20:00 alley screening (Pungnammun was a 2026 site) or after an evening film. Visit Jeonju lists 17:00–23:00 but a March 2026 report gave 19:00–24:00, so some stalls may still be setting up early on. Returning to Seoul that night, check the last train first and allow for the taxi to Jeonju Station.
Getting there: On foot from Film Street, about 15–20 min to the market by Pungnammun Gate; free to walk in
Questions travelers ask
When is the Jeonju International Film Festival 2027?
Not announced as of 19 October 2026. Recent editions ran 1–10 May 2024, 30 April–9 May 2025 and 29 April–8 May 2026, so expect ten days from late April into early May 2027. The 2026 dates were fixed by the organizing committee's board in late October 2025.
Can foreign visitors book JIFF tickets online with a foreign card?
No source we found confirms it either way. Tickets are sold online on the official site and paid by credit card, debit card or a simple-pay service, and the festival publishes an English site and guide, but neither the 2025 English guide nor the 2026 reports say whether foreign-issued cards are accepted. During the festival the on-site box offices sell unsold seats for card or cash, so that is the fallback.
How much are Jeonju International Film Festival tickets?
Usually roughly ₩10,000–20,000 a ticket: general screenings at the low end, event screenings, Jeonju Talk Talk and masterclasses in between, and the opening or closing ceremony, late-night screenings and very long films at the top. Alley screenings are free. Visitors 65+ and people with disabilities get a small discount on site, and wheelchair users 50% off.
When do tickets go on sale, and how many can I buy?
About two weeks before opening, online at 11:00: on 17 April in 2026, and on 19 April in 2024, when ceremony tickets opened two days earlier at 14:00. The limit is two tickets per person per screening, online sales close 10 minutes before each film, and entry is by mobile ticket (no screenshots).
Are there free screenings?
Yes. The alley screenings (골목상영) are free outdoor shows at 20:00 every night, 30 April to 7 May in 2026, at sites around Film Street and Hanok Village such as Chipyeong car park, Pungnammun Gate and the Jeonju Central Church square. There is no booking; places are first come, first served.
Do the films have English subtitles?
Most do. In the 2025 English guide, international films carried Korean subtitles and every film without a ★ mark also had English subtitles; English interpretation was provided at all Q&A sessions. Check the ★ marking in the timetable before booking.
How do I get to Jeonju Film Street from Seoul?
Take the KTX from Yongsan to Jeonju Station (about 1 h 40 m, ₩31,600), then a taxi to Film Street in Gosa-dong. Express buses take about 2 h 30 m. Check the last train back to Yongsan in the Korail+ app (코레일+, where KTX and former SRT trains are now booked) or at the station before you go.
What is the weather like during Jeonju International Film Festival?
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). Mild days, cold evenings: a jacket for after dark.
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 2027 edition. Confidence in the current facts: medium.
- Herald Gyeongje (LA) — 전주국제영화제 내년 4월 개최일 확정…민성욱·정준호 집행위원장 연임 (28 Oct 2025)news — 27th festival 29 April–8 May 2026, ten days, covering the Labour Day (1 May) and Children's Day (5 May) holidays; dates fixed by the board on 27 Oct 2025 and announced on the 29th; 26th festival over 70,000 viewers, ticket sales rate 81.8%; co-directors' terms to 13 Dec 2028
- Digital Daily — ‘우리는 늘 선을 넘지’…제27회 전주국제영화제 4월 29일 개막 (31 Mar 2026)news — 29 Apr–8 May 2026; Beyond the Frame; 237 films, 54 countries, 78 world premieres (pre-festival); opening film Late Fame (나의 사적인 예술가), Kent Jones; closing 남태령, Kim Hyun-ji; New York Underground, Ahn Sung-ki tribute, 홍콩귀환, Possible Cinema, J Special (Byun Young-joo); 5 theatres, 21 screens: Sori Arts Center Moak Hall, JDIC, CGV Jeonju Gosa, Megabox Jeonju Gaeksa, JNU Samsung Culture Center
- Wikitree — 17일 오전 11시 예매 전쟁…5월 황금 연휴에 전주를 가야하는 '이유' (16 Apr 2026)news — General sale 17 Apr 2026 11:00 on the official site, mobile OK, ceremony tickets already on sale; ₩10,000 general/Salon Roundtable, ₩12,000 event/Jeonju Talk Talk, ₩15,000 masterclass, ₩20,000 ceremonies/late-night/Sátántangó; 2 per person per screening; credit, debit or simple pay, no bank transfer or phone billing; no screenshots; cancel to 60 min before, ₩1,000 per ticket from 29 Apr
- Wikitree — same article (16 Apr 2026): box offices and discountsnews — On-site sales of unsold seats only: 29 Apr Sori Arts Center 16:00–20:30; from 30 Apr J Lounge, CGV Jeonju Gosa, Megabox Jeonju Gaeksa, JDIC 09:30 to 30 min after the last screening starts; Samsung Culture Center 1–4 and 8 May; card or cash, no Jeonju Love voucher; ₩1,000 off on site (disabled, national merit, 65+, ex-volunteers); wheelchair 50% + 1 companion; Jeonju residents 50%
- Esquire Korea — 시네필들은 여기로 간다, 전주국제영화제 가이드 (18 Apr 2026)news — 27th edition 29 April–8 May; general sales 17th 11:00, online until 10 minutes before each film, 2 tickets per screening; alley screenings eight days, 30 April–7 May, 20:00 daily, free, first come first served, at Hanok Village and Film Street sites incl. 치평주차장, 풍남문, 전주중앙교회; Sátántangó 439 minutes; Bong Joon-ho's Mother; Tsai Ming-liang masterclass
- Jeonbuk Ilbo — 제27회 전주국제영화제, 국제경쟁 등 심사위원 17인 확정 (16 Apr 2026)news — 29 April–8 May 2026, ten days, Jeonju Film Street area; 17 jurors; awards to be announced at the awards ceremony on 5 May
- Jeonbuk Ilbo — [전주국제영화제 어떻게 열리나] 아방가르드에서 골목상영까지 (28 Apr 2026)news — Film Street in Gosa-dong and across Jeonju, extended to alleys and Hanok Village; 237 works from 54 countries; urban camping screenings with a sports brand; shuttle buses improved; barrier-free screenings and guidance expanded
- Newsis — '늘 선을 넘는 새로움'…제27회 전주국제영화제 개막 (29 Apr 2026)news — Opening ceremony 29 April 2026 at the Sori Arts Center Moak Hall; hosts Shin Hyun-joon and Go Won-hee; organizing committee chaired by the Mayor of Jeonju; opening film by Kent Jones with Willem Dafoe; closing film 남태령; Super Mario Galaxy screening and photo zone; 100 Films 100 Posters
- Jeonbuk Ilbo — 성과는 수치로, 과제는 현장에서⋯전주국제영화제 중간 결산 (5 May 2026)news — First five days: 278 of 324 screenings sold out; alley screenings at 치평주차장, 풍남문 and the Jeonju Central Church square, 9 screenings, 2,809 people; goods queues about 100, up to 120 on 2 May; traffic congestion around Film Street, parking shortages, some visitors missed screenings
- Jeonbuk Ilbo — [제27회 전주국제영화제 결산] ‘골목상영’부터 ‘가능한 영화’까지 (10 May 2026)news — 69,365 attendances to 7 May; 82.1% occupancy; 236 works, 54 countries, 610 screenings, 5 theatres, 21 screens; alley screenings 8 days in Film Street and Hanok Village, 4,175 people, max 555 a day at the Jeonju Central Church square; 100 Films 100 Posters about 8,000; Tsai Ming-liang and Mike Figgis masterclasses sold out; 269 classes, GVs and greetings; Ahn Sung-ki tribute, 7 films
- Newsis — '우리는 늘 선을 넘지' 전주국제영화제, 열흘 커튼 내리다 (8 May 2026)news — Closed 8 May 2026 with the closing ceremony after ten days; 236 works from 54 countries, 77 world premieres; 5 cinemas, 21 screens; occupancy 82.1% vs 81.6% the previous year; Super Mario Galaxy outdoor screening; Kolon Sport outdoor cinema; alley screenings expanded
- JEONJU IFF — 26th JEONJU IFF Festival Guide (official English PDF, 2025)official — Opening Wed 30 Apr 18:30, Sori Arts Center Moak Hall, Kontinental '25; screenings 1–9 May; closing 9 May 18:30, JNU Cultural Center, In the Land of Machines; ₩10,000/12,000/15,000/20,000 (ceremonies, midnight, Shoah); Cinetour × Music ₩40,000 via Melon Ticket; online to 10 min before; box offices J Lounge 09:00, CGV/Megabox 09:30; JDIC 4th floor; cancel to 30 min before, ₩1,000 same day
- JEONJU IFF — 26th Festival Guide (2025): subtitles, entry and accessibilityofficial — Venues also included Jeonju Cinema Town and the ONCE, TIME OFF Showroom; international films have Korean subtitles; films without ★ have English subtitles; English interpretation at all Q&A sessions; mobile tickets, no screenshots; wheelchair users 50% off; audio-description and barrier-free versions; no rule on foreign-issued cards or English booking
- Jeonbuk Ilbo — 봄날, 전주는 지금 '전주국제영화제' 열기로 흠뻑 (29 Apr 2025)news — 26th festival 30 April–9 May 2025; 224 films from 57 countries; Gosa-dong Film Street; free alley screenings without booking 1–8 May at 20:00, 11 sites incl. Yeonhwajeong Library, Seohak Art Village Open Yard, EcoCity Square, Pungnammun, Jeonju Fan Culture Center, 18 films; performances 2–6 May in the Festival Zone and in front of Megabox Jeonju Gaeksa
- Jeonbuk Ilbo — 제26회 전주국제영화제, '민주주의 가치' 되짚는다 (1 Apr 2025)news — 30 April–9 May 2025; opening at the Sori Arts Center Moak Hall with Radu Jude's Kontinental '25; closing at JNU Samsung Culture Center with Kim Ok-young's In the Land of Machines; 224 works from 57 countries
- Jeonbuk Ilbo — '시네마 잔치' 첫 날, 영화가 일상이 됐다 (1 May 2025)news — Film Street in Gosa-dong as the main hub; screenings at Megabox Jeonju Gaeksa and CGV Jeonju Gosa; on-site sales at J Lounge, queues at Megabox; photo zones, goods booths, stamp tour
- Jeonju City — 25th JEONJU IFF GuideBook (English PDF, 2024)official — Opening 1 May 2024 19:30, All the Long Nights; closing 10 May 19:00, Matt and Mara; ₩20,000 ceremonies/midnight, ₩15,000 master class, ₩12,000 event/Talk! Talk!, ₩9,000 general, ₩33,000 Cinetour × Music; online/app to 10 min before; 2 per screening; card or mobile pay online (no Samsung, Kakao or Naver Pay); on-site card or cash; Moak Hall box office 1 May 16:00–22:00
- Jeonbuk Ilbo — 5월 1일 개막, 제25회 전주국제영화제 티켓 예매 일정 공개 (11 Apr 2024)news — 1–10 May 2024 in the Film Street area; ceremony tickets 17 Apr 14:00, general 19 Apr 11:00; website or app; ₩9,000 general; 2 per person per film; Jeonju residents' pre-sale 16–21 Apr at the Jeonju Film Production Center 4F lounge, 20% of tickets
- JEONJU IFF notice — Early Bird Pre-Registration for 23rd JEONJU IFF (23 Mar 2022)official — 2022 festival 28 April–7 May; all badges included free entry to JEONJU Dome screenings
- ktriptips (KTO TourAPI mirror) — 전주 영화 제작소 (contentId 3065551)kto — Address 전주객사3길 22 (고사동); coordinates 35.8184, 127.1427; opened 2009, run by the festival organizing committee; 4th floor Jeonju Digital Independent Cinema, 98 seats; general ₩7,000; closed Mondays; reading room and exhibition hall free; free parking for visitors; the festival began in 2000
- 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
- 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)
- Korail KTX fare table, effective 1 Sep 2026 (xls)official — Standard class: Yongsan–Jeonju ₩31,600 / ₩31,000
- 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+
- Korail — 열차운임/시간표 (official timetable and fare downloads)official — Index of current Korail timetables, including KTX timetable editions of 15 May 2026 and 1 Nov 2026
- 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; taxi meter starts at ₩2,800 (figures dated)
- Gyeonggijeon visiting guide during the main-hall repainting (travelmapjourney)blog — Gyeonggijeon hours: March–May and September–October 09:00–19:00, last entry 18:00; adult ₩3,000, Royal Portrait (Eojin) Museum included; 50% off for hanbok wearers on the fourth Saturday of each month
- Jeonju Royal Portrait Museum (Eojin Museum) – Jeonju Citymunicipal — Gyeonggijeon entry until one hour before closing; Royal Portrait Museum free with Gyeonggijeon entry
- Nambu Market Hanok Village night market – Visit Jeonjumunicipal — Nambu Market night market: Fridays and Saturdays 17:00–23:00; food stalls (skewers, pancakes, fried snacks, desserts); by Pungnammun Gate
- Nambu Market night market hours (Kyongbuk Maeil, March 2026)news — Night market every Friday and Saturday 19:00–24:00
- Jeonju Hanok Village Traditional Performing Arts Parade – KTOkto — 2026 season 18 Apr–31 Oct, every Saturday 15:00–16:00; Taejo-ro from Namcheongyo to Gyeonggijeon; free
- Jeonju Hanok Village Traditional Performing Arts Parade (KTO data, ktriptips)kto — About 60 minutes; starts at Namcheongyo with dragon banners and pungmul, anyone can join; comic plays completed by spectators
- Where to eat during the 26th JEONJU IFF (Jeonbuk Ilbo, 30 Apr 2025)news — Walking times from CGV Jeonju Gosa: about 14 min to Dongmun-gil near Hanok Village, 15–18 min to restaurants on Pungnammun 2-gil/3-gil and in Nambu Market
What we could not confirm
- Whether foreign-issued cards are accepted on the festival's ticket site, whether booking works fully in English, and whether sign-up needs a Korean phone or identity check (no 2024–2026 source says; the official ticketing pages were not opened)
- 2027 dates (not announced as of 19 Oct 2026; in 2025 the board fixed the next year's dates on 27 October)
- Sale date and time for the 2026 opening and closing ceremony tickets, and the 2026 opening ceremony start time
- Date of the 2026 awards ceremony: Jeonbuk Ilbo said 5 May, while Wikitree described a combined awards and closing ceremony on 8 May
- 2026 cancellation cut-off: Wikitree gives 60 minutes before the screening, while the 2024 and 2025 official guides give 30 minutes
- Full list of 2026 alley-screening sites and films, and what happens to outdoor screenings in rain
- 2026 shuttle bus routes and times, and city bus routes from Jeonju Station or the bus terminals to Film Street
- Location of J Lounge, the main Film Street box office
- Whether the Jeonju Dome outdoor venue still exists (it appears in a 2022 notice but not in 2024–2026 sources)
- No KTO TourAPI festival listing (contentId) in the site's snapshot, and no KTO Japanese or Chinese name for the festival was found
- Coordinates are those of the Jeonju Film Production Center (KTO data), used for the Film Street hub
- Last train back from Jeonju to Yongsan on the festival dates under the timetable in force that day
- 2027 season of the Jeonju Hanok Village Traditional Performing Arts Parade (Saturdays 15:00, 18 April–31 October in 2026), and whether it runs on the festival Saturdays
- Nambu Market night market hours: Visit Jeonju lists Fri–Sat 17:00–23:00, a March 2026 report 19:00–24:00
- Walking times from Film Street to Gyeonggijeon and the Hanok Village are estimated from a 2025 report's times from CGV Jeonju Gosa (about 14–18 min to the Pungnammun and Hanok Village edge), not measured
Changes: 2026-10-19 — Added to the site: fact-first record (dates, hours, prices, getting there, sources). · 2026-10-19 — Added a photograph from the Korea Tourism Organization (Korea Tourism Content Lab), KOGL Type 1. · 2026-10-20 — Tense: the 2026 edition has ended, so sentences about it are in the past tense. · 2026-10-21 — Transport: removed the October 2026 train times (departure window and last trains back to Yongsan), which the 1 November 2026 timetable replaces; the page now gives the journey time and says to check the last train in Korail+. · 2026-10-31 — Nearby rewritten as 'Before or after the festival' (shuttle and last-train fit); transport: last-train text and Seoul FAQ point to the Korail+ app for the 2027 dates (no clock times left); prices: 2026 ticket prices replaced by about ₩10,000–20,000; cancellation fee and discount now 'small'.
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