| Dates | October 2027, probably five days as in recent editions: in July 2026 the organizers told the Jeonbuk State Council the festival will return to autumn from 2027, after three August editions (14–18 Aug 2024, 13–17 Aug 2025, 12–16 Aug 2026). No dates announced as of 19 October 2026. |
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| Weather | August average 31/23 °C (88/73 °F), 290 mm of rain October average 22/10 °C (71/50 °F), 57 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Jeonju station. |
| Venue | Sori Arts Center (Korea Sori Arts Center)전북특별자치도 전주시 덕진구 소리로 31 |
| Admission | Mixed. Most indoor concerts are ticketed (₩20,000–₩30,000 for a 2026 world-music show in Myeongin Hall; ₩50,000–₩70,000 for the pop concerts co-produced with Jeonbuk CBS); some outdoor, fringe and first-come programmes are free. |
| Previous edition | 2026: 12–16 Aug 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
The executive director said planning for an autumn festival would start as soon as the 2026 edition ended.
About the festival
The Jeonju International Sori Festival is a five-day festival of pansori, Korean traditional music and world music, founded in 2001 and based at the Sori Arts Center (한국소리문화의전당) in Jeonju, with further stages across Jeonbuk State. After three August editions (the 25th ran 12–16 August 2026), the organizers plan to return it to October from 2027; no dates had been announced as of 19 October 2026. Most indoor concerts are ticketed through NOL Ticket (₩20,000–₩30,000 for a 2026 world-music show, up to ₩70,000 for pop headliners), while some outdoor and fringe programmes are free. Jeonju is about 1 h 40 m from Seoul's Yongsan Station by KTX (₩31,600), then a taxi to the arts center.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Jeonju International Sori Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.