| Dates | 5 Sep – 31 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | Saturdays only. Season 1: 5 and 19 September, 18:00–22:00 (held). Season 2: 10, 17, 24 and 31 October, 17:00–22:00 (10 and 17 October held by 19 October). |
| Weather | September average 26/17 °C (80/63 °F), 134 mm of rain October average 20/9 °C (69/49 °F), 54 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Suwon station. |
| Venue | Paldalmun Customer Support Center plaza and Jidong Bridge, Suwon Nammun Market경기도 수원시 팔달구 팔달문로 9 (팔달로2가) |
| Admission | Entry: Free |
| Next edition | 2027: Not announced as of 19 October 2026. 2026 is the first year (season 1 on two Saturdays in September, season 2 on four Saturdays in October), so whether the market returns, and when, is not yet known. |
Program
- Season 1, Sat 5 and Sat 19 Sep (held): food from market merchants, a flea market, busking and stage shows, a seating area, and role-play games such as hunting for hidden talismans; on 5 Sep it ran alongside the K-pop festival Rakseongyeon
- Season 2, Sat 10 Oct (held)"The King Is Coming" night (KTO also calls it "Return of the King")
- Sat 17 Oct (held)DJ party night
- Sat 24 OctSundae Day (sundae is Korean blood sausage)
- Sat 31 OctJoseon Ghost Day
- Every Saturday in season 2the Nammun Jangteo food zone run by market merchants, the Yajang Madang outdoor dining yard, food trucks, a flea market, busking and DJ sets, citizen-participation events, and a mission game round the market in which you raise your social rank
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free | |
| Food and flea-market goods | — | Paid; menus and prices were not published |
Notes on the 2026 edition
First year: no earlier run was found. Hosted by Suwon Special City and run by the Suwon Urban Foundation. KTO lists only season 2 (10–31 October, four Saturdays); season 1 ran on 5 and 19 September. No visitor figures were published.
About the festival
The Bulchwimugwi Night Market (왕의 야시장 불취무귀) is a free Saturday-evening night market in Suwon's Nammun Market district, beside Paldalmun, the south gate of Hwaseong Fortress, with food from market merchants and food trucks, a flea market, busking and a themed programme each night. First held in 2026, its second season runs 17:00–22:00 on four Saturdays, 10, 17, 24 and 31 October 2026; after 19 October the nights left are 24 October (Sundae Day) and 31 October (Joseon Ghost Day). Entry is free and you pay only for what you eat or buy. Take Line 1 to Suwon Station (53–68 minutes from Seoul Station), then bus 11 to the Paldalmun stop (about 9 minutes).
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Bulchwimugwi Night Market page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
27 October 2026, against the sources listed below.