Gochang Moyangseong Festival
Oct 15 – Oct 19, 2026 · Jeollabuk-do
Overview
The Gochang Moyangseong Festival is a historical and cultural festival themed around Moyangseong, the fortress best preserved in its original form in Korea. Its signature program is Dapseong Nori (Walking the Fortress Wall), developed as a hands-on experience program based on the legend that walking around the wall once cures leg ailments, walking around it twice brings health and longevity, and walking around it three times leads to ascension to paradise. In addition, the festival runs Night Dapseong Ganggangsullae Moonlit Night, which blends Dapseong Nori with Ganggangsullae (traditional circle dance) to bring residents and tourists together; a street parade representing the past, present, and future with around 1,000 local residents taking part; Returns 1453, which lets visitors travel back in time while exploring inside Gochang Eupseong; and food stalls and a direct-sales market featuring local specialty products from the Gochang region.
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Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization
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