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정선아리랑제

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Gangwon

정선아리랑제

정선아리랑제 is a seasonal festival in Korea — check official dates and program before you visit.

FESTSTAGELimited-time festival — plan around the datesMountains + east coast — Korea's outdoor heart

Why go

Jeongseon Arirang Festival is the centerpiece event of one of Korea's most important folk songs — Jeongseon Arirang, registered with the wider Korean Arirang tradition as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. The festival fills Jeongseon's town and the Aria Lake area with master-class performances, competition stages, communal singing, and folk-arts workshops. Around the music, a long-running Jeongseon Five-Day Market, Gangwon mountain cuisine, and the area's signature mining-history sites give the festival weekend extra texture. For travelers who already love Korean folk music, Jeongseon Arirang in its hometown is one of the strongest live experiences on offer in the country.

Quick highlights

  • UNESCO-recognised Jeongseon Arirang in its home
  • Master-class performances and competitions
  • Communal singing and folk-arts workshops
  • Pairs with Jeongseon Five-Day Market
  • Strongest live moment for Korean folk music

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