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DDP Citizen’s Festival

시민이 함께하는 DDP 동대문 축제

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281, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 중구 을지로 281)

Overview

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DDP Citizen’s Festival will be held to improve Dongdaemun’s image and activate the regional economy as a representative festival of Dongdaemun area.

The festival includes a ceremony for a public ambassador, performances, exhibitions, hands-on programs, street art performances, an international food event, and many other programs.

Visitors of all ages are welcome to take part in this open festival. The festival aims to build DDP’s own identification as the top place regarding design and creative knowledge.

Utilization information

Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.

Start date: 2015.10.09
End date: 2015.10.10
Official website: Click to see detailed information on the location.
www.ddp.or.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
Venue: The area of Jangchungdan-ro, DDP
Venue info: [Subway]
Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station (Seoul Subway Line 4), Exit 1.
Upon exiting, walk straight for about 5 min.

[Bus]
1. Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station
- Blue bus: N13, N16, N30, N62, 105, 144, 152, 261, 301, 420
- Green bus: 2012, 2015, 2233, 7212
- Red bus: 9403
- City circular bus: 90S Tour

2. Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)
- Green bus: 2012
Show times: 18:00-22:00, October 9 (KBS Music Bank)
10:00-22:00, October 10

Updated 2017.04.09

Introduction

Programs

[Eve of the festival]
18:00-22:00 Oct 9 (Fri)
- KBS 'Music Bank live' Public Broadcasting

[Commercial Fashion Open Market Participation]
10:00-22:00 Oct 10 (Sat)
Representative shops in Dongdaemun and items specially selected by the wholesaler

[Parades]
Oct 10 (Sat)
- 13:00-13:30 Korea Air Force Band Parade
- 13:30-14:00 Gambler Crew B-boy dance battle with Pikachu and flash mobs
- 14:00-14:30 Mask dance street theater play
- 14:30-15:00 Brazilian samba carnival La Percussion
- 15:00-15:30 Gambler Crew Battle B-boy dance with Pikachu and flash mobs
- 15:30-16:00 Republic of Korea Air Force Band Parade
- 16:00-16:15 South Korea organ donor-transplant promotional flash mob
- 16:45-17:15 Special Pikachu Parade

[Official events]
- Opening ceremony Part 1
- Retro and win-win - Yang's by HEEDEUK fashion show
- World's top popping group 'Stage People' performances
- Y haute couture - Y by youjiyoung
- Opening ceremony Part 2
- Korea in the World
- Sling Stone by Park Jong Chul

[MusicFesta]
- K-Hiphop Festival
- LED laser performance PID Performance
- Special DJ night party

[Corporate Social Activities]
- Design up cycling experience between OOO
- Own handwriting of the Corporation Digeut ‘ㄷ’
- LED rose unfolding events in the garden proposal
- Pokemon pop-up store
- Fashionista contest
- Photo Zone of the cute characters Ostrava friends
- Simyeon tube butt tasting event
- Make-up and Nail Art Experience
- K-live hologram concert tickets distributed, and K-POP products
- Linear block Mia avoid Smart Band Experience
- Hallyu star EXO Paper Toy Photo Zone
- Bubble artist and magic show

[Food / Market]
- Uni Students Design Product zone
- DDP Design Weekend Market
- Funny Food Truck
- Salrimteo Market
- Slow farmer healthy market marketplace
- Slots and Confession ‘say I love you’ rose mobile shop

Access

How to get here by subway or bus, with a map.

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281, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

Traffic information

Subway Line 5 Dongdaemun History & Culture Park (동대문역사문화공원) - 285.4m
Subway Line 2 Dongdaemun History & Culture Park (동대문역사문화공원) - 285.4m
Subway Line 4 Dongdaemun History & Culture Park (동대문역사문화공원) - 285.4m
Subway Line 1 Dongdaemun (동대문) - 490.1m
Subway Line 4 Dongdaemun (동대문) - 490.1m
Subway Line 2 Sindang (신당) - 690.7m
Subway Line 6 Sindang (신당) - 690.7m
Subway Line 6 Cheonggu (청구) - 822.2m
Subway Line 5 Cheonggu (청구) - 822.2m
Subway Line 6 Dongmyo (동묘앞) - 836.7m

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