Jungdong Culture Festival
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Overview
Jungdong Culture Festival brings an autumn ambience to Jeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul. The festival is a main event in Seoul, and connects traditional Korea to the present.
During the festival, the traditional craft center will host performances and exhibits in the Jeongdong-gil, the heart of the downtown area.
Utilization information
Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.
- Age limit
- Open to visitors of all ages.
- End date
- 20151031
- Venue
- Jeongdong-gil area in Jung-gu
- Start date
- 20151029
- Venue info
- [Subway]
Seodaemun Station (Seoul Subway Line 5), Exit 5.
-Go straight for 300m and turn right at the Jeong-dong four-way Intersection.
OR
City Hall Station (Seoul Subway Line 1 & 2), Exit 1 or 12.
-Turn down the pathway next to the Dunkin’ Donuts and follow the Deoksugung Palace Stone-Wall road. - Side events
- Dalsijeon Exhibition, Artcrafts, Floating balloons, Treasure hunt, Face painting and etc.
* Program details are subject to change and vary each year.
* Please call +82-2-3701-1603 for detailed information on programs.
Updated 2016.04.24
Introduction
During the festival, the traditional craft center will host performances and exhibits in the Jeongdong-gil, the heart of the downtown area.
Access
How to get here by subway or bus, with a map.
Routes and travel time from your current location open in Google Maps. Naver Map is shown in Korean.
Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul
Traffic information
- Subway Line 5 Seodaemun (서대문) - 365.2m
- Subway Line 2 City Hall (시청) - 635m
- Subway Line 1 City Hall (시청) - 635m
- Subway Line 5 Gwanghwamun (Sejong Center for the Performing Arts) (광화문(세종문화회관)) - 706m
- Subway Line 5 Chungjeongno (Kyonggi Univ.) (충정로(경기대입구)) - 984.3m
- Subway Line 2 충정로(경기대입구) - 984.3m
- Subway Line 3 Gyeongbokgung (Government Complex-Seoul) (경복궁(정부서울청사)) - 1012.3m
- Subway Line 2 Euljiro 1(il)ga (을지로입구) - 1074m
- Subway Line 1 Jonggak (종각) - 1151.1m
- Subway Line 4 Hoehyeon (Namdaemun Market) (회현(남대문시장)) - 1163.4m
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