'2026 Republic of Korea Geochang Garden Healing Expo' to Be Held at Geochang Changpo Garden from October 2 to 6

Held for Five Days Under the Theme "Re: Bloom Geochang"

Featuring Korea Garden Show, Garden Industry Fair, and Healing Programs

Conference to Discuss Direction and Vision for National Garden Designation

Geochang County in South Gyeongsang Province will host the "2026 Republic of Korea Geochang Garden Healing Expo" for five days from October 2 to 6 at the Geochang Changpo Garden area.

This expo, under the theme "Re: Bloom Geochang," will feature exhibition and hands-on programs that combine gardens and healing experiences.

Official poster of the "2026 Republic of Korea Geochang Garden Healing Expo" to be held for five days from October 2nd to 6th at Geochang Changpo Garden.

The opening ceremony is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on October 2 at the Geochang Changpo Garden lawn plaza. Official events include the awards ceremony for the Korea Garden Show, followed by a performance by singer Park Chang-geun, the winner of TV Chosun’s 'Tomorrow's National Singer.'

One of the main exhibitions, "Korea Garden Show Designer Gardens," will feature past award-winning designers from the Korea Garden Show. These gardens, themed "Comfort and Profound Resonance in Daily Life: K-Healing Garden," will be showcased in conjunction with the wetland environment of Geochang Changpo Garden.

In addition to professional designers' works, gardens created with the participation of local residents will also be displayed.

During the expo, there will be a garden industry fair and a flea market introducing garden-related industries and products. A conference will also be held to discuss the direction and future tasks for Geochang Changpo Garden's designation as a national garden.

There will also be healing and experiential garden programs for visitors. Key programs include the "Silent Healing Walk," a quiet stroll through the gardens, iris blossom foot baths, an aromatic rest area, augmented reality (AR) garden experiences using smartphones, and miniature garden creation, among others.

Geochang County plans to use this expo as an opportunity to expand the garden culture and healing content of the Geochang Changpo Garden.

Lee Hong-gi, Mayor of Geochang County, stated, "We have prepared programs to allow people to experience both the gardens and healing, utilizing the natural environment of Geochang Changpo Garden," and added, "I hope the expo will allow visitors to experience various aspects of garden culture."

Meanwhile, Geochang County is carrying out related projects to have Geochang Changpo Garden, South Gyeongsang Province’s first local garden, officially designated as a national garden, and is also preparing to host an international garden expo in the future.

Geochang Changpo Garden is expanding its role beyond a simple garden attraction to become a tourism resource that integrates healing and experiential content. It is important for this expo to serve not as a one-off event, but as a foundation for national garden designation and continued influx of tourists.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.