Incheon Gyeongwonjae Citizens' Festival Set for Oct. 14-15, Featuring Traditional Culture and Performances

The "2026 Neighborhood Walk: Gyeongwonjae by Walkerhill" Citizens' Festival will be held on October 14 and 15 at Gyeongwonjae, a hanok hotel in Songdo, Incheon.

According to the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority, the event was organized to mark Incheon Citizens' Day and the anniversary of the Authority's establishment, and to give citizens a more welcoming way to experience Gyeongwonjae, a five-star hanok hotel representing South Korea.

The two-day event will run from noon to 8 p.m. throughout the hotel. At Yeongjeopmadang, visitors can make special memories with photo sessions alongside models dressed in colorful hanbok, as well as a traditional wedding photo zone. Traditional games for the whole family, including tuho, yutnori and jegichagi, will also be available.

At Daonmadang and Yeongbinmadang, visitors can enjoy traditional liquors and beer from the Incheon area, along with special dishes prepared by the chefs of Gyeongwonjae by Walkerhill. A community market will also offer local agricultural products, crafts from social enterprises and cooperatives, and fair-trade goods.

Gyeongwonjae Citizens' Festival. Photo provided by the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority.

A Pink Ribbon campaign will also connect the joy of the festival with giving back. In collaboration with the Korea Breast Cancer Foundation, the hotel will launch Pink Ribbon Edition T-shirts and donate part of the proceeds. Every customer who makes a purchase will have a chance to enter a lucky draw, with prizes including hotel stays to be awarded by lottery.

Cultural performances will begin at 6 p.m. on October 15. A colorful hanbok fashion show will kick off the program, followed by performances from classical and jazz ensembles, creating a special autumn evening that brings together the beauty of traditional hanok architecture and the emotional power of modern music.

"I hope citizens will have the opportunity to experience up close the beauty of a hanok hotel that they may not often get to visit, and enjoy a variety of cultures together," said Kim Jongcheol, head of the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority. "We will work to establish Gyeongwonjae as a cultural space open to citizens and a leading Incheon tourist attraction that grows together with the local community."

Gyeongwonjae is a five-star hanok hotel near Songdo Central Park, with 30 guest rooms, banquet halls and a Korean restaurant. Since opening in 2015, it has been cherished as one of Incheon's leading tourist attractions, combining the beauty of traditional Korean architecture with modern hotel services.

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