Jeollanam-do
Yangdong Back to the Market Hongtak Festa
양동 백투더 장(BACK TO THE 장) 홍탁페스타
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Plan your visit
- Dates
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- Venue
- Gwangju Yangdong Market
- Address
- Jeonnamgwangjutonghapteukbyeol-si, Seo-gu, Cheonbyeonjwa-ro 238 (Yang-dong)
- Admission
- Free
- Organizer
- Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Small Enterprise and Market Service, Jeonnamgwangjutonghapteukbyeol-si, Seo-gu, Jeonnamgwangjutonghapteukbyeol-si / Gwangju Economic Promotion and Mutual Growth Jobs Foundation, Gwangjuyangdong Market
- Operating hours
- 14:00~21:00 (Korean original)
- Program
- - Main Programs: Opening Ceremony (Yangdong Market United by Fermented Skate and Pork) / Stage Program (Song and Dance Talent Show) / Gourmet Show (Fermented Skate and Pork Table Competition with Master Anyu Seong’s Skate and Orchestra Gourmet Show) / EDM DJ Dance Party - Side Events and Programs: Performances (Celebratory performances by trot singers and local performance teams · line dancing and percussion performances · busking in the busking zone) / Food Stalls / Makgeolli Booth (Traditional Makgeolli from Jeonnam and Gwangju) / Skate Gourmet Experience / Stamp Event, etc.
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Festival location
Gwangju Yangdong Market
Jeonnamgwangjutonghapteukbyeol-si, Seo-gu, Cheonbyeonjwa-ro 238 (Yang-dong)
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About the festival
Yangdong Back to the Market Hongtak Festa is a festival held to promote and revitalize traditional markets by combining skate, a signature specialty of Gwangju’s Yangdong Market, with takju, a traditional Korean rice wine from the Gwangju area. Seven merchants’ associations—including those of Yangdong Market, Su Market, Yangdong Covered Market, Gyeongyeolro Market, Geoneomul Market, and Dalkjeongil Market—take part together to create synergies through market integration and attract visitors. During the festival, a variety of hongtak food stalls operate, along with a 1,000-won makgeolli booth where visitors can sample leading local varieties, including Mudeungsan Makgeolli and Via Makgeolli, for 1,000 won per glass. The program also includes a receipt cashback event offering Onnuri gift certificates and skate-tasting coupons, as well as diverse cultural performances and special programs such as an opening ceremony performance, a lively singing and dance contest, a hongtak feast competition with a gourmet show by master chef Anyu Seong, and an EDM DJ party. This signature traditional market festival in Gwangju offers a chance to enjoy Yangdong Market’s distinctive food culture, which connects tradition and generations.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization · TourAPI · TourAPI 4142164
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