This guide summarizes official announcements and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.
- Dates
- Sat, Oct 3, 2026 ~ Sat, Oct 24
- Hours
- 19:00~22:00
- Venue
- Cheongju Old Downtown (Yongdusa Site Cheoldanggan, Jungang Park, Seongan-gil)48-19, Nammun-ro 2-ga, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk (Yongdusa Site Cheoldanggan area)
- Organizer
- Hosted by National Heritage Agency, Chungcheongbuk-do, Cheongju City; Organized by National Heritage Promotion Agency, Cheongju Cultural Industry Promotion Foundation
- Official
- Official notice (Korean) ↗
- Updated
- when we last re-checked the official notice
📅 Schedule at a glance
October 2026
Event daysHighlightsTodayKorean public holidays
Korea Meteorological Administration · 10/15, 2 AM issued · forecasts can change
📌 What's on each day
- 10/3SatNational Foundation Day★ Opening CeremonyToday
🔁 Daily · Media Facade 19:00~22:00 · Immersive Sound Tour 19:00·21:00 (Pre-registration)
2026 National Heritage Media Art Cheongju Dates, Hours, Parking—Before Visiting Cheoldanggan and Seongan-gil with Kids
On autumn nights, Cheongju’s old downtown
is glowing with light ✨
2026 National Heritage Media Art Cheongju
is being held for 22 days, from October 3 (Sat) to 24 (Sat),
daily from 19:00~22:00
at Yongdusa Site Cheoldanggan, Jungang Park,
and Seongan-gil.
This is the first time the event is being held in Cheongju.
I’ve organized information from Cheongju’s cultural tourism guide
and the event website run by the Cheongju Cultural Industry Promotion Foundation.
🎉 Happening Now
The event opened on October 3,
and from today (the 8th) until the 24th (Sat),
there are 17 days left.
The remaining weekends are the 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th,
and the final day, Saturday the 24th.
I’ve put together a table of the remaining programs,
which run at the same time every day.
| Remaining Days & Hours | Program |
|---|---|
| Daily 19:00~22:00 | Media Facade (4 heritage sites) · Street of Lights · Vacant Store Exhibitions |
| Daily 19:00 · 21:00 | Immersive Sound Tour (Pre-registration) |
| Daily 20:00 (Closed Mondays) | Guided Seongan Walk (Pre-registration) |
🎪 About the Event
The theme is
Cheongju’s Treasures Unveiled by Light.
A giant ship, ‘Juseong’, which has slept for a thousand years,
wakes up with sails drawn by children
and sets off on a 22-day journey to find treasures.
The stage is four heritage sites in the old downtown:
Yongdusa Site Cheoldanggan, Mangseonru,
Apgaksu, and Chungcheong-do Byeongma Jeoldosa Yeongmun.
The event is hosted by the National Heritage Agency, Chungcheongbuk-do, and Cheongju City,
and organized by the National Heritage Promotion Agency
and the Cheongju Cultural Industry Promotion Foundation.
✨ What Scenes Can You See?
The official website introduces nine scenes of ‘Treasures of Light’.
Here’s a table with the locations and daily show counts.
| Treasure of Light | Location · Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scene 1: Voyage of a Millennium | Yongdusa Site Cheoldanggan · 4 times daily |
| Scene 2: Wisdom, Records of the Past | Mangseonru · 6 times daily |
| Scene 3: Life, Memories of Apgaksu | Apgaksu · 6 times daily |
| Scene 4: Guardianship, Tunnel of Time | Chungcheong-do Byeongma Jeoldosa Yeongmun · 6 times daily |
| Scene 5: Aspiration, Juseong’s Mast | Yongdusa Site Cheoldanggan · 4 times daily |
| Scene 6: Sound of History, Steps of a Millennium | Immersive Sound Tour · 19:00, 21:00 (Pre-registration) |
| Scene 7: Space of Creation | Seongan-gil Vacant Store Media Art Exhibition · Ongoing |
| Scene 8: Street of Light | Seongan-gil Lighting & Photo Zones · Ongoing |
| Scene 9: Path of Coexistence | Visit and use Seongan-gil shops to receive media art goods · Ongoing |
The Scene 9 gift is described as
Yeopjeon (old coin) goods used at Seongan-gil shops.
There is no official schedule for the start times of each session.
🎧 Programs Requiring Pre-registration
There are two walking-and-listening programs
available for pre-registration on the official website.
Both are free to join.
| Program | Official Info |
|---|---|
| Immersive Sound Tour (Scene 6) | Daily 19:00·21:00, about 30 minutes · Gather at Cheoldanggan · Apply via Naver Form |
| Seongan Walk (Guided Night Tour) | Daily 20:00, closed Mondays · Gather at Cheongju General Tourist Information Center (21, Sangdang-ro 55beon-gil) · Apply after installing the app via QR code |
The Immersive Sound Tour features narration by actor Jo Han-chul.
For the Seongan Walk, the guide will contact you around 19:30 on your reserved day.
If you visit the information center after the tour,
you’ll receive a souvenir.
🚌 Getting There & Parking
The official website strongly recommends
using public transportation due to heavy traffic in the old downtown.
There is no dedicated event parking.
Buses stop at these stations:
| Bus Stop | Direction (Stop Number) |
|---|---|
| Yongdusa Site Cheoldanggan | Yukgeori Market direction (1611) |
| Youth Startup Support Center | Provincial Office direction (1541) · Sajik Fountain direction (1540) |
| Cheongju Bridge | Sangdang Park direction (1543) · Sajik Intersection & City Art Museum direction (1542) |
If you drive,
you are advised to use parking lots near Seongan-gil.
| Parking Lot | Fee |
|---|---|
| Seongan-gil Customer Parking Lot (109-6, Seomun-dong) | Paid |
| Seongan-gil Customer Private Parking Lot (124, Seomun-dong) | Paid |
| Cheongju City Council Parking Lot (39, Sangdang-ro 69beon-gil) | Paid on weekdays · Free on weekends |
👨👩👧 If Visiting with Kids
Scene 1, ‘Voyage of a Millennium’,
features the ship ‘Juseong’ awakening
with sails drawn by children.
The event map shows an Experience Zone next to Cheoldanggan,
an Interactive Experience Zone in Jungang Park,
and a stamp tour area.
There’s also a ‘Make Your Own Treasure Lantern’ activity,
but the time and cost haven’t been announced yet.
Since all programs start after 19:00,
it’s a good idea to bring an extra jacket for your child.
requires a mobile phone.
Headsets may run out early on site,
so bring your own earphones.
⏳ Not Yet Announced
□ Media facade admission fee info
□ Start times for each scene
□ Experience zone & treasure lantern activity times and fees
□ Stamp tour instructions
□ Operation in case of rain
These are not yet on the official site.
I’ll update this post when they’re available.
If you have questions, contact the Content Convergence Team
at Cheongju Cultural Industry Promotion Foundation: 043-219-1020.
👍 Recommended for These Families
✔ Families looking for an evening light walk with kids
✔ Families wanting to share heritage stories
✔ Families wanting more to see on a Seongan-gil outing
It’s an autumn night walking course
connecting four heritage sites in the old downtown.
This post is organized from official information before visiting in person. The character illustrations are GPT-generated images.
🔄 Updates
- First write-up
📎 Sources
- 국가유산 미디어아트 청주 용두사지 철당간 등 청주시 문화관광(축제/행사) · 관공서
- 국가유산미디어아트 행사소개 청주시문화산업진흥재단(주관) 누리집 · 주최
- 국가유산미디어아트 프로그램 청주시문화산업진흥재단(주관) 누리집 · 주최
- 국가유산미디어아트 사전신청 청주시문화산업진흥재단(주관) 누리집 · 주최
- 국가유산미디어아트 오시는길 청주시문화산업진흥재단(주관) 누리집 · 주최
- 2026 국가유산미디어아트 《빛으로 여는 청주의 보물》 청주시문화산업진흥재단(주관) 누리집 · 주최
- 국가유산미디어아트 배치도 청주시문화산업진흥재단(주관) 누리집 · 주최
This is a guide based on official announcements, not a visit review. Schedules, programs and fees can change, so please re-check the official notice before you go.
AI-assisted translation. Numbers and article structure were checked against the Korean original on 2026-10-09. This is not a new verification of the event announcements. Original post (Korean)