Written: October 8, 2026 · Updated: October 8, 2026

This guide summarizes official announcements and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.

2026 Dangjin Myeoncheon Eupseong Festival Schedule · Yang Hee-eun Concert · Drone Show, Before Visiting Myeoncheon Eupseong with Kids

An old walled town where people still live inside the stone walls—
Myeoncheon Eupseong welcomes an autumn festival 🍂

The 2026 Dangjin Myeoncheon Eupseong Festival
will be held for two days, October 10 (Sat)~11 (Sun),
at the Myeoncheon Eupseong area in Dangjin.

Here’s a summary of the festival information,
poster, and the announcement released by Dangjin City on the 7th,
all from the Dangjin City Culture & Tourism website.

🎪 What Kind of Event Is It?

This year’s theme is ‘Deureoyu (Listen Up)’.
The poster says:
‘Listen to music, food, and stories~’.
It’s a festival to enjoy music, food, and stories.

The event is hosted by the Myeoncheon Festival Committee
and the Myeoncheon Eupseong Preservation Society,
with support from Chungcheongnam-do, Dangjin City, and Dangjin City Council.

Myeoncheon Eupseong is a fortress built on flat land in 1439 (King Sejong’s 21st year)
to defend against Japanese invaders.
Restoration began in 2007, and now the South Gate, Ongseong (outer wall), West Wall, and Guesthouse
have been restored to their original forms.

Unlike other fortress towns, inside the walls is
a village where residents actually live.
There are also two 1,100-year-old ginkgo trees
(natural monuments) inside the fortress.

✨ What Happens When?

Here’s a date-by-date summary
of the poster and Dangjin City’s announcement.

Exact opening times for each day
and the start time for the drone show
have not yet been announced officially.

Dangjin City stated in September that, along with the Sapgyoho Saturday Drone Show,
they will continue to hold drone light shows at local festivals like the Myeoncheon Eupseong Festival.

The poster also lists a related event
on the 9th (Fri), the day before.

Yeongtapsa Temple is also in Myeoncheon-myeon,
at 139-33 Seongha-ro.

📜 What Stories Will You Hear?

The main events on the poster are
’the Story of Yeonam Park Ji-won’ and
the Eupseong Architecture Docent Tour.

Myeoncheon is where the late Joseon scholar
Yeonam Park Ji-won once stayed.
There’s a tour where you walk around the fortress with a guide
and hear about Yeonam’s connection to Myeoncheon.

Inside the fortress is the pavilion ‘Geongonilchojeong’,
said to have been designed and built by Yeonam himself,
and the Goljeongji pond.
Goljeongji is famous for cherry blossoms in spring
and lotus flowers in summer.

The ginkgo trees are linked to the story of Goryeo general
Bok Ji-gyeom.
According to legend, the mountain spirit appeared in the dream of Bok Ji-gyeom’s sick daughter,
telling her to brew liquor with azalea flowers from Amisan and water from Ansam Spring,
plant ginkgo trees, and offer devotion.
When she did, her illness was cured.
These ginkgo trees are Natural Monument No. 551,
and the village holds a tree spirit ritual every year on the first full moon of the lunar year.

🍜 What Can You Taste?

Dangjin City introduces Myeoncheon as
a place famous for soybean noodle soup.
The festival features ‘refreshing Myeoncheon soybean noodle soup you can enjoy even in autumn’.

There’s also a Dugyeonju tasting experience.
Dugyeonju is a traditional rice wine made with azalea flowers,
and Myeoncheon Dugyeonju is a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Nearby, at 250 Seongha-ro,
is the Myeoncheon Dugyeonju Training Center.
Since Dugyeonju is alcoholic,
tasting is for adults only.

🚗 Getting There & Parking

The festival venue is the Myeoncheon Eupseong area,
address: 930-1 Seongsang-ri, Myeoncheon-myeon, Dangjin-si.

There is no information yet on parking lots, shuttle buses,
or public transportation in the festival or Myeoncheon Eupseong tourist guides.
Please remember that the inside of the fortress is a residential village.

If you have questions, contact the festival at
041-356-5501.

👨‍👩‍👧 If You’re Going with Kids

During the day, you can join a docent tour
to hear stories about the ginkgo trees and Goljeongji pond,
and stroll inside the fortress while enjoying busking performances.

According to the Dangjin City tourism guide,
inside the fortress you’ll find ‘Myeoncheon Eupseongan Geu Misulgwan’,
an art museum in a renovated old post office,
‘Oraedoen Mirae’, a bookstore in a house over 60 years old,
and ‘Jindallae Sanghoe’, a general store—
all part of a retro street.
Check their opening hours for festival days.

On Saturday, the evening continues with the concert (19:00) and drone show.
It’s a good idea to bring an extra jacket for your child.

⏳ Not Yet Announced

□ Daily operating hours
□ Drone show start time
□ Admission fees · Concert viewing info · Experience fees
□ Parking lots · Shuttle buses
□ List of experience programs
□ Operation in case of rain

These have not yet been officially announced.
I will update this post when they are released.

👍 Recommended for These Families

✔ Families who want to walk and hear stories of an old fortress with their kids
✔ Families who want to enjoy the Saturday evening concert and drone show together
✔ Families who want to combine a bowl of soybean noodles with an autumn stroll

It’s two days of music, food, and stories in an old fortress village where people still live.

This post is a summary based on official announcements before visiting in person. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.

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)