This guide summarizes official announcements (Chilgok-gun press release of September 30, 2026, and Chilgok Culture & Tourism Foundation pages, leaflet and notices) and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.
- Dates
- Tue, Sep 15, 2026 ~ Sun, Oct 25
- Hours
- Closed Mondays (daily opening hours of exhibition spaces not announced)
- Venue
- 11 spaces in old downtown Waegwan, from Waegwan Station Plaza to the Ku Sang Literary Museum (왜관역~구상문학관)Around Waegwan Station, 10 Jungang-ro 8-gil, Waegwan-eup, Chilgok-gun, Gyeongbuk (경북 칠곡군 왜관읍 중앙로8길 10)
- Fee
- Main programs free (advance booking or on-site registration)
- Organizer
- Hosted and organized by Chilgok Culture & Tourism Foundation (sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Gyeongsangbuk-do and Chilgok-gun)
- Official
- Official notice (Korean) ↗
- Updated
- when we last re-checked the official notice
📅 Schedule at a glance
September 20261/2
October 20262/2
Event daysHighlightsTodayKorean public holidays
Korea Meteorological Administration · 10/15, 5 AM issued · forecasts can change
📌 What's on each day
- 9/19SatMusicalToday
- 9/20SunLocal docentToday
- 10/3SatNational Foundation DayMusicalToday
- 10/10–11Sat–Sun★ Art fair · Local docentToday
- 10/24–25Sat–SunLocal docentToday
🔁 9/15~10/25 every Tue·Wed·Thu·Fri·Sat·Sun · Exhibits·tours
🔁 9/19~10/25 every Sat·Sun · Docent·foil art
2026 Chilgok Transmedia Festival Dates, Docent Tours & Art Fair – Waegwan Station with Kids
4th Chilgok Transmedia Festival: Ku Sang × Lee Jung-seob, Friendship of Two Masters poster — Sep 15 (Tue)-Oct 25 (Sun), 2026, Waegwan Station~Ku Sang Literary Museum (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3)
This autumn, old downtown Waegwan
is filled with the story of two artists 🎨
The 2026 4th Chilgok Transmedia Festival (칠곡 트랜스미디어 축제)
runs from September 15 (Tue) to October 25 (Sun)
from Waegwan Station to the Ku Sang Literary Museum,
across 11 spaces in the old downtown.
The theme is Ku Sang × Lee Jung-seob, Friendship of Two Masters.
I’ve summarized the Chilgok-gun press release (September 30)
and the Chilgok Culture & Tourism Foundation’s information and leaflet.
🎉 Happening Now
It opened on September 15
and continues from today (the 10th) until the 25th (Sun).
It’s closed on Mondays, so the 12th and 19th are off,
leaving 14 days, including today.
The remaining weekends are the 10th–11th, 17th–18th and 24th–25th.
Here are the weekend-only programs in a table.
| Weekends left | Programs |
|---|---|
| October 10–11 | Chilgok Art Fair · walking docent · foil drawing · local docent |
| October 17–18 | Walking docent · Lee Jung-seob foil drawing |
| October 24–25 | Walking docent · foil drawing · local docent |
🎪 Ku Sang and Lee Jung-seob, a Friendship in Waegwan
Ku Sang Literary Museum — Wall displaying the writer’s materials at the Ku Sang Literary Museum (May 2010) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 한국관광공사 박성근 · KOGL Type 1)
The poet Ku Sang (구상) settled in Waegwan in 1953
and lived here for some 20 years
until he moved to Seoul in 1974.
During hard times, the painter Lee Jung-seob (이중섭)
stayed at Ku Sang’s house in Waegwan,
and Chilgok-gun says he gave the family a painting,
‘The Family of Poet Ku Sang’.
Though born in different years,
the two shared the same birthday, September 16.
A ‘0916’ installation marking the date
is set up at the exhibition (Kyungbuk Maeil).
The foundation describes it as a festival where
installation art, artwork replicas and media content
are placed around Waegwan-eup for visitors to walk through.
🗺️ How Do You Get Around?
Ku Sang Literary Museum — Ku Sang Literary Museum exhibition room displaying literary materials and collections (May 2010) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 한국관광공사 박성근 · KOGL Type 1)
Ku Sang Literary Museum — Ku Sang Literary Museum exhibition room and literary materials display cases (May 2010) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 한국관광공사 박성근 · KOGL Type 1)
The general information booth is at Waegwan Station Plaza.
The foundation offers two courses.
| Course | Details |
|---|---|
| Course 1: Exhibition halls | Stamp tour · walk through 7 exhibition spaces to see the works |
| Course 2: Friendship Road | GPS tour · art and stories around the old downtown |
| Completion reward | Souvenir goods · pick up at the Waegwan Station Plaza information booth / Ku Sang Literary Museum |
The leaflet map lists these spaces:
Intro · River · Friendship 1 · Grass · Comfort · Family · Friendship 2 ·
Alley · Waegwan Catholic Church · Friendship Street · Ku Sang Literary Museum,
11 in total.
⏰ Weekend Program Times
| Program | Time · Place |
|---|---|
| Walking docent | Sat·Sun 11:00, 15:00 · departs from the Waegwan Station Plaza info booth · about 60–80 min |
| Lee Jung-seob eunjihwa (foil drawing) | Sat·Sun 14:00 (1 hr 30 min) · Chilgoker (칠곡커, 188 Jungang-ro) |
| Local resident docent | 10/10·11·24·25 · 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00 · Friendship 1 (182 Jungang-ro) |
All three programs take the first 10 people per session,
have no age limit, and are free.
Applications are taken through the link on the foundation’s booking site
until October 23 (Fri) 18:00,
and the leaflet also lists on-site registration.
The foundation says walking docent participants
receive bottled water and the completion goods.
🖼️ October 10–11: Chilgok Art Fair
The 2026 Chilgok Art Fair
is held October 10 (Sat) and 11 (Sun), 13:00–18:00
at Waegwan Station Plaza.
It’s a chance to see participating artists’ works
up close and even buy them.
| Art fair | From the notice and poster |
|---|---|
| Exhibition & sales | Works by Chilgok artists · 5 participating artists |
| Experiences | Shrinkles keyring · bead keyring · air freshener making |
| Market | Chilgok craft artists’ flea market · Chilgok goods |
| Performances | Busking with Chilgok Busking Fighter · bubble show · special performance |
Experience fees aren’t listed in the notice.
🚆 Getting There & Parking
The festival starts at the Waegwan Station Plaza information booth.
The last space, the Ku Sang Literary Museum,
is at 191 Gusang-gil, Waegwan-eup (Naver Map).
The foundation and county information
say nothing about parking.
Since the starting point is the train station plaza,
it’s an easy festival to reach by train.
👨👩👧 If You’re Visiting with Kids
The leaflet map shows
Course 1’s exhibition halls clustered near Waegwan Station,
while Course 2 continues to the Ku Sang Literary Museum.
Foil drawing (14:00, 1 hr 30 min)
overlaps with the 15:00 walking docent.
To do both in one day,
go 11:00 docent → 14:00 foil drawing.
On the 17th and 18th, the ‘205 Chilgok Culture Street Festa’
is also held on Road No. 1 in downtown Waegwan
(foundation’s October event schedule).
Docent and foil drawing on Sat·Sun only
Apply by October 23, 18:00!
⏳ Not Yet Announced
□ Daily opening hours of the exhibition spaces
□ Exhibition admission (main programs are free)
□ Parking information
□ Operation on rainy days
□ Art fair experience fees
These aren’t in the official information yet.
I’ll update this post when they are announced.
If you have questions, contact the Chilgok Culture & Tourism Foundation
at 070-4109-7977.
👍 Recommended for These Families
✔ Families who want to collect stamps while walking the old downtown
✔ Families who want to try a drawing activity with kids
✔ Families looking for an easy day trip by train
Following the road the two artists once walked together,
a walking festival that runs until October 25.
This article was put together from official information before visiting in person. Event photos are from the Korea Tourism Organization, released under KOGL Type 3 (attribution, no derivatives) and shown unedited. Photos marked ‘Photo Gallery’ are from the Korea Tourism Organization under KOGL Type 1 (shooting dates noted). The character illustrations are GPT-generated.
📷 The festival in photos 9
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🔄 Updates
- First write-up
📎 Sources
- 한국관광공사 국문 관광정보(TourAPI) — 제4회 칠곡 트랜스미디어 축제 행사 사진 (contentid 4110067) 한국관광공사 · 관공서
- 한국관광공사 관광사진 갤러리 — 왜관 사진(공공누리 제1유형) 한국관광공사 · 관공서
- 축제·행사 · 2026 칠곡트랜스미디어축제 칠곡문화관광재단 · 주최
- 구상·이중섭 함께 걷던 왜관길…두 거장의 우정, 축제로 칠곡군(기획감사실 보도자료) · 2026.9.30 · 관공서
- 제4회 칠곡 트랜스미디어 축제 개최 안내 칠곡문화관광재단 공식 블로그 · 2026.8.21 · 주최
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- 이중섭 은지화 따라하기(신청 링크 안내) 칠곡문화관광재단 통합예약(문화도시사업본부) · 주최
- 주민도슨트가 들려주는 구상x이중섭(신청 링크 안내) 칠곡문화관광재단 통합예약(문화도시사업본부) · 주최
- [9월 소문] 10월 주요 행사 일정 칠곡문화관광재단 공식 블로그 · 2026.9.29 · 주최
- '구상·이중섭' 두 거장의 우정 담은 '칠곡 트랜스미디어 축제' 경북매일 · 2026.9.22 · 지역신문
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 2026-10-10. This is not a new verification of the event announcements. Original post (Korean)