This guide summarizes official announcements and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.
- Dates
- Sat, Oct 17, 2026 ~ Sun, Oct 18
- Hours
- 10:00~20:00
- Venue
- Palbok Art Factory area (팔복예술공장 일원)46 Guretdeul 1-gil, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk (Palbok Art Factory) (전북 전주시 덕진구 구렛들1길 46)
- Fee
- Free
- Organizer
- Jeonju City, Jeonju Cultural 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, 11 AM issued · forecasts can change
📌 What's on each day
- 10/17Sat★ OpeningToday
🔁 Daily · ★ Ipapmori · Media art exhibition · Shows, workshops & talks 10:00~20:00
2026 Palbok Future Culture Festival Schedule · Ipapmori Show · Parking, Before Visiting Palbok Art Factory with Kids
An old factory that once made cassette tapes
is hosting an autumn future culture festival 🎶
2026 Future Culture Festival Palbok
(2026 미래문화축제 팔복)
runs October 17 (Sat)–18 (Sun)
around Palbok Art Factory in Jeonju.
This year’s title is
’Imagination Overload’.
I’ve summarized the Jeonju City press release
and the notices from Jeonju Cultural Foundation
and Palbok Art Factory.
🎪 About the Festival
Palbok Art Factory — Factory smokestack illuminated at night among ichap trees (May 2025) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 조영권 · KOGL Type 1)
It’s a festival that shares the results
of the ‘Korea City of Culture Jeonju’ project
with residents.
Traditional culture meets new media and advanced technology
in a run of shows, exhibitions, workshops and talks.
The Jeonju Cultural Foundation listing says
admission is free and hours are 10:00~20:00.
The opening ceremony is on the 17th (Sat) at 16:00
at Ipap Tree Plaza in Palbok Art Factory.
✨ What’s on the Program?
Here are the four programs
named in the Jeonju City press release.
| Program | What It Is |
|---|---|
| Mirae Dangsan: Ipapmori | A performance that reinterprets traditional folk performing arts in a modern way |
| Immersive media art exhibition | Media art rooted in tradition |
| Art & Tech Project | Art and technology works based on traditional culture |
| Mansa OK | Arts activities led by residents |
The exhibition runs from October 16 (Fri) to November 22 (Sun),
38 days in total.
You can still see it after the festival ends.
🎭 When Can You See ‘Ipapmori’?
It’s a show that adds digital technology
to folk arts like janggu drums, sogo hand drums,
beona plate spinning and sangmo ribbon hats.
The audience’s voices and footsteps
turn into the stage’s light and rhythm.
| Date & Time | Admission |
|---|---|
| October 17 (Sat) 17:00 | Free · walk-in |
| October 18 (Sun) 16:00 | Free · walk-in |
| November 7 (Sat) & 8 (Sun) 14:00 · 19:00 | 10,000 won · NOL Ticket or on-site purchase that day |
The venue is Ipap Tree Hall (이팝나무홀) at Palbok Art Factory,
and it’s open to ages 7 and up.
The immersive exhibition, where you can touch scenes from the show,
runs from October 20 (Tue) to November 5 (Thu),
10:00~18:00, free of charge (closed Mondays).
🖥️ Immersive Media Works Are Being Unveiled, Too
Geumgang Ilbo (October 8) reported that
4 immersive media works will be unveiled
at Palbok Art Factory on the 16th.
| Work | What It Is |
|---|---|
| [RE] Dokkaebi Play (도깨비 놀음) | An audience-participation show about reconnecting broken tape, reservation required, up to 30 people per session |
| Ppaelbulgama (뺄불가마) | Clay turning into pottery, shown on 4-sided LED walls |
| Gathered and Connected (모이고 연결되는) | Hanji paper, hanok houses, jang sauces and pansori, made interactive |
| Afterimage, Jeonju (잔상, 전주) | A space filled with video and sound from Gyeonggijeon Shrine and Jeonjucheon Stream |
This comes from a news article,
so please check the times and reservations with the foundation’s official notices.
🚌 Getting There & Parking
Palbok Art Factory — Palbok Art Factory sign sculpture beneath an ichap tree (May 2025) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 조영권 · KOGL Type 1)
Palbok Art Factory — Factory smokestack and facilities seen through ichap trees (May 2025) (Photo: Korea Tourism Organization Photo Gallery · 조영권 · KOGL Type 1)
The address is 46 Guretdeul 1-gil, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju.
The Palbok Art Factory parking lot
is at 241-17 Palbok-dong 4-ga.
| From | Bus · Where to Get Off |
|---|---|
| Jeonju Station | Bus 337 or 103 from the Jeonju Station stop on Dongbu-daero → Palbok Art Factory |
| Express & intercity bus terminals | Bus 88 from the Jeonbuk Ilbo stop → Yeontan Gongjang (연탄공장) |
👨👩👧 If You’re Visiting with Kids
If you go on Saturday the 17th,
you can see the opening ceremony at 16:00
and then the Ipapmori show at 17:00.
The Ipap Tree Picture Book Library inside the building
is normally open 10:00~18:00
(last entry 17:30, closed Mondays).
During the two festival days it's free and walk-in,
from the November shows it's 10,000 won
⏳ Not Yet Announced
□ Detailed timetables for Art & Tech and Mansa OK
□ List of workshops and talks and target ages
□ How to book [RE] Dokkaebi Play
□ What happens if it rains
These aren’t in the official information yet.
I’ll update this post once they’re out.
👍 Recommended for These Families
✔ Families with elementary schoolers who want to see a folk performance
✔ Families who love media art and immersive exhibitions
✔ Families looking for a free weekend outing in Jeonju
Seeing both the show and the exhibition
makes for a nice half-day weekend outing.
This article is based on official information, organized before visiting in person. 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 5
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🔄 Updates
- First write-up
📎 Sources
- 한국관광공사 관광사진 갤러리 — 팔복예술공장 사진(공공누리 제1유형) 한국관광공사 · 관공서
- '10월, 풍성한 축제로 물드는 전주의 가을' 전주시 · 2026.10.6 · 관공서
- 대한민국문화도시 전주, 2026 미래문화축제 팔복 <상상과부하> 개최 팔복예술공장(전주문화재단) · 2026.10.8 · 주최
- 2026 미래문화축제 팔복 <상상 과부하> — 문화예술행사정보 전주문화재단 · 주최
- 전통예술 디지털 기술융합 기획공연&실감전시 [미래당산:이팝모리] 알림 전주문화재단 · 2026.10.8 · 주최
- [공지] 미래당산:이팝모리 (웹배너 관람 안내) 팔복예술공장(전주문화재단) · 2026.10.8 · 주최
- 운영안내 · 찾아오시는 길 팔복예술공장 · 주최
- "직접 들어가 체험한다"… 전주 팔복예술공장서 실감미디어 공개 금강일보 · 2026.10.8 · 기사
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)