Event features Muyae 24 Techniques performances, King Jeongjo Golden Bell quiz and hands-on traditional culture activities

Family programs include family motto calligraphy, traditional knotting and archery

Festival runs Saturday from 10 a.m. at Jeongjo Hyo Culture Park

The 2026 King Jeongjo Filial Piety Experience Festival will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Jeongjo Hyo Culture Park in Hwaseong. The event will feature Muyae 24 Techniques martial arts performances, a King Jeongjo Golden Bell quiz and a range of traditional culture activities. Provided by Hwaseong
The 2026 King Jeongjo Filial Piety Experience Festival will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Jeongjo Hyo Culture Park in Hwaseong. The event will feature Muyae 24 Techniques martial arts performances, a King Jeongjo Golden Bell quiz and a range of traditional culture activities. Provided by Hwaseong

A historical and cultural festival celebrating King Jeongjo's filial devotion and traditional Korean culture will be held in Hwaseong, offering activities for the whole family.

Hwaseong will host the 2026 King Jeongjo Filial Piety Experience Festival at Jeongjo Hyo Culture Park on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Held under the theme "Connecting Hearts Through King Jeongjo's Filial Spirit," the event is designed to honor the king's devotion to his parents and give residents an accessible, enjoyable introduction to traditional culture.

The centerpiece of the festival is the Muyae 24 Techniques program, a recreation of representative military martial arts from the Joseon era under King Jeongjo. A performance will open the event at 10 a.m., followed by a 30-minute audience participation session beginning at 11 a.m. Additional performances and hands-on sessions will run from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

A magic show for families will take the stage at 2 p.m. At 4 p.m., the King Jeongjo Golden Bell quiz will challenge participants with questions on the king, filial culture and traditional history. A total of 50 participants will take part — 25 registered in advance and 25 on the day — and the top five finishers will receive prizes.

The festival will close with a lively traditional performance featuring beonanori spinning-top acrobatics and a lion dance, running for 30 minutes from 5 p.m. before the event wraps up at 6 p.m.

The hands-on activity area will offer family motto calligraphy and traditional knotting craft sessions, each running five times throughout the day — at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. — with 10 participants per session.

A wide range of drop-in activities will also be available to all visitors. These include making hopae and mapae identification tablets, traditional archery, gyeokjaeng drum petition demonstrations, tuho ring toss, making and kicking jegi shuttlecocks, making and playing tal ddakji mask cards, and crafting jokduri traditional headpieces.

Craft workshops will let visitors make traditional sticker munjado scroll hangings and peach-blossom lanterns. A photo zone where visitors can dress in royal court attire and take commemorative pictures will also be set up, offering families a special keepsake.

Advance registration for the family motto calligraphy, traditional knotting craft, Muyae 24 Techniques experience and King Jeongjo Golden Bell quiz is available via QR codes printed on promotional materials. Some programs will also accept walk-in registrations at their respective booths on the day of the event.


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