A poster for the 2026 K-Silk Road Food Festival. [North Gyeongsang Province Cultural Tourism Corporation]
A poster for the 2026 K-Silk Road Food Festival. [North Gyeongsang Province Cultural Tourism Corporation]

The North Gyeongsang Province Cultural Tourism Corporation will hold the "2026 K-Silk Road Food Festival — Noodle Festa" at Gyeongju APEC Memorial Park from Saturday through Sunday, the agency announced Wednesday.

The corporation will operate food and beverage booths and food trucks offering rice noodles and noodle dishes from around the world.

The festival will also feature performances by artists from Silk Road countries, a photography exhibition and a flea market.

On Saturday, the finals of "Garak Star K" — a participatory competition to find the most skilled chopstick-rhythm performers — will be held, followed by performances by singer Seong-min and popular science and education YouTuber Egg Doctor.

Following the festival, the corporation and Keimyung University's Silk Road Research Institute will co-host an academic conference Nov. 17 at Keimyung University's Haengso Museum, under the theme "Noodle Culture of the Silk Road and the Food Culture of Silla."

"Through this festival and academic conference, we will widely promote the food culture of the Silk Road and the historical value of Silla, and further elevate Gyeongju's standing as a global cultural tourism city, drawing on its world-class historical and cultural assets," said Kim Nam-il, president of the North Gyeongsang Province Cultural Tourism Corporation.


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