Dongnae Eupseong History Festival

About the Festival

The Dongnae Eupseong History Festival is a representative history education-type experience festival in Dongnae-gu, Busan, which has continued for 31 years, starting with the 1st Chungnyeolje in 1995. This year, it will be held under the new slogan 'People of Dongnae Fortress, Connecting History and Future!' For a new start, the 31st Dongnae Eupseong History Festival in 2025 plans to further upgrade its flagship program, the Dongnae Fortress Battle Reenactment Live Musical, to provide a splendid performance combined with media art. It will also add new content such as an outdoor escape room and an immersive video experience hall, and will be richly composed of 51 programs in 5 fields from October 24th to October 26th.

About the Festival

1. Representative Programs (3): Dongnaebusa Haengcha Gilnori (Dongnae Governor's Procession Street Parade), Dongnae Segadak Juldarigi (Dongnae Three-Strand Tug-of-War), Dongnae Fortress Battle Reenactment Musical 2. Thematic Programs (2): Encountering Dongnae in 1592 (Gateway Experience), Enjoying Dongnae in 1592 (Dongnae Marketplace Experience) 3. Cultural Performance Programs (18): Opening Performance, Dongnae Eupseong Song Festival, Traditional Tightrope Walking, Wise Eupseong Residents' Sports Life, Busking Performance, Dongnaebusa Office Reenactment Madangguk (Folk Play), Jeon-gisu Story Busking, Magic Busking, Folk Art Performance, Eupseong Residents' Talent Showcase, Special Performance 'Musical Gala Show', Lifestyle Culture and Arts Festival, Opera 'Chunhyang Comes to Dongnae', Exhibition of Works by Children with Developmental Disabilities, Children's English Musical, Hanbok Fashion Show, North Gate Media Art, Festival Academic Concert 4. Participatory Experience Programs (19): Dongnae Eupseong History Festival Theme Pavilion Experience, Jang Yeong-sil Science Experience, Joseon Hip-Jjanga Dance Battle, Hanbok Disco Party, Eupseong Citizen Games, Eupseong Arcade, Stamp Tour, Dongnae Hanggeoreum Ya-haeng (Night Walk) & Moonlight Teak-nic (Tea Picnic), Walking Along Dongnae Eupseong, Youth Harmony Festival, Dongnae Eupseong Book Fair, Dongnae Hyeminseo (Medical Center) Experience, Happy Village Pottery Experience, Song Sang-hyeon Busas Helmet and Armor Experience, Braille & Boccia Experience, Eupseong Children's Play Square, Immersive Video Experience Hall, Outdoor Escape Room 'Dongnae Governor and the Magic Seed', World Traditional Costume Experience 5. Subsidiary Events (9): 433rd Anniversary Memorial Ceremony for Imjin War, Dongnae Sale Grand Festival, Wishing Lanterns, Residents' Autonomy Council Program Presentation and Exhibition, Oktoberfest, Food Market, Myeongnyun 1st Street Night Festival, Innovation Harmony Center Beauty Experience, Back to Joseon Playground