Yesan to Screen Films Free at Cinema During Samguk Festival on Oct 24-25
In short
Yesan County said it will hold the 2026 small theater film festival at Yesan Cinema on Oct 24-25, screening films free of charge. Yonhap reported eight films including Korean films and animation, while Newsis reported six Korean films, with two titles shown twice. The county also said it is taking additional applications until Oct 8 for a chili pepper rain-shelter facility support program.
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Yesan County said it will hold the 2026 small theater film festival at Yesan Cinema on Oct 24 and 25, screening films free of charge. The two outlets that reported the program gave different counts of the lineup: Yonhap said eight films, including Korean films and animation, while Newsis said six Korean films would be shown. [ 1 , 2 ]
Both outlets listed the same titles: “국제시장”, “말아톤”, “7번방의 선물”, “그대를 사랑합니다”, “쎄시봉” and “뽀로로 극장판 보물섬 대모험”. Newsis said “쎄시봉” and “뽀로로 극장판 보물섬 대모험” would each screen twice. Neither outlet explains the difference between Yonhap’s total of eight films and Newsis’s figure of six. [ 1 , 2 ]
Tickets will not be sold or reserved in advance, according to both outlets. They are distributed on a first-come first-served basis at the Yesan Cinema box office on the day of the screening. Yonhap said the festival runs alongside the “예산장터 삼국축제”, which is also held in the 예산상설시장 area during the same period. [ 1 , 2 ]
Separately, Yesan County said it is accepting additional applications until Oct 8 for its 2026 chili pepper rain-shelter cultivation facility support program, aimed at responding to falling pepper output and unusual weather. Yonhap said the program covers rain-shelter houses of 330 square metres or more and supports irrigation equipment and environmental controls such as automatic openers and shading nets, with recipients required to grow dried peppers for five years. Newsis put the subsidy at 25,000 won per square metre and said recipients may switch to other crops for up to two years in unavoidable cases such as soil fatigue or price declines. [ 1 , 2 ]
Items reported by only one outlet include Hongseong County’s decision to shorten illegal parking enforcement hours and extend grace periods, and Yesan County’s social security benefit eligibility review and small business social insurance support. [ 1 , 2 ]
Why it matters
The screening is a county-run cultural program tied to the Samguk Festival, giving residents free access to films without advance booking. The documents also set out county support and enforcement measures that directly affect local farmers, shoppers and drivers, though they give no figures on expected attendance or budget.
Key facts
- Yesan County said the 2026 small theater film festival will run at Yesan Cinema on Oct 24-25. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Yonhap said eight films, including Korean films and animation, will be screened; Newsis said six Korean films will be shown. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Titles listed by both outlets are “국제시장”, “말아톤”, “7번방의 선물”, “그대를 사랑합니다”, “쎄시봉” and “뽀로로 극장판 보물섬 대모험”. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Tickets are free, distributed first-come first-served at the Yesan Cinema box office on the day of each screening, with no advance booking. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The 예산장터 삼국축제 is held in the 예산상설시장 area during the same period, according to Yonhap. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Yesan County is accepting additional applications until Oct 8 for its chili pepper rain-shelter cultivation facility support program. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Hongseong County said it will shorten illegal parking enforcement hours in Hongseong and Gwangcheon and extend the grace period in Hongbuk. [ 1 ]
- Yesan County said it will run a regular review of social security benefit eligibility through Dec 31 covering 1,106 households in 11 welfare programs. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Yesan County announced free film screenings at Yesan Cinema on Oct 24-25. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The same list of film titles was published by both outlets. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Tickets are handed out on the screening day at the cinema box office on a first-come first-served basis, without advance reservation. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Additional applications for the chili pepper rain-shelter facility support program close on Oct 8. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The film festival overlaps with the Samguk Festival held in the Yesan market area. [ 1 , 2 ]
Still unclear
- How many films will be screened: eight according to Yonhap, six according to Newsis. The two outlets, both tier 1, give different totals for the same program and neither explains the difference.
- How often each title screens, beyond Newsis listing repeat screenings for two titles. Newsis marks “쎄시봉” and “뽀로로 극장판 보물섬 대모험” as screened twice, but its total of six Korean films does not reconcile with Yonhap’s figure of eight films.
- Details of the Hongseong parking enforcement changes, including the date they take effect. Only Yonhap reports this item and it gives no start date.
- Details of the small business social insurance and self-employed employment insurance support program. Only Newsis mentions it, and its summary is truncated.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Yonhap publishes its Chungnam news roundup, including Yesan County’s Oct 24-25 film festival, the chili pepper facility support program with an Oct 8 deadline, and Hongseong County parking enforcement changes. [ 1 ]
- Newsis publishes its Yesan news roundup, reporting the same festival dates with six Korean films and adding county welfare and small business announcements. [ 2 ]