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Sejong to Host 2026 Hangeul Festival Marking 100th Anniversary of Hangeul Day
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Sejong City said it will hold the 2026 Sejong Hangeul Festival from Oct. 9 to 11 at Sejong Central Park and Lake Park, marking the 100th anniversary of Hangeul Day's designation. The opening day is to include an Air Force Black Eagles air show, a Hangeul drone performance, a 13,000-participant Hangeul Run and a Hangeul song contest, according to Kyunghyang Shinmun. The city plans to use festival events to call for passage within the year of the Special Act on Administrative Capital and to build support for completing Sejong as an administrative capital.
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Sejong City said it will hold the 2026 Sejong Hangeul Festival from Oct. 9 to 11 at Sejong Central Park and Lake Park, with the Central Park Urban Festival Plaza as the main venue, according to Kyunghyang Shinmun. Kukmin Ilbo and Seoul Shinmun reported in headlines that the festival opens on Oct. 9, and all three documents describe it as marking the 100th anniversary of Hangeul Day's designation. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
On opening day, Kyunghyang Shinmun reported, the schedule includes an Air Force Black Eagles air show and a Hangeul drone congratulatory performance for the 100th anniversary. A “2026 Hangeul Run” with about 13,000 participants and a “Hangeul Song Contest,” in which participants sing foreign-language lyrics converted into Korean, are also planned. The dance drama “Mun” by Andamiro Art Company and the National Jeongdong Theater's themed performance “Gwangdae” will be staged. [ 2 ]
On Oct. 10, the article said, events include a Hangeul international AI content talk concert, a video contest awards ceremony, the Taekwondo Promotion Foundation's “Great Taekwondo” and “K-Dance, Sejong.” At night, fireworks and a drone show are scheduled, and the “Hangeul Firefly Jiphyeonjeon,” combining Hangeul and reading culture, will take place at Sejong Arts Center plaza. [ 2 ]
The final day will feature a contest on spelling, proverbs and native Korean words titled “Ring the Golden Bell!,” the creative music theater “The Most Precious in the World,” “Sejong Ultra Teens Dance” and “Alice in Hangeul Land,” according to Kyunghyang Shinmun. At 18:00, the National Symphony Orchestra is scheduled to close the festival. [ 2 ]
Throughout the festival, the city plans a Hangeul and eco-friendly playground, a citizen-planned and citizen-run “small festival within the festival,” a Hangeul product fair, the Sejong Hangeul Sulsul Festival and a special Hangeul culture exhibition titled “Sejong and Namjun.” Further details are available on the festival website and Instagram, the report said. [ 2 ]
Sejong City also plans to use the Hangeul Run, drone show and closing performance to convey a message wishing for passage within the year of the Special Act on Administrative Capital and to broaden public consensus for completing Sejong as an administrative capital, according to Kyunghyang Shinmun. [ 2 ]
Por qué importa
The three-day festival is a 100th-anniversary cultural event that combines Hangeul-themed programs with performances, contests and exhibitions. Sejong City is also using the festival as a platform to press for passage within the year of the Special Act on Administrative Capital and for support in completing Sejong as an administrative capital. The documents do not report any response from national authorities to that call.
Datos clave
- Sejong City said the 2026 Sejong Hangeul Festival will run Oct. 9 to 11 at Sejong Central Park and Lake Park, with Central Park's Urban Festival Plaza as the main venue. [ 2 ]
- The festival marks the 100th anniversary of Hangeul Day's designation. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Opening day is to feature an Air Force Black Eagles air show and a Hangeul drone congratulatory performance. [ 2 ]
- A 2026 Hangeul Run with about 13,000 participants and a Hangeul song contest using Korean versions of foreign-language lyrics are planned. [ 2 ]
- On Oct. 10, events include a Hangeul international AI content talk concert, video contest awards, Taekwondo and K-Dance programs, and nighttime fireworks and a drone show. [ 2 ]
- The final day includes a Korean language contest, creative music theater, teen dance and “Alice in Hangeul Land,” with a National Symphony Orchestra closing performance at 18:00. [ 2 ]
- Sejong City plans to use festival events to call for enactment within the year of the Special Act on Administrative Capital and to broaden support for completing Sejong as an administrative capital. [ 2 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
Aún sin aclarar
- The detailed schedule, participant figures and program lineup in the available documents come from Kyunghyang Shinmun alone. Single-source details; Kukmin Ilbo and Seoul Shinmun provided only headline-level reports.
- The documents do not state expected total attendance, ticket prices or entry requirements. Not addressed in the available coverage.
- The documents do not report any response from national authorities to Sejong City's call for the Special Act on Administrative Capital. The city's plan is reported only by Kyunghyang Shinmun, with no official response cited.
Qué dicen los medios locales
Cronología, hora local
- Kukmin Ilbo publishes a headline report that the 2026 Sejong Hangeul Festival opens on Oct. 9. [ 1 ]
- Kyunghyang Shinmun publishes an article detailing the festival schedule and Sejong City's plans. [ 2 ]
- Seoul Shinmun publishes a headline report that the Sejong Hangeul festival opens on Oct. 9. [ 3 ]
- On the final day, the National Symphony Orchestra is scheduled to close the festival. [ 2 ]