30th Jeonju Hanji Culture Festival 2026

The 30th Jeonju Hanji Culture Festival runs October 8-10, 2026 at the Korea Traditional Culture Center in Jeonju. Jeonju Tourism lists free general admission, while the 2026 festival theme ‘Now, HANJI’ frames hanji not only as inherited craft but as material for contemporary daily life, culture and industry. Current confirmed program categories include exhibitions, hands-on activities, the National Hanji Craft Competition, the National Children’s Hanji Art Competition and international hanji programming. Some detailed cards on the festival website still show 2025 dates, so individual 2026 session times and reservation rules should be checked separately.

Before deciding to visit

Dates / opening window: Checked against sources
Festival dates are October 8-10, 2026. Detailed 2026 session times are not confirmed because some official detail cards still show 2025 dates.
Practical facts checked: Oct 3, 2026
Jeonju Tourism — 30th Jeonju Hanji Culture Festival Jeonju Daum — September 29 culture calendar
Location: Checked against sources
The festival is held at the Korea Traditional Culture Center in Jeonju.
Practical facts checked: Oct 3, 2026
Jeonju Tourism — 30th Jeonju Hanji Culture Festival Jeonju Daum — September 29 culture calendar
Getting there / returning: Not separately verified
Current transport and parking guidance have not been independently verified in the attached sources.
Booking / entry conditions: Not separately verified
2026 booking requirements for individual workshops or sessions have not been independently verified; stale 2025 detail cards remain on the official site.
Price / extra fees: Checked against sources
General admission is free. This does not establish that every optional workshop or purchase is free.
Practical facts checked: Oct 3, 2026
Jeonju Tourism — 30th Jeonju Hanji Culture Festival
On-site language support: Not separately verified
On-site foreign-language facilitation has not been independently verified.
Overseas booking / payment: Not separately verified
Foreign-visitor booking, payment and assistance have not been independently verified.
Accessibility: Not separately verified
Step-free routes and accessibility services have not been independently verified.

Official information

Why it matters now

The festival opens next week and the 30th edition explicitly asks visitors to look at hanji as a current material rather than only a historical artifact.

Stories

Understand the context and what to noticeIn Jeonju, hanji makes more sense as a living material than a preserved craft

The 30th Hanji Culture Festival uses exhibitions, hands-on programs and craft competitions to show Korean paper as something still being made, tested and reinterpreted.

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