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First published
Oct 3, 2026
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Oct 3, 2026

21st Sunchang Jangryu Festival 2026

The 21st Sunchang Jangryu Festival is scheduled for October 15-18, 2026 at Sunchang Traditional Gochujang Village and the Fermentation Theme Park. The current official festival homepage and national tourism/culture listings agree on the four-day dates. The festival centers gochujang, doenjang and other jang culture through making, food, exhibitions, performance and participation. Some lower modules on the festival site still show 2025 program details, so those older modules should not be treated as the current 2026 timetable. Admission is listed as free with some paid programs; exact booking, foreign-language facilitation and transport/shuttle details should be rechecked closer to opening.

Why it matters now

The festival is less than two weeks away and the current official site now confirms the 2026 four-day dates and venue. It is a strong entry point into Sunchang’s broader year-round fermentation culture, but the Event page keeps the distinction between confirmed 2026 facts and stale legacy program modules.

Related places

Find the location and visit conditionsSunchang Traditional Gochujang Village & Fermentation Theme Park
A food-culture cluster in Sunchang that brings traditional jang-making, working producers, exhibitions and family-oriented fermentation facilities into one visitable area. It is useful for understanding gochujang, doenjang and other fermented sauces as part of a living regional food system rather than only packaged products.

Stories

Understand the context and what to noticeIn Sunchang, fermentation is a place, a process and an everyday food system
Traditional gochujang producers, a fermentation theme park and the upcoming Jangryu Festival make Sunchang useful for understanding jang beyond a supermarket sauce bottle.

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