2026 Jinju Culture Shop Pop-Up Ended October 18

The 2026 traveling Culture Jinju Shop event took place October 16–18 and is no longer an active market or workshop.

Why it matters now

KTO's official Gyeongsang regional guide marks the listed event as ended. This update makes clear it is an archived event, not a current visitor opportunity.

Before deciding to visit

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The 2026 Traveling Culture Jinju Shop was an event listed for October 16–18, 2026. As of October 27, the Korea Tourism Organization's official regional festival directory labels it ended.

The festival promoted locally themed merchandise featuring Jinju lanterns, silk and the Hamo character, together with regional businesses, performances, experience booths and open classes. KTO listed the site as 245-239 Gangnam-dong, Jinju. Individual booth hours, reservations and fees were not all confirmed in the central listing.

Planning a visit now? Do not assume that those temporary sellers or activities are still operating. Check Jinju Culture & Tourism Foundation and individual producers for another event or a permanent store. The end of this pop-up does not mean all Jinju-related merchandise has stopped being sold.

What we're seeing

The official KTO Gyeongsang directory confirms October 16–18, 2026, the event topics, venue area and ended status.

What we still don't know

Any future pop-up, year-round retail location, shop pricing, exhibitor details or current workshops remain unverified.