○ Held on June 7 with K-pop, broadcasting, traditional games, musicals, and more featured in themed zones and interactive experience booths
○ Free admission with pre-registration available on the Paju K-Culture Festival website or via on-site registration

The Gyeonggi-do Provincial Institute for Lifelong Learning will host the K-Culture Festival on June 7 at the Gyeonggi Future Education Campus Paju (formerly Paju English Village).

The festival will include seven themed zones and 24 interactive experience booths, all designed to foster intergenerational connection and promote Korean culture.

Among the highlights is the K-Square zone, which will feature performances that appeal to audiences of all ages. Beloved EBS characters Bungae Man, Farting King Pung Pung, Yaho, and Ttukttaki will take the stage in the E-Vengers Musical, while Dr. Kwon Il-yong, Korea’s first-generation criminal profiler, will deliver a special lecture on future-oriented convergence science.

At the K-Mini Stage, audiences can enjoy a variety of performances, including K-pop cover dances, magic juggling acts, and yodeling. The K-Playground will offer visitors hands-on access to ten traditional Korean games, such as paper-folding, marble-shooting, and tuho (arrow throwing), available throughout the day. The K-Broadcast Content Zone will provide teens—future leaders of the Korean Wave—with immersive experiences such as vocal recording, animation voice dubbing, and drama acting.

In addition, the festival will feature educational and interactive programs, including making LED K-cheer sticks and CPR emergency response training.

The event is free and open to the public, with pre-registration available online or on-site on the day of the festival. For more information, visit the official Paju K-Culture Festival website (www.pajukculture.com).

Oh Who-seok, Director of the Gyeonggi-do Provincial Institute for Lifelong Learning, stated, “We hope this festival will offer Gyeonggi residents a meaningful opportunity to experience K-culture firsthand and serve as a stepping stone for northern Gyeonggi to grow into a global hub of the Korean Wave.”

Meanwhile, the K-Culture Festival is scheduled to return in September with new themes, including K-Performance, K-Pop, and K-Food.