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Yangdong Back to the Market (BACK TO THE 장) Hongtak Festa
Original Korean title: 양동 백투더 장(BACK TO THE 장) 홍탁페스타
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Yangdong Market, Gwangju, Jeonnam-Gwangju
Dates · public dataEN · machine-translatedData as of 3 Nov 2026
- Opening hours
- 14:00~21:00
- Admission
- Free
- Getting there
- Station info is Seoul-only for now — check a map app for public transport.
- Where
- Yangdong Market, Gwangju전남광주통합특별시 서구 천변좌로 238 (양동)
- Phone
- 062-413-1271
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About
The Yangdong Back to the Market Hongtak Festa is a festival held to promote the appeal of traditional markets and revitalize them by combining skate, a signature specialty of Gwangju's Yangdong Market, with locally produced takju. Merchants' associations from 7 markets, including Yangdong Market, Su Market, Yangdong Covered Stream Shopping Arcade, Gyeongnyeong-ro Market, Dried Seafood Market, and Dakjeon-gil Market, will participate together to create synergy by integrating their commercial districts and attract visitors. Various hongtak food booths will operate during the event, alongside a thousand-won makgeolli booth where visitors can sample representative local Gwangju makgeolli, including Mudeungsan Makgeolli and Bia Makgeolli, for 1,000 won per cup. A receipt payback event will also provide Onnuri Gift Certificates and skate culinary experience coupons, while various cultural performances and special programs will include an opening ceremony performance, a spirited singing & dance contest, a hongtak table-setting competition with master chef An Yu-seong's culinary show, and an EDM DJ party. This festival is a representative traditional market festival of Gwangju where visitors can enjoy Yangdong Market's distinctive food culture, connecting traditions and generations.
Record of this event
- First recorded here
- 3 Nov 2026when our weekly check first saw it — not the event start
- Last checked
- 3 Nov 2026the latest weekly check that still found this listing at the source
- Schedule basis
- Public data schedule
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