Imjingang Folk Festival

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IStarted in 2001, Imjingang kite flying festival for the unification is held to renew the mind to greet the new year and to pray for the unification of two Koreans in Imjingak Resort near Imjin river in Paju before or after the 15th day of January of the lunar calendar.
Festival visitors can fly the Gaori kite provided by the host in the sky, and can enjoy the kite fighting, the traditional play. Also, visitors can spend the time to make the firm harmony and love of the family through the traditional folk plays including a game of Yut, Jegi play, seesaw and Pengyi play and Tuho, and experience programs including a taffy-breaking game and a rice-cake mallet.

Period - February

Place - Imjingak Pyeonghwa Nuri

Events - Straw cultural craftwork exhibition, kite flying, folk game, etc.

Dorasan Station

Dora Observatory

Imjingak

Third Infiltration Tunnel

Public transportation

Railroad

Gyeongui Line : Seoul Station↔Imjingang station → Get off at Imjingang station → Walk for 5 minutes

Bus

#058 : Munsan↔Majeong → Get off at Imjingak Resort → Walk for 5 minutes

#909 : Munsan terminal↔Seoul Station→Get off at Munsan terminal→Transfer Bus No.058→Get off at Imjingak Resort

#9710 : Munsan terminal↔Myeong-dong-ip-gu → Get off at Munsan terminal→Transfer Bus No.058→Get off at Imjingak Resort

Car

Seoul(Namdaemun) → Yeonsinnae → Gupabal → Gwansan-dong → Munsan → Imjingak Resort(Last point of National Road 1)

Gimpo airport → Haengju bridge → Jayuro → Munsan → Imjingak Resort