Yeongam Wangin Culture Festival (영암왕인문화축제)

The Yeongam Wangin Culture Festival is a local event held to honor the birth of the Baekje scholar Wangin and his achievements. The festival’s main event is the parade. With the dance troupe leading the procession, the Pungmul troupe and Yeongam-gun residents follow in the dance, playing musical instruments and waving flags. The parade takes visitors to historical sites where traces of the scholar remain. The festival reinterprets Wangin’s humanistic values through modern perspectives, featuring major content utilizing letters and typography. It also highlights the craftsmen (ceramics, tile, and Buddhist artisans) who, along with Wangin, influenced the Asuka culture in Japan. The festival is praised for showcasing the social, political, and economic changes in Japan initiated by Wangin’s visit to Japan, making it one of Korea’s prominent humanities festivals.

Introduction Information

Start date: 2025-05-03
End Date: 2025-05-06
Performance Time: Weekdays 10:00-19:00 / Weekend 11:00-20:00
Venue: Area of Historical Site of Wangin
Fee: Free
Organizer: Yeongam Culture & Tourism Organization, Yeongam-gun Folk Festival Promotion Committee
Organizer's Contact Information: +82-61-470-2346
Host Company: Yeongam-gun
Host's Contact Information: +82-61-470-2347

Introduction: Yeongam Wangin Culture Festival is held to commemorate the achievement of Korea’s Dr. Wangin, who traveled to Japan over 1,600 years ago to spread Korean knowledge, culture, and arts. Visitors can enjoy various events during the festival period.