Experience ancient Korean commerce at Seoul's annual Yukui-jeon Festival
Jongno, the historic heart of downtown Seoul, will recreate a 600-year-old marketplace along Cheonggye Stream this Saturday during its annual Yukui-jeon Festival — a celebration named after the "Six Licensed Stores" that held exclusive royal monopolies during the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910). The 2026 festival will run from 1 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 7 around Jangtonggyo Bridge, bringing together local…
The Korea Times reports that Seoul's annual Yukui-jeon Festival will recreate a 600-year-old marketplace along Cheonggye Stream in Jongno, the historic heart of downtown Seoul. This Saturday's festival, themed "Unjong-ga, Street Where People Gather Like Clouds," will bring together local merchants, food vendors, traditional games, and live performances.
The event, named after the Six Licensed Stores of the Joseon Dynasty, will feature sales booths operated by merchants from the six major categories of government-authorized shops: silk, cotton fabric, hemp fabric, paper, miscellaneous textiles, and seafood.
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