Jeongseon Arirang Market : Arirang Festival

Arirang Festival

While munching on your food haul of Korean Traditional food, you can sing along to a performance of Jeongseon’s Popular Korean Folk Song called Arirang held at the Jeongseon Activity Hall. Your jaw will drop by how perfectly the performers sang the Arirang song. 

Do you know what the Arirang song is? 

Arirang is a tragic song of separation and lost love. It is a national symbol not only of Korea’s distant past, but also its turbulent modern history. It served as a symbol of Korea’s struggle for independence under Japan, and its relevance has remained throughout decades of division and fraternal hostilities. The Korean government intends to register the song, often considered the unofficial national anthem of Korea, on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Traditional Market Foreign Supporter having a good time at the Jeongseon Arirang Market. A Foreign Supporter can be seen dancing with an old man while the Arirang Song Performance was going on. As soon as the performance ended, the host called on a Korean representative to introduce the Foreign Supporters. We were later then asked to dance to a random Korean Folk Song in front of the crowd. Everyone enjoyed the experience at the Jeongseon Arirang Market.