2026 Dandandan Festival

About the festival

Dandandan (端單團) combines the characters for "foremost" (端), "only one" (單), and "our group" (團), meaning "our one and only foremost festival." This festival is organized to give local artists opportunities to create, centered on the traditional culture of Gangwon-do, and to promote citizens' enjoyment of culture and tourism. The 2026 Dandandan Festival, held for three days from November 26 to 28, offers a rich lineup of performances: a guest performance by Ahn Ye-eun, a singer-songwriter with a distinctive storytelling voice who leads audiences of all generations in singalongs, and by Chu Da-hye Charges, a neo-traditional band representing the boldest clash of tradition and modernity; the Harmony Traditional Performance Madang, featuring children and teenagers from five organizations in Gangneung; a performance by four Gangwon teams; and the Yeongsanhong Concert, featuring gugak performer Nam Sang-il, Animation Crew (America's Got Talent Top 10, Korea's Got Talent Top 3), Kim Daham Trio, Park Jin-o (JINO), past Yeongsanhong Challenge winners, and local artists.