Yeosu Cultural Heritage Night Tour Illuminated by Yeosu Chongswaerok

by Heo Seonsik

Published 09 Aug.2023 15:31(KST)

Updated 15 Aug.2025 10:56(KST)

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From the 12th to the 15th at Jinnamgwan Area

8 Nights Utilizing 'Yeosu Chongswaerok' Recorded by Oh Hoengmuk

The ‘2023 Yeosu Cultural Heritage Night Tour’ will be held for four days from the 12th to the 15th at the Jinnamgwan area under the theme ‘100 Years Restarting at Jinnamgwan (Yeosu Chongswaerok II).’

Promoted as a project by the Cultural Heritage Administration, the ‘Yeosu Cultural Heritage Night Tour’ goes beyond simple cultural heritage viewing by utilizing Yeosu’s distinctive cultural assets during nighttime hours from 6 PM to 11 PM, offering programs divided into eight nights (8夜).

[Image provided by Yeosu City]

Especially this year, a special experience program will be presented using the ‘Yeosu Chongswaerok,’ recorded by Oh Hoeng-muk, the first governor of Yeosu County from 1897 to 1899.

At 7:30 PM on Sunday the 13th, the opening ceremony held at Yi Sun-sin Square will feature a special musical ‘Reciting Yeosu 124 Years Ago’ and fusion gugak (traditional Korean music) performances, illuminating Jeolla Left Naval Command with various events, while cultural heritage site-specific experience programs will run throughout the four-day schedule.

The night tour divided into eight nights (8夜) includes ▲ Night View (夜景) / Manghaeru Media Facade ▲ Night Road (夜路) / History Story Tour with YouTube history lecturer Bae Gi-seong ▲ Night Painting (夜畵) / Intangible Cultural Heritage Calligrapher Exhibition Experience ▲ Night History (夜史) / Making Jinnamgwan Cultural Heritage Eco Bags ▲ Night Talk (夜說) / Folk Songs, Instrumental, and Gugak Performances ▲ Night Snack (夜食) / Making Refreshing Watermelon Punch ▲ Night Market (夜市) / Naeraepo Market ▲ Night Stay (夜宿) / Let’s Play in Yeosu.

The night tour is open to citizens, tourists, and anyone interested, and souvenirs will be given to visitors who complete the tour.

Additionally, the Gosodae area will be organized as a cultural heritage healing zone with a family rest area, and various experience events such as making bamboo water guns and wooden swords will be held. Cultural performances by local artists will take place around Manghaeru, Gosodae, and Yeosu Hyanggyo.

A Yeosu city official said, “This night tour will be a great opportunity to revisit the stories found in ‘Yeosu Chongswaerok’ written by Yeosu’s first governor Oh Hoeng-muk,” adding, “We hope visitors fully experience Yeosu’s charming nights along with its history and culture.”