Ceremony/Opening

Jikji Prize Award Ceremony

Official ceremony celebrating the UNESCO/Jikji Prize winner

• Main Stage, Cheongju Arts Center
• 09.04. 19:00~19:30

Ceremony/Opening

2026 Jikji Festival Opening Ceremony

Opening ceremony, congratulatory performances, and laser fireworks

• Main Stage, Cheongju Arts Center
• 09.04. 19:30~21:10

Hands-on

Geumdang Healing Experience

Make a light lantern of the heart and walk around Heungdeoksa Temple Site

• In front of Geumdang, Heungdeoksa Temple Site
• 09.04.~ 09.06.

Hands-on

East-West Metal Type Casting Demonstration & Experience

Encounter printing culture through actual metal types

• Metal Type Training Center
• 09.04.~09.06.

Hands-on

Make Your Own Metal-Type Ex Libris

Experience metal-type making and printing firsthand

• Metal Type Training Center
• 09.04.~09.06.(Advance reservation)

Hands-on

Jikji Escape Room

A time travel to 1377-recover Jikji!

• Early Printing Museum exhibition halls (Zone B, C)
• 09.04.~09.06.

Hands-on

Jikji Golden Bell Quiz

A quiz contest to learn the value of Jikji together

• Grand Theater, Cheongju Arts Center
• 09.05. 16:00~18:00

Hands-on

Singing Bowl Meditation

Meditation time with singing bowl sounds

• 2F, Gurumul Ajit
• 09.04.~09.06.(Advance reservation + on-site registration)

Hands-on

Jikji Keyring Making

Make keyrings of Jikji and Hwaljassi characters

• 2F, Gurumul Ajit
• 09.04.~09.06.

Hands-on

Citizen Content Experience (paid)

About 10 hands-on content programs

• TFS tent (museum parking lot)
• 09.04.~09.06.

Hands-on

Citizen Media Message Wall

Your message becomes today's record

• Early Printing Museum plaza
• 09.04.~09.06.

Hands-on

Citizen Content Experience

Hands-on content everyone can enjoy

• TFS tent (museum parking lot)
• 09.04.~09.06.

Hands-on

AI Film "The Great Adventure of Jikji"

Meet the great adventure of Jikji on film

• Early Printing Museum seminar room
• 09.04.~09.06.

Hands-on

Metal Type VR Casting Experience

Experience metal-type casting with VR devices

• 2F, Gurumul Ajit
• 09.04.~09.06.

Hands-on

Hanji Paper Making

Make hanji with a traditional paper artisan

• Museum plaza
• 09.04.~09.06.

Hands-on

Ink Coloring Experience

Color shapes made with traditional ink

• TFS tent (museum parking lot)
• 09.04.~09.06.

Hands-on

Face Painting & Tattoo Experience

Free tattoo experience using stickers of various shapes

• Museum parking lot (inside TFS tent)
• 09.04.~09.06.

Hands-on

Balloon Art Experience

Free family balloon-making with a balloon artist

• Museum parking lot (inside TFS tent)
• 09.04.~09.06.

Hands-on

Jikji Handkerchief Making

Free hands-on program for family visitors

• Museum parking lot (inside TFS tent)
• 09.04.~09.06.

Exhibition

Surok: Engrave, Write, Contain

Experience the evolution of humanity's recording media

• 2F, Modern & Contemporary Printing Exhibition Hall
• 09.04.~09.30.

Exhibition

Jikji Replica and Korean Translation Exhibition

The revival of Jikji awakens the mind

• 1F, UNESCO ICDH
• 09.04.~09.06.

Exhibition

UNESCO/Jikji Prize Special Exhibition

Jikji Prize special exhibition and metal-type press materials

• Main Exhibition Hall, Cheongju Arts Center (2F)
• 09.04.~09.06.

Exhibition

Digital Book Jikji Exhibition

Enjoy Jikji by turning the pages yourself

• 1F, UNESCO ICDH
• 09.04.~09.06.

Exhibition

"One Person, One Book" Award-Winning Works Exhibition

Exhibition of outstanding autobiographies and books written by Cheongju citizens

• Small Exhibition Hall, Cheongju Arts Center
• 09.04.~09.06.

Exhibition

Past Jikji Content Contest Exhibition

Award-winning poems, essays, videos, Instagram toons, and more

• Small Exhibition Hall, Cheongju Arts Center
• 09.04.~09.06.

Exhibition

Wish Hanji Lanterns on Jikji Bridge

Citizens' wishes lighting Jikji Bridge

• Jikji Bridge
• 09.04.~09.06.

Exhibition

Heungdeoksa Geumdang Nightscape Exhibition

The light of records embellishes the night

• Heungdeoksa Temple Site
• 09.04.~09.06.

Exhibition

2026 Cheongju Printing Industry Exhibition

From past printing culture to today's Cheongju printing industry

• 1F, Modern & Contemporary Printing Exhibition Hall
• 09.04.~09.06.

Exhibition

World Script Calligraphy Exhibition

An exhibition of the beauty of world scripts and calligraphy

• To be announced
• 09.04.~09.06.

Performance/Lecture

Jikji Healing Concert

A performance with Norazo & No Brain

• Main stage (Cheongju Arts Center parking lot)
• 09.05. 20:00

Performance/Lecture

Jikji Talk Concert

Professor Shin Byeong-ju on the history and global value of Jikji

• Small Theater, Cheongju Arts Center
• 09.05. 14:00~15:00

Performance/Lecture

Citizen Content Performance

Stage performances created by citizens

• Small stage (museum plaza)
• 09.04.~09.06.

Performance/Lecture

Opening Congratulatory Performance

Performers: Park Ji-hyun, Cheonnokdam, Jo Myeong-seop

• Main stage (Cheongju Arts Center parking lot)
• 09.04. 19:00

Performance/Lecture

Closing Performance

Performers: Jadu, Gyeongseo

• Main stage (Cheongju Arts Center parking lot)
• 09.06. 19:00

Side Events

Food Trucks

Food trucks with a variety of menus for everyone

• Car-free street
• 09.04.~09.06.

Side Events

Flea Market

A flea market with a variety of items

• Car-free street
• 09.04.~09.06.