Yongin Celebrates 30 Years with Joayong Festival, Attracting 60,000 Visitors

The '2026 Korea Joayong Festival' commemorating the 30th anniversary of Yongin's elevation to special status city was held at Yongin Mir Stadium on October 3-4, attracting approximately 60,000 citizens.

This year's festival brought together 42 types of characters from 30 domestic and international organizations. Character parades, dance performances, and character experience programs took place, with sports stars including Lee Dong-guk, Yongin FC Technical Director, Seok Hyun-jun, high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok, and Taekwondo athlete Jeong Ha-eun from the city's industrial sports team drawing enthusiastic response during fan sign sessions. Family-oriented programs including classic car exhibitions and LEGO play areas were also provided.

Connected events such as the Cyber Science Festival, Youth Festival, Food Festival, Lifelong Learning Exhibition, Food Industry Exhibition, and Joayong Food Festa were held during the festival period, adding to the festive atmosphere. The 26th Cyber Science Festival also concluded successfully during this period.

Yongin Mayor Lee Sang-il said, "I will do my best to achieve greater development for Yongin with citizens and develop it into a metropolitan city of 1.5 million residents."