'Festival Gwangmyeong' Attracts 60,000 Visitors Over Two Days…Credit Card Spending Up 35.4%

Gwangmyeong City (Mayor Park Seung-won) has released its own analysis, stating that the '2026 Festival Gwangmyeong' held on October 3-4 achieved both citizen satisfaction and local economic revitalization.

The city announced on the 22nd that a total of 60,409 visitors attended the two-day event, and credit card spending increased by 35.4%.

According to visitor traffic analysis using telecommunications data, the number of visitors who stayed for more than 30 minutes in the vicinity of Cheolsan Station, where the festival was held, was 37,272 on October 3rd and 23,137 on the 4th, totaling 60,409 visitors.

This represents a 98.2% increase compared to the visitor count of 30,474 from September 19-20, the weekend two weeks before the festival.

Credit card spending in Cheolsan 3-dong, where the festival was held, totaled approximately 525.25 million won, an increase of 35.4% from approximately 387.91 million won in spending from September 19-20 before the festival.

Furthermore, analysis using the 'Korea Tourism Data Lab,' a tourism big data service provided by the Korea Tourism Organization, showed that tourist consumption in food and beverage, leisure services, and other sectors increased, with the economic ripple effect of this year's Festival Gwangmyeong reaching approximately 464.13 million won, a 34.4% increase from last year's economic ripple effect of 345.35 million won.

In a satisfaction survey conducted during the festival period, 1,142 participants responded, with 84.3% (963 people) expressing satisfaction with the singing performances, and 83.6% (955 people) satisfied with performance facilities such as sound and lighting.

The artist performance 'GM Live' was selected as the most satisfying program by 62.7% (716 people). Citizen participation open stage and parade followed with 28.8% (329 people), and busking performances with 25.6% (292 people).

Mayor Park Seung-won of Gwangmyeong said, "The joy of culture and arts enriches citizens' daily lives, and the festival's momentum becomes vitality for local commerce and the economy, which further increases the festival's value."