Paldal-gu Regular Saturday Performances Held at Jidong Bridge

Paldal-gu in Suwon (District Head Yun Geon-mo) announced that with the recent completion of restoration work on Suwon Stream and Namsumun Gate, it will host "Saturday Regular Cultural Performances" from September 8 through December in collaboration with nine traditional market merchant associations in the area to establish itself as a "traditional market worth visiting." The performances will be held at Jidong Bridge starting at 4 p.m. every Saturday.

These regular performances, held jointly with nine market merchant associations around Paldal Gate including Jidong Market and Yeongdong Market, will feature diverse genres of performances in music, dance, and more each week with different themes such as multicultural performances, silver performances, youth performances, and a grand Chuseok celebration.

Additionally, craft experience events will be held with local artists, including the creation of ornaments inspired by Paldal Gate old Korean coins reflecting market characteristics, and hand-mirror-making using Korean paper. Furthermore, bazaars will be held weekly by market merchant associations, with proceeds donated to welfare projects.

The opening performance on September 8 (Saturday) will feature four teams including the Motgol Joomma Complaint Chorus, B-boy group "Emotion," fusion 70s-80s vocal group "Little Orchestra," and belly dance group "Asabelle."

Paldal-gu District Head Yun Geon-mo stated, "We expect a win-win effect where people who come for walks at Suwon Stream will also use the traditional markets, and people who visit the markets will also walk along Suwon Stream," adding, "We will make efforts so that traditional markets can take root not just as places to buy and sell inexpensive goods, but as living culture spaces through various cultural and artistic activities in our daily lives."

In addition to Jidong Bridge, regular performances will also be held every Saturday and Sunday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Rodeo Paldal Gate Youth Culture Square, and once a month at Gucheon Bridge near the hardware shop complex.