Paldal-gu Haenggung-dong Community Festival "One Well, One Smile"

On the last day of October, a modest yet distinctive and heartwarming festival took place in Haenggung-dong, Paldal-gu.

The Haenggung-dong "One Well, One Smile" Community Festival, now in its sixth year, centers around the "One Well" (Hande Well), a filming location for the 1964 film "The Groom's Room, the Mother," and is a unique village gathering where residents of Namchang-dong live like one family, sharing warm affection with their neighbors. This year's festival was held as a special event for the village elders at the "One Well Senior Center," which opened after years of hopes on the 10th of last month.

Beginning with the reenactment of King Jeongjo's royal procession by neighborhood residents and children from Namchang Elementary School, the festival showcased diverse performances including guitar performances by Haenggung Youth, singing performances by the Dasan Human Rights Center, traditional percussion performances by the visually impaired farmers' band "Light Sound," and a village fashion show by residents, presenting a true community festival where village residents became both performers and audience members enjoying together.

Hwang Young, the representative of the Namchang-dong community development council "Our Haenggung-dong Story" (Udong-i) that organized the festival, said, "I am happy that it has become a festival where all the neighborhood residents can enjoy together with one heart, even if it is a bit rough," and added, "I want to do my best to serve so that Namchang-dong becomes a happy village for everyone from children to elders."