30-Year-Old Yongin Celebrated with Joayong Festival, Drawing 60,000 Visitors

The '2026 Korea Joayong Festival' commemorating the 30th anniversary of Yongin Special City's elevation took place over two days on the 3rd and 4th at Yongin Mir Stadium, attracting approximately 60,000 citizens.

This year's festival brought together 42 character types from 30 domestic and international organizations. Character parades and dance performances were followed by character experience programs, and a sports celebrity fan signing event featuring Yongin FC Technical Director Lee Dong-guk, Seok Hyun-jun, high jumper Woo Sang-hyuk, and City Sports Club Taekwondo Team athlete Jung Ha-eun drew enthusiastic response. Family-oriented programs including a classic car exhibition and LEGO block play space were also provided.

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

Mayor Lee Sang-il of Yongin Special City said, "We will do our best to achieve greater development for Yongin together with our citizens and grow into a metropolitan city of 1.5 million."