Changnyeong Wigung Jaesa, a nationally registered cultural heritage site, stands in Dream Forest in Gangbuk-gu, northern Seoul. (Seoul Metropolitan Government) Seoul will hold an autumn music festival Saturday at the Changnyeong Wigung Jaesa complex in Dream Forest in Gangbuk-gu, northern Seoul, featuring live performances and craft activities.The event will run from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. around the traditional hanok complex, a nationally registered cultural heritage site.Changnyeong Wigung Jaesa was built for Kim Byung-joo, a son-in-law of King Sunjo, the 23rd monarch of the Joseon era. The site is also associated with Kim Seok-jin, Kim’s grandson, who took his own life after refusing a Japanese title following Japan’s 1910 annexation of Korea.Five paid craft activities -- including terrarium making, sea-glass crafts and art-lamp making -- will be offered to up to 800 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Food trucks will operate throughout the event.A free outdoor concert will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the courtyard of the historic complex. The lineup includes a rock band, children’s belly dance group, electronic violinist, acoustic guitar duo, ocarina and pan flute performances, and a classical vocal duet.No advance reservation is required for the concert.
Historic hanok sets stage for Dream Forest concert in nothern Seoul
Seoul will hold an autumn music festival Saturday at the Changnyeong Wigung Jaesa complex in Dream Forest in Gangbuk-gu, northern Seoul, featuring live performa











