Sanbuk AI Kimjang Culture Festival
🗓️ 2026.11.07 ~ 2026.11.08
The Sanbuk Pumshil Festival has been a staple of Yeoju for 22 years. The 22nd edition takes place on November 7 and 8, 2026, under the sub-theme “Sanbuk AI Kimjang Culture Festival.” The event gives kimjang, Korea’s traditional kimchi-making culture, a new form that combines hands-on practice with modern technology.
Kimjang is more than a method of preparing food for winter. It was inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2013, and it has long served as an occasion for families and neighbors to work together, share skills, and exchange the finished kimchi. The spirit of the tradition lies in cooperation: making together, sharing together, and carrying that warmth through the cold season.
The Sanbuk AI Kimjang Culture Festival continues that spirit while making it easier for anyone to participate. The festival combines technology with the traditional practice, opening it up to people with no prior experience, and pairs fresh local agricultural produce with cutting-edge technology. The result is a festival that preserves the value of local farming while offering a glimpse of agriculture’s future.
Main Program
- Kimjang Experience 1 – 10kg salted cabbage + 4kg seasoning ingredients
- Kimjang Experience 2 – 20kg salted cabbage
The first option provides both the salted cabbage and the seasoning ingredients needed to make a full batch of kimchi. The second option supplies a larger volume of salted cabbage for those who want to make a bigger quantity or use their own seasoning.
Side Programs
- Family Walking Contest
- Laser Survival
- Cheerful Athletic Meet
Children’s Experience Programs
- Millstone Experience – Children get to grind grains with a traditional millstone, offering a direct connection to how food was prepared in the past.
- Injeolmi Making Experience – Participants make injeolmi, a traditional Korean glutinous rice cake coated with bean powder.
- Kkakdugi Making Experience – A hands-on session for making kkakdugi, the cubed-radish kimchi that pairs well with many Korean dishes.
Other Details
A dedicated photo zone for the kimjang experience will be set up so visitors can record their own moments at the festival.
Visitor Information
📍 Address: 36 Geumpum 1-ro, Sanbuk-myeon, Yeoju-si, Gyeonggi-do
🛏️ Accommodation near the event
💰 Fee: Free admission
📞 Inquiry: 031-883-0031
🖥️ Website: https://www.산북김장.com/
What is kimjang?
Kimjang is Korea’s traditional communal practice of making and sharing kimchi, typically in late autumn. Families and neighbors gather to prepare large batches of fermented vegetables—most often napa cabbage and Korean radish—that will be stored for the winter. The work is organized around cooperation: households share ingredients and labor, and the finished kimchi is often divided among participants. Recipes and techniques are passed down through generations as part of the process. UNESCO recognized kimjang as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2013, citing its role in community life and in the transmission of culinary knowledge.
At the Sanbuk AI Kimjang Culture Festival, this tradition is presented alongside artificial intelligence and other modern tools. Visitors can observe kimchi-making as it has been practiced and also see how new technology might be applied to preparation, storage, or sharing—without altering the core human effort involved.
