Jeonju Int’l Sori Festival

The Jeonju Int’l Sori Festival is an international music festival that showcases various traditional music from the world and presents Korean traditional music, including Pansori which has been registered as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO and promotes exchange among them.

Since the first edition in 2001, the festival has done its best to preserve its original forms, bring out the essential value of Korean contemporary-traditional music, and dream of the tomorrow through creative challenges and collaboration with other genres.

Every autumn, Jeonju, known as the most Korean city, resonates with the Sori(meaning the ‘Sound of Voice and Music’ in Korean) worldwide. The festival presents the grand gala concert for opening and closing, the outdoor stage of the invited artist from Korea and the world. Also, various programs such as master classes, world music workshops, and kids& family vitalize the festival’s atmosphere.

The Jeonju Int’l Sori Festival was the winner of the TWMC(Transglobal World Music Chart) Festival Award-World Best Festival(2018-2019) and the one of ’25 of the Best World Music Festivals(2021-2015)’ by Songlines.