Daedongje "Estimated 150,000 Attendees... Locals Visit Festival Site"
Famous Pop Singer Performances, Cultural Events, and Various Experience Activities
Jeonbuk National University announced on the 10th that its festival, Daedongje, attracted an estimated 150,000 local residents, establishing itself as a regional festival that fosters communication between the university and the community.
According to Jeonbuk National University, the festival, held over three days from the 8th to the 10th, opened with an opening ceremony at 6 p.m. on the 8th at the university’s main stadium. Various stage performances, cultural events, booth activities, and a night market offered a diverse range of experiential events.
On the first day, the popular singer performances that drew the most attention from local residents included Kim Jang-hoon and Jannabi. On the 9th, DAY6 and Taeyang took the stage, heating up the atmosphere. More than 80,000 spectators gathered at Jeonbuk National University’s main stadium on the second day alone, creating a spectacular scene of enjoying the spring night festival.
Stage performances at Jeonbuk National University Daedongje Festival held over three days from the 8th to the 10th. [Photo by Jeonbuk National University]
On the 10th, following performances by Ash Island and Changmo, world star Psy, who had also electrified Geonjibeol last year, took the stage to bring joy to students and local residents.
Despite the large crowds, Jeonbuk National University’s mature safety management shone through. To prepare for Daedongje, the university, led by the Student Support Division, established close cooperation with related agencies such as the police and fire department starting two weeks before the event.
After several meetings, they carried out coordinated efforts including guidance activities and the deployment of emergency vehicles. The university’s Safety and Health Management Department also conducted campaigns to raise awareness about the importance of safety management during this period.
During the event, the university deployed about 250 staff and students daily to efficiently control the crowd gathering at the main stadium, while more than 100 police officers and firefighters were also deployed each day, resulting in a safe festival without major incidents.
Kim Jong-seok, Director of the Student Affairs Office, said, "Since many students and local residents gathered, we were able to hold an accident-free festival thanks to close cooperation among related agencies and the efforts of all members. We will strive to further establish Jeonbuk National University’s Daedongje as a more mature regional festival that has become a festival for the local community."
President Yang Oh-bong stated, "I am pleased and grateful that we were able to hold the Daedongje festival, which unites the university and the region, grandly and without any minor accidents on the occasion of the university’s 77th anniversary this year. We will further develop Daedongje into a harmonious feast that creates newness as one with the university and the region and challenges the future."
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