Selected for Gyeonggi-do's Hidden Gems Tourism Theme Alley Development Project
Goyang Special City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Dong-hwan) announced on the 20th that it will hold an alley festival on the 21st and 28th at the “Gujegol (Old Goods Street) in Siksadong, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang City,” which was selected as a project site for this year’s “Gyeonggi-do Hidden Tourism Theme Alley Development Project.”
The “Gujegol in Siksadong, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang City” is the largest concentration of secondhand goods stores in Korea and has recently been featured on various TV entertainment programs, increasing the proportion of general visitors beyond wholesalers and enthusiasts. With the growing preference for recycling and re-use culture, interest and visits to this secondhand goods street, where various vintage items such as clothing, shoes, bags, and accessories can be found all at once, are also on the rise.
The “Gujegol Alley Festival in Siksadong, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang City” will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Siksadong Gujegol area. In addition to shopping for secondhand goods, the city plans to provide visitors with various enjoyable activities, including a talk music concert, free experience programs, various types of food trucks, and rest areas.
Experience programs include various crafts for children such as △jellyfish mood lamps △Indian hats △kids travel carriers, as well as △recycling experiences. The recycling experience program allows visitors to bring short-sleeve T-shirts they no longer wear to the festival and directly transform them into bags.
Additionally, a talk music live show will be held to listen to and communicate with visiting citizens and merchants. Music performances by the four-member male band “Piker” and the two-member male duo “Chap and Sandman” will take place for about an hour starting at 3 p.m. on both festival days.
A city official said, “We hope this alley festival will be an opportunity for families to enjoy their time together and to learn that Goyang has many charming alleys.”
Meanwhile, the “Gyeonggi-do Hidden Tourism Theme Alley Development Project” by Gyeonggi Province and the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization is a project aimed at discovering unique alleys within Gyeonggi Province and promoting tourism competitiveness to develop them into lifestyle tourism destinations. Since its inception in 2020, 25 tourism theme alleys have been selected by 2023, and this year, three alleys including the Gujegol in Siksadong, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang City were chosen. Notably, Goyang City has been selected for four consecutive years, with Nobitgoeul-gil in Goyang-dong in 2021, Bamridan Bonet-gil in Jeongbalsan-dong in 2022, and Samsong Graffiti Art Alley in 2023, making it home to the largest number of “Gyeonggi Tourism Theme Alleys.”
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