「Daegu Heritage Night 2017,
Night of the modern alleyway」

Light up *Cheongsachorong and walk on the modern alleyway
*traditional Korean lantern with a red-and-blue silk shade

Daegu Jung-gu has thousands of alleys and stories!

Each alley has a vivid trace of ancient sages' life, and with its respective story, it has protected modern history. Daegu Jung-gu is a statement of modern history and culture. After Gyeongsang-gamyeong was built in 34 years of King Seonjo(1601), it has been a center of politics, economy, and culture in Yeongnam area(the southeastern region) for 400 years. Light up Cheongsachorong with moonlight「Daegu night travel, Night of the modern alleyway」will be held on the place where National debt repayment move was firstly started and modern coexisted with today.



DATE 18:00-23:00, August 25, 2017 (Friday); 13:00-23:00, August 26, 2017 (Saturday)
LOCATION Modern alleyway area (Gyeongsang-gamyeong park, Yangnyeong Market, Old Daegu Je-il church, Antiquated houses of Lee Sang hwa · Seo sang don, Gyesan Catholic Church, Chongla hill)
INQUIRING NO +82-53-661-2191 (Tourism Development Department, Jung-gu Office, Daegu Metropolitan City)
Hosted by Jung-gu Office, Daegu Metropolitan City
Sponsored by Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) and Daegu Metropolitan City

Daegu Heritage Night 2017

Another history begins at night in Daegu.
The story is revived from sleep, and the hours of yesterday become today.
At Modern Alley, where the stars of the tour are twinkling, the Daegu Heritage Night starts…

  • CHONGLA HILL

    CHONGLA HILL

    • Chongla concert
      • (SAT) 26 AUG : 18:00, 20:00
    • Street musicians
      • (FRI) 25 AUG : 18:00
      • (FRI) 26 AUG : 19:00
    • Performance (pan flute, harmonica, accordion)
      • (SAT) 26 AUG : 21:00 ~ 22:00
      • (SAT) 27 AUG : 21:00 ~ 22:00

  • 3․1 Independent movement street

    3.1 Independence Movement Road

    • New media film show
      • (FRI) 25 AUG : 20:00 ~ 21:00
      • (SAT) 26 AUG : 20:00 ~ 21:00

  • Gyesan Catholic Church

    Gyesan Catholic Church

    • Gyesan Concert (bob band)
      • (FRI) 25 AUG : 21:30
      • (SAT) 26 AUG : 21:30
    • Pipe organ performance
      • (FRI) 25 AUG : 18:00, 21:00
      • (SAT) 26 AUG : 18:00, 21:00
    • History Hall, Gyesan Catholic Church
      • Open to the public

  • Modern culture experience center Gyesan Yeoga

    Gyesan Yega: Modern Culture Experience Center

    • Experience of early modern music, fine arts, and literature
      • Open to the public

  • Antiquated houses of Lee Sang hwa․Seo sang don

    Old Houses of Yi Sanghwa and Seo Sangdon

    • Musical – A round of early modern performance
      • (FRI) 25 AUG : 21:00
      • (SAT) 26 AUG : 19:00, 21:00
    • Recitation of Yi Sanghwa’s poems
      • (FRI) 25 AUG : 18:00
      • (SAT) 26 AUG : 18:00
    • Exhibition of Yi Sanghwa’s literary works
      • Open to the public
    • Exhibition of photos about the Cultural Heritage and National Debt Repayment Movement
      • Open to the public

  • Old Gyonam YMCA center

    Former Gyonam YMCA Building

    • Media pacade
      • (FRI) 25 AUG : 20:00 ~ 22:00
      • (SAT) 26 AUG : 20:00 ~ 22:00
    • Former Gyonam YMCA Building
      • Open to the public

  • Eco oriental medicine well being experience center

    Oriental Medicine & Ecological Wellbeing Experience Center

    • Mini-concert – early modern music
      • (FRI) 25 AUG : 21:00
      • (SAT) 26 AUG : 19:00, 21:00

  • Old  Daegu Je-il church

    Former First Presbyterian Church of Daegu

    • A mid-summer night terrace concert
      • (FRI) 25 AUG : 20:30
      • (SAT) 26 AUG : 20:30
    • History Hall, First Presbyterian Church
      • Open to the public

  • Yangnyeong market oriental medicine museum

    Yangnyeong market oriental medicine museum

    • Opening ceremony/performance
      • (FRI) 25 AUG : 19:30, 20:30
    • Intangible cultural heritage performance - Jeong Sosan’s Towel Dance
      • (FRI) 25 AUG : 19:30
      • (SAT) 26 AUG : 18:30
    • Musical – A round of early modern performance 2
      • (FRI) 25 AUG : 21:30
      • (SAT) 26 AUG : 19:30, 21:30
    • Daegu Heritage Night; Youth Festival
      • (SAT) 26 AUG : 16:00, 17:30
    • Finale performance
      • (SAT) 26 AUG : 20:00

Tour program


tour program

Cheongsa Chorong alleyway tour with culture guide.

  • Duration: About 1 hour
  • Number of participants in each tour: 30 people (25 registered through pre-application; 5 through onsite registration)
  • Tour course
    • Cheongna Hill → Gyesan Catholic Church → Gyesan Yega → Old Houses of Yi Sanghwa and Seo Sangdon → Former Gyonam YMCA Building → Former First Presbyterian Church of Daegu → Oriental Medicine & Ecological Well-being Experience Center → Yangnyeongsi Museum of Oriental Medicine
  • Docent service hours
    • August 25 (Friday): 13 services (every 15 minutes)
      • Starting times: 18:00, 18:15, 18:30 18:45, 19:00, 19:15, 19:30, 19:45, 20:00, 20:15, 20:30, 20:45, and 21:00
    • August 26 (Saturday): 20 services
      • Starting times: 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 18:00, 18:15, 18:30, 18:45, 19:00, 19:15, 19:30, 19:45, 20:00, 20:15, 20:30, 20:45, and 21:00
  • Place of departure: In front of the House of American Christian Missionary Switzer, Cheongna Hill
experience tour

Geundae Alley Treasure-hunt Game

  • Group-based cultural heritage tour
    • Cultural heritage tour (11 open houses)
  • Individual role playing game
    • Problem solving RPG game (finding problems hidden in an open house)
  • Cultural heritage-related true-or-false quiz