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  • Part 2: The Show Went On in the Rain — Stage Highlights from Mokpo’s On-dongne Neulbom Festival

    Part 2: The Show Went On in the Rain — Stage Highlights from Mokpo’s On-dongne Neulbom Festival

    Dance crew performing on a rain-soaked stage at Mokpo Peace Plaza.

    Part 1 covered the hands-on booths. Part 2 is about the stage at Mokpo Peace Plaza on the same rainy Saturday, October 24, 2026. The rain never stopped, and neither did the performances.

    Part 1: A Rainy Saturday at Mokpo’s On-dongne Neulbom Festival

    Stage 1: “Hadrenaline 2” from Hadang Middle School

    The first act was Hadang Middle School’s student band, Hadrenaline 2 (하드레날린 2기). A full band of vocals, guitar, bass and drums played live in the rain.

    Hadrenaline 2 performing live under umbrellas in the rain.

    I stood closest to the guitar side, so most of my footage follows the guitarist. The stage floor was soaked, yet the band stayed tight with the drums and bass to the end.

    Student bassist performing on the wet stage at Mokpo Peace Plaza.

    Stage 2: Excited, a Haenam dance crew

    Next came Excited (익사이티드), a dance crew from Haenam made up of students from elementary school through high school. Matching black jackets and camo pants stood out against the grey sky.

    Excited dance crew performing in black jackets and camo pants.

    The group routine held together on the wet stage and ended with an arms-up finale.

    Excited dance crew holding an arms-up finale pose on the wet stage.

    Here are both acts in a one-minute reel with the live sound.

    Why it stayed with me

    The stage was soaked, but the students on it showed everything they had prepared. Experiences like this tend to stay with kids for a long time.

    Korean source with more photos: https://blog.naver.com/seojisub/224452544486

  • A Rainy Saturday at Mokpo’s On-dongne Neulbom Festival: Free Hands-On Booths for Kids

    A Rainy Saturday at Mokpo’s On-dongne Neulbom Festival: Free Hands-On Booths for Kids

    Rainy-day thumbnail for the 2026 On-dongne Neulbom Festival in Mokpo

    Rain did not empty Mokpo Peace Plaza today. Every booth at the 2026 On-dongne Neulbom Festival sat under a tent, so a raincoat was all we needed.

    The basics

    • Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026, 10:00–17:00
    • Place: Mokpo Peace Plaza (Mokpo Pyeonghwa Gwangjang)
    • Who can join: students from Mokpo and the southwestern Jeonnam region
    • Registration: pre-registration in the morning, on-site registration and free play in the afternoon
    • Host: Mokpo Office of Education
    Festival activity booths under tents at Mokpo Peace Plaza
    2026 On-dongne Neulbom Festival leaflet

    Check the map and the stamp mission first

    Neulbom is Korea’s after-school care program, and this festival brought its activities outdoors. Six zones filled the plaza: cooking and baking, crafts, AI and digital, sports, science, and arts.

    Kids collect six stamps: four from activities and two bonus stamps for watching the stage show. A full card earns a snack at booths 41 and 42.

    Festival booth map at Mokpo Peace Plaza
    Six-stamp mission card for festival activities and stage shows

    Two activities we tried

    Design your own mug

    Children draw on paper with markers, and the drawing is pressed onto a ceramic mug. A row of mug presses ran nonstop behind the booth.

    A child drawing a design for a custom mug
    Mug press machines producing custom ceramic mugs

    Laser target shooting

    With safety goggles on, kids aim a laser pen at small robot targets. A hit lights the target red, and that moment got the biggest smile of the day.

    A child wearing safety goggles for laser target shooting
    A child aiming a laser pen during the activity
    Robot target lighting red after a successful laser hit

    Also on the same day: Youth Daero

    The 22nd Southwest Region Youth Festival, “Youth Daero,” ran from 11:00 to 17:00 around the main stage of the same plaza. Younger kids can do the Neulbom booths while older siblings join the youth festival.

    Leaflet for the 22nd Southwest Region Youth Festival
    Program information for the festival stage show

    On stage in the rain

    The youth stage kept going through the afternoon rain. A student band from Hadang Middle School opened with guitar and vocals, and the dance team “Excited” followed with a full group routine on the wet stage.

    Hadang Middle School student band performing in the rain
    Student band on the wet outdoor stage
    Dance team Excited performing a group routine
    Dance team Excited at the finale of the rainy stage performance

    Practical tips

    • On a rainy day, a raincoat beats an umbrella. Kids need both hands for the activities.
    • Look at the booth map first and plan a route for all six stamps.
    • Activities that end with a finished item, like the mug, have a queue. Go early.

    Korean source with more photos: https://blog.naver.com/seojisub/224452376189