The 2025 Jeonju World Sound Festival (hereinafter referred to as the Sound Festival, organized by Chairman Lee Eung-jun) will present a diverse range of music and performances that encompass tradition and modernity based on Korean traditional music until August 7th, as a 'Mobile Sound Festival' that visits various locations in Jeollabuk-do.

The '2025 Mobile Sound Festival' is a project organized this year in collaboration with local cultural planners, performance groups, and artists. By showcasing performances in various spaces where local residents frequent, such as tourist attractions, markets, and parks, it offers a special experience of encountering performing arts in everyday life. The performances are staged by performance groups and artists who have established themselves in their respective fields, based in Jeollabuk-do.

The first stage was held in Seokjeong-ri, Gochang on the 5th. Sim Se-hee, a vocalist active in Gochang's traditional music group, presented a stage transcending folk songs and trot music, while Jang So-young & Gong Seong-gil decorated the stage with 70s and 80s folk songs. Particularly, the Gongeum-myeon Nanta Team of Gochang's Gongeum-myeon Community Council took the stage and delivered a high-energy performance, providing a refreshing summer night.

On the 13th at 2 p.m., a stage will be set up at Suseongdang in Buan. The legend of Im Dang-soo, who ran to open the eyes of his father, Shim Bong-sa, is passed down as a story at Imsudo, which overlooks from afar at Suseongdang, the midpoint between Gokpo and Wido. Reflecting the significance of this spatial context, the performance in Buan is themed around Shimcheong. The Jeonju Pansori Choir, the first pansori choir in Korea, will present a Shimcheong song centered on Beompi Jungryu, and vocalist Kang Ye-bin, who is active as a member of the Jeollabuk-do Provincial Traditional Music Institute's Changgeukdan troupe, will perform the Shimcheong song.

Performances will also unfold at the special stage at the Imil Market where the Imsil Oil Festival is held. On the 26th at 11 a.m., 'Salon de Gugak Melody' will present a beautiful harmony of melodies transcending genres through a meeting of traditional music and Western melodic instruments. Vocalist Kang Nara, who will also take the stage, is expected to showcase the charm of our traditional music.

On August 5th at 11 a.m., a performance by the fusion traditional music group Ogamdo will take place at the special stage of Jangsu Market in Jangsu County. Through experimental and unique music transcending genres, they aim to add vitality to the lively atmosphere of the Oil Market.

The first half of the '2025 Mobile Sound Festival' will conclude with a performance on August 7th at 3 p.m. at the JB Aurum Campus in Jeongeup. On this day, the music group 'Sentimental Log' will present a stage where they harmonize different traditional sounds such as pansori, vocal music, ajang, violin, gayageum, and piano into one emotion. Following them, 'Tatakyeon Hiwon Aqui' will decorate the finale of the performance with the power of traditional percussion and an exciting stage.

Executive Director Kim Hee-sun emphasized, "This year's 'Mobile Sound Festival' is another small festival planned through collaboration with local planners and artists to be more closely linked to the region." She added, "We will reach out to the residents in various ways to provide them with a diverse experience of connecting with performing arts in their daily lives."