| Music Festival Name: | Jeonju International Sori Festival |
| Years Active: | 2001–present |
| Dates: | Autumn |
| Website: | http://www.sorifestival.com |
| Hanja: | 소리 |
| Rr: | Jeonju Segye Sori Chukje |
| Mr: | Chŏnju Segye Sori Ch'ukche |
Founded in 2001, Jeonju International Sori Festival (전주세계소리축제) is South Korea's main event for traditional music and, since 2011, world music. In 2012, 2013, and 2014, Songlines listed Jeonju Sori Festival among the World's Best 25 International Festivals, the only Asian festival in the list.[1]
About the 8 first editions:
| Year | Edition | Dates | Site | Performers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | Oct.13 – 21, 2001 | Sori Arts Center of Jeollabuk-do | 142 teams, 15 countries | |
| 2002 | 2 | Aug.24 – Sep.1, 2002 | Sori Arts Center of Jeollabuk-do, Traditional culture spaces | 156 teams, 16 countries | |
| 2003 | 3 | Sep.27 – Oct.5, 2003 | Sori Arts Center of Jeollabuk-do, Jeonju Traditional Culture Center | 172 teams, 14 countries | |
| 2004 | 4 | Oct.16 – 22, 2004 | 190 teams, 14 countries | ||
| 2005 | 5 | Sep.27 – Oct.3, 2005 | Sori Arts Center of Jeollabuk-do, across Jeonju | 190 teams, 25 countries | |
| 2006 | 6 | Sep.16 – 24, 2006 | Sori Arts Center of Jeollabuk-do, Jeonju Hanok Village | 184 teams, 22 countries | |
| 2007 | 7 | Oct.6 – 14, 2007 | Sori Arts Center of Jeollabuk-do, across Jeonju | 131 teams, 10 countries | |
| 2008 | 8 | Sep.26 – Oct.4, 2008 | Sori Arts Center of Jeollabuk-do, Jeonju Hanok Village | 280 teams, 16 countries | |
| 2010 | 9 | Oct.1 – 5, 2010 | Sori Arts Center of Jeollabuk-do, Jeonju Hanok Village | 3,000 artists, 9 countries, 150,000 visitors | |
| 2011 | 10 | Sep.30 – Oct.4, 2011 | Sori Arts Center of Jeollabuk-do, Jeonju Hanok Village | 1,161 artists, 9 countries, 212,831 visitors | |
| 2012 | 11 | Sep.13 – Sep.17, 2012 | Sori Arts Center of Jeollabuk-do, Jeonju Hanok Village | 1,592 artists, 18 countries, 228,519 visitors | |
| 2013 | 12 | Oct.2 – 6, 2013 | Sori Arts Center of Jeollabuk-do, Jeonju Hanok Village | 2,834 artists, 37 countries, 281,478 visitors | |
| 2014 | 13 | Oct.8 – 12, 2014 | Sori Arts Center of Jeollabuk-do, Jeonju Hanok Village | 1,300 artists, 29 countries, 302,378 visitors | |
| 2015 | 14 | Oct.7 – 11, 2015 | Sori Arts Center of Jeollabuk-do, Jeonju Hanok Village | 1,300 artists, 28 countries, 170,242 visitors |
The Jeonju Int'l Sori Festival is held every fall in the Sori Arts Center of Jeollabuk-do and various venues in Jeollabuk-do, with indoor and outdoor programs, Sori Festival for Kids, Master Classes of Masters and Master Sori Artists, and other workshops. All the great masters of gugak (Korean traditional music, for instance pansori and pungmul) perform in a festival that welcomes artists from all over the world.