The 30th BIFAN to Host 'July Carnival'! Dive into a diverse festival enjoyed together with the local community

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The 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Executive Committee Chair Shin Cheol, BIFAN) will hold the street festival 'July Carnival' from July 3 to 5 in front of Bucheon City Hall along Sohyang-ro, in collaboration with Bucheon City. This outdoor festival expands the film festival program beyond theaters into urban spaces throughout Bucheon City, coinciding with the BIFAN period running from July 2 to 12.

'July Carnival' will be held in the area around Sohyang-ro in front of Bucheon City Hall, Bucheon Central Park, and the lawn plaza. Detailed programs include the Local Coexistence Market, Bucheon WeJoy Chimaek Festival, Unusual Lawn Concert, Horror Night, Unusual Treasure Hunt, and Unusual Shops.

'Local Coexistence Market' is an outdoor market featuring small and medium-sized businesses and traditional markets in Bucheon City. The scale has been expanded from last year to operate with 70 stalls. It will be open from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. on July 3 and 4, and from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the 5th, in the areas around Sohyang-ro and Bucheon Central Park.

'Bucheon WeJoy Chimaek Festival' will take place at the lawn plaza in front of Bucheon City Hall from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. on July 3 and 4. This program allows participants to enjoy chicken and beer together. There is no participation fee, but a government-issued ID is required for adult verification.

'Unusual Lawn Concert' will also be held at the lawn plaza in front of Bucheon City Hall. On July 3 at 5 p.m., Lee Hyun-sook, Sa Jun-seo, Kwak Jeong-yoon, Real Voice, and Lee Seo-yeon·Jang Min-woo, selected through recruitment, will take the stage. On the 5th at the same time, the indie bands 'Ghost Bookstore' and 'Louamel' will perform alongside various other acts, as part of a two-year consecutive collaboration between BIFAN and the Gyeonggi Content Promotion Agency.

At the same venue, the 'Free UR Head' XR performance by Taiwan's 'Very Theatre', produced by HYBE, will be held twice on July 4 at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. This performance features 30 audience members wearing VR headsets alongside choreographers, moving between virtual and reality to complete an improvised group dance.

'Horror Night' is a program conducted for the first time in collaboration with SBS A&T, held at the lawn plaza in front of Bucheon City Hall on July 4. Horror makeup experiences will be offered from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., followed by a horror night performance by a professional performance team from 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

'Unusual Treasure Hunt' is a participatory event held at Bucheon Central Park from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on July 3 and 4, with no participation fee. 'Unusual Shops' will operate throughout the entire film festival period at CGV Picnic, Rodeo Street, Bibim Street, Tteo-reu-gil, Hyundai Department Store Jungdong Branch, and Hillstate×Furizio. This year, shops from the Webtoon Convergence Center will also join. BIFAN 2026 badge holders and those with same-day paper or mobile tickets can receive discounts and service benefits at participating shops.

However, the Local Coexistence Market, Bucheon WeJoy Chimaek Festival, Unusual Lawn Concert, and Unusual Treasure Hunt may be postponed to July 10 to 12 in case of rain.

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