Miryang Arirang Festival

Listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, “Miryang Arirang” is famous for its repetitive lyrical phrase “Look at me.” The Miryang Arirang Festival is held to remember and develop this traditional piece of music. This historic event began as the Miryang Cultural Festival in 1957. The highlight of the festival is the musical Miryanggang Odyssey, where a magnificent fantasy world of light unfolds against the backdrop of Yeongnamnu Pavilion and the Miryanggang River. Visitors can also check out the historical exhibits of “Miryang Arirang” at the Arirang Exhibition, and enjoy other exhibits, activities, and performances like the Miryang Arirang Song Contest and Arirang Experience.◎ Miryang ArirangOne of Korea’s three major “Arirang,” “Miryang Arirang,” is played to cheerful and upbeat music, but the lyrics contain the tragic story of Arang, the daughter of the Miryang governor.