5th Horror Hologram Festival

The 5th Horror Hologram Festival will take place from September 10–13 and September 18–20, 2026, at Iksan Prison Set, 207 Hamnang-ro, Seongdang-myeon, Iksan-si, Jeonbuk State, Korea. As of August 25, 2026, the admission fee and horror experience fee, as well as whether advance registration is required for general visitors, have not been announced. The official website has an advance registration menu, and the cosplay competition uses online advance registration. Unlike the 4th festival in 2025, which ran continuously for 10 days from September 19–28, the 5th festival will take a break from September 14–17 and operate for a total of seven days. This year’s theme is “Location X: Forbidden Live Broadcast,” centered on horror content combining hologram technology with Iksan Prison Set.

The 5th “Location X” has a different operating calendar from the 4th festival

The 4th festival in 2025 ran from September 19 to 28, while the 5th festival in 2026 will be held in two periods: September 10–13 and September 18–20. The festival will not be held from September 14–17, so do not plan your Iksan itinerary as if festival activities are available on those four dates.

In 2026, the festival will present “Location X: Forbidden Live Broadcast,” combining advanced hologram technology with horror content. The main attraction is an immersive hologram-based horror experience using the prison set, linked to the Ministry of Science and ICT’s hologram technology commercialization demonstration support project.

Operations service documents state that the 2026 attendance target is at least 30,000 people, and the operations service budget, including value-added tax, has been disclosed as 800 million won. These figures indicate this year’s event goals and project scale, not the actual number of visitors.

You should visit Iksan Prison Set at 207 Hamnang-ro assuming that a shuttle is required

Parking will not be available inside the 2026 venue. The official guidance says to park at a nearby parking lot and use a shuttle bus, so you should not plan to drive a rental car directly to the set entrance.

According to the 2026 schedule, festival viewing hours are 18:00–22:00 every day. The shuttle bus routes, stops, intervals, and the locations and fees of nearby parking lots have not been announced, and information about the last shuttle after the 22:00 closing time has not been confirmed. Therefore, based only on the currently available information, it cannot be confirmed that a same-day trip is possible. The safest conclusion is to plan as if a same-day trip is not feasible and secure accommodation first.

Separately from event operations, the working hours listed in the 2026 event staff recruitment notice were 15:00–22:00, and the inquiry number for event staff recruitment is 063-250-5411. The operations service inquiry numbers 063-282-3770 and 063-282-2603 have also been published, but they should not be assumed to provide the general visitor shuttle timetable.

From 18:00, choose between holograms and cosplay at “Forbidden Live Broadcast”

The main 2026 content beginning at 18:00 includes an immersive hologram horror experience, a horror cosplay competition, Quiz Show X-File, Breaking Dawn Season 3, and a horror sports festival. Participants in the cosplay competition must register online in advance through the official website.

Stage programs are scheduled to include a horror flash mob, horror dance performances, a horror fashion show, a media façade, and stage events. In addition to the horror experiences, a flea market, food booths, and a B2B exhibition hall are planned, allowing visitors to divide their route among experiences, performances, and exhibitions.

Materials released by August 25, 2026, do not state whether English signs, English leaflets, interpretation, or multilingual audio guides will be provided. In particular, there is insufficient information to assess the level of Korean-language explanation required for Quiz Show X-File and the horror experiences by program. Travelers who require English guidance should check the official announcement again before confirming these as core itinerary items.

The 2023 age-six guideline is not the rule for the 5th festival in 2026

The 2023 event guide stated that visitors had to be at least six years old and that elderly people, people with physical or mental weakness, and pregnant women could not attend. Because this was based on the 2023 guide, it should not be assumed that the same age and viewing restrictions apply to the 5th festival in 2026.

Accessibility for wheelchairs and strollers, as well as operating, cancellation, and refund policies in case of rain, has not been announced for 2026. People who do not want a horror experience and prefer quiet viewing may find the program, centered on hologram horror experiences and participatory stage events, unsuitable. Travelers using mobility aids may also find it difficult to finalize reservations before checking the routes.

Another drawback is that the 2026 admission and horror experience fees have not yet been announced, making it impossible to calculate a budget. Before visiting, check the official website’s advance registration menu for fees, age requirements, accessibility, and rainy-weather policies, and cosplay competition participants should complete online registration first.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Can I see festival content from September 14–17 as well? — The 5th festival will be held only from September 10–13 and September 18–20, so it will not operate from September 14–17.
• Can I park a rental car inside the venue? — Parking inside the 2026 venue is completely prohibited, so you must use a nearby parking lot and shuttle bus.
• Can I register for the cosplay competition on site? — The 2026 recruitment notice specifies online advance registration through the official website.
• Can I find out the starting times for Quiz Show X-File and Breaking Dawn Season 3? — Both programs have been announced as planned content for this year, but their detailed times have not been released.