2026 Han River Paper Airplane Festival

This year’s festival, themed “Autumn Light Playground,” features the Han River Paper Airplane Flying Contest—where visitors can fold and launch paper airplanes along the Han River on a fall day—as well as a lecture and demonstration by the national paper airplane team, hands-on activities for the whole family, performances, photo zones, photo-themed contests, and on-site competition events. For the paper airplane contest—the festival’s highlight—registration is limited to a maximum of 700 participants on a first-come, first-served basis due to the one-day nature of the event, and applications are accepted exclusively online. For visitors who were unable to register for the competition, “on-site challenge events” will be held this year; the event categories will be announced on-site the day of the festival, and anyone present can participate.

- Main Program: Paper Airplane Flying Contest - Side Events and Programs: Lectures and demonstrations by national team members / Group flying performance / Celebration performances / Awards ceremony / On-site competitions / Raffle and photo session / Make Your Own Paper Airplane / Paper Airplane Obstacle Course / Paper Airplane Pilot Academy / Paper Airplane Flying Games / Colorful Balloon Playground / Photo Op with Haechi / Festival Photo Zone / On-site Photo Challenge, etc. 1. Competition Categories: 2 categories (Longest Distance / Longest Duration) 2. Competition Categories: 4 categories for Longest Distance / 3 categories for Longest Duration - Longest Distance: Preschool Division / Lower Elementary Division / Upper Elementary Division / Middle School, High School, and General Division - Longest Duration: Lower Elementary Division / Upper Elementary Division / Middle School, High School, and General Division 3. Number of Participants: 700 in total - Distance Flight: 500 participants total (Preschool: 100 / Lower Elementary: 200 / Upper Elementary: 140 / Middle School, High School, and General: 60) - Longest Flight: 200 participants total (Lower Elementary Division: 100 / Upper Elementary Division: 70 / Middle School, High School, and General Division: 30) ※ The quota for the Longest Flight event in the Kindergarten Division has been consolidated into the Longest Distance event.