The chestnut picking play ‘Ssupyul’ shows the aspect of modern festivals during the Japanese occupation period. A 'chestnut picking' competition was held near Uijeongbu Station in 1921. It developed as an annual event in October by opening private chestnut tree forests. Active participation in activities and entertainment were encouraged, with geishas affiliated with the association presenting dance, song, and new faction drama. The chestnut picking event was renamed and held as the ‘Women's Chestnut Picking Competition’ in the Annyang area in 1933 and 1934. The organizing institution of the competition responded to the changing times, transitioning from ‘Maeil Shinbo’ to ‘Chosun Ilbo’, ‘Dong-A Ilbo’, and the magazine company Shin Gajeong. Japanese overseas study women emerged as main participants, beginning to raise various voices. The chestnut picking competition held in Gyeonggi area centered on Uijeongbu came to an end in 1938. With the visibility of base return in 2020, theUijeongbu local government is also actively working on the long-desired project of cultural restoration and activation of cultural space. This article aims to provide a foundation by analyzing the status of the chestnut picking competition during the Japanese occupation period and publicizing the possibility as a local festival, aligned with the excavation and expansion of cultural resources in the Uijeongbu area