Mokpo Port Festival (목포항구축제)
2025-07-11
6 Samhak-ro 92beon-gil, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-270-8441
“Mokpo is a port.” This phrase is familiar to Koreans as both a movie title and a popular song. Mokpo, one of three major ports in Korea, is a key center for trade and logistics. The Mokpo Port Festival recreates the traditional Pasi Market culture of Mokpo Port, offering a variety of food, entertainment, and experiences. Visitors can participate in live auctions at a ship for fresh seafood and enjoy the ocean view while grilling their purchases at the cooking station. In addition, the festival features a variety of maritime parades, navy band performances, and shows by art troupes from Mokpo’s overseas sister cities, all reflecting Mokpo’s identity as a port city.
◎ Pasi Market
A market formed on the sea where merchant ships and traders gather near fishing grounds.
Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival (정남진 장흥 물축제)
2025-07-11
805 Geosan-ri, Jangheung-eup, Jangheung-gn, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-860-5771
The Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival is held in the cleanest locations, such as the Tamjingang River, Jangheung Dam, and Deungnyangman Beach. The summer festival runs a variety of programs and games under the familiar theme of “water” for those who want to get out of the heat.
Gijisi Juldarigi Folk Festival (기지시줄다리기 민속축제)
2022-05-11
11, Anteulmosi-gil, Dangjin-si, Chungcheongnam-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-41-358-4646
Gijisi Juldarigi Folk Festival aims to promote this 500-year traditional folk custom. Juldarigi, a tug-of-war game, was started to pray for peace and fortune in the new year and to be in concord with neighbors as part of a village’s feast.
Cosmetics & Beauty Expo (오송화장품뷰티세계박람회)
2021-04-29
123, Osonggarak-ro, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-43-220-4552
The Cosmetics & Beauty Expo is held in Osong, Chungcheongbuk-do, where advanced science and nature come together. The expo aims to connect comstics businesses with buyers and visitors.
Yongmunsan Wild Plants Festival (양평 용문산 산나물축제)
2024-04-17
656 Yongmunsan-ro, Yongmun-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-770-1072
Yangpyeong Yongmunsan Wild Plants Festival is held in the Yangpyeong area, famous for clean water and grand mountains. Wild herbs and vegetables harvested from Yongmunsan Mountain were recorded in Donggukyeojiji (Historical Records of the mid-Joseon dynasty) as being presented to the king as the best in the nation.
Yeongyang Wild Greens Festival (영양산나물축제)
2024-04-19
37 Guncheong-gil, Yeongyang-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-680-7300
Yeongyang Wild Greens Festival celebrates sannamul (wild greens), a gift of nature. At the festival, various events will be held such as foraging for and gathering wild greens.
Yeoju Geumsa Korean Melon Festival (여주 금사참외축제)
2024-05-27
1278 Iyeo-ro, Yeoju-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-887-3893
In late May every year, Yeoju Geumsa Korean Melon Festival is held in the vicinity of Geumsa Park. Visitors can sample Korean melons grown locally as well as experience various activities during the festival.
Postponed: Yeongsanpo Skate Festival (영산포 홍어축제)
2022-05-06
Samyeoung-dong, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-61-339-8722
Yeongsanpo has 600-year history of hongeo (skate fish) fishing. At Yeongsanpo Skate Festival, visitors can get a taste of Yeongsanpo’s unique delicacy, and walk along fields of canola flowers.
Homigot Octopus Festival (호미곶 돌문어 수산물 축제)
2025-05-20
136 Haemaji-ro, Homigot-myeon, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-284-0575
The Homigot Octopus Festival is an annual festival held to celebrate the octopus harvested from the rocky coastal area around Homigot Peninsula. The octopus here are known for their chewy texture and high-quality taste. During the festival, visitors can enjoy freshly caught octopus from the East Sea, as well as take pictures in a vast field of canola flowers that bloom near the coast. Additional programs and experiences related to octopus are planned for the enjoyment of all.
Seoul Jazz Festival (SJF) (서울재즈페스티벌)
2021-07-21
424, Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-563-0595
In the wide grass field of Olympic Park in Jamsil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, Asia's top jazz festival, the Seoul Jazz Festival is held. Every May, world-famous artists come to entertain visitors during the festival.
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