Festivals, sights across Korea

The Muan Red Clay Mud Flat Festival runs until Sunday in Muan, South Jeolla Province. Under the theme "A Playground Like No Other, Imagined in the Mudflat," the festival offers a range of environmental educational programs and sensory activities, including mudflat exploration and eco-adventures at Korea's first wetland conservation area. Key highlights include hands-on experiences such as mudflat eel and octopus catching, along with performances like busking and magic bubble shows. Additional ev

Festivals, sights across Korea

The 2025 Fall K-Royal Culture Festival will take place Oct. 8 to 12 at Seoul’s four major palaces — Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Deoksugung and Changgyeonggung. Now in its 11th year, this national heritage festival offers performances, exhibitions and hands-on experiences celebrating traditional Korean culture. Special programs are tailored for foreigners, children, teens and seniors, including royal court games, historical reenactments and nighttime tours. Highlights include the Hanbok Royal B

Festivals, sights across Korea

The Goesan Red Pepper Festival, running through Sunday in Goesan County, North Chungcheong Province, celebrates the region’s signature organic “clean red peppers” and agricultural heritage. Enjoy unique main events like “Find the Golden Pepper,” “Pepper Nanta” and “Catch the Pepper Fish,” as well as a red pepper bibimbap tasting, concerts and a youth festival. Interactive attractions include pepper auctions, local markets and a variety of tasting booths. Cultural programs such as the World Peppe

Festivals, sights across Korea

The Kkotdaerim Festival, running through Sunday in Gochang, North Jeolla Province, celebrates the community spirit of Gochang nongak, an Intangible Cultural Heritage. The program includes traditional plays, busking, academic forums, concerts and exhibitions. Visitors can also join parades, enjoy local food booths and participate in hands-on craft experiences. With the scenic beauty of Gochang as a backdrop, the festival offers a rich blend of tradition and creativity, promoting cultural continui

Festivals, sights across Korea

The Yeongdo Beer Festival is in full swing at the Busan International Cruise Terminal, running daily from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. through Sunday. This large-scale outdoor event offers unlimited beer, live DJ performances and a variety of food booths for visitors to enjoy. Designed as an interactive cultural experience, the festival features hands-on activity booths, photo zones and entertainment for all ages. General admission is 20,000 won, while fast-track tickets are available for 40,000 won. The H

Festivals, sights across Korea

The Taebaek Sunflower Festival, or Suff, runs through Sunday in Taebaek, Gangwon Province. Visitors can enjoy a vibrant field of 1 million sunflowers and cosmos flowers set against the scenic backdrop of Baekdudaegan and Nakdong mountain ranges at 800 meters above sea level. Activities include feeding goats, forest-guided walks and sampling local specialties. A variety of sunflower-based products are available for purchase, including sunflower oil and handmade artwork. Wildflower displays and cu

Festivals, sights across Korea

The Tongyeong Hansan Battle Festival, running from Friday to Aug. 14, commemorates Admiral Yi Sun-sin’s historic naval victory over Japanese invaders during the Great Battle of Hansan. Held in the coastal city of Tongyeong, the festival features reenactments of the Samdo naval guard ceremony, traditional military drills and the famed crane wing formation — a tactic first used in the battle. Visitors can witness Turtle Ships and local fishing boats recreating the strategic formation off Hansando

Festivals, sights across Korea

The Boryeong Mud Festival, one of South Korea’s most iconic summer events, runs through Aug. 10 at Daecheon Beach, Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province. This hands-on festival features mud zones for adults, families and water park lovers, with activities like mud wrestling, colored mud painting and even mud-based beauty care. Daytime fun transitions into nighttime performances and fireworks. Admission to the general zone is 10,000 won for adults Monday through Thursday and 14,000 won on weekends

Festivals, sights across Korea

The 3rd annual Seoul Summer Beach festival is making waves at Gwanghwamun Square until Aug. 8, commemorating the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation with the theme “Dive into Liberation.” The free event transforms the urban plaza into a seasonal oasis with two 20-meter pools, two water slides and a kid-friendly sand playground. A relaxation zone offers shaded seating, while a 21-booth flea market and food trucks serve up summer essentials. Visitors must wear swimsuits and swim caps. In collab

Festivals, sights across Korea

Sejong National Arboretum is hosting its annual nighttime opening through Oct. 11, offering visitors a romantic, illuminated garden experience. This year’s event features enhanced lighting displays across key areas including the Four Seasons Greenhouse, Festival Plaza and the Korean Traditional Garden in Sejong. Weekend cultural events such as orchestra performances, traditional Korean music festivals, open-air cinema and immersive story-based shows are to be held every Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Adm

Festivals, sights across Korea

The 2025 World Heritage Festival runs until Oct. 22, with events centered in Jeju City, Jeju Island, and other designated heritage sites across Korea. The festival celebrates UNESCO-listed World Heritage sites through immersive programs that reflect their "Outstanding Universal Value." On Jeju, visitors can join walking tours along volcanic landscapes and nighttime hikes at Hallasan and Seongsan Ilchulbong. Programs also include busking by local musicians, interactive exhibitions and community s

Festivals, sights across Korea

The Jeju Folk Village Hydrangea Festival will take place until Sunday at Jeju Folk Village in Seogwipo, Jeju Island. This seasonal celebration showcases the early summer beauty of hydrangeas alongside Jeju’s traditional culture. Visitors can enjoy weekend stamp tour events, traditional rice cake-making experiences and a flea market featuring handcrafted goods. Guests wearing traditional Korean hanbok, available for rent on-site, receive a 70 percent discount on admission. The festival also featu

Festivals, sights across Korea

The Gangneung Beach Beer Festival runs until Sunday at Gyeongpo Beach in Gangneung, Gangwon Province. Celebrating its fifth edition, the event marks the start of summer with a mix of sea, beer and vibrant entertainment. Visitors can enjoy beachside DJ sets, a pine grove flea market, busking performances and interactive experiences like a Beer Olympics and DIY beer-making sessions. A local craft beer and food market rounds out the experience. The Daegu Chimac Festival is scheduled to run from Jul

Festivals, sights across Korea

The Mureung Byeolcheonji Lavender Festival runs until Sunday in Samhwa-dong, Donghae, Gangwon Province, offering vibrant lavender fields, performances and hands-on experiences. Visitors can stroll among blooming purple blossoms, purchase lavender-themed goods and enjoy photo zones, live shows and craft events in a scenic healing environment. For more information, visit www.dhfesta.or.kr. Hydrangeas are in full bloom at the Suguk Suguk Festival, which runs through Sunday at Wolasan Mountain Fores

Festivals, sights across Korea

The annual Eumseong Pumba Festival runs until Sunday, celebrating traditional Korean street performance culture. The festival features a national pumba parade and pumba rap battles. Visitors can try making bibimbap and take part in other traditional activities. Pumba, originating from Korean street songs, symbolizes the healing of social inequality through humor. The free festival honors philanthropist Choi Gwi-dong's legacy in Eumseong, North Chungcheong Province. The 35th Hansan Mosi Cultural