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Busan Port Festival (부산항축제)

Busan Port Festival (부산항축제)

2022-09-20

45 , Seolga-ro 301beon-gil, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
• 1330 Korea Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-51-507-6051

Busan Port Festival has been held annually since 2008 to introduce one of the top five ports in the world, Busan Port, and offers a variety of programs, combined with Busan port-related industry, culture and education. Related corporations, organizations and universities take part in the festival to promote the port.

Royal Culture Festival (궁중문화축전)

Royal Culture Festival (궁중문화축전)

2024-07-17

161 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-1522-2295

The Royal Culture festival is held at the five Royal Palaces and Jongmyo Shrine. The festival first began in 2014 and provides visitors with first-hand knowledge of these important cultural heritages through unique performances, exhibitions, experiences and programs. The festival expanded in 2021 to be hosted twice a year, in spring and in fall.

Taean Tulip Park (태안 세계튤립꽃박람회)

Taean Tulip Park (태안 세계튤립꽃박람회)

2024-05-16

400, Kkotjihaean-ro, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-41-675-5533

Taean Tulip Park presents the largest flower festival in Korea and offers excellent photo opportunities. The festival venue is divided into sections, which are decorated in different styles according to the annual theme, allowing visitors to enjoy the sight of colorful tulips among creative and fun backdrops.

Daegu Colorful Festival (대구컬러풀페스티벌)

Daegu Colorful Festival (대구컬러풀페스티벌)

2023-04-13

Gukchaebosang-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-53-430-1261~4

Colorful Daegu Festival offers performances and art programs for everyone to enjoy and participate in. A variety of street performances are held, with the highlight of the festival being the Colorful Parade.

Silla Sori Festival - Emille (신라소리축제 에밀레전)

Silla Sori Festival - Emille (신라소리축제 에밀레전)

2021-01-08

274, Gyo-dong, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-53-427-5114

Silla Sori Festival mainly focuses on the King Seongdeok Divine Bell (Emille Bell), established during the Unified Silla period, and takes place in Gyeongju, embracing its thousand-year-old heritage. The festival has been held to acknowledge the value and legacy of this traditional Korean bell dating back to the Silla period.

Cancelled: Hongseong Hero Festival (홍성 역사인물축제)

Cancelled: Hongseong Hero Festival (홍성 역사인물축제)

2022-05-09

27, Amun-gil, Hongseong-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-41-630-1227~8

Hongseong is the hometown of many historical figures including General Choi Yeong, a great commander during the late Goryeo dynasty; Seong Sam-mun, a scholar-official fighting against injustice; Han Yong-un who was a resistance fighter against Japanese influence with his fidelity and integrity; Kim Jwa-jin who won the Battle of Cheongsanni against Japan; Han Seong-jun who was a Korean folk dancer and a master dancer of Joseon; and Lee Eung-no who is famous overseas as a modern artist. Hongseon Hero Festival invites visitors to learn more about these historical heros through various programs.

Wanju Wild Food Festival (완주와일드푸드축제)

Wanju Wild Food Festival (완주와일드푸드축제)

2024-04-07

246, Gosanhyuyangnim-ro, Wanju-gun, Jeonbuk-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-63-290-2622-3

Wanju Wild Food Festival is a 3-day festival taking place in the area of Gosan Recreational Forest. The festival provides environmentally-friendly food experiences using local agricultural products, along with various wild plants and animals from Wanju. Visitors can also enjoy traditional games and experiences such as cheonnyeop (fishing by hand). This festival aims to give visitors a feeling of sentiment for food from the past through partaking in the diverse experiential food programs surrounded by the beautiful natural environment.

Lotte World Lights Up (롯데월드 Lights Up)

Lotte World Lights Up (롯데월드 Lights Up)

2022-12-26

240, Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-1661-2000

Twinkling lights in the trees and romantic carols being sung throughout the park make Lotte World a happy place to enjoy Christmas in Korea. Lotte World Lights Up takes place every winter for over a month.

The Great Battle of Myeongryang Festival (명량대첩축제)

The Great Battle of Myeongryang Festival (명량대첩축제)

2024-09-26

8459-13 Jindo-daero, Gunnae-myeon, Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-286-5265

Jeollanam-do hosts the Great Battle of Myeongryang Festival to commemorate the victory of Admiral Yi Sun-sin and spirit of the residents of Jeollanam-do who saved the country. Various programs are prepared for visitors of all ages to give them a feel of the real historical scene.

German Village Oktoberfest (남해 독일마을 맥주축제)

German Village Oktoberfest (남해 독일마을 맥주축제)

2023-09-11

89-7, Dogil-ro, Namhae-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-860-8603

Held annually in October, German Village's Oktoberfest features exhibitions related to the history of the South Korean nurses and miners who went to work in Germany in the 1960s and 1970s. Those who moved back to Korea were instrumental in the establishment of the German Village in Namhae. Visitors can try German food and drinks such as sausage and beer, enjoy German cultural performances, or participate in beer-related games and competitions.