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Damyang Bamboo Festival (담양대나무축제)

2023-04-23

119, Jungnogwon-ro, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-61-380-3150, 3152

The Damyang Bamboo Festival takes place annually in May to celebrate the beauty and value of Damyang's natural bamboo forest. The festival features various experience and educational programs open to locals and visitors alike. Visitors can also enjoy some of Damyang's local specialities as well as visit nearby attractions.

Goseong Myeongtae Festival (고성통일명태축제)

2022-12-28

125, Haeoreumhaebyeon-gil, Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info:+82-33-682-8008

To ensure a good haul and community prosperity, this festival is held at Geojinhang Port, known as the primary place of Pollack fish in Korea. The festival includes numerous hands-on events such as a sea festival, a cultural festival, and a local culture experience.

The festival has helped the city to promote their local seafood, farm products and other specialties, thus contributing to the growth of the local economy.

New Year's Bell-ringing Ceremony (새해맞이 시민의 종 타종행사)

2020-03-25

37-55, Yongdusan-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-51-501-6051

The New Year's Bell-ringing Ceremony in Busan is an event for local residents and tourists to wrap up the end of the year and greet a new year. It is a representative winter themed festival of Busan, held December 31 to January 1.

Toji Literature Festival (토지문학제)

2020-09-17

76-23, Pyeongsari-gil, Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-55-880-2363

Toji Literature Festival is held annually in Hadong-gun, the setting of one of Korea's greatest historical novels, Toji, written by Park Kyongni. The festival pays tribute to the novel Toji, depicting the modern history of Korea between the years of the Donghak Revolution in 1897 and the Liberation of Korea in 1945. It has become one of the nation’s major literature festivals.

Korean Folk Art Festival (한국민속예술제)

2023-09-07

673 Danju-ri, Yeonggwang-eup, Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-2-580-3272

The Korean Folk Art Festival aims to encourage visitors to discover and preserve Korea’s traditional folk art while fostering the public’s awareness of traditional culture. The special characteristic of this festival is that a different city hosts the event every year to showcase talents from cities around the country. The festival features many intangible cultural heritages of Korea.

Palace Royal Guard Changing Ceremony (수문장 교대의식)

2024-10-29

161 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3210-1645

In the Joseon dynasty, the royal guards of the palace were gatekeepers who were responsible for guarding the the main gates of Gyeongbokgung Palace as well as the main gates of the city such as Heunginjimun Gate and Sungnyemun Gate. The royal guards worked in shift duties and were in charge of opening and closing Gwanghwamun Gate. Before the royal guard system was enforced in 1469, the palace gates were protected by soldiers of the central army. The Palace Royal Guard Changing Ceremony held at Gyeongbokgung Palace and the Gwanghwamun area reenacts the guard-changing procedure that took place during the Joseon dynasty, along with the reproduction of costumes and weapons, based on historical records.

Danjong Culture Festival (단종문화제)

2024-04-22

29-7 Hasong-ri, Yeongwol-eup, Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-375-6353

The Danjong Culture Festival, a major festival of Yeongwol-gun in Gangwon State, is a historic cultural event held annually since 1967 in memory of King Danjong, the 6th monarch of the Joseon dynasty. The festival includes a range of activities and programs open to all visitors.

Mungyeong Chasabal Festival (문경찻사발축제)

2024-03-13

932 Saejae-ro, Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-571-7677

Mungyeong Chasabal Festival takes place at Mungyeongsaejae Provincial Park in Gyeongsangbuk-do, an area famous for traditional ceramics. Visitors will be able to learn about the mysterious art of how these traditional ceramics are made.

International Horticulture Goyang Korea (고양국제꽃박람회)

2021-03-24

595, Hosu-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do
• 1330 Korea Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-31-908-7750~2

International Horticulture Goyang Korea, an international flower exhibition, is considered to be Korea’s representative international flower exhibition. The festival takes place at Ilsan Lake Park in Goyang with organizations, groups, and companies from over 30 countries showcasing flowers and various products made with flowers. Also, unique and rare plants exhibition, indoor garden decorated with flower art pieces, outdoor theme parks, making of flower plant experience, flower arrangement contests and other cultural events and performances are planned to add more joy to the flower festival.

The National Folk Museum's Korean Folk Performances for Visitors (국립민속박물관 우리민속한마당)

2021-07-07

37, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-3704-3114

The National Folk Museum is the leading museum depicting Korean folk culture that attracts 3 million visitors every year. Every Saturday, the museum offers free performances where Korean music, traditional dance, martial arts, and mask plays are performed for Korean and international spectators to illustrate Korea’s major seasonal events, special exhibitions, and traditional intangible cultures.

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