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Cheonan World Dance Festival (천안흥타령춤축제)

Cheonan World Dance Festival (천안흥타령춤축제)

2024-06-05

208 Beonyeong-ro, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-900-7020

The Cheonan World Dance Festival attracts some of the best dancers from around the world to celebrate the traditional dances, songs, and costumes of their countries. Visitors can watch very polished traditional dance performances from all around the world, as well as an electrifying dancing competition.

Chuncheon Mime Festival (춘천마임축제)

Chuncheon Mime Festival (춘천마임축제)

2023-05-17

All around Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-33-242-0585

One of the three mime festivals in the world and one of the foremost arts festivals in Korea, this festival began in 1989 and went international in 1995 with the participation of artists from around the world. The festival sees performances held across the entire city of Chuncheon, in both indoor and outdoor spaces, focusing on the festival's annual theme based on water and fire. The program’s participatory nature means that visitors get to enjoy the festival in a more intimate manner.

Hadong Wild Tea Cultural Festival (하동 야생차문화축제)

Hadong Wild Tea Cultural Festival (하동 야생차문화축제)

2023-05-17

571-25, Ssanggye-ro, Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-55-880-2052~4

Hadong Wild Tea Cultural Festival is held every May in Hadong, where tea cultivation started approximately one thousand years ago. Grown in an area with the perfect conditions for tea cultivation, the green tea from Hadong was called “the King’s green tea.” Hadong Wild Tea Cultural Festival offers visitors various exhibitions and programs with high-quality teas.

Hampyeong Butterfly Festival (함평나비대축제)

Hampyeong Butterfly Festival (함평나비대축제)

2024-02-06

27 Gonjea-ro, Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-320-2238

The Hampyeong Butterfly Festival held in April offers visitors the opportunity to get a closer look at ecology, in particular the region’s butterflies, flowers, and other insects. The complete lifecycle of the butterfly, from egg to larva to the fully-formed adult, can be seen, as well as an exhibition of nine thousand insects from around the world.

Boryeong Mud Festival (보령머드축제)

Boryeong Mud Festival (보령머드축제)

2024-06-05

Sinheuk-dong, Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-930-0891

Daecheon Beach in Boryeong, Chungcheongnam-do is one of the representative summer getaway locations in Korea. Every summer, Boryeong Mud Festival attracts the largest number of international visitors to the beach. During the festival, tourists flock to the area to experience the benefits of Boryeong's mud while having a blast.

Andong Mask Dance Festival (안동국제탈춤페스티벌)

Andong Mask Dance Festival (안동국제탈춤페스티벌)

2024-09-13

684 Gyeongdong-ro, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-840-3421

Andong Mask Dance Festival takes place in Andong, home of the UNESCO World Heritage-designated Andong Hahoe Village. The festival includes various cultural performances including Korea's mask dance drama, an intangible cultural heritage, and mask dance performances from around the world. In addition to watching performances, visitors can also participate in a variety of hands-on experience programs to learn more about the dances, masks, and related culture.

The Painters Season 2(페인터즈 시즌2)

The Painters Season 2(페인터즈 시즌2)

2024-10-11

3 Jeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival (얼음나라 화천 산천어축제)

Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival (얼음나라 화천 산천어축제)

2024-11-20

137 Sancheoneo-gil, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-1688-3005

Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival takes place in Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon with plenty of snow and ice, perfect for a winter getaway. It was even introduced by CNN as one of the "Seven Winter Wonders" in 2011. The main event of the festival, ice fishing, takes place on the frozen Hwacheoncheon Stream. The festival has been visited by more than a million people, attesting to the festival's charm. In addition to the various festival programs such as ice fishing, ice sledding, and bobsled, visitors can get a taste of the freshly caught trout grilled on the spot.

Inje Icefish Festival (인제 빙어축제)

Inje Icefish Festival (인제 빙어축제)

2023-12-29

555-2 beon-ji, Bupyeong-ri, Inje-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-460-8954

The Inje Icefish Festival takes place within the pristine nature of Inje. Visitors can enjoy fishing as well as other exciting winter activities. The festival was first held in 1997 and has grown with each year thanks to the interest and support of visitors.

JUMP(코믹 마샬아츠 퍼포먼스 ‘점프’)

2024-10-11

47, Mareunnae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul