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Music in PyeongChang (평창대관령음악제)

2025-07-18

325 Solbong-ro, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-240-1363

Music in PyeongChang is dedicated to inspire the audience with the passion for music and build a foundation for future musicians. The festival welcomes all who love music with a variety of music programs that take place among the beautiful nature of Gangwon State.

Bupyeong Pungmul Festival (부평풍물대축제)

2026-06-25

34-1, Bupyeong-daero, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon
+82-32-509-7516

Celebrating its 30th edition, the Bupyeong Pungmul Festival brings rhythm, excitement, and community spirit to the heart of the city. Since its launch in 1997, the festival has grown into one of Korea’s leading traditional cultural and performing arts festivals. For nearly three decades, it has filled the urban landscape with the vibrant sounds of Korean pungmul, creating a dynamic space where citizens and artists come together. At the heart of the festival are the pungmul troupes from Bupyeong’s 22 neighborhoods, whose lively rhythms have long served as a powerful force for community unity. Held for three days from October 2 to 4, 2026, the 30th Bupyeong Pungmul Festival carries special significance as it reflects on the traditions built over the past three decades while celebrating a new chapter for the future. This year’s edition will be bigger and more colorful than ever, expanding into the Gulpocheon Stream area, an iconic symbol of Bupyeong’s urban regeneration, and presenting an even wider variety of programs and experiences.

Hyo Culture Ppuri Festival (대전효문화뿌리축제)

2026-05-15

47 Ppurigongwon-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon
+82-42-606-6290

Held at the nation’s only filial duty-themed park, the Ppuri Park, the Daejeon K-Hyo Festa is a traditional cultural event dedicated to finding the roots of the ancestry of unique family clans and learning traditional filial piety. The festival features various experiences related to surnames and filial duty, along with popular flea markets and food zones. In 2022, it received a Special Award at the Korea Festival Contents Awards.

Masan Chrysanthemum Festival (마산국화축제)

2022-10-17

180, Haean-daero, Masanhappo-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-55-225-2341

Since its inception in 1961, chrysanthemum farming in Changwon (formerly Masan) has proliferated, accounting for 13% of chrysanthemum farming nationwide. Changwon suits the requirements with rich soil, warm temperature, and cutting-edge technology for growing chrysanthemums. Masan Chrysanthemum Festival has been held since 2000 to promote the excellence of Changwon's chrysanthemums and boost the market.

Ganjeolgot Sunrise Festival (울산 간절곶 해맞이)

2024-11-20

189 Ganjeolgothaean-gil, Seosaeng-myeon, Ulju-gun, Ulsan
+82-52-980-2232

Ganjeolgot Cape in Ulsan is the first place in Korea to see the the sunrise each day, with its end point sticking out into the ocean. The cape is the site of the annual New Year’s Sunrise Festival. The festival starts at sunset on December 31 and is filled with a wide range of performances that last throughout the night. At first light, people can be seen quietly standing with their hands clasped together, making a wish on the newly born year as they watch the sun rise over the ocean.

Seoul Lantern Festival (서울빛초롱축제)

2026-01-23

Seorin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3788-8168

The Seoul Lantern Festival is held every year and is one of the most anticipated festivals in Seoul. With various themed lanterns around Cheonggyecheon Stream, visitors can enjoy both traditional lanterns and modern LED lanterns. The festival provides much to see and do with the addition of Gwanghwamun Square Market.

Jeongdongjin Sunrise Festival (정동진 해맞이 축제)

2025-11-25

Jeongdongjin2-ri, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-640-5135

Many people come to celebrate a fresh start at the Jeongdongjin Sunrise Festival on the eve of one year and the first day of the New Year at Sandglass Park. The sandglass at the park has a diameter of 8.06 meters, a x_width of 3.2 meters, a weight of 40 tons, and holds 8 tons of sand, making it one of the biggest sandglasses in the world. It takes a whole year for sand to trickle to the bottom and then the sandglass restarts again on New Year’s Day each year at midnight.

Festival events include a fireworks display, the turning of the sandglass to start another year, and performances by various artists.

Yeongdong Grape Festival (영동포도축제)

2024-07-02

117 Yeongdong healing-ro, Yeongdong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-745-8918

Yeongdong Grape Festival is held to promote delicious Yeongdong-grown grapes, known for their high quality. The festival aims to promote the local region and contribute to the growth of the local economy through grape sales.

Jeonju Bibimbap Festival (전주비빔밥축제)

2025-10-23

1055 Girin-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-214-1365

The Jeonju Bibimbap Festival celebrates the taste and charm of one of Korea's representative foods in the city of it's origin, Jeonju. The city has been recognized by UNESCO as a City of Gastronomy, and the festival promotes this branding. Visitors to the festival can enjoy a variety of immersive programs, including hadns-on activities and performances centered on Jeonju bibimbap.

Seoul International Music Festival (SIMF) (서울국제음악제)

2022-10-14

2406, Nambusunhwan-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-583-4181

Seoul International Music Festival (SIMF) brings world-renowned groups and performers to share classical music at its finest. The festival also aims to open the world of classical music to those less fortunate through ticket giveaway events.

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