List of South Korean festivals
older historical observance korea see traditional festival korea many new festival originated south korea response country tourism initiative contributing growth gradual change fiveday work week greater leisure festival held country number likely rise korean mostly use gregorian calendar officially adopted however traditional holiday still based old calendar seoul lantern festival region around cheonggyecheon accessible seoul subway line jonggak station seoul subway line city hall station seoul date schedule first week november third week november approximately history festival held first time seoul along restored cheonggyecheon stream day people visited festival next year main theme seoul forest life hope compared previous year number visitor quadrupled foreign reporter visiting korea g seoul summit reported festival success name changed seoul world lantern festival seoul lantern festival theme story seoul past lantern plus rapid growth rise number total visitor glimpse seoul root daily life korean ancestor main theme similar festival jinju namgang yudeung festival special activity visitor climb seoul city wall set afloat lantern hope create traditional lantern buy traditional korean paper lantern discount promotion official homepage httpswebarchiveorgwebhttpwwwvisitseoulnetenarticlearticledomethodviewartidlangenmp seoul international firework festival region yeouido han river park subway seoul subway line yeouinaru station exit date october september still unconfirmed history festival held annually yeouido except due terror attack united state nuclear test north korea concern influenza virus subtype hn festival held first time four country represented south korea united state japan china team making show every saturday festival designated formal festival world cup five team attended festival australia united state japan china italy south korea team south korea australia japan china team australia south korea china italy team south korea united state china italy three country south korea united state japan attended two country south korea hong kong took part however south korea canada china attended portugal joined south korea japan recently south korea italy united state china attended similar festival another firework festival haeundae busan visitor picnic park waiting start family friend seoul spring flower festival region yeouido behind national assembly also called yoonjoongro people access seoul subway line yeouinaru station seoul subway line national assembly station seoul subway line dangsan station date early april depending blooming cherry blossom history festival first started since every year approximately middle april end festival held yeouido similar festival many similar festival korea cherry blossom planted many place south korea origin cherry blossom contested arguing originate japan though korean claim local variety native blossom festival jinhae gunhangje one popular flower festival south korea st annual festival held jinhae april special activity singing contest photo exhibition small band concert official homepage httptourydpgokrstorysttourschviewaspidxpid seoul eulalia festival region worldcup park mapo district worldcup park finished korea readied fifa world cup originally landfill seoul place repurposed park stadium variety tree plant planted festival reached seoul subway line world cup stadium station date every october history festival held since park made park usually prohibits entry sunset festival people enter pm similar festival hwawangsan eulalia festival special activity walking around park small amateur saxophone concert official homepage httpswebarchiveorgwebhttpworldcupparkseoulgokrguidepampashtml goyang international flower festival region traffic ilsan lake park seoul subway line jeongbalsan station date schedule every spring year held last april may history festival held every year different theme festival greets tourist first festival held theme flower meeting human country attended festival second festival held theme collaboration human flower country attended festival third festival held theme delight human flower two fewer country attended festival contrast last festival next festival held theme one world flower country attended time company south korea attended fifth festival held theme onnuri gotnuri meaning whole world flower country attended festival latest festival held themed world flower parade total country attended festival similar festival anmyeondo korea floritopia special activity much festival look around hundred kind flower also tourist buy flower reasonable price moreover make one vase make accessory flower key ring note etc official homepage httpwwwflowerorkrmainmainphp gyeonggi international ceramic biennale region traffic gyeonggi icheon tourist take car express bus seoul address gwangodong icheoncity gyeonggi province south korea date schedule held september november day history festival lasted year various yojang named ceramic factory city designated unesco one creative city world year festival became one famous festival korea bronze age icheon village people make variety kind ceramic reason city dweller made ceramic long time naturally similar festival gwangju ceramic king festival special activity kid make ceramic master ceramic making also able play soil ceramic plus tourist buy ceramic kitchen dish layout exhibition purpose official homepage httpswebarchiveorgwebhttpwwwceramicorkrindexjsp jarasum international jazz festival region traffic date schedule history similar festival special activity official homepage great admiral yisunsin festival region traffic around onyang hot spring spare downtown subway seoul subway line onyang hot spring station date schedule history asian cultural tourism festival festival held celebrate yisunsins great achievement overcoming national crisis event held every year birthday imbue mind patriotic spirit similar festival celebrating birth great admiral yi sunshin festival special activity celebration concert parade military service examination revival performance official homepage httpcultureasangokresunshin buyeo seodong lotus festival region traffic around buyeogun seodong park date schedule history buyeo final capital baekje buyeo lotus flower july lotus festival held pay tribute love good seon wha princess youth seo dong later date became king mu sendong park place festival festival landscape flower various lotus stark unworldly beauty trace past left place name called marae embankment cast people mind back seodong sold similar festival muan lutus festival iksan seodong festival special activity painting festival large flower sketching competition addition event tried recapture ceremonial walk king traditional music performance gala concert musical seodongyo official homepage httpswebarchiveorgwebhttpbuyeotournet boryeong mud festival region traffic around daechon beach boryong chungchongnamdo date schedule history boryeong mud festival held first time mud cosmetic development boryeong mud become famous boryeong mud festival domestic production mud raw material similar festival nonpul mud festival special activity festival divided opening ceremony planning event mud mud cosmetic experience event experience event primary concern mud game obstacle race official homepage httpwwwmudfestivalorkr cheongpungho cherry blossom festival region traffic around cheongpungho jecheon chungbuk date schedule history historied festival started year ago jecheon city changed festival name chonpunho cherry blossom festival dissemination chonpunho name restoration campaign similar festival yeouido spring flower festival special activity festival traditional market held local cuisine also agricultural special product exhibition sale event held possible early performance event experience event exhibition event also experience event performance chinese art team dance parade world official homepage httptourokjcnetmaincontentscontentsmaindomenuno sobaek mountain loyal azalea festival region traffic around sobaek mountain namhan riverside date schedule history festival started order heal sick mind resident chungju dam construction danyangs prosperity loyal azalea one year two year sobaek mountain loyal azalea festival solidified fact hold festival longer various event period similar festival gunpo loyal azalea festival hwangmae mountain loyal azalea festival special activity riverside concert musical circus hiking star observed beauty contest official homepage httpsobaeksanorkrhome hwacheon sancheoneo ice festival region traffic hwacheoncheon site hwacheonup hwacheongun gangwondo myeon date schedule january saturday january sunday day history hwacheon sancheoneo ice festival opened every january slogan “unfrozen heart unforgettable memories” hwacheon geographical feature fastest ice freezing country cold valley wind clean water another similar festival jiokbae water festival special activity sancheoneo experience program snow ice experience program culture event program official homepage jokbae festival region traffic bungoseom island village hwacheongun gangwondo date schedule july sat august sun history ferry called namgangnaru shipping route salt incheon hwacheon koryo dynasty although water route available due dam nobody remembers ferry boat hwacheon past jjokbae water festival started reproduce image boat used shipping salt past since festivity last end july early august every year various program creative jjokbae building contest valley hiking farmstay family different program similar festival hwacheon sancheoneo ice festival special activity waterrelated program creative jjokbae building contest camping camper valley hiking farmstay family creative jjokbae building contest official homepage httpswebarchiveorgwebhttpwwwnarafestivalcomicenara jinju namgang yudeung festival region traffic around namgang jinjusi date schedule history october general kim simin men killed japanese troop heightening national pride lantern used military signal also communicative method soldier family second attack june citizen official soldier killed began float lantern river gaecheon art festival service repose deceased peace prosperity home nation reflecting long history jinju jinju namgang yudeung festival settled symbol royalty wishing similar festival seoul lotus lantern festival special activity festival consist many event attendee hang wishing lantern float lantern river festival exhibit traditional folk craft creative lantern also attendee board pleasure ship see firework river experience jinju tradition food official homepage httpwwwyudeungcom jinhae gunhang festival region traffic around jungwon rotary jinhaegu area date schedule history changwonsi held festival name derived hold memorial service stand bokwonro rotary statue chungmugong admiral yi sunsin naval port festival compound word harbor naval base festival main attraction cherry blossom early spring jinhae surrounded cherry blossom flower similar festival gyeongju cherry blossom festival special activity festival held many area jungwon rotary fringe performance pop festival jinhae public stadium military band guard honor festival jinhae civil center member exhibition competition competition public opening military base guerilla performance official homepage httpgunhangchangwongokrmainjsp hadong wild tea cultural festival region traffic around hwagaemyeon akyangmyeon hadonggun date schedule history hadong korea leading producer green tea hadong wild tea came china silla ad hundred year hadong wild tea praised excellence place produce high quality hadong green tea many gravel good waterway fertile land high mountain deep valley many large small river including sumjin river large difference temperature harvestion time much fog reason add make best quality similar festival bosung green tea festival special activity festival consists three major event sumjin river moonlight tea event korea tea lover festival boeun tea meeting hold many experience example making coffee pottery making foot bath massage nail art walking tour also hold performance event green tea show symposium concert also exhibition program tea cafe tea market official homepage httpfestivalhadonggokrmainindexhtml cheongdo cow fight festival region traffic cheongdo north gyeongsang province date schedule april april changed every year history originally started traditional play south korea held mania live north gyeongsang province finally festival held large national festival time festival held every single year many people live korea stay korea took part festival similar festival theme festival however seoul horse racing festival also great festival animal special activity official homepage httpswebarchiveorgwebhttpxnhqbjxhawhvikr gwangyang international maehwa festival region traffic attendant access place via car ktx bus even airplane date schedule march day history first held similar festival photo special activity official homepage httpwwwgwangyanggokrgymaehwa jeonju international film festival region traffic openingclosing ceremony moak hall sorus art center jeollabukdo theater megabox jeonju cgv jeonju jeonju cinema town jeonju digital independent cinema chonbuk national university cultural center date schedule april thu may fri day history similar festival busan international film festival special activity project market help amateur film maker also held near festival site official homepage httpwwwjifforkr archived march wayback machine jeonju international sorus festival region traffic soriro deokjingu jeonju jeollabukdo date schedule october october history chosen british world music magazine songlines one best world music festival established since extended world music pansori sorus one traditional korean music form similar festival festival first festival korean traditional music festival official homepage httpwwwsorifestivalcom muju firefly festival region traffic muju county wisteria stage special stage firefly gym art sport center kim hwantae cultural center choi buk art center traditional craft shop health experiencing center jinam park namdaecheon stream firefly land astronomical science center firefly habitat date schedule history firefly barometer clean nature festival celebrates cleaning environment similar festival opening closing ceremony culture art event folk culture experience program environmental exploration experiencebased event permanent event etc special activity attendant watch firefly real nature artificial space official homepage httpswebarchiveorgwebhttpwwwfireflyorkrmainhtml seongsan sunrise festival region traffic seongsan jeju island date schedule every end day year history seongsan place one famous watch site sunrise south korea beautiful scenery written book goryeo era every day lot visitor hike small mountain watch sunrise reason jeju province make festival visitor want see first sunrise year similar festival haemazi welcoming sunrise festival busan yeosu hyangilam sunrise festival special activity attendant watch sunrise make wish sun film festival music festival