Mokpo Port Festival (목포항구축제)

Mokpo Port Festival (목포항구축제)

– Tel
+82-61-270-8441

“Mokpo is a port.” This phrase is familiar to Koreans as both a movie title and a popular song. Mokpo, one of three major ports in Korea, is a key center for trade and logistics. The Mokpo Port Festival recreates the traditional Pasi Market culture of Mokpo Port, offering a variety of food, entertainment, and experiences. Visitors can participate in live auctions at a ship for fresh seafood and enjoy the ocean view while grilling their purchases at the cooking station. In addition, the festival features a variety of maritime parades, navy band performances, and shows by art troupes from Mokpo’s overseas sister cities, all reflecting Mokpo’s identity as a port city.

◎ Pasi Market
A market formed on the sea where merchant ships and traders gather near fishing grounds. 

– Address : 6 Samhak-ro 92beon-gil, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do

※ Presentation Information
– Age Limit
Open to visitors of all ages

– Event Date
20250926 ~ 20250928

– Schedule
13:00-22:00

– Location
Areas of Mokpo Port & Samhakdo Island

– Event Duration
Varies by program

– Sponsor
Mokpo-si

– Sponsor Phone
+82-61-270-8441

– Co-Sponsor
Mokpo Festival Organization Committee

– Co-Sponsor Phone
+82-61-270-8441

– Fees
Free

– Introduction
“Mokpo is a port.” This phrase is familiar to Koreans as both a movie title and a popular song. Mokpo, one of three major ports in Korea, is a key center for trade and logistics. The Mokpo Port Festival recreates the traditional Pasi Market culture of Mokpo Port, offering a variety of food, entertainment, and experiences. Visitors can participate in live auctions at a ship for fresh seafood and enjoy the ocean view while grilling their purchases at the cooking station. In addition, the festival features a variety of maritime parades, navy band performances, and shows by art troupes from Mokpo’s overseas sister cities, all reflecting Mokpo’s identity as a port city.

◎ Pasi Market
A market formed on the sea where merchant ships and traders gather near fishing grounds. 

– Programs
Pasi market auction & grilling experience, youth night, youth Pasi market road parade, etc.

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ Mokpo Fishery Market (목포 종합수산시장)

– Homepage
www.mokpo.go.kr

– Tel
+82-61-245-5096

In Mokpo, as part of a traditional market environment improvement project, a new arcade and parking lot were installed in order to revitalize the commercial district and the original downtown by modernizing the facilities of the old Dongmyeong-dong Fish Market. Mokpo Fishery Market has 125 stores selling a variety of seafood, including fresh fish, skate, salted seafood, and dried seafood caught in the clean Southwest Sea.It also has a public parking lot for visitors’ convenience.

⊙ Mok-po Marinabay Hotel (목포 마리나베이호텔)

– Homepage
http://marinabayhotel.co.kr

– Tel
+82-61-247-9900

Mokpo Marina Bay Hotel is located in Mokpo Port, from where you can see the blue sea, Yacht Marina Port, and the beautiful scenery of Mokpo’s famous Samhakdo Island. All the rooms have peaceful and relaxing sea views. The hotel is within easy reach of many local attractions, for example Yudal Mountain, Nakjodae Pavilion (a great sunrise viewing spot), and Yudal Amusement Park (a popular spot for lovers). The famous Gatbawi Buddha carving, Peace Park and Mokpo’s Dancing Sea Fountain are also close by.

⊙ Samhakdo Island (삼학도)

View detailed guide on Korea Trip Guide →

– Homepage
mokpo.go.kr

– Tel
+82-61-270-3684

Samhakdo Island is a small island off the coast of Mokpo that has been incorporated into the mainland due to silt accumulation. The island is now home to many family-fun attractions like the Marine Science Museum, a mini golf course, and a yatching marina. The walkway around the park also offers beautiful views of Mokpo by night.

⊙ Baekseong Restaurant (백성식당)

Baekseong Restaurant is a restaurant in Mokpo famous for its delicious traditional set menu, including white rice, soup, and several side dishes. Simply tell the staff the number of people in the party, and they will serve about 16 different side dishes along with white rice. The main menu is fish and soup. Fish dishes are made using fresh fish caught in Mokpo, varying from season to season. Spicy marinated crab is served as a side dish to go with rice, and it’s a delight for the palate. It gained more fame after appearing on the TV show “I Live Alone (2013~)” when comedian Park Na-rae visited the place. It is also worth noting that the food in Jeollanam-do is seasoned with salty seafood and has a rich taste of Korea, which is worth trying.

⊙ Samhakdo Cruise (삼학도크루즈)

View detailed guide on Korea Trip Guide →

– Homepage
www.samhakdo-cruise.co.kr/main/main.html

Samhakdo Cruise offers sightseeing cruises around the major attractions of Mokpo on the sea. During the day, they operate the Seascape City Tour, and in the evening, they offer Sunset and Fireworks Tours. Departing from the old coastal pier of Samhakdo Island, the cruise passes by Mokpo Maritime Cable Car Tower, Mokpodaegyo Bridge, and the Dancing Ocean Fountain before returning to the departure point. There are also many food stalls gathered around the pier area, providing ample enjoyment for visitors.

⊙ Deungdae (Lighthouse) Guesthouse [Korea Quality](등대게스트하우스)

– Homepage
https://ddguest.tistory.com

– Tel
+82-10-8340-8004

The Lighthouse Guesthouse is local business that opened in 2018 in a remodelled 35-year-old building in downtown Mokpo, Jeollanam-do. The building is modern and clean;  rooms are non-smoking and have wi-fi installed. There is a shared kitchen with cooking facilities. Transport is convenient, with Mokpo Station, nearby and a carpark. Nojeokbong Peak, Yudalsan Mountain, and Mokpo Modern History Museum are nearby.

⊙ Grassland Restaurant (초원음식점)

– Tel
+82-61-243-2234

Grassland Restaurant specializes in seafood dishes made with fresh cutlassfish and blue crabs caught near Mokpo. Their popular menu items include galchi jjim (steamed cutlassfish) seasoned with over 10 different sauces, and kkotgesal bibimbap (blue crab bibimbap), which features raw blue crab meat seasoned with chili pepper powder and mixed with rice. The bibimbap is served with seaweed sprinkled on top, and diners can mix the seasoned crab meat with the rice to enjoy. The meal also comes with nine side dishes.

⊙ CLB Bakery (씨엘비 베이커리)

– Homepage
https://www.instagram.com/clbbakery

CLB Bakery is a bakery that became even more famous after appearing on various TV shows, including <I Live Alone> (2013~), and is a representative bakery of Mokpo. Its signature menu items are shrimp baguettes and cream cheese baguettes. Crispy baguettes are stuffed with shrimp, mustard, and cream cheese, doubling the pleasure of eating them. A shrimp baguette, in particular, is attracting foreign and domestic gourmet travelers thanks to its combination of dried shrimp and mustard. Additionally, there are different types of bread, large and small, from white bread to croissants. So take your pick! It is located near KTX Mokpo Station, so you can pick up some bread as a souvenir.

⊙ Namdo Arirang (남도아리랑)

This restaurant can be recommended to those who try skate for the first time, for the skate served in this restaurant is not as much fermented as the ones served in other restaurants. Its signature menu is the “Mokpoguhap” (nine Mokpo seafood combo), which includes the hongeosamhap and a variety of other seafood. Another popular set menu is the “Hongeo Ilpumsang” (premium skate set menu), a sumptuous table featuring dishes made with skate. Don’t miss the hongeoaeguk (fermented skate liver soup).