Hwaseong Boating Festival (화성 뱃놀이 축제) – Homepage hs-boatingfestival.com – Tel +82-70-7733-0390 Hwaseong Boating Festival is a maritime cultural festival held at Jeongok Port, the closest port to Seoul. Jeongok Port is just over a two-hour distance from Seoul by public transportation and is beloved by couples for its beautiful sunsets. The festival offers a…
Siheung Gaetgol Festival (시흥갯골축제) – Tel +82-31-310-2919 By incorporating games and activities, Siheung Gaetgol Festival aims to raise awareness about ecology, the environment, and family. “Gaetgol” refers to the water channels flowing through tidal flats during low tide, home to various halophytes, wetland creatures, and over 60 species of birds, making it an ecological treasure…
Anseong Namsadang Baudeogi Festival (안성맞춤 남사당 바우덕이축제) – Homepage www.baudeogi.com – Tel +82-31-678-2511 The Namsadang Noripae, which was at the heart of popular culture during the Joseon dynasty, can be likened to today’s touring musical theater companies. Anseong is the birthplace of the Namsadang, which expressed the joys and sorrows of the times through various…
Bucheon International Comics Festival (부천국제만화축제) – Homepage www.bicof.com – Tel +82-32-310-3071 As Korea’s leading comic-focused festival, the Bucheon International Comics Festival features a wide range of events, including the special exhibition of Bucheon Comic Awards winners, comic exhibitions, and the Singing BICOF. Visitors can explore Comics Bunker, where they can find merchandise from various artists,…
Suwon Hwaseong Museum Themed Exhibition Banghwasuryujeong Pavilion (수원화성박물관 테마전 방화수류정) – Homepage smuseum.suwon.go.kr/a> – Tel +82-31-228-4209 Banghwasuryujeong Pavilion stands looking over the Hwahongmun Gate and Yongyeon Pond and is a place where the aspirations of King Jeongjo live on. Suwon Hwaseong Fortress has a total of four pavilions, and Banghwasuryujeong Pavilion is located on the…
Black Music Festival (BMF) (2025 제7회 BMF(블랙뮤직페스티벌)) – Homepage www.uac.or.kr – Tel +82-31-828-5841 The Black Music Festival feature performances across various genres, including hip hop, R&B, soul form both local artists and international artists. Along with performances, visitors can enjoy various cultural events and hands-on experience programs. – Address : Ganeung-dong, Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do ※ Presentation…
Icheon Ginseng Festival (이천인삼축제) – Tel +82-31-637-3438 The Icheon Ginseng Festival has been held annually since 2015 to promote the benefits and value of the locally grown ginseng. The festival features sales as well as events. – Address : 160 Dunteo-ro 124beon-gil, Sindun-myeon, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do ※ Presentation Information – Event Date 20251031 ~ 20251102 –…
Lighting Festival at The Garden of Morning Calm (아침고요수목원 오색별빛정원전) – Homepage www.morningcalm.co.kr – Tel +82-1544-6703 Held at the Garden of Morning Calm, the Lighting Festival was the first light festival in Korea to combine the natural surroundings with lights, covering 330 thousand square meters. Held from December to March, the environmental-friendly LED lights shine…
Youngeun Museum of Contemporary Art (영은미술관) – Homepage www.youngeunmuseum.org – Tel +82-31-761-0137 Youngeun Museum was established in November 2000 in the natural forests of Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do. The museum is largely composed of two sections: an art museum and a studio. Youngeun Museum is considered a museum of contemporary art as it focuses on the research,…
Yeoju Dojasesang (여주세계생활도자관) – Homepage www.kocef.org – Tel +82-31-884-8644 Yeoju Dojasesang, which opened in March 2002, displays functional ceramics. The museum, with its four exhibition halls, has been displaying ceramics shown at the Korean International Ceramics Biennale for the past 10 years. – Address : 7, Silleuksa-gil, Yeoju-si, Gyeonggi-do ※ Presentation Information – Information and…