Yeongam Wangin Culture Festival (영암왕인문화축제) – Homepage 영암왕인문화축제.kr – Tel +82-61-470-2347 The Yeongam Wangin Culture Festival is a local event held to honor the birth of the Baekje scholar Wangin and his achievements. The festival’s main event is the parade. With the dance troupe leading the procession, the Pungmul troupe and Yeongam-gun residents follow in…
Hampyeong Butterfly Festival (함평나비대축제) – Homepage www.hpftf.or.kr – Tel +82-61-320-2247 The arrival of spring, the blooming of flowers, and the fluttering of butterflies signal the beginning of the Butterfly Festival in Hampyeong. The festival holds exhibitions on flowers, butterflies, and insects, as well as cultural and art performances featuring various stories about the environment. There…
Boseong Green Tea Festival (보성다향대축제) – Homepage xn--2j1b3b273b9lecnkfqi0uo.com/ – Tel +82-61-850-5211 The Boseong Green Tea Festival takes place in Boseong, which is famous for its green tea. This fragrant festival coincides with the annual harvest of fresh green tea leaves. Visitors can partake in various tea-related activities such as picking tea leaves, making tea, and…
Damyang Bamboo Festival (담양대나무축제) – Homepage www.bamboofestival.co.kr – Tel +82-61-380-3152 In Damyang, a town where bamboo grows abundantly, there used to be a day when villagers gathered to plant bamboo, known as the Day of Jukchwi (bamboo planting day). This tradition has evolved into an annual festival celebrated in May since the Goryeo Dynasty. The…
Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival (정남진 장흥 물축제) – Homepage festival.jangheung.go.kr – Tel +82-61-860-5771 The Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival is held in the cleanest locations, such as the Tamjingang River, Jangheung Dam, and Deungnyangman Beach. The summer festival runs a variety of programs and games under the familiar theme of “water” for those who want to…
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,…
Gokseong International Rose Festival (곡성세계장미축제) – Homepage www.gokseong.go.kr – Tel +82-61-360-8471 The Gokseong International Rose Festival is a vibrant spring celebration featuring 1,004 varieties of roses, including rare European species and famous roses from around the globe. Held at the landmark Gokseong Train Village, the festival is filled with the romantic fragrance of roses. –…
Yeosu Hyangiram Sunrise Festival (여수 향일암일출제) – Homepage www.yeosu.go.kr – Tel +82-61-659-4743 Hyangiram Sunrise Festival is an annual overnight festival that begins on New Year’s Eve. It takes place at the historic Hyangiram Hermitage, which was built in the year 644. As the New Year’s Day dawns, visitors can witness the sun rise above the…
Naju National Museum (국립나주박물관) – Homepage naju.museum.go.kr – Tel +82-61-330-7800 Naju National Museum displays artifacts found near the Yeongsangang River region and preserves artifacts excavated from throughout the Jeolla region. While most national museums are found within the city, Naju National Museum is the first national museum to be located in a rural countryside. Its…
Hanhwa Aqua Planet Yeosu (아쿠아플라넷 여수) – Homepage www.aquaplanet.co.kr – Tel +82-61-660-1111 Hanhwa Aqua Planet Yeosu is the second largest aquarium in Korea and the first to be built entirely aboveground. Opened in 2012 with the Yeosu World Expo, the aquarium is an environmentally friendly building, using solar power for most of its energy use….