Tongyeong Hansan Battle Festival (통영한산대첩축제)

Tongyeong Hansan Battle Festival (통영한산대첩축제)

– Homepage
www.hansanf.org: Visit site

– Tel
+82-55-640-5631

The 65th Tongyeong Hansan Battle Festival is one of Korea’s leading patriotic history and cultural festivals, commemorating the victory at the Battle of Hansan, one of the three great naval victories of the Imjin War, and honoring the spirit and leadership of Admiral Yi Sun-sin. Held throughout Tongyeong around the anniversary of the victory, on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month (August 14 in 2026), the festival features programs that bring this historic event to life, including a reenactment of the Battle of Hansan, the Parade of the Three Provinces Naval Commander, the departure ceremony, and a victory homecoming ceremony. Visitors of all ages can enjoy traditional cultural experiences, performances, exhibitions, marine leisure activities, media content, and nighttime programs. Set against Tongyeong’s beautiful coastline and rich historical heritage, the festival blends tradition and modern creativity while continuing to grow as a globally recognized festival of history and patriotic remembrance.

– Address : 267, Tongyeonghaean-ro, Tongyeong-si, Gyeongsangnam-do

※ Presentation Information
– Event Date
20260812 ~ 20260816

– Schedule
18:00-22:00

– Location
Tongyeong Hansan Battle Plaza and other locations across Tongyeong

– Program
National Turtle Ship Rowing Competition, Goyuje Ritual, Three Provinces Naval Commander’s Parade & Military Inspection Reenactment, Opening Ceremony & Special Performance, Opening Fireworks Show, Original Musical, 2026 Tonight Tongyeong Fireworks Show, National Youth Dance Battle, Beat the Victory Drum, Academic Symposium, Battle of Hansan Departure Ceremony, Battle of Hansan Reenactment, Citizens’ Gathering & Street Parade, Tonight Tongyeong EDM Party

– Sponsor
Tongyeong Cultural Foundation

– Sponsor Phone
+82-55-640-5631

– Fees
Free(Some fees apply)

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ Haeok (해옥)

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– Homepage
www.instagram.com/haeok_official: Visit site

Haeok is a tea house located in Tongyeong that serves traditional tea and desserts. It was renovated from an old antique house built in 1936 during Japanese colonial period, a place that blends history and aesthetics of that period. Enjoy the calm mood and the antique beauty while enjoying a cup of tea. As a safety precaution, elementary school children and younger are not allowed.

⊙ Daepunggwan (대풍관)

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This restaurant serves seafood dishes made with fresh seafood in season. In spring, it serves sea squirt, abalone, and cutlassfish as mulhoe (cold raw fish soup), jeon (pan-fried battered dishes), sotbap (hot pot rice), and bibimbap. In fall and winter, oyster dishes take the fore. The restaurant is quite sizable, so it is ideal for group visits. 

⊙ Hanmaeum Sikdang (한마음식당)

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This restaurant limits its offering to 100 tables per day to ensure the freshness of its dishes. Its signature dish is the gul samhap (oyster, kimchi, and pork belly combo). It also offers guljeon (oyster pancakes), gul tangsuyuk (deep-fried oyster with sweet and sour sauce), gul eomuk (oyster and fishcake soup), and other oyster dishes.

⊙ Seopirang Park (서피랑공원)

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– Homepage
www.utour.go.kr: Visit site

Seopirang Park, located on Seopirang Hill in Tongyeong, showcases the region’s unique charm and historical significance. The park features walking trails, 99 stairs, a music garden, and piano stairs, with vibrant murals along the uphill path that make the climb enjoyable. From sunset to midnight, the park is beautifully illuminated, creating a magical atmosphere. At its summit, Seoporu, visitors are treated to stunning panoramic views of Tongyeong Bay and the city.

⊙ Tongyeong Sebyeonggwan Hall (통영 세병관)

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Sebyeonggwan Hall, located in Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, was established in 1605 by the 6th generation commander-in-chief Lee Kyung-jun and is well known as one of the widest buildings of the Joseon period along with Gyeonghoeru Pavilion in Gyeongbokgung Palace and Jinnamgwan Hall in Yeosu-si.

Sebyeonggwan Hall is placed at the foot of Yeohwangsan Mountain and overlooks Tongyeong. Right next to the hall are the remains of the naval base Tongjeyeong, which includes Unjudang (also called Jeseungdang, a military education center for the Joseon Navy) among others.

Sebyeonggwan Hall symbolizes the ending of the war, the washing away and cleaning up of the weapons of war.

⊙ Chungnyeolsa Shrine (충렬사)

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tycr.kr: Visit site

Chungnyeolsa Shrine in Tongyeong is dedicated to Admiral Yi Sun-sin, a national hero whose naval victories were crucial in repelling Japanese invasions of Korea in the 1590s. The shrine complex includes Dongjae and Seojae, where ritual ceremonies are prepared; a main shrine housing his spirit tablet and portrait; and an exhibit hall showcasing artifacts related to the Japanese Invasion of 1592. Rituals honoring the Admiral continue to be held every spring and fall to this day.

⊙ Undersea Tunnel – Tongyeong (해저터널-경남 통영)

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Constructed over a 16-month period from 1931 to 1932, the undersea tunnel in Tongyeong is Asia’s first submarine tunnel. For its construction, the sea water was blocked at both ends, the tunnel was dug underground, and was paved with concrete. The Korean word “Yongmundalyang” engraved at the entrance of this 483-meter long, 5-meter wide tunnel means “the entrance of an undersea tunnel that connects island to land.”

⊙ Tongyeong GulMadang (통영굴마당)

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It’s rare to find a restaurant in Tongyeong that serves oysters all year round. However, Tongyeong GulMadang offers oysters all year round. Its most popular menu is the set menu, which includes gul bossam (napa wraps with pork and oyster), guljeon (oyster pancakes), and gul yeongyang dolsotbap (nutritious oyster hot stone pot rice), and other oyster dishes. 

⊙ Chungmugong Night Cruise (충무공유람선별빛투어)

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– Homepage
www.tyuram.co.kr: Visit site

Chungmugong Night Cruise offers a magnificent and romantic view over the waters of Tongyeong. The “Starlight Tour” offers a chance to enjoy the city’s nightscape, while the “Yi Sun-sin Victory Marine Tour” takes you through the waters of Tongyeong, where the Battle of Hansan Island took place. Both tours operate daily. The “Fireworks & Starlight Tour” features a fireworks show onboard while you enjoy the night view of the city, operating on Saturdays and public holidays.

⊙ The Jeon Hyuck Lim Mueseum of Art (전혁림 미술관)

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The Jeon Hyuck Lim Museum of Art is located on the way to Yonghwasa Temple on Mireuksan Mountain in Tongyeong. This site used to be the location of the house where master painter Jeon Hyuck-lim lived for about 30 years since 1975. A new building was constructed and the site was turned into a creative space, opening to the public on May 11, 2003.

The outer walls of the building is decorated with the master painter’s paintings and his son Yeonggeun’s paintings which were selected from among their works and reproduced by utilizing about 7,500 20x20cm ceramic tiles, with a view to represent the image of Tongyeong and the artistic image of the master painter. In particular, the front wall on the third floor is a reproduction of the great artist’s work titled “Window” painted in 1992.