Korea’s big festivals
Boryeong Mud Festival
A summer party on Daecheon Beach on the west coast: mud slides, mud wrestling and mud pools with mineral-rich mud from the local tidal flats, very popular with young foreign visitors.
- When
- Usually about ten days in mid to late July
Tips
- Wear clothes you can throw away and bring a waterproof phone case.
- Trains (ITX and Mugunghwa) run from Seoul’s Yongsan Station to Daecheon in about 2 h 30.
- Lockers and showers are on site; weekends are the busiest.
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Other festivals
Exact dates come from the Korea Tourism Organization festival calendar once announced; check the official festival site before you travel.