State Ginseng appreciate the importance of maintaining durability of rich culture and history through various festivals held throughout the year. Festival-this festival featuring a Korean beauty well aware of the value of historical and cultural heritage. These festivals became a tourist attraction and is very worthy of your visit on the way to Korea.
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Boryeong Mud Festival - July, Coast Daecheon
During the festival, tourists from around the world come to Daecheon Beach to watch a unique festival, celebrating the Boryeong mud properties. Visitors can participate in several activities such as mud wrestling, mud sliding on, swim in large ponds containing mud, and have fun! At night, the crowd moved toward the coast. Complete with music and fireworks, making it a fun and family friendly festival.
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Ginseng Festival - September, in the District Goumsan
Ginseng Festival, or Geumsan Insam, are the main festivals in the District Geumsan, Chuncheongnam-do Province. This district is the largest manufacturer of ginseng in Korea, and the festival is deliberately organized to promote the benefits of ginseng Geumsan. There are also several exhibitions associated with ginseng, the appearance of folk music, singing and dancing contests, and special exhibitions to international ginseng trade and foreign tourists.
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Fireflies Festival of Muju - June, on the River Namdaecheon
Fireflies Muju Festival is a festival to remember the existence of environmentally friendly fireflies. Muju, venue for the festival, is a beautiful mountainous area. In Korea, fireflies only comes from the river Namdaecheon in Muju. Their presence is important not only as a measure of environmental sustainability, but also a part of folklore in the area around the river Namdaecheon. Various events with the theme firefly festival enliven and educate visitors about the importance of the relationship between man and nature.
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Cultural Festival Hyoseok - September, at the Cultural Village Bongpyeong
Hyoseok Cultural Festival combines literature and tourism. The festival is held to commemorate the birthplace Bongpyeong as Lee Hyo-seok, an important novelist from Korea. The series of the festival focuses on one short story Hyo-seok's most famous, when flowers bloom Bongpyeong buckwheat. There are also tours to various places mentioned in the short story. Maybe foreigners will not fully appreciate the historical and cultural significance of this festival, although it remains viable so the festival was visited to enjoy the natural beauty of Bongpyeong.
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Gwacheon Festival Hanmadang - September to October, in Gwacheon City
Every autumn in Gwacheon City, this festival is a celebration of the spirit of street art. Hanmadang means "where people can gather," and indeed that is what is shown in the festival, various appearance options in public spaces like the main street, open stage, and more. Kind of looks that you can enjoy include street theater, drama Madang, circus attractions, and street dance.
Jinju Lantern Festival Namgang
October, in the riverside Namgang
Parade of lanterns with extraordinary colors meet Namgang river, just across the Fort Jinjuseong and Chokseongnu Pavilion. This festival originated from the battle Jinjuseong suffered most during the Japanese invasion, before later turned into the Lantern Festival. Spectacular scenery floating lanterns that lined along the river and attractions make the festival fireworks popular throughout the country.
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Andong Mask Dance Festival - the end of September, in Hahoe
Andong Mask Dance Festival is the largest in Hahoe, usually held in late September or early October. The festival featured a variety of dance performances from Korean or international groups that the theme of traditional folklore. The theme of the festival centers on the dance-dance masks that aim to calm restless creatures around Hahoe. Now, this festival not only displays a variety of traditional Korean mask dance, but also traditional dances from around the world.
Boryeong Mud Festival - July, Coast Daecheon
During the festival, tourists from around the world come to Daecheon Beach to watch a unique festival, celebrating the Boryeong mud properties. Visitors can participate in several activities such as mud wrestling, mud sliding on, swim in large ponds containing mud, and have fun! At night, the crowd moved toward the coast. Complete with music and fireworks, making it a fun and family friendly festival.
Ginseng Festival - September, in the District Goumsan
Ginseng Festival, or Geumsan Insam, are the main festivals in the District Geumsan, Chuncheongnam-do Province. This district is the largest manufacturer of ginseng in Korea, and the festival is deliberately organized to promote the benefits of ginseng Geumsan. There are also several exhibitions associated with ginseng, the appearance of folk music, singing and dancing contests, and special exhibitions to international ginseng trade and foreign tourists.
Fireflies Festival of Muju - June, on the River Namdaecheon
Fireflies Muju Festival is a festival to remember the existence of environmentally friendly fireflies. Muju, venue for the festival, is a beautiful mountainous area. In Korea, fireflies only comes from the river Namdaecheon in Muju. Their presence is important not only as a measure of environmental sustainability, but also a part of folklore in the area around the river Namdaecheon. Various events with the theme firefly festival enliven and educate visitors about the importance of the relationship between man and nature.
Cultural Festival Hyoseok - September, at the Cultural Village Bongpyeong
Hyoseok Cultural Festival combines literature and tourism. The festival is held to commemorate the birthplace Bongpyeong as Lee Hyo-seok, an important novelist from Korea. The series of the festival focuses on one short story Hyo-seok's most famous, when flowers bloom Bongpyeong buckwheat. There are also tours to various places mentioned in the short story. Maybe foreigners will not fully appreciate the historical and cultural significance of this festival, although it remains viable so the festival was visited to enjoy the natural beauty of Bongpyeong.
Gwacheon Festival Hanmadang - September to October, in Gwacheon City
Every autumn in Gwacheon City, this festival is a celebration of the spirit of street art. Hanmadang means "where people can gather," and indeed that is what is shown in the festival, various appearance options in public spaces like the main street, open stage, and more. Kind of looks that you can enjoy include street theater, drama Madang, circus attractions, and street dance.
Jinju Lantern Festival Namgang
October, in the riverside Namgang
Parade of lanterns with extraordinary colors meet Namgang river, just across the Fort Jinjuseong and Chokseongnu Pavilion. This festival originated from the battle Jinjuseong suffered most during the Japanese invasion, before later turned into the Lantern Festival. Spectacular scenery floating lanterns that lined along the river and attractions make the festival fireworks popular throughout the country.
Andong Mask Dance Festival - the end of September, in Hahoe
Andong Mask Dance Festival is the largest in Hahoe, usually held in late September or early October. The festival featured a variety of dance performances from Korean or international groups that the theme of traditional folklore. The theme of the festival centers on the dance-dance masks that aim to calm restless creatures around Hahoe. Now, this festival not only displays a variety of traditional Korean mask dance, but also traditional dances from around the world.
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