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Gyeongsangnam-do

Jinhae Gunhangje Festival

From the end of March to early April, Korea’s largest cherry blossom festival takes place in Jinhae. Over 2 million tour...

Apr 01, 2011 ~ Apr 10, 2011

Gyeongsangbuk-do

Cheongdo Bullfighting Festival

Korea has a long tradition of 'bullfighting'. The Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, in particular, has a bullfighting competiti...

Mar 17, 2011 ~ Mar 20, 2011

Jeollanam-do

Gurye Sansuyu Festival

With March comes the arrival of spring in Korea, and the blooming of the sansuyu trees (Japanese Dogwood or Cornus Fruit...

Mar 17, 2011 ~ Mar 20, 2011

Gangwon-do

Hwangtae (Dried Pollack) Festival

Festival events include skewering and roasting seasoned pollack. Rituals for mountain spirits will also be held to pray ...

Feb 25, 2011 ~ Mar 01, 2011

Gyeongsangbuk-do

International Snow Crab Festival

Snow crab, or "daegye," is a specialty of Uljin, a coastal county in North Gyeongsang Province located some 330 kilomete...

Feb 25, 2011 ~ Feb 28, 2011

Dalmaji Festival

Daeboreum, or the first full moon of the lunar calendar, is one of the biggest traditional holidays in South Korea. Vari...

Feb 17, 2011 ~ Feb 17, 2011

6th Busan International Music Festival

The sixth Busan International Music Festival kicks off on February 13, and will wind up on Feb. 20. This year, the theme...

Feb 13, 2011 ~ Feb 20, 2011

Jeju Jeongwol Daeboreum Fire Festival

The Jeongwol Daeboreum Fire Festival is a ceremony to pray for health and a good harvest in the coming year.The festival...

Feb 17, 2011 ~ Feb 19, 2011