The 10 Best Cultural Events in Gangwon-do, South Korea

July 4, 2021 Ying Subia

Discover the best top things to do in Gangwon-do, South Korea including Hyoseok Cultural Festival, Chuncheon International Mime Festival, Jeongseon Arirang Festival, Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival, Pyeongchang Trout Festival, Kim Satgat Cultural Festival, DongGang Raft Festival, Samgut Festival, Pyeongchang Special Music & Art Festival (PSMF), Myeongju Puppet Festival.
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1. Hyoseok Cultural Festival

764-1, Wongil-ri, Bongpyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do South Korea http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_2_1.jsp?cid=293080
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

The festival pays respect to Korean writer Lee Hyo-seok and his legacy. His popular novel "When Buckwheat Flowers Bloom" is set in Pyeongchang's Bongpyeong region which is why the festival takes place here annually. Amateur and aspiring writers take part in the various essay and poetry contests, while exhibitions provide a deeper look into the author and his works. Various performances and events are also put on for visitors. The area is also famous for its buckwheat as reflected in the various food and dishes sold in the festival made from the grain.

2. Chuncheon International Mime Festival

13, Munyehoegwan-gil, Hyoja 1-dong,, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do South Korea +82 33-242-0538 http://www.mimefestival.com
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4.5 based on 15 reviews

Chuncheon International Mime Festival

3. Jeongseon Arirang Festival

Arari Park, Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do South Korea http://www.arirangfestival.kr
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4.5 based on 11 reviews

Jeongseon Arirang Festival

4. Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival

137, Sancheoneo-gil, Hwacheon-eup, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do 24114 South Korea +82 1688-3005 http://www.narafestival.com/ice_eng/
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4.5 based on 30 reviews

Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival

5. Pyeongchang Trout Festival

3562, Gyeonggang-ro, Hajinbu-ri, Jinbu-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do 25332 South Korea +82 33-336-4000 http://festival700.or.kr/
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Pyeongchang Trout Festival

Reviewed By oliviamummy

Most day trip to this place were only available for booking from Jan 2019 but we were lucky to find one (Trazy) that was opened for booking in Dec. For people who are adamant to join this activity, visiting in Jan would be a better bet. It took about 3 hours from Seoul. There were 2 sections for ice fishing. One area was for open-fishing while another area came with the ready tents and chairs. We opted for the latter. There were rows and rows of tents in various colours lined up on the frozen river. You could choose your desired tent which would already have 2 holes and chairs. You could change tent as and when you want to. The frozen river was lined with some net to avoid falling but it could still be rather slippery. We brought along crampons and hence it came into handy, and we could walked around the frozen river with ease. There were shops thatwere selling various things required for activities such as fishing, sledding, etc. You could get almost everything you need from there. There were rules such as regardless of how fishes you might catch, you could only bring out max of 2 fishes only. We saw people who managed to catch the fishes but I could only tell you it was not an easy task. We came out empty handed!! But the experience was still fun and worth it! You could choose to pay for the fish to be cleaned and grilled for consumption if you catch one in one restuarant. We caught none but we could still visit another restuarant to taste one. We ordered a grilled trout and it was absolutely tasty!! Many patrons were enjoying sashimi in the restuarant too. We didn't have time to try other activities such as sledding (I think you need to bring your own sled or buy one from the shop), ice cycling, etc. Everyone definitely should try this experience once in your lifetime. :))))

6. Kim Satgat Cultural Festival

897-2, Waseok-ri, Gimsatgat-myeon, Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do South Korea

7. DongGang Raft Festival

61-9, Hasong-ri, Yeongwol-eup, Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do South Korea

8. Samgut Festival

183, Yujeon-gil, Jungdong-myeon, Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do 26243 South Korea http://3good.invil.org

9. Pyeongchang Special Music & Art Festival (PSMF)

Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do South Korea

10. Myeongju Puppet Festival

Myeongju Art Garden , Small Concert Hall, Gangneung Arts Center In Gangneung, Gangneung, Gangwon-do South Korea

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