South Korea's representative summer festival, the 'Boryeong Mud
Festival,' will open on July 19. It will be held for 17 days until
August 4 at Daecheon Beach.
This festival attracts over 2 million visitors
annually. Along with the Boryeong Mud Festival, the Qingdao
International Beer Festival in China is also recognized as a
leading escapist festival in Asia.
This year's Mud Festival welcomes tourists with
38 programs across 6 categories. The main venue is divided into 4
zones. At the heart of the event lies the General Zone, perfect for
couples and groups of friends seeking muddy adventures.
Complementing this, there are the Family Zone for families with
children, the Water Park Zone where visitors can enjoy activity
facilities and water play together, and the Companion Dog Zone for
those who like to enjoy with their companion dogs. The Family Zone
offers various experience programs for children, such as color mud
painting.
Popular attractions like Mud Fantasy Waterfall,
large-scale mud baths, giant slides, mud chair slides, and
tail-catching games in specially designated areas are ready to
satisfy the five senses of tourists worldwide. Mud Challenge, a
unique obstacle course competition of the Mud Festival every
weekend, will be held every weekend with various prizes. The Mud
Plaza beach will be set up as 'Mud on the Beach' with self-mud
massage zones and Mud Mob Scenes.
Rest areas and decks have been installed
throughout the venue, greatly increasing convenience facilities for
family visitors with children. The area around the venue will be
closed to vehicles, and a 'Mud Train' will operate from Sunset
Plaza to Mud Plaza (near the event venue) to provide convenient
transportation for tourists. A deck-type rest area with large shade
facilities will be created in the pine forest of Mud Expo Plaza. To
prevent accidents, drones will be deployed to enhance safety
monitoring.
'Mud Street Mud Packman' street performances
will showcase various acts around the festival grounds. And in the
evening, diverse busking performances including songs and dances
will be held against the backdrop of beautiful sunsets. On the
first weekend of the opening, July 20, the Air Force special flight
team will present the 'Black Eagles Air Show,' beautifully
decorating the blue sky over the beach.
The Boryeong Mud Festival is literally a
festival where you return to childhood and play with mud, with
various experience events taking place on mudflats. Daecheon Beach,
where the festival is held, has a 3.5km long shoreline with fine
mud flats stretching along the long coastline. The mud from
Boryeong is known to be better for skin beauty than anywhere else
in the world, rich in beneficial far-infrared rays, minerals, and
germanium.
South Korea - Safe Destination Hosts the
Thrilling Festival
As twilight descends, painting the sky with a
breathtaking array of colors, the heat of the Boryeong Mud Festival
intensifies at night. Befitting an international festival visited
by people from around the world, various performances are held
every night on the large special stage set up during the Boryeong
Mud Festival period.
At the Boryeong Mud Festival, various
performance programs are held, including 'K-POP SUPER LIVE'
featuring K-POP singers, Poseidon Water Music Festival, and Mud
Rock. During the festival period, Mud Mob Scene & Muddy M
performances are held daily. Last year's K-POP concert was bustling
with over 10,000 spectators.
As South Korea's flagship festival, set in one
of the world's safest countries, the event offers a unique twist:
its nighttime attractions surpass even the daytime excitement,
promising unforgettable after-dark experiences. The Boryeong Mud
Festival, now in its 27th year, has grown into a global festival
beyond South Korea. Until last year, the cumulative number of
visitors to the Boryeong Mud Festival reached 48.37 million.
Immerse yourself in the global phenomenon of K-culture alongside
visitors from around the world, featuring electrifying K-POP
performances and a diverse array of authentic Korean cultural
experiences.
From Yachting to Kayaking
As the Mud Festival reaches its climax, another
marine sports festival opens, offering different sights and
experiences. From July 31 to August 3, for four days, the National
Marine Sports Festival will be held at various locations including
Daecheon Beach, Wonsan Island Beach, and Boryeong Yacht Race
Course.
About 1,500 athletes will participate in heated
competitions such as yacht races, triathlons, canoeing, and fin
swimming. Daecheon Beach, attracting over 20 million visitors
annually, is a renowned destination. It is the only beach in the
East with sand composed of finely ground seashells accumulated over
many years. Well-equipped with advanced safety facilities, various
accommodations, convenience amenities, and recreational facilities,
it has become a popular year-round tourist attraction.
Beyond the official competitions, the festival
offers an array of thrilling water activities including dragon boat
races, rubber boat rides, and fly board demonstrations. Adventure
seekers can indulge in five exhilarating maritime experiences: sea
kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding (SUP), ocean canoeing, yachting,
and marine adventure challenges. To round out the festivities,
visitors can enjoy innovative entertainment options such as
immersive VR experiences, temporary ocean-themed tattoos, and
personalized caricature drawings.
Media Contact
Organization: Boryeong Festival Tourism
Foundation
Contact: Lee Jungeui
Email: mudmon@mud.or.kr
Website:
https://www.mudfestival.or.kr/en/festival/main.html
SOURCE: Boryeong Festival Tourism
Foundation