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Mangsang Beach Festival
Gangwon-do(Donghae-si)

The municipal office of Donghae, a city located in Gangwon-do, holds its landmark summer celebration every year. The festival offers visitors the chance to experience and enjoy the beautiful beaches of Mangsang with diverse experiential programs and performances. Through this festival, the city hopes to offer an enjoyable vacation destination with sightseeing opportunities to local residents and inbound visitors alike, while supporting local businesses and taking full advantage of the geographical, cultural and tourist resources the region has to offer.

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Hampyeong Grand Chrysanthemum Festival
Jeollanam-do()

The Hampyeong Grand Chrysanthemum Festival started in the autumn of 2004 as a part of the city’s plan for making Hampyeong an enjoyable city all year round. Visitors can enjoy the fall mood to their hearts content with the many insects and various structures decorating the festival grounds. Over 2,000 works made from real chrysanthemum flowers are on display. The crowning glory this year is the 33.3m long, 8m high Gwanghwamun Gate replica at the central plaza. In addition to the beautiful flowers, visitors can experience a multitude of activities, including playing traditional games, making their own chrysanthemum tea, feeding parrots, and more.

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Deoksan Provincial Park
Chungcheongnam-do(Yesan-gun)

The name “Deoksan” has been shortened from its original name, Mt. Deoksungsan. This mountain area boasts a beautiful valleys and the Sudeoksa Temple, which is unique in that only Buddhist nuns can be found here. The main building of the Sudeoksa Temple, the Daeunjeon, has been preserved in its original condition. This was first constructed in 1308 and has been designated a national treasure. As well as the Deungjeon, the Sudeoksa Temple houses many cultural treasures, such as the Sudeoksa 3-storey stone pagoda.

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Daeseung Falls
Gangwon-do(Inje-gun)

Daeseung Falls was known as a major recreation site of King Gyeong-Sun (reign 927~935), the last king of Silla Kingdom (BC 57~AD 935). The size is twice as large as those of Guryong Falls of Mt. Geumgangsan or Bakyeon Falls of Gaeseong. It is located in the Naeseorak area of the Mt.Seoraksan. Across from Daeseung Falls is a large rock, where in Chinese characters “Gucheoneunha” is carved. The stream of the waterfall is 88m long. Pass to the left of Jangsudae ticket booth, go past Sajung Falls and climb up a steep and rocky path, and you will reach an observatory area where you can view the scenery of Daeseung Falls. Along the path leading to the observatory area is an iron ladder. Walk on the right walkway to Daseungryeong for 5 minutes and you will meet a narrow path that leads right up to the waterfall. This pathway attracts many visitors because of its beautiful surroundings and water streams.According to the myth, there once was a person named Daeseung who lived alone after his parents died when he was young, and lived by selling mushrooms. One day, when he was plowing with his body tied to a hawser hung under the rock pillar of the waterfall, he heard his mother's voice calling for him. When he climbed up to the top of the cliff, he instead found a large centipede cutting the rope. Following the myth, the waterfall became to be called Daeseung because of the mothers voice that saved her sons life.

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Nohwado Island
Jeollanam-do(Wando-gun)

Nohwado Island, a stopping point en route to Bogildo Island, is well known for its abalone and mussel production. The island produces 70% of Korea's cultivated abalone, and offers seashell harvesting programs. Other attractions include Nohwa Red Sea, Geuknaksa Temple, and the 450-year-old hackberry tree.

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Hadong Terminal
Gyeongsangnam-do(Hadong-gun)

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Waemok Village
Chungcheongnam-do(Dangjin-si)

Surrounded by water on two sides, Waemok Village's terrain looks like a heron's neck, hence the name 'Waemok' (waegari means a gray heron and mok means neck). Because of its long and narrow geographical characteristics and the topographic division of the sea into the west and east regions, one can enjoy the beautiful sunrise, sunset and moonrise here.Around 100,000 people visit Waemok Village for the festival every year. While viewing the sunrise from the East Sea has a more dynamic atmosphere, the sunrise from Waemok Village has a more sentimental quality to it.

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Pungmi Kimchi
Gyeonggi-do(Suwon-si) , suwon

The Pungmi Kimchi Company uses modern production facilities to make and export kimchi.  The company's tour provides detailed information on the history of and materials used for kimchi, along with the hands-on kimchi making programs, which attract many foreign visitors and student groups. The tour starts with making kimchi, followed by a tour of the factory and laboratory. The well-organized Traditional Food Culture Hall on the 3rd floor helps visitors learn the history of traditional Korean food like kimchi, tofu, soybean paste, rice cakes and different kinds of kimchi at a glance.

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Shinsegae Premium Outlets - Busan Branch
Busan(Gijang-gun)

Shinsegae Premium Outlets located at Gijang-gun, Busan offers over 180 shops from various famous international and domestic brands.

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Hyo Culture Ppuri Festival
Daejeon(Jung-gu)

Dajeon Family Culture festival takes place for three days in mid-May every year, in an area around Ppuri Park in Jung-gu, Daejeon, where filial piety has been highly respected. The festival features hands-on experience programs and events reflecting traditional family culture and filial piety. Four traditional ceremonies (coming of age, wedding, funeral, ancestral rites) will be demonstrated. A parade of 136 clans will take place, and an exhibition will display unique clan traditions and stories about each clan. Performances by collage traditional performance teams, a fusion music festival, and street food markets will also be held.

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