The World Renowned Boryeong Mud Festival of South Korea
Out of all the Korean festivals that international visitors seek, the 2008 Boryeong Mud Festival has become the South Korean representative festival which the Ministry Of Culture & Tourism proudly recognizes. This year the festival will run for nine days (July 12th~July 20th) at Boryeong City’s Daecheon Beach in Chungcheongnam-do Province. Boryeong’s flats have a higher concentration of Germanium and a host of other minerals that are beneficial for the skin. Due to such strong presence of excellent skin revitalizing qualities, the festival attracts more than 30,000 international visitors every year. And, to better accommodate scheduling, festivities run night and day so that everyone can enjoy them at their own leisure.
Mud Festival Guide
From fun and exciting activities to various forms of mud therapy, there are always plenty of programs to choose from. During the mud festival it is possible to receive mud massages as well. (International visitors participating in the festival will receive a 30% discount) On the roads circling the beach, programs are held to train both the body and mind. Guests can ski down tidal flats or participate in physically rigorous military training simulations. The main venue for mud festival hosts a large mud bath, capable of accommodating several people at a time, and massages are also readily available. For those of you wanting a more exciting time, you will discover a plethora of amusing activities such as the mud slides, games, and obstacle courses. Those of you wanting to take a piece of the festivities home now have the opportunity to build a festival character out of mud at the modest price of 3000 won ~ 5000 won.
â—‡ Date and Location
- Date: 7.12 ~ 7.20 / 10:00~19:30
- Location: South of Daechon beach at Namgokdong Gaetbul festival grounds
Main venue BEST events
Mud Pack
Mud and the brushes to apply the mud are available at the parasol stands installed along the beach. Brush mud on the body, wait for about 10 minutes until it dries white, and then wash it away
Mud Sliding
Take a ride down the mud-covered slide. If you already have mud over your body, you’ll go even faster for a more exciting time.
Giant Mud bath
At the giant mud bath, several people can enjoy a mud bath together.
Mud Wrestling
Wresting is not so easy when you are covered with mud. It requires not only strength and technique, but also a good bit of luck. Anyone can participate and winners will receive prizes.
More Events
After a hard day of playing in the mud, come out at night to enjoy the performances of the Mud Festival Mascots, Muddori and Mudsuni, the festival parade and the yacht parade. A special city bus service is also made available throughout the festival that allows visitors to travel and tour the city of Boryeong.
â—‡ Schedule of Major Auxiliary Events
Tourist Site Sightseeing Event (Free shuttle bus connecting the event venue with major tourist sites)
â–¶ Date : July 12th ~ July 20th
12th, 13th, 19th, 20th 6 events
14th –18th 4 events
â–¶ Travel Time : 3 hours
â–¶ Point of Departure: Daechon Beach Citizens Tower Square Entrance
▶ Course: Daecheon Beach → Coal Museum → Gaewha Art Park →Site of Seongjusa Temple → Cool wind area → Coastal road → Tidal flat experiential site → Daecheon Beach
Yacht Parade
â–¶ Date and Time : July 12th 10:30/ July 13th 11:00/ July 14th 11:30
â–¶ Location: Daecheon Beach Citizens Tower Square
Street Parade
â–¶ Date: 1st parade is on July 12th Saturday 2:00 pm~ 3:00 pm/ 2nd parade is from 5:00~6:00 pm
â–¶ Course :
○ 1st (Town): Daechon Station → Gyeongnam 4-way juction → police station → Hanae dae gyo → Sucheong 4-way junction → Hasang parking lot (Daechon station→Gyeongnam 4-way junction→Kum Kang Mall→Myung mun dang 4-way junction→ police station → Imhyup 4-way Junction→Hanae college→Dong dae 4 way-junction→Sucheong 4-way junction→dong dae gyo→Hasang parking lot)
○ 2nd (Deachon Beach): Fountain Square → Lovers Square → Meeting Plaza (Coastal road) → Citizens Tower Square (Main event site)
At the Daechon Beach Citizens Tower Square main venue, a free health clinic will offer foot massage, mud moxibustion and acupuncture, and consultation on how to improve blood circulation. There will also be a mud cosmetics shop selling mud beauty products at discounted prices.
Nighttime festivities guide
Follow the day’s muddy adventures with the cool entertainment offerings of the evening. On July 12th, on the main stage, the festival will host a mud pageant contest in which a Ms. Mud, Mrs. Mud and Mr. Mud will be named. Other events include the mud concert, night of classical music, and a mud B-boy performance. At 10pm, on the 12th and the 20th, there will be a fireworks display against the backdrop of the ocean in front of the Citizen Tower Plaza. Meanwhile, a World Culture Hanmadang will be held to showcase the traditional cultures and dances of other countries in the world. This will also include a singing contest in which international visitors can participate.
â—‡ Schedule of Major Night Events
* World Culture Performance Hanmadang
â–¶ Date: July 14th 8:00 PM
â–¶ Location: Main venue performance stage
* Mud Pageant Contest
â–¶ Date: July 12th 8:00 PM
â–¶ Location: Main venue performance stage
* Mud Foreigner Singing Contest
â–¶ Date: July 18th 8:00 pm
â–¶ Location: Main venue performance stage
[Boryeong Mud Festival Guide]
â–¶ Period : July 12th ~ July 20th, 2008
â–¶ Location : South of Daechon beach around the city
â–¶ Tourist Information: There is a tourist information center at the Citizens Tower Square where visitors can get useful information about the festival and sightseeing in town. (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
â–¶ Accommodations: A variety of accommodations such as motels and inns are available along the beach. During the festival, the demand is high, so it is best to secure your accommodations first. (For 100,000 won, you can get a motel room with air conditioning.) If you are a member of Hanhwa Condominium, you can book a room at Hanhwa on the beach by making reservations in advance (During the high season, the condominium is only open to members).
▶ Food: On and near the beach you’ll find numerous raw fish and clam grill restaurants offering plenty of seafood. And for a quick and simple meal, the fast food restaurant Lotteria is located at the Citizens Tower Square.
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