BORYEONG, KOREA, July 16, 2024 — The Boryeong Mud Festival, a renowned summer event in South Korea, will kick off on July 19 and run for 17 days until August 4 at Daecheon Beach.
This festival draws in over 2 million visitors each year. Along with the Boryeong Mud Festival, the Qingdao International Beer Festival in China is also recognized as a major 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. The General Zone is ideal for couples and friends looking for muddy fun. The Family Zone caters to families with children, offering a variety of programs like color mud painting. The Water Park Zone features activity facilities and water play. For dog lovers, there is a Companion Dog Zone.
Popular attractions like the Mud Fantasy Waterfall, large-scale mud baths, giant slides, mud chair slides, and tail-catching games await tourists. Mud Challenge, a unique obstacle course competition held every weekend, offers prizes. The Mud Plaza beach will feature ‘Mud on the Beach’ with self-mud massage zones and Mud Mob Scenes.
Rest areas and decks have been installed throughout the venue, offering improved amenities for families. The area around the venue will be closed to vehicles, and a ‘Mud Train’ will operate from Sunset Plaza to Mud Plaza for convenient transportation. A deck-type rest area with large shade facilities will be created in the pine forest of Mud Expo Plaza. Drones will be deployed to enhance safety monitoring.
‘Mud Street Mud Packman’ street performances will showcase various acts around the festival grounds. Evening entertainment will include diverse busking performances, including songs and dances, against the backdrop of stunning sunsets. On the first weekend of the opening, July 20, the Air Force special flight team will present the ‘Black Eagles Air Show,’ painting the sky with a spectacular display.
The Boryeong Mud Festival is a festival where you can rediscover your inner child and play with mud, with various activities taking place on mudflats. Daecheon Beach, where the festival is held, boasts a 3.5km long shoreline with fine mud flats. Boryeong mud is renowned for its skin-enhancing properties, rich in beneficial far-infrared rays, minerals, and germanium.
South Korea – Safe Destination Hosts the Thrilling Festival
As dusk settles and paints the sky with vibrant colors, the excitement of the Boryeong Mud Festival intensifies at night. As an international festival visited by people from all over the world, various performances take place nightly on a large special stage set up during the festival period.
The Boryeong Mud Festival features diverse performance programs, including ‘K-POP SUPER LIVE’ featuring K-POP singers, Poseidon Water Music Festival, and Mud Rock. Daily performances include Mud Mob Scene & Muddy M shows. Last year’s K-POP concert drew over 10,000 spectators.
As South Korea’s flagship festival, held in one of the world’s safest countries, the event offers a unique twist: its nighttime attractions rival the daytime excitement, promising unforgettable after-dark experiences. The Boryeong Mud Festival, now in its 27th year, has become a global festival extending beyond South Korea. As of 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 peak, another marine sports festival kicks off, offering a new range of 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 compete in events 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. With advanced safety facilities, diverse accommodations, convenience amenities, and recreational facilities, it has become a popular year-round tourist attraction.
Beyond the official competitions, the festival offers a variety 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. Visitors can also enjoy innovative entertainment options such as immersive VR experiences, temporary ocean-themed tattoos, and personalized caricature drawings.
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Organization: Boryeong Festival Tourism Foundation
Contact: Lee Jungeui
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SOURCE: Boryeong Festival Tourism Foundation