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South Korean regional cultural and food festivals

Overview

South Korea has hosted various regional cultural and food festivals aimed at boosting local tourism and economies.

During the Chuseok holiday, the 18th Boseong Gizzard Shad Festival attracted roughly 4,000 visitors to Yulpo Solbat Beach for activities such as gizzard shad catching and charcoal grilling. Concurrently, the 16th Gwangju Biennale reported high engagement, surpassing 120,000 cumulative visitors, with a significant surge during the holiday period.

In Chilgok, the ‘2026 Chilgok Burger Festa’ drew approximately 10,000 visitors to Waegwan Station Plaza. The event utilized local history—specifically a dining culture influenced by the U.S. military base Camp Carroll—to promote handcrafted burgers and regional agricultural products. Local officials noted the festival helped revitalize the old downtown area by driving traffic to nearby markets and restaurants.

Entities

Camp Carroll · Gwangju Biennale · Boseong County · Chilgok County · Kim Jae-uk

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Chilgok Burger Festa attracts 10,000 visitors to Waegwan

    The 2026 Chilgok Burger Festa drew 10,000 visitors to Waegwan, South Korea, utilizing local food culture and U.S. military base history to boost regional tourism and downtown commerce.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    South Korean cultural festivals draw large crowds during Chuseok holiday

    South Korean cultural events saw high turnout during the Chuseok holiday, including the Boseong Gizzard Shad Festival and the 16th Gwangju Biennale, which reached 120,000 visitors.

Sources

hidomin.com · namdonews.com · seoul.co.kr · sisajournal.com