Boryeong Mud Festival

Summary

One of Korea's most foreigner-friendly festivals, this mud-soaked beach party at Daecheon Beach draws around a third of its visitors from overseas, with mud pools, mud wrestling, slides, and nightly concerts.

What to Know

Insider Tips

• Bring clothes you do not mind ruining and a waterproof pouch for your phone — mud gets everywhere and shower facilities near the beach can have long lines.
• About a third of visitors come from overseas, so the festival has a notably international, easygoing atmosphere compared to more local Korean festivals.
• The festival runs about two weeks, but weekends are far busier than weekdays — a weekday visit gets you shorter lines for the mud pools and slides.

Best Viewing Spots

• Daecheon Beach main mud pool zone — The largest mud pools and mud-wrestling ring are set up directly on the beach in front of the festival square.
• Boryeong Mud Festival main stage — Hosts nightly concerts and a fireworks show over the water on the festival's biggest nights.

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