Article by MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Network, compiled and reported by Chen Guanxin
Surfing at the beach to beat the summer heat is fun, but getting a beauty mud treatment and sunbathing by the sea is truly refreshing and unique. Every summer, the Korean summer festival that attracts global tourists — the “Boryeong Mud Festival” — will be held on July 14th in the area around Daecheon Beach in Boryeong. During the festival, the venue offers various mud experiences, including a free self-service mud massage zone, mud pool slides, mud body painting, and a “Korean Rhythm Experience with Mud People.” In the evenings, there are also various performances such as mud B-Boy shows, summer night concerts, and the Green Groove Festival featuring Korean hip-hop artists.
Applying beauty mud all over your body for about 10 minutes, then rinsing off with water, leaves your skin smooth and fair. (Image provided by Korea Tourism Organization Taipei Office)
The Boryeong Mud Festival will take place from July 14 to 24 at Daecheon Beach, the largest beach on Korea’s west coast. The free self-service mud massage area and shaded umbrella zones at the event allow visitors to enjoy the natural cleansing effects of Boryeong mud and sunlight. The mud pool slides, suitable for families, offer the thrill of speed and the fun of playing in water. In the large mud pools that can accommodate many people, besides enjoying an amusing mud bath, there are also various entertaining games.
The Boryeong Mud Festival attracts global visitors to experience the fun of a festival where the darker you get, the more beautiful it is. (Image provided by Korea Tourism Organization Taipei Office)
During the festival, the mascot of the Mud Beauty Festival — the Mud Doll — will also parade and perform throughout the venue and the beach area, along with celebratory parades and watercraft performance events. In the “Korean Rhythm Experience with Mud People” activity, you can learn to play traditional Korean instruments like the janggu (hourglass drum) and gong for free. Evenings will feature various performances including mud B-Boy shows, 7080 Concert, saxophone music performances, and the Green Groove Festival showcasing Korean hip-hop artists.
The Boryeong Mud Festival was initially launched in 1998 to promote Boryeong mud and local tourism. Due to positive feedback from both domestic and international visitors, it has now reached its 15th edition. From Seoul Central City Bus Terminal, it takes just about 2 hours and 30 minutes to reach Daecheon Beach by direct bus. Official website: www.mudfestival.or.kr.
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