Where to go — by city
27 cities, each with places to go, where to eat and sleep — and the Korean address you can paste into a map app.
Places worth going
Described in English by the Korea Tourism Organization — and each one comes with the Korean address you can paste into NAVER Map or KakaoMap.
1004 (Cheonsa) Bridge
📍 전라남도 신안군 암태면 신석리
1004 Bridge, opened on April 4, 2019, connects Songgong-ri to Sinseok-ri in Sinan-gun, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City. It is named 1004, pronounced "cheonsa," for the 1004 islands that surr
1004 Islands Museum Park
📍 전라남도 신안군 자은서부2길 508-65
1004 Islands Museum Park is a marine complex cultural district located on Yangsan Beach in Jaeundo Island. It comprises the World Shell Museum, 1004 Islands Stone Art Museum, Stone Garden, and Yangsan
168 Stairs
📍 부산광역시 동구 영초길197번길 9
This is the fastest way to go downhill from Sanbok road to Busan port. The stairs are known to be as tall as a 6-story building and have exactly 168 steps. In the past, there used to be 3 wells locate
40-step Culture & Tourism Theme Street
📍 부산광역시 중구 중앙대로 73 (중앙동4가)
The 40-step Culture Tourism Theme Street is a 450-meter street leading up to the 40-step stairway of the '40-step Cultural Center' and continues to the Palseong Tour. The time-honored 40-step stairway
5.16 Tree Tunnel (Road 5.16 Forest Tunnel)
📍 제주특별자치도 서귀포시 남원읍 신례천로 267-110
The 5.16 Road is the first national highway of Jeju and connects the cities of Jeju and Seogwipo. Drive the winding road toward Seogwipo to the points about 2.6 to 1.2 kilometers at a distance from Ha
ARTEASPOON
📍 서울특별시 용산구 신흥로36가길 1-1
ARTEASPOON operates cultural arts programs centered on paintings, music, and books. It also has a program related to exploring one's feelings and mind, and offers a special program for foreigners for
Before you go
The three things visitors ask first — and the three we actually have data on.
Plan your trip around Korea's festivals
South Korea hosts hundreds of festivals every year — summer mud and water festivals, autumn fireworks and fall-foliage events, and winter ice and light festivals. Chukjemoa lets you search 291+ festivals by date and region, read an official overview, and jump straight to each festival's official website. All schedules and descriptions come from the Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI).
Upcoming festivals
Gugak Performance Jinyeon
📍 Seoul
The gugak performance “Jinyeon, The Music of the Royal Banquet” offers a unique opportunity to experience the diversity of traditional Korean arts on a single stage. Set in an intimate venue designed
Gwangalli M Drone Light Show
📍 Busan
Every Saturday evening, hundreds of drones light up the night sky over Gwangallihaebyeon Beach in a range of fascinating formations through the Gwangalli Marvelous Drone Light Show. On special occasio
Buyeo-gun Chungnam Gugak Group’s Saturday Show
📍 Chungnam
Jindo National Gugak Center’s Saturday Show ‘I Love Gugak’
APAP Artwork Tour
📍 Gyeonggi
The Anyang Public Art Project (APAP) started in 2005 and has led to the creation of many beautiful works of art that decorate the city's public spaces. The Anyang Foundation for Culture & Arts has cre
Daejeon Yeonjeong Korean Traditional Music Group’s Saturday Gugak Show
📍 Daejeon
K-Gugak Stage
📍 Jeonbuk
Ssokssokdeul-i Festival
📍 Gyeonggi
Ssokssokdeul-i Festival is a program organized by the National Theater of Korea’s Stage Arts Support Center, designed to make performing arts more accessible in everyday life. Held regularly throughou
ARI-The Spirit of Korea
📍 Gangwon
Raftman
📍 Gangwon
Gombaengi Teotta
📍 Gyeonggi
Jeonju Hanok Village Traditional Performance Parade
📍 Jeonbuk
The Jeonju Hanok Village Traditional Performance Parade is packed with various street performances, allowing visitors to experience Jeonju's folk culture on the streets. During the parade, visitors ca
Night of Light Show
📍 Gangwon
Night of Light Show is a nighttime attraction at Ganhyeon Tourist Area that mixes media facade, lasers, and a fountain show into one grand performance. The media facade section is the largest in Korea
Earthen Vessels: Stories of Our Lives
Earthen Vessels: Stories of Our Lives is a special exhibition held at the National Gwangju Museum. By looking back at earthenware, a type of pottery which has been at the core of our daily lives for a
Hongseong Namdang Port Jumbo Shrimp Festival
📍 Chungnam
Namdang Port, located at the west end of Hongseong, is a famous west coast port known for its exceptional seafood. Surrounded by the clean waters of Cheonsuman Bay, Namdang Port is home to a wide arra
Hantangang Garden Festa
📍 Gyeonggi
The Hantangang Garden Festa is a large-scale ecological and garden festival themed around seasonal flowers and nature, held at the Pocheon Hantangang River Ecological Landscape Complex. It is a festiv
Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale
📍 Gyeonggi
The Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale features a range of exhibitions and educational events. The event takes place at various locations in Korea famous for ceramics, including Icheon, Yeoju, and Gwangju.
Han River Walk
📍 Gyeonggi
The Han River Walk is a walking event that takes place at various locations along the Hangang River. Participants can expect to enjoy light exercise in beautiful natural settings, as well as earn a co
Moonlit Night Exercise Busan Challenge
📍 Busan
The Moonlit Night Exercise Busan Challenge is a Busan-specific community sports program designed to encourage even citizens who are not accustomed to exercise or have little interest in it to particip
Seomjinggang Interntional Experimental Arts Festvial
The Seomjinggang International Experimental Arts Festival is a traditional art festival that takes place in Gokseong, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City . The festival invites over 100 artists
Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo
📍 Gyeongnam
Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo takes place in the area of Danghangpo Tourist Resort, where visitors can meet dinosaurs in many different ways. The festival operates various exhibitions and hand
Yangjae Art Salon
📍 Seoul
This is a multi-cultural festival where visitors can fully enjoy the changing seasons and arts against the backdrop of the nature of Yangjaecheon. Performances, markets, and hands-on programs organize
Guardians of Jinju
📍 Gyeongnam
Guardians of Jinju is a mission-based tour set around Jinjuseong Fortress and the Jinju Battle History Culture Park. Participants can enjoy the content simply by accessing a web-based platform, withou
Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival
📍 Gyeongnam
*The information below is based on the 2025 festivals. Details for the 2026 festivals will be updated as they become available.*The Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival is an event that continues the practi
Taking the trip home
A small Korean brand called kory puts city names on everyday things — hair rollers, hair ties, claw clips, scarves.
We help make kory, so this is not a paid placement — but it is a link we have an interest in. That is why it sits here at the bottom and nowhere else. Product pages and the shop home are in English; a few other pages there are still Korean only.