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Pohang Steel Art Festival 2026
- 📅 Dates
- Oct 24, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026
- 📍 Location
- 78 Seonchak-ro, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
- 🎫 Admission
- Free
- 🕘 Hours
- [Tuesday-Saturday] 10:00-21:00[Sundays] 10:00-18:00
- 🎪 Venue
- Areas of Dongbin Culture Warehouse 1969, Songdo Beach, Art 436, etc.
- 👥 Age
- Open to visitors of all ages
- 🏛️ Organizer
- Pohang-si · Pohang Cultural Foundation
- ☎️ Contact
- +82-54-289-7853
Overview
The sea of Pohang extends deep inland, creating a landscape distinct from other places. The warmth of the people of Pohang also abundantly conveys a hospitality unlike anywhere else. Capturing the identity of Pohang, a city that lives with iron, and dreaming of the renewal of iron and the completion of ironware, the theme of the Pohang Steel Art Festival is set as "Takma" (琢磨), a Buddhist term meaning "Iron sharpens iron, Potatoes sharpen potatoes."
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (official English translation, TourAPI).
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📊 How busy this area gets
Visitor-volume index for 북구, from Korea Tourism Organization big data. 1.00 = that area's own yearly average, so this compares the area against itself — not against Seoul.
Oct — 1.09
The index covers the whole district, not the festival ground itself. Use it to pick a month, not a day. · Aug 1.02 / Oct 1.09
🏮 Traditional market days during the festival
Korean country markets open only on days ending in fixed digits — every 5 days. These are the actual dates they open while the festival runs, so you can add one to the same trip.
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🎪 Other festivals nearby at the same time
Overlapping dates, within 60 km.
Nearby Attractions
Places near the festival venue, described in English by the Korea Tourism Organization. Distances and times are road-based driving estimates from NAVER route search — useful for taxi trips — and can change with traffic. Places under 1 km in a straight line are marked “walkable”. Anything more than 15 km away by road is left out.
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Pohang Marine Park Character Theme Park포항해상공원 캐릭터테마파크 Attraction1.0 km straight · walkable
Pohang Marine Park Character Theme Park is located in Songdo-dong, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do. This new landmark of Pohang aims to move toward the future of the…
Korean address for map apps경상북도 포항시 남구 송도동 -
Yeongildae Beach영일대해수욕장 Attractionapprox. 1.6 km · ~4 min by car
With an area of 406,613.4 m² and a length of 1,750 meters, Yeongildae Beach is the largest beach on Korea's eastern coast. Along with Songdo Beach, it is known as one of…
Korean address for map apps경상북도 포항시 북구 두호동 -
Pohang Museum of Steel Art포항시립미술관 Cultural facilityapprox. 3.3 km · ~7 min by car
The Pohang Museum of Steel Art, themed around steel as the foundation of Pohang's culture, showcases a Steel Art collection, contemporary art exhibitions, and music…
Korean address for map apps경상북도 포항시 북구 환호공원길 10 (환호동) -
Hwanho Park환호공원 Attractionapprox. 3.6 km · ~8 min by car
Hwanho Park stands as Pohang's largest park, situated just behind Yeongildae Beach. This expansive park seamlessly blends the beauty of nature with modern amenities. It…
Korean address for map apps경상북도 포항시 북구 환호공원길 30 -
Space Walk스페이스워크 Attractionapprox. 3.6 km · ~8 min by car
Space Walk is a unique track 333 meters high with 717 steps in total. The curved steel frame with bright lightings portray the symbol of Pohang "the city of steel and…
Korean address for map apps경상북도 포항시 북구 환호동 산 63-1
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Taking the trip home
A small Korean brand called kory puts city names on everyday things — hair rollers, hair ties, claw clips, scarves.
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