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Sunchang Jangryu Festival 2026
- 📅 Dates
- Oct 15, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026
- 📍 Location
- 55, Jangnyu-ro, Sunchang-eup, Sunchang-gun, Jeonbuk-do
- 🎫 Admission
- Free (fees may apply to programs) * Discount may apply to guests in red clothing
- 🕘 Hours
- 09:00-21:00
- 🎪 Venue
- Area of Sunchang Gochujang Village and Fermentation Theme Park
- 🏛️ Organizer
- Sunchang-gun · Sunchang Fermented Food Festival Committee
- ☎️ Contact
- +82-63-650-1624
Overview
*The information below is based on the 2025 festivals. Details for the 2026 festivals will be updated as they become available.*Experience the most iconic spicy flavor of Korean cuisine, gochujang (red chili paste). This festival takes place in Sunchang, the renowned home of gochujang. Visitors can try spicy and savory dishes made with Sunchang gochujang, partake in programs such as making red chili paste, and check out the festival’s performances, exhibitions, and shops. The biggest attraction is the “Sunchang gochujang offering procession to the King.” It is an reenactment based on the recor
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (official English translation, TourAPI).
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📊 How busy this area gets
Visitor-volume index for 순창군, 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 — 1.34
The index covers the whole district, not the festival ground itself. Use it to pick a month, not a day. · Aug 1.03 / Oct 1.34
🅿️ Nearby attractions — with actual parking capacity
Most sites only say "parking available." These are official figures from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, so you can judge before you drive.
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🏮 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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Sunchang Gochujang Village순창고추장민속마을 Attraction0.4 km straight · walkable
Sunchang Gochujang Village is home to expert gochujang (Korean chili paste) crafters using the traditional methods. Visitors can learn how to make gochujang and enjoy…
Korean address for map apps전북특별자치도 순창군 순창읍 민속마을길 30 -
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Korean address for map apps전라남도 담양군 금성면 담순로 156-46 -
Damyang Safety Experience Training Center (KOSHA)담양 안전체험장(안전보건공단 Attractionapprox. 10.9 km · ~13 min by car
Damyang Safety Experience Training Center offers programs to raise safety awareness by providing hands-on experiences of accidents that can occur in daily life. There…
Korean address for map apps전라남도 담양군 금성면 병목로 219 -
Shil Land쉴랜드 Attractionapprox. 10.9 km · ~14 min by car
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Korean address for map apps전북특별자치도 순창군 인계면 인덕로 427-128 -
Damyang Resort Spa담양리조트 온천 Attractionapprox. 10.7 km · ~15 min by car
Damyang Resort is a large resort complex comprised of a hotel, spa, arboretum, and event plaza. The spa is spread over a ground floor and basement floor, with both men's…
Korean address for map apps전라남도 담양군 금성면 금성산성길 202
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Taking the trip home
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